[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20967-20968]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-10434]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-155-000]


Gulf South Pipeline Company, L.P.; Notice of Application

April 23, 2002.
    On April 12, 2002, Gulf South Pipeline Company (Gulf South ), 20 
East Greenway, Houston, Texas 77046 filed an application in Docket No. 
CP02-155-000 pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as 
amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
Rules and Regulations, an application for the following: (i) a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity and all other necessary 
authorizations and waivers for Gulf South to lease, develop, construct, 
operate, and maintain certain natural gas storage and related 
facilities at the Napoleonville salt dome in Assumption, Parish, 
Louisiana for the purpose of injecting, storing, and withdrawing 
natural gas in interstate commerce (collectively referred to as the 
``Magnolia Gas Storage Facility''), (ii) authorization for offer firm 
storage services under a new Rate Schedule FSS-M, (iii) authorization 
to offer storage services from the Magnolia Gas Storage Facility at 
market-based rates and, (iv) a grant of such other authorizations and 
waivers as may be necessary, all as more throughly described in the 
application 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).
    Gulf South respectfully requests that the Commission issue a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity and all other necessary 
authorizations and waivers on or before October 17, 2002. Issuance of a 
certificate by that data will enable Gulf South to commence 
construction of those compressor station facilities, pipelines, and 
related facilities necessary to place the two existing natural gas 
storage caverns (hereinafter, ``Wells 13/14'') in service on or about 
October 1, 2003.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to J. 
Kyle Stephens, Director of Certificates, Gulf South Pipeline Company, 
LP, 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas, 77046, phone: (713) 544-
7309, fax: (713) 544-4818, email: [email protected].
    Specifically, Gulf South proposes to lease Well 13/14 from Dow 
Hydrocarbons and Resources, Inc. (``Dow'') which are located on Dow''s 
property in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, and construct and operate the 
compression facilities, pipelines, and related facilities necessary to 
connect Wells 13/14 to Gulf South's existing transmission system. Wells 
13/14 have a maximum capacity of approximately 8 Bcf, comprising 4.1 
Bcf of working and 3.1 Bcf of cushion gas capacity. Wells 13/14 will 
have approximately 200 MMcf per day of injection and 400 MMcf per day 
of withdrawal capability. Gulf South proposes to integrate Wells 13/14 
with its existing interstate pipeline system through the construction 
and operation of (1) approximately 1.63 miles of 24-inch and 2.07 miles 
of 30-inch natural gas pipeline, (2) approximately 9,470 horsepower of 
compression, related piping, valves, controls, and buildings, (3) 
dehydration facilities, other appurtenant, auxiliary facilities, and 
(4) two bidirectional metering stations and one regulating station.
    Gulf South also proposes to drill, mine, and operate a new natural 
gas salt dome storage well and to construct, and operate the associated 
piping facilities (``Gulf South No. 1''). Gulf South No. 1 will have a 
proposed capacity of 10.5 Bcf, consisting of up to 6.5 Bcf of working 
and 4.5 Bcf cushion gas capacity. Gulf South No. 1 will have 
approximately 600 MMcf per day withdrawal capacity and 300 MMcf per day 
injection capability. The facilities related to Gulf South No.1 include 
the (1) well pad and access road, (2) wellhead facilities (including 
casing), (3) raw mining water supply and brine return system, and (4) 
the ethane/propane pad supply system.
    Gulf South proposes to provide firm storage service from the 
Magnolia Gas Storage Facility, under a new Rate Schedule FSS-M, This 
rate schedule will be developed based upon the operational 
characteristics of Well 13/14. Gulf South also proposes to provide 
interruptible storage service from the Magnolia Gas Storage Facility 
under its current Rate Schedule ISS. Gulf South proposes to charge 
market-base rates for all storage services offered under both Rate 
Schedule FSS-M and Gulf South's existing Rate Schedule ISS.
    Gulf South requests that the Commission waive compliance with the 
Section 157.14 requirements to submit Exhibits I, K, L, N, and O, to 
the extent necessary, with the instant application because Gulf South 
meets the Commission's criteria for market-base rates and seeks to 
continue charging market-based rates.
    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 May 14, 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

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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.
    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. This 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. 02-10434 Filed 4-26-02; 8:45 am]
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