[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 10, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48486-48487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-1762]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP04-374-000, CP04-375-000, and CP04-376-000]


Pearl Crossing Pipeline LP; Notice of Filing

August 3, 2004.
    Take notice that on July 8, 2004, Pearl Crossing Pipeline LLC 
(Pearl Crossing Pipeline) filed an application, in Docket No. CP04-374-
000, seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity, 
pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and part 157, subpart A of the 
Commission's Regulations, to construct and operate facilities 
comprising: (i) Two parallel 42-inch pipelines (0.47 miles each) 
between an offshore interconnect and a proposed meter station near 
Johnsons Bayou in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and (ii) one 42-inch 
pipeline (63.75 miles) between the Johnsons Bayou meter station and a 
proposed interconnect with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company 
(Transco) near Starks, in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana. Pearl Crossing 
Pipeline supplemented this application on July 27, 2004.
    Pearl Crossing Pipeline requests, in Docket No. CP04-375-000, a 
blanket certificate under section 7(c) of the NGA and part 157, subpart 
F of the Commission's Regulations to perform routine activities in 
connection with the future construction, operation and maintenance of 
the proposed pipelines. Pearl Crossing Pipeline also requests 
authorization, in Docket No. CP04-376-000, to provide the natural gas 
transportation services on a firm and interruptible basis pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the NGA and part 284 of the Commission's Regulations. 
The application is on file with the Commission and open for public 
inspection. 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 ``eLibrary'' 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 May 25, 2004, Pearl Crossing LNG Terminal LLC (Pearl Crossing 
LNG Terminal) filed an application with the United States Coast Guard 
(USCG) for a license pursuant to the Deepwater Port Act of 1974 (DWPA), 
as amended by the Maritime Security Transportation Act of 2002, and the 
USCG Temporary Interim Rule, 33 CFR parts 148, 149, and 150, to 
construct, own and operate a natural gas deepwater port to be used for 
the receipt and storage of LNG with LNG regasification and delivery of 
natural gas via Pearl Crossing Pipeline's proposed pipelines.
    Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to James 
K. Hanrahan, 800 Bell Street, Houston, Texas 77002; phone number (713) 
656-8602.
    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 below listed 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

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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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
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. 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 may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important 
either to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments 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: August 24, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-1762 Filed 8-9-04; 8:45 am]
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