[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 233 (Wednesday, December 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72156-72157]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-30707]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. CP03-13-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Application

November 27, 2002.
    Take notice that on November 20, 2002, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah, filed 
in Docket No. CP03-13-000, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, and part 157 of the regulations 
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), for 
permission and approval to abandon pipeline and appurtenant facilities 
in Clackamas County, Oregon, 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 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Northwest proposes to abandon approximately 1.4 miles of existing 
16-inch pipeline on its Camas to Eugene Lateral located in Clackamas 
County, Oregon. It is stated that the pipeline segment proposed for 
abandonment, located in the Clackamas River bed, that has become 
exposed due to high water flows in the river and that the exposed pipe 
is a navigation hazard to those utilizing the river for recreational 
activities and must be removed for safety reasons. It is asserted that 
the pipeline segment would be abandoned partially by removal 
(approximately 5,860 feet) and partially in place (approximately 1,270 
feet of pipeline that is located at a sufficient depth that removal is 
not warranted). Northwest explains that the pipeline segment is not 
needed for Northwest's existing design and operations because the 
nearby 20-inch high pressure loop pipeline accommodates all existing 
service requirements in the area. It is further explained that the 20-
inch loop pipeline was installed at a significantly deeper depth and at 
a location determined to be more hydrologically stable than the 16-inch 
pipeline. The cost of the proposed abandonment is estimated at $1.4 
million. Northwest proposes to complete the abandonment by September 
2003.
    Any questions concerning this application may 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.
    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 December 18, 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

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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. The Commission strongly encourages intervenors to file 
electronically.
    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. 02-30707 Filed 12-3-02; 8:45 am]
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