[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4953-4954]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2473]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-68-000]


Enbridge Pipelines (Midla) Inc.; Notice of Application

January 28, 2002.
    Take notice that on January 15, 2002, Enbridge Pipelines (Midla) 
Inc. (Midla), 1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77002, filed 
in Docket No. CP02-68-000 a request pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to abandon by 
transfer to Mid Louisiana Gas Transmission Company (MTrans), its 
affiliated Louisiana Hinshaw Pipeline, certain transmission and related 
pipeline facilities located in the parishes of East Feliciana, West 
Feliciana, West Baton Rouge and East Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 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 
#'' and follow the instructions (call (202) 208-2222 for assistance).
    Midla requests abandonment authorization to transfer to MTrans the 
portion of its system extending from Milepost 135.08 in East Feliciana 
Parish, Louisiana to Milepost 171.53 in East Baton Rouge Parish, 
Louisiana, and related looping and transmission lateral lines in 
southeast Louisiana. Midla states that the facilities for which it 
seeks abandonment authority consist of approximately 77.81 miles of 
pipeline, ranging from six to 22 inches in diameter. Midla also 
requests that the Commission make a finding that the subject facilities 
will become nonjurisdictional once transferred to MTrans.
    Midla states that the subject facilities are no longer required by 
the public convenience and necessity, and that the proposed abandonment 
and transfer to MTrans is in the public interest. Midla further states 
that the cost of operation and maintenance of the subject facilities 
can no longer be economically justified as part of Midla's system. 
Midla states that MTrans' integration of these facilities into its core 
intrastate business will allow for their efficient use and also provide 
significant competitive benefits in the area.
    Midla states that upon approval of the proposed abandonment, the 
subject facilities will be transferred to MTrans at net book value, 
estimated to be $4,389,957, and that MTrans will operate the facilities 
as an integrated part of its intrastate system. Midla further states 
that it is not proposing to change its rates and has no current plans 
to file a rate case. Midla adds that the costs underlying any future 
rate case however, will be reduced as a result of the proposed 
abandonment.
    Midla states that the proposed abandonment will result in no 
disruption of firm transportation service for Midla's customers whose 
primary receipt or delivery points are on the abandoned facilities. In 
addition, Midla states that the proposed abandonment will not affect 
Midla's ability to continue to provide natural gas transportation 
service for current customers whose receipt and delivery points remain 
on Midla's system after the proposed abandonment Midla states that it 
will have sufficient capacity on its remaining transmission facilities 
to render transportation services without detriment or disadvantage to 
these customers.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Claudia A. Schrull, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Enbridge Pipelines 
(Midla) Inc., 1100 Louisiana, Suite 3300, Houston, Texas 77002 at (713) 

821-2045.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this abandonment. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this abandonment should, on or 
before February 19, 2002, 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 385.214 or 385.211) 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.

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    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this 
abandonment. The Commission will consider these comments in determining 
the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone 
will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The 
Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition 
to the abandonment provide copies of their protests only to the party 
or parties directly involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this abandonment 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 the environmental documents, and will be notified of 
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    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
    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 
abandonment will be issued.

C. B. Spencer,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-2473 Filed 1-31-02; 8:45 am]
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