[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 41 (Thursday, March 3, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10387-10388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-889]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-73-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

February 25, 2005.
    Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP05-73-000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157(A) of the Commission's Regulations, 
for authorization to construct and operate two pig launchers, with 
appurtances, located in Carver County, Minnesota, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. This filing may be also 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 FERCOnline Support 
at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    The pig launchers would be attached to the Waconia branch lines, 
which would allow Northern to run an in-line inspection tool to gather 
data on the condition of the pipeline. These facilities are required in 
order for Northern to perform duties in compliance with the Pipeline 
Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and the Department of Transportation 
Final Integrity management Rule for High Consequence Areas. The 
proposed installation and operation of the pig launchers will not 
impact capacity on the Waconia branch lines. Northern has used section 
2.55(a) of the Commission's Regulations to install pig launchers in the 
past, but that, under section 2.55(a) pipelines are not authorized to 
acquire needed easements for property by exercise of eminent domain. 
Northern is filing this 7(c) application in order to receive authority 
from the Commission to install pig launchers and to be allowed to 
exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the necessary easements 
to install the required facilities. Northern has estimated the capital 
cost for the pig launchers at $386,159.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Director of Certificates for Northern, 111 South 
103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398-7103, or Bret Fritch, 
Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7140.
    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 stated below, 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

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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 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 18, 2005.

Magalie Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-889 Filed 3-2-05; 8:45 am]
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