[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 41 (Monday, March 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10003-10004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-4843]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-50-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

Dated: February 24, 2003.
    On February 11, 2003, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (Tennessee), 9 
East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket No. CP03-50-
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 authorization to abandon 
in place the Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 located in Grenada 
County, Mississippi, 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 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.
    Tennessee states that in l963 it constructed a secondary river 
crossing of the Yalobusha River in Grenada County, Mississippi, 
pursuant to authorization granted in Docket No. CP63-48-000 and this 
segment known as the Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 is thirty inches 
in diameter and is approximately 1,000 feet in length. Tennessee 
further states that: (1) The Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 was 
constructed to minimize service interruption while the existing 
crossing, Line 800-1, was lowered; (2) to safely lower Line 800-1, 
Tennessee first constructed the new crossing and then temporarily 
removed Line 800-1 from service; and (3) subsequent to lowering Line 
800-1, Tennessee redirected the flow of gas from the Yalobusha pipeline 
segment 800-2 back to Line 800-1.
    Tennessee indicates that it does not currently rely on the 
Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 to provide service to any customers. 
In addition, Tennessee states that it plans to perform maintenance on 
the Line 800-1 segment in 2003 to make it piggable. Because of its 
infrequent use, maintenance issues, and redundant nature, Tennessee 
states that it proposes to abandon the Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 
when Tennessee is in Grenada County, Mississippi, performing 
maintenance on Line 800-1 to make it piggable. Additionally, Tennessee 
states that the abandonment of the line will not significantly affect 
its capacity. According to Tennessee, the results of the abandonment of 
Yalobusha pipeline segment 800-2 will be a 0.060% reduction in capacity 
and that the cost associated with the proposed abandonment is $262,000.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Jacques Hodges, Attorney, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 9 East 
Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, at (832)

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676-5509 or fax (832) 676-2251 or Veronica Hill, Certificates & 
Regulatory Compliance, at (832) 676-3295 or fax (832) 676-2231.
    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 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) by the comment date, below. 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.
    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.
    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. Comment Date: March 6, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-4843 Filed 2-28-03; 8:45 am]
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