[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74566-74567]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E3-00621]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-31-000]


CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of 
Application

December 16, 2003.
    Take notice that on December 9, 2003, CenterPoint Energy Gas 
Transmission Company (CenterPoint), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, 
Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP04-31-000 pursuant to Section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, an application for permission and approval 
to abandon certain facilities located in Panola County, Texas. 
Specifically, CenterPoint proposes to abandon one rural tap and 
appurtenant facilities located on Line ST-1B, all as more fully 
described in the request which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the web at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``Docket 
'' and follow the instructions. Call (202) 208-2222 for 
assistance.
    CenterPoint states that it provides natural gas transportation 
service to CenterPoint Energy-Entex (Entex), an affiliated distribution 
company that serves two rural domestic customers on CenterPoint's Line 
ST-1B. CenterPoint avows that Line ST-1B was installed in 1954 for the 
primary purpose of receiving gas supplies from producers and 
transporting those supplies to CenterPont's mainline transmission 
system. Although installed as a gas supply facility, CenterPoint 
explains that the two rural taps were installed on Line ST-1B to 
deliver gas to Entex and its two rural customers, Mr. Ray Schultz

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and Mr. Ronny White. Despite the fact that no production has flowed 
through the line for a number of years, CenterPoint emphasizes that it 
nonetheless delivers gas into the line from ST-1 to maintain pressure 
and continue deliveries to the two rural customers. Given that the line 
is no longer used for the gas supply purpose for which is was intended, 
CenterPoint claims that continued operation of Line ST-1B exclusively 
for the two rural customers is neither efficient nor economical.
    CenterPoint states that it has offered Mr. Schultz and Mr. White 
the options of either converting to liquid propane gas fuel (LPG) at 
CenterPoint's expense or receiving a cash payment equal to the 
estimated conversion costs. CenterPoint provided Mr. Schultz's letter 
of consent in writing, however Mr. White rejected the offer. 
CenterPoint claims two other arrangements for gas service were tendered 
to Mr.White, one of which Mr. White rejected, and the other was deemed 
neither efficient nor economical by CenterPoint. CenterPoint asserts 
that it has notified Entex of its plan to abandon Mr. White's tap upon 
either written consent from Mr. White or Commission authorization to 
abandon its delivery tap. Accordingly, CenterPoint requests permission 
and approval to abandon the tap to Mr. White, and to compensate him for 
expenses necessary to convert the existing gas service to LPG fuel.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Lawrence O. Thomas, Director--Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy 
Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, 
or call (318) 429-2804.
    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.
    Comment Date: December 30, 2003.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E3-00621 Filed 12-23-03; 8:45 am]
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