[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56811-56812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28281]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-15-000]


Kern Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

November 6, 2001.
    Take notice that on October 26, 2001, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, 
filed in Docket No. CP02-15-000, an application, pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and 
operate the new Kramer Junction Delivery Point, located in San 
Bernardino County, California, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov 
using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket # `` from the RIMS menu and 
follow the instructions (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    Kern River proposes to construct and operate the new Kramer 
Junction Delivery Point in San Bernardino County, California, 
consisting of a 20-inch tap on the 42-inch mainline portion of the 
Common Facilities, jointly owned by Kern River and Mojave Pipeline 
Company and a meter station in 200 by 250-foot fenced station yard. 
Kern River indicates that the metering facilities will include 3 10-
inch turbine meters, a 12-inch flow control valve, and appurtenances. 
Kern River states that the proposed delivery point has a maximum design 
delivery capacity of approximately 500 Mmcf/d at 650 psig from the 
Common Facilities mainline into the new Adelanto Lateral, planned by 
Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas).
    Kern River avers that the proposed Kramer Junction Delivery Point 
will establish an alternative to Kern River's existing Wheeler Ridge 
Delivery Point into the SoCalGas system, where take-away capacity 
currently is constrained. Kern River asserts that its shippers (both 
existing and prospective expansion shippers) have already contracted 
for approximately 328 Mmcf/d of firm delivery capacity to the proposed 
Kramer Junction Delivery Point.
    Kern River estimates the cost of the proposed delivery point 
facilities at $2,115,211. Kern River indicates that, pursuant to a 
Facilities Agreement, SoCalGas will reimburse Kern River for all of the 
actual costs of the proposed facilities, plus associated income taxes 
by making a lump sum payment upon completion of construction.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Gary 
Kotter, Manager, Kern River Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 58900, 
Salt Lake City, Utah 84158, at (801) 584-7117.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before November 16, 2001, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) and the 
regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link.

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    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of environmental documents, and will be able to participate in 
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and ion landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important to 
file comments or to intervene as early in the process as possible.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28281 Filed 11-9-01; 8:45 am]
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