[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 9728]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5055]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-94-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

February 26, 2002.
    Take notice that on February 21, 2002, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(El Paso), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in 
Docket No. CP02-94-000 a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 
157.211(b) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(18 CFR 157.205, 157.211(b)) for authorization to construct and operate 
a delivery point located in Pinal County Arizona, under El Paso's 
blanket certificates issued in Docket Nos. CP82-435-000 and CP88-433-
000 pursuant to Section 7( c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully 
set forth in the request.
    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).
    El Paso states that the new delivery point will permit the 
interruptible transportation and delivery of natural gas for Abbott 
Laboratories L.L.C. (Abbott Labs). Abbott Labs, it is said, utilizes 
natural gas to fuel boilers in its manufacturing and processing plant 
located in Pinal County, Arizona. Abbott Labs, it is further said, has 
requested natural gas service directly from El Paso for its 
manufacturing and processing plant which is currently served by 
Southwest Gas Corporation.
    El Paso asserts that El Paso's environmental analysis supports the 
conclusion that the construction and operation of the proposed delivery 
point will not be a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
human environment.
    El Paso states that the construction and operation of the Abbott 
Labs delivery point is not prohibited by El Paso's existing Tariff . El 
Paso states further that the estimated cost of the proposed facilities 
is $195,150 and that Abbott Labs has agreed to reimburse El Paso for 
the cost of the construction.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Robert T. Tomlinson, Director, Regulatory Affairs Department, El Paso 
Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904, 
phone: (719) 520-3788.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205), a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefor, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a 
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed for 
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas 
Act.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-filing'' 
link.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-5055 Filed 3-1-02; 8:45 am]
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