[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55213-55214]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-21845]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-423-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

August 21, 2002.
    Take notice that on August 13, 2002, Northwest Pipeline Corporation 
(Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84158, filed in 
[Docket No. CP02-423-000, an application, pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 
(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's Regulations for permission and approval 
authorizing Northwest to abandon certain facilities and a certificate 
of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate certain 
replacement facilities in LaPlata County, Colorado, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. This filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``FERRIS'' link. 
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket 
number field to access the document. For Assistance, call (202) 502-
8222 or for TTY, (202) 208-1659.
    Specifically, Northwest proposes to abandon approximately 4.98 
miles of 26-inch pipeline and the Durango delivery tap and to replace 
the abandoned facilities by constructing and operating 6.9 miles of 26-
inch pipeline and a new Durango Meter Station. It is stated that the 
delivery tap being abandoned and the meter station proposed for 
construction are for deliveries of natural gas to Greeley Gas Company 
(Greeley). It is explained that the reason for replacing the existing 
facilities is that the United States Bureau of Reclamation (USBOR) is 
planning to construct the Ridges Basin Dam and Reservoir (Ridges 
Basin), part of a major water project designed to provide water for 
municipal and industrial uses in the Four Corners Region of Colorado 
and New Mexico. It is asserted that Northwest's existing facilities lie 
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Ridges Basin and must be relocated in order to maintain the operational 
integrity of Northwest's mainline and to avoid significant reliability 
concerns associated with inundation of the facilities by construction 
of Ridges Basin. Northwest states that it plans to complete the new 
facilities by summer of 2003 in order to avoid interference with 
USBOR's construction schedule.
    Northwest estimates the cost of the proposed facilities at 
approximately $16.9 million and states that all costs will be 
reimbursed by USBOR.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Gary 
Kotter, Manager, Certificates and Tariffs, at (801) 584-7117, Northwest 
Pipeline Corporation, P.O. Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before September 4, 2002 
file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or protest in 
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's rules of practice 
and procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) and the regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests filed with the 
Commission will be considered by it in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken but will not serve to make the protestants parties 
to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party to any 
proceeding must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the 
Commission's rules. 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered, a person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents, and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by Commenters or those requesting intervenor status. Take 
further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in and subject 
to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by Sections 7 and 15 
of the Natural Gas Act and the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure, a hearing will be held without further notice before the 
Commission or its designee on this application if no motion to 
intervene is filed within the time required herein, if the Commission 
on its own review of the matter finds that a grant of the certificate 
authority is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on 
its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given. Under the procedure herein 
provided for, unless otherwise advised it, will be unnecessary for 
Northwest to appear or be represented at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-21845 Filed 8-27-02; 8:45 am]
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