[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 110 (Tuesday, June 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31983-31984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1263]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-343-000]


Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

May 28, 2004.
    Take notice that on May 21, 2004, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute), 
P.O. Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4197, filed in Docket No. CP04-
343-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's regulations for 
an order granting a certificate of public convenience and necessity to 
construct compression facilities and approval to abandon facilities and 
services associated with its liquefied natural gas (LNG) service all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed 
on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter 
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Paiute states that as part of its transmission system, Paiute 
operates an LNG peak shaving facility near Lovelock, Nevada. Paiute 
states that it leases this peaking facility along with approximately 61 
miles of 20-inch diameter loopline from Public Service Resources 
Corporation. The current term of the lease expires on July 6, 2005, and 
Paiute states that it has been unable to negotiate an extension of the 
lease. Paiute states that all of its LNG storage customers have given 
notice of their termination of their storage service and that these 
customers have made alternate transportation arrangements on Tuscarora 
Gas Transmission Company's (Tuscarora).
    Specifically, Paiute proposes to: (1) Abandon the storage facility; 
(2) abandon approximately 61 miles of 20-inch diameter loop pipeline 
between the LNG storage facility and Wadsworth Junction on Paiute's 
mainline; (3) abandon its LNG storage services under Rate Schedule LGS-
1; (4) construct and

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operate a new 3,747 horsepower compressor station approximately 2 miles 
north of the Wadsworth Junction in Washoe County, Nevada to partially 
replace the capacity associated with the pipeline loop; and (5) make 
certain minor modifications at seven locations where Paiute's 16-inch 
diameter mainline ties into the leased pipeline. Paiute estimates that 
the new compressor station will cost $9,265,000. Paiute requests a 
Commission order no later than December 1, 2004, to meet an in-service 
date of July 1, 2005.
    At this time, the Commission staff cannot evaluate Paiute's 
proposal because Paiute has not provided sufficient detailed technical 
information related to the abandonment and deactivation of the LNG peak 
shaving facility. For this reason, Commission staff will conduct a 
technical conference in the near future after the comment period, at 
which, Paiute will be required to present detailed plans for the 
deactivation and abandonment of the LNG peak shaving facility's 
equipment, liquefier, vaporizers, pumps, compressors, tanks, 
instrumentation, etc., beyond the purging procedures identified in the 
application. Paiute will also be required to explain how these plans 
conform to the equipment manufacturers' recommendations.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to 
Edward C. McMurtrie at (702) 876-7178, Paiute Pipeline Company, P.O. 
Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4197.
    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, 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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project, or in support of or in opposition to this project, should 
submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of 
the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the 
Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the 
environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental 
commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. The Commission's rules require that persons filing 
comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests 
only to the applicant. However, the non-party commenters will not 
receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the 
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by 
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: June 17, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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