[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 61811]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2748]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-3-000]


CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of 
Application

October 14, 2004.
    Take notice that on October 6, 2004, CenterPoint Energy Gas 
Transmission Company (CenterPoint), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, 
Texas 77002-5231, filed in the above referenced docket pursuant to 
section 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 to construct, own and operate mainline compression 
facilities and appurtenances located in Oklahoma, 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, CenterPoint proposes to construct, own, and operate 
28,265 horsepower of new mainline compression by installing one 
compressor units and appurtenant facilities at each of its new Hinton 
and Allen Compressor Stations located on CenterPoint's Line AD in Caddo 
and Hughes counties, respectively, Oklahoma and one additional 
compressor unit and appurtenant facilities at its Amber Compressor 
Station located on CenterPoint's Line AD in Grady County, Oklahoma. 
CenterPoint states that this additional compression will serve to 
increase Line AD capacity by 112,900 Dth per day to receive Rocky 
Mountain gas supplies for transportation west to east across 
CenterPoint's system. Total construction costs are estimated to be 
approximately $31.9 million.
    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, 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: 5 p.m. eastern time on November 4, 2004.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E4-2748 Filed 10-20-04; 8:45 am]
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