[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2003)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 8710-8711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4336]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 157

[Docket No. RM81-19-000]


Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits

January 30, 2003.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, DOE.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority delegated by 18 CFR 375.308(x)(1), 
the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) computes and 
publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural gas pipelines 
blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 1, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. McGehee, Division of 
Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-8962.

Order of the Director, OEP

    Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's Regulations provides for 
project cost limits applicable to construction, acquisition, operation 
and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities (Table I) authorized 
under the blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 
61,216). Section

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157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit which may be 
expended on underground storage testing and development (Table II) 
authorized under the blanket certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires 
that the ``limits specified in Tables I and II shall be adjusted each 
calendar year to reflect the `GDP implicit price deflator' published by 
the Department of Commerce for the previous calendar year.''
    Pursuant to Sec.  375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations, 
the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for 
inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2003, as published in Table 
I of Sec.  157.208(d) and Table II of Sec.  157.215(a), are hereby 
issued.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157

    Administrative practice and procedure, Natural Gas, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

J. Mark Robinson,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.

    Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows:

PART 157--[AMENDED]

    1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as 
follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.


    2. Table I in Sec.  157.208(d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.208  Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and 
miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.

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    (d) * * *

                                 Table I
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                                                         Limit
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                     Year                                   Prior notice
                                               Auto. proj.   proj. cost
                                                cost limit      limit
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                                                  (Col. 1)      (Col. 2)
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1982.........................................   $4,200,000   $12,000,000
1983.........................................    4,500,000    12,800,000
1984.........................................    4,700,000    13,300,000
1985.........................................    4,900,000    13,800,000
1986.........................................    5,100,000    14,300,000
1987.........................................    5,200,000    14,700,000
1988.........................................    5,400,000    15,100,000
1989.........................................    5,600,000    15,600,000
1990.........................................    5,800,000    16,000,000
1991.........................................    6,000,000    16,700,000
1992.........................................    6,200,000    17,300,000
1993.........................................    6,400,000    17,700,000
1994.........................................    6,600,000    18,100,000
1995.........................................    6,700,000    18,400,000
1996.........................................    6,900,000    18,800,000
1997.........................................    7,000,000    19,200,000
1998.........................................    7,100,000    19,600,000
1999.........................................    7,200,000    19,800,000
2000.........................................    7,300,000    20,200,000
2001.........................................    7,400,000    20,600,000
2002.........................................    7,500,000    21,000,000
2003.........................................    7,600,000    21,200,000

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    3. Table II in Sec.  157.215(a) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.215  Underground storage testing and development.

    (a) * * *
    (5) * * *

                                Table II
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                           Year                                 Limit
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1982......................................................    $2,700,000
1983......................................................     2,900,000
1984......................................................     3,000,000
1985......................................................     3,100,000
1986......................................................     3,200,000
1987......................................................     3,300,000
1988......................................................     3,400,000
1989......................................................     3,500,000
1990......................................................     3,600,000
1991......................................................     3,800,000
1992......................................................     3,900,000
1993......................................................     4,000,000
1994......................................................     4,100,000
1995......................................................     4,200,000
1996......................................................     4,300,000
1997......................................................     4,400,000
1998......................................................     4,500,000
1999......................................................     4,550,000
2000......................................................     4,650,000
2001......................................................     4,750,000
2002......................................................     4,850,000
2003......................................................     4,900,000
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