[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 29 (Tuesday, February 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6510-6511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-3327]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-5-002]


Algonquin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Amendment

February 6, 2002.
    Take notice that on January 23, 2002, Algonquin Gas Transmission 
Company (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, 
Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket No. CP01-5-002, an application 
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to amend the 
certificate of public convenience and necessity issued to Algonquin on 
December 21, 2001, in Docket Nos. CP01-5-000 (the HubLine Project), all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. Copies of this filing are on 
file with the Commission and are available for public inspection. This 
filing may also 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).
    Specifically, Algonquin seeks authorization to: (1) Modify the 
diameter of the 29.4 mile pipeline from 24 inches to 30 inches; (2) 
modify the diameter of the Deer Island Lateral from 16 inches to 24 
inches; and (3) make minor modifications to two meter stations in order 
to accommodate the increased pipe diameters. Algonquin states that the 
incremental cost of modifying the HubLine Project facilities is 
estimated to be $19.6 million. Algonquin does not propose to amend the 
approved recourse rate to reflect the cost increase, but asserts that 
it will be at risk for the additional costs.
    Algonquin states that these modifications will not increase the 
firm capacity made available by the HubLine Project (authorized in 
Docket No. CP01-5-000) due to existing constraints on its system. 
However, Algonquin notes that the proposed modifications will allow for 
future expansion of its system to meet growing demand with fewer 
environmental impacts.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Steven E. Tillman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Algonquin Gas 
Transmission Company, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642 at 713-
627-5113.
    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 February 27, 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.
    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 project. 
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 project 
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 project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission.

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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.
    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. The 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 on 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 
either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    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 a 
certificate will be issued.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-3327 Filed 2-11-02; 8:45 am]
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