[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 51 (Friday, March 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 11683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6242]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-97-000]


West Texas Gas Inc.; Notice of Application

March 11, 2002.
    Take notice that on March 4, 2002, West Texas Gas, Inc. (WTG) filed 
in Docket No. CP02-97-000 an application, pursuant to Section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), Section 153, et seq., of the Commission's 
Regulations, for a Section 3 authorization and the Presidential Permit 
in order to site, construct, operate, and maintain certain natural gas 
facilities, all as more fully described below. 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).
    Specifically, WGT requests authorization to construct, operate, and 
maintain approximately 400 feet of 8-inch diameter pipeline (border 
crossing) at the International Boundary near Del Rio, Val Verde County, 
Texas for the delivery of up to 25,000 MMBtu per day of natural gas to 
Mexico. The border crossing, situated at the center of the Rio Grande 
River, will connect on the Mexico side with the pipeline facilities of 
Gas Natural Industrial, S.A de C. V. (GNI) and, on the U.S. side, with 
approximately nine miles of 8-inch diameter pipeline and related 
measurement and regulation equipment to be constructed, which will 
extend from WGT's existing Del Rio Lateral on its intrastate natural 
gas transmission system.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Richard D. Hatchett, Vice President, West Gas Texas, Inc., 211 North 
Colorado, Midland, Texas, or at (915) 682-4349.
    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 April 1, 2002, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene or a protest 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. 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.
    Interventions, comments, and protests 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. 02-6242 Filed 3-15-02; 8:45 am]
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