[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 135 (Monday, July 15, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46490-46491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-17719]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP02-399-000, CP02-400-000 and CP02-401-000]


Missouri Interstate Gas, LLC; Notice of Application

July 9, 2002.
    Take notice that on July 3, 2002, Missouri Interstate Gas, LLC 
(Missouri Interstate), 110 Algana Court, St. Peters, Missouri 63376, 
filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity and related authorizations pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Commission's Rules and Regulations 
thereunder. Missouri Interstate requests authorization for the 
following:
    (i) A certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing 
Missouri Interstate to construct, install, and operate natural gas 
pipeline facilities in Illinois and Missouri;
    (ii) A blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity 
pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission regulations 
authorizing the transportation of gas for others;
    (iii) A blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity 
under Part 157, Subpart F of the Commission's regulations authorizing 
the construction, acquisition, abandonment and operation of certain 
facilities, all as more thoroughly described in the application on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be 
viewed on the web at

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http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions (please call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance).
    Missouri Interstate asks the Commission to issue a final 
certificate order by October 1, 2002, to allow Missouri Interstate to 
commence transportation services in time for the 2002-2003, heating 
season.
    Any questions regarding Missouri Interstate's application should be 
directed to David J. Ries, President, Missouri Interstate Gas, LLC, 110 
Algana Court, St. Peters, Missouri, 63376 at (636) 926-0387 or by fax 
(636) 926-3668 or Jane E. Stelck, Heller Ehrman, White & McAuliffe, 
LLP, Suite 300, 1666 K Street NW, Washington, DC, 20006 at (202) 912-
2183 or by fax (202) 912-2020.
    Missouri Interstate proposes to own, operate and place into service 
approximately 5.6 miles of existing 12-inch diameter pipeline and to 
construct approximately 1 mile of 12-inch diameter pipeline and 
interconnection valves. The existing facility extends from a point at 
the edge of the Mississippi River in Madison County, Illinois, under 
the river, to a point approximately five miles west of the Mississippi 
River in St. Charles County, Missouri.
    Missouri Interstate proposes to transport up to 20 MMcf/day of 
natural gas to customers in the West St. Louis suburbs in Missouri. 
Missouri Interstate estimates that the acquisition, conversion, 
construction and interconnections of the pipeline will result in an 
overall plant investment of approximately $13,361,180.
    Missouri Interstate proposes to provide both firm and interruptible 
services based on an open access non-discriminatory basis, pursuant to 
Part 284 of the Commission's Regulations, with services available at 
both recourse and negotiated rates. Missouri Interstate's with cost-
based rates are designed using a straight-fixed variable rate 
structure. Missouri Interstate had submitted a pro forma FERC Gas 
Tariff for Commission review.
    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 30, 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.
    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.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-17719 Filed 7-12-02; 8:45 am]
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