[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 39703]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14414]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-69-004]


Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C.; Notice of Amendment

June 3, 2002.
    Take notice that on April 23, 2002, Petal Gas Storage, L.L.C. 
(Petal), Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket No. 
CP01-69-004, an application for authorization to amend its certificate 
of public convenience and necessity issued to Petal in the Commission's 
October 25, 2001 and February 14, 2002 Orders \1\, 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)
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    \1\ See 97 FERC ] 61,097 (2001) and 98 FERC ] 61,152 (2002).
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    Petal requests that the Commission vacate that portion of the 
certificate authorizing Petal to construct 0.3 miles of new bi-
directional 36-inch pipeline (the Transco Lateral) from a tie-in point 
on the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) system. 
Petal states that it submits this request in order to accommodate 
Transco's desire to build the Transco Lateral itself on Transco's Part 
157 blanket certificate. Petal states that in attempting to reach an 
agreement with Transco and to strive to meet the proposed in-service 
date for its customers, the best way to proceed expeditiously would be 
to accommodate Transco's firmly expressed desire to own and operate the 
Transco Lateral. According to Petal, aside from some potential delay in 
the completion of all facilities originally contemplated under the 
certificate, the requested amendment will have no adverse effect on 
Petal's proposed service or on its customers. While it is Petal's 
understanding that Transco intends to construct the Transco Lateral 
using 30-inch diameter pipe rather than 36-inch diameter pipe, this 
will not change Petal's ability to meet its firm service obligations on 
Petal's pipeline. Further, Petal states that to the extent that 
Transco's construction of the Transco lateral affects Petal's projected 
costs for the Project, Petal will reflect those changes in its 
``statement of cost'' filing as required under 18 CFR 157.20(c).
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Jay V. 
Allen, Counsel, El Paso Corporation, Nine Greenway Plaza, Houston, 
Texas 77046, at (832) 676-5589 or fax (832) 676-2251.
    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 June 13, 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 
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.
    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. 02-14414 Filed 6-7-02; 8:45 am]
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