[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57025-57026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2327]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-409-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

September 16, 2004.
    Take notice that on September 3, 2004, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest) filed a prior notice request pursuant to 
sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act, and Northwest's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000, for 
authorization to increase the maximum operating pressure (MOP) of its 
Astoria Lateral in Cowlitz County, Washington and Columbia County, 
Oregon from 809 psig to 932 psig in order to facilitate physical 
receipts of natural gas from Northwest Natural Gas Company (Northwest 
Natural) at the Deer Island receipt point.
    Northwest's bi-directional Astoria Lateral is connected to 
Northwest's 30-inch mainline loop which has an MOP of 960 psig and 
historical operating pressures near 800 psig. The lateral is also 
connected to Northwest's lower pressure 26-inch mainline which is 
currently in an idle status at the Astoria Lateral interconnect due to 
Office of Pipeline Safety restrictions. To facilitate firm receipts 
from the Deer Island receipt point into Northwest's 30-inch mainline 
loop, Northwest proposes to uprate the MOP of the Astoria Lateral from 
809 psig to 932 psig. Under design day conditions on Northwest 
facilities and assuming Northwest Natural modifies its compression 
facilities at the Deer Island interconnect to provide supply at 932 
psig, the higher lateral operating pressures would enable Northwest to 
receive up to approximately 115 Mdth/d on a firm basis from the Deer 
Island receipt point.
    Northwest states that increasing the MOP of the Astoria Lateral 
from 809 psig to 932 psig will not require any new facilities or any 
ground disturbance. Therefore, Northwest believes that the project will 
have no significant impact on the quality of the

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human environment, including sensitive environmental areas.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Gary 
Kotter, Manager, Certificates, at (801) 584-7117, Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation, PO Box 58900, Salt Lake City, Utah 84158.
    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 ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, (202) 502-8659. 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 
intervenors to file electronically.
    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 855.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to 
the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed, therefore, 
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 time allowed for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

Linda Mitry,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-2327 Filed 9-22-04; 8:45 am]
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