[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 83 (Wednesday, April 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23120-23121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10621]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-99-000]


Norteno Pipeline Company and OkTex Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

April 24, 2003.
    Take notice that on April 15, 2003, Norteno Pipeline Company 
(Norteno) and OkTex Pipeline Company (OkTex), both located at 100 West 
Fifth Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103, filed with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (Commission) in Docket No. CP03-99-000, a joint 
application pursuant to Sections 153.15 through 153.17 of the 
Commission's regulations and Executive Order No. 10485, as amended by 
Executive Order No. 12038, for authorization permitting OkTex to 
succeed to Norteno's Presidential Permit, as more fully described in 
the application. 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll-free at (866)208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202)502-8659.
    On March 31, 2003, Applicants filed a related application, in 
Docket No. CP03-76-000 requesting authorization for Norteno to abandon 
and OkTex to acquire Norteno's interstate facilities including three 
pipelines that cross the United States/Mexico International Boundary 
line at El Paso Texas (Del Norte facilities). Norteno and OkTex state 
that they are both wholly owned subsidiaries of ONEOK, Inc. and the 
transfer of facilities is said to be in the nature of a corporate 
restructuring. Accordingly, Applicants herein seek succession by OkTex 
to Norteno's Presidential Permit. Applicants state that they do not 
seek any change in the terms and conditions of Norteno's existing 
Presidential Permit apart from the succession of OkTex as the holder of 
that authority.
    On April 15, 2003, Applicants filed another related application in 
Docket No. CP03-100-000 to allow OkTex to also succeed to Norteno's 
Section 3 authority to operate the transferred border crossing 
facilities for the import and export of natural gas.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Vivian C. Hale, Gabel & Gotwals, 1100 ONEOK Plaza, 100 West Fifth 
Street, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74103-4217, or call (918)595-4822 or FAX 
(918)595-4990.
    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 the comment date stated below, 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 
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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: May 15, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-10621 Filed 4-29-03; 8:45 am]
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