[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 41973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-15510]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-381-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application

June 14, 2002.
    Take notice that on June 5, 2002, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP 
(Texas Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, 
filed in Docket No. CP02-381-000, an application pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and Part 157 of the 
regulations of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 
for a certificate of public convenience and necessity and related 
authorizations, 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).
    Texas Eastern states that it requests authorization to construct, 
install, own, operate and maintain certain natural gas transportation 
facilities (the M-1 Expansion Project) to ultimately provide up to 
197,147 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm transportation service. 
Additionally, Texas Eastern states that it is seeking authorization to 
establish initial Section 7(c) recourse rates for annual and seasonal 
services using the proposed incremental facilities.
    To provide an additional 197,147 Dth/d of firm transportation 
service, Texas Eastern is requesting authorization to (i) construct, 
install, own, operate and maintain three new 36-inch diameter pipeline 
loops totaling approximately 31.95 miles; and (ii) perform uprates at 
four existing compressor stations in Tennessee, Alabama, and 
Mississippi to increase system horsepower (HP) by a total of 28,000 HP. 
To meet the specific requirements of Carolina Power & Light Company, 
Choctaw Gas Generation, LLC, and the City of Cartersville (the M-1 
Expansion Shippers), Texas Eastern states that it has planned the 
construction of the M-1 Expansion Project facilities to provide for a 
phasing-in of the shippers' volumes between November 2003 and November 
2004.
    Texas Eastern also states that firm transportation service through 
the M-1 Expansion Project facilities will be rendered to the M-1 
Expansion Shippers pursuant to Texas Eastern's Rate Schedule FT-1. The 
M-1 Expansion Shippers will pay incremental FT-1 rates to compensate 
Texas Eastern for the costs of the M-1 Expansion Project facilities, 
which are estimated to be approximately $66.125 million.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Steven 
E. Tillman, General Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Texas Eastern 
Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, call (713) 
627-5113 or fax (713) 627-5947.
    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 July 5, 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.
    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.
    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. 02-15510 Filed 6-19-02; 8:45 am]
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