[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 90 (Thursday, May 9, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31292-31293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11582]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-1-001]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment

May 3, 2002.
    Take notice that on April 29, 2002, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed 
in Docket No. CP02-1-001, an amendment to its application for 
abandonment authorization and for a certificate of public convenience 
and necessity filed on October 1, 2001 in Docket No. CP02-1-000 to 
modify certain of the pipeline, compression, measurement, 
interconnection and appurtenant facilities proposed therein, 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).
    Southern states that two of the shippers, Calpine Energy Services, 
L.P. and SCANA Resources, Inc., participating in the South System 
Expansion II Project have advised Southern that because of changes in 
project schedules these shippers will not need their transportation 
services on the dates indicated in the application. Southern states 
that it has agreed to assist these shippers in coordinating the 
availability of Transportation Demands with their revised project 
schedules and is proposing to reduce the size of the expansion project 
as well as rescheduling the construction of certain segments of the 
expansion project. To reflect the reduction in the quantity of firm 
transportation services to be included in the expansion project from 
359,891 Mcf per day to 329,891 Mcf per day, Southern states that it has 
reduced the miles of pipeline loop as proposed in its application by 
9.1 miles and the amount of compression horsepower by 12,270 
horsepower.
    Southern further states that it is proposing two other changes to 
certain of the compression and measurement facilities that are 
unrelated to the above changes in the shippers' project schedules. 
Southern states that the proposed expansion of its pipeline system will 
now consist of 114.2 miles of pipeline loop, 64,660 horsepower of 
compression, the rescheduling and rerating of certain existing 
compression units, the resizing of the cylinders on certain existing 
compression units, and the installation of certain interconnection and 
measurement facilities. Southern states that there are no changes to 
the compressor units it is proposing to abandon and that the proposed 
in-service dates for Phase 1 and Phase 2 remain the same, June 1, 2003 
and May 1, 2004 respectively. Finally, Southern states that the total 
cost of the revised facilities is estimated to be $229.1 million, which 
is $16.4 million less than the estimated cost of the project as 
originally filed.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to R. 
David Hendrickson, Associate General Counsel, Southern Natural Gas 
Company, Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, at (205) 
325-7114 or fax (205) 327-2253.
    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 24, 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 
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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.
    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. 02-11582 Filed 5-8-02; 8:45 am]
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