[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 54 (Wednesday, March 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12980-12981]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-6696]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-6-001]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Amendment to 
Application

March 14, 2002.
    Take notice that on March 4, 2002, Colorado Interstate Gas Company 
(CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed 
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of 
the Commission's Regulations in Docket No. CP02-6-001 an amendment to 
its pending application in Docket No. CP02-6-000 to modify the proposed 
expansion of its existing interstate pipeline system by reducing the 
lengths of the proposed loop line segments, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
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).
    In its application in Docket No. CP02-6-000, CIG stated that it 
proposed to construct and operate facilities necessary to transport 
additional volumes of approximately 57.8 MMcf per day (55 MDth per day) 
of natural gas out of the Raton Basin Area in Colorado and New Mexico. 
In addition, CIG stated that it proposed to construct and operate 
facilities south of its Keyes Compressor Station to allow Raton Basin 
shippers to deliver incremental quantities of gas to interconnections 
with the interstate pipeline systems of El Paso Natural Gas Company and 
Northern Natural Gas Company. To accomplish this, CIG proposed to 
construct two loop line segments along its Campo Lateral and a loop of 
a portion of its existing Line 3A south of the existing Keyes 
Compressor Station.
    CIG states that, subsequently, one of the shippers holding rights 
to a portion of the proposed incremental capacity on the Raton Basin 
2002 Expansion Project was unable to meet the terms set forth in its 
Transportation Precedent Agreement with CIG, resulting in the 
termination of this agreement. CIG states that, as a result of the 
termination of the agreement, it now proposes to amend its application 
in this proceeding to revise the facilities to be constructed. 
Specifically, CIG states that it plans to reduce the lengths of the 
proposed pipeline loop segments, as follows:
    (1) Reduce the length of 16-inch diameter pipeline loop of CIG's 
existing Campo Lateral from 25.61 miles to 22.10 miles; this loop line 
would extend from the outlet of the CIG's Trinidad Compressor Station 
in Section 25, Township 32 South, Range 63 West to a point west of 
Trinchera Creek in Section 21, Township 33 South, Range 59 West, all in 
Las Animas County, Colorado.
    (2) Reduce the length of 16-inch diameter pipeline loop of CIG's 
existing Campo Lateral from 28.14 miles to 24.20 miles; this loop line 
would extend from the outlet of CIG's Kim Compressor Station in Section 
31, Township 32 South, Range 54 West, Las Animas County, Colorado to a 
point east of County Road 1 in Section 29, Township 32 South, Range 50 
West, Baca County, Colorado.
    (3) Reduce the length of 20-inch diameter pipeline loop of CIG's 
existing Line 3A from 14.40 miles to 7.67 miles, this loop line would 
extend from the outlet of CIG's Keyes Compressor Station in Section 17, 
Township 5 North, Range 7 East to Gate 9/Keyes Meter Station in Section 
23, Township 4 North, Range 7 East, all in Cimarron County, Oklahoma.
    CIG states that the revised Campo Lateral loop line segments will 
increase the take-away capacity from the Raton Basin Area by 
approximately 47.3 MMcf per day (45 MDth per day). CIG further states 
that the 3A loop line will facilitate the delivery of incremental 
volumes to points on the southern end of its transmission system.
    CIG estimates that the proposed cost of the expansion will be 
$22,070,400. Further, CIG states that the combination of existing and 
revised incremental

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entitlements represent 100 percent of CIG's capacity out of the Raton 
Basin Area through the Campo Lateral.
    Any questions regarding this amendment should be directed to Robert 
T. Tomlinson; Director, Regulatory Affairs; at (719) 520-3788; Colorado 
Interstate Gas Company; P.O. Box 1087; Colorado Springs, Colorado 
80944. process.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said document should, on or before April 4, 2002, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission; 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426 a protest or motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of Rule 211 or 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214) and the Regulations 
under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the Commission 
will be considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be 
taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to 
participate as a party in any hearing therein must file a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered; a person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. 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 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.
    Comments, protests, and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper copies. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) 
(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the 
``e-filing'' link.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA and the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this 
document if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required 
herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that a 
grant of the certificate is required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if 
the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal hearing is 
required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for CIG to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-6696 Filed 3-19-02; 8:45 am]
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