[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 128 (Thursday, July 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 39931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-16744]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-321-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

June 26, 2003.
    Take notice that on June 17, 2003, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Corporation (Tennessee), 9 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, 
filed in Docket No. CP03-321-000 a request pursuant to sections 157.205 
and 157.208 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations 
(18 CFR sections 157.205 and 157.208) under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
for authorization to uprate its West Calaboose and Calaboose-Portilla 
laterals located in San Patricio County, Texas, through an increase in 
maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP), under Tennessee's blanket 
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-413-000, pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA, 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 proposes to increase the MAOP of its West Calaboose 
lateral (Line 4A-100) from 704 to 750 psig and of its Calaboose-
Portilla (Line 4A-200) lateral from 721 to 750 psig to facilitate 
receipts of natural gas. Tennessee states that Lines 4A-100 and 4A-200 
are supply laterals connected to Tennessee's parallel mainlines 
designated as Line No. 100-1 and 100-2. Tennessee further states that 
the MAOP of its mainline is 750 psig, but whenever the pressure on the 
mainline exceeds 700 psig, producers on the laterals must be shut in to 
avoid pressure buildup that exceeds the 704 psig MAOP limits on the two 
laterals. Tennessee states that it proposes these uprates so that it 
can consistently and reliably receive natural gas from the affected 
producers located on these lateral lines. Tennessee states that the 
estimated cost of the project will be approximately $167,840.
    Tennessee states that: (1) The proposed increases in MAOP for the 
two laterals do not require the construction of any new pipeline 
facilities and will involve minimal ground disturbance; (2) the uprate 
testing will be performed using nitrogen gas, and therefore, Tennessee 
expects no adverse environmental impact; (3) the testing will be 
performed in accordance with Department of Transportation standards 
contained in part 192 of Title 49; and (4) all work will be performed 
within Tennessee's existing rights-of-way. All affected landowners will 
be notified of the proposed procedure by first class mail in accordance 
with Section 157.203(d) of the Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 
157.203).
    Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Jacques 
Hodges, Attorney, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 9 East Greenway 
Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, at (832) 676-5509 or fax (832) 676-2251 or 
Veronica Hill, Certificates & Regulatory Compliance, Tennessee Gas 
Pipeline Company, 9 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, at (832) 
676-3295 or fax (832) 676-2231.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-16744 Filed 7-2-03; 8:45 am]
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