[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 16 (Wednesday, January 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3687-3688]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-299]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-50-000]


Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Application

January 18, 2005.
    Take notice that on January 12, 2005, Colorado Interstate Gas 
Company (CIG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, 
filed in the above referenced docket an application 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 and operate looping pipeline, compression facilities and 
appurtenances located in Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado, as part of its 
Raton Basin 2005 Expansion Project, 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, CIG proposes to construct, and operate approximately 
64.4 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline, approximately 6.7 miles of 20-
inch diameter pipeline and approximately 31 miles of 24-inch diameter 
pipeline in Las Animas and Baca Counties, Colorado, Morton County, 
Kansas and Texas County, Oklahoma. Additionally, CIG proposes to 
recylinder two compressor units at its Kim Compressor Station in Las 
Animas County, Colorado and install an additional 1,770 HP compressor 
unit at its Beaver County Compressor Station in Beaver County, 
Oklahoma. Finally, CIG proposes certain appurtenances all necessary to 
handle the increased volumes anticipated out of the Raton Basin. Total 
costs are estimated to be approximately $60.6 million.

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    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Robert 
T. Tomlinson, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate 
Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520-
3788 or by fax at (719) 667-7534 or Craig V. Richardson, Vice President 
and General Counsel, Colorado Interstate Company, P.O. Box 1087, 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520-4929 or by fax at (719) 
520-4898.
    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: March 7, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-299 Filed 1-25-05; 8:45 am]
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