[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 199 (Monday, October 17, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 60313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5658]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-419-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

October 6, 2005.
    Take notice that on September 30, 2005, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(EPNG), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in 
Docket No. CP05-419-000 a request pursuant to 18 CFR 157.205(b) and 
157.211(a)(2) of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
for authorization to construct and operate a new delivery point, 
located in Maricopa County, Arizona to serve Therm-O-Rock West, Inc. 
(Therm-O-Rock), under the authorization issued in Docket No. CP82-435-
000 pursuant to section 7 of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully 
described in the request.
    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.
    Any questions concerning this request may be directed to Richard 
Derryberry, Director of Regulatory Affairs, El Paso Natural Gas 
Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, at (719) 520-
3782 or Fax (719) 520-4697.
    EPNG states that Therm-O-Rock currently owns and operates an 
industrial minerals processing plant in Maricopa County, Arizona. EPNG 
avers that Therm-O-Rock utilizes natural gas to fuel furnaces. EPNG 
indicates that Therm-O-Rock has requested natural gas service directly 
from EPNG for its processing plant which is currently served by 
Southwest Gas Corporation.
    EPNG requests authorization to construct, own and operate the 
proposed Willis Road Delivery Point to provide service for Therm-O-
Rock. EPNG contends that EPNG's environmental analysis supports the 
conclusion that the construction and operation of the proposed delivery 
point would not be a major Federal action significantly affecting the 
human environment. EPNG estimates the cost of the proposed facilities 
to be approximately $171,852 which would be reimbursed by Therm-O-Rock. 
EPNG maintains that the proposal would have no significant effect on 
EPNG's peak day and annual deliveries, and service to Therm-O-Rock 
through the new delivery point would be accomplished by use of 
interruptible transportation capacity without detriment to EPNG's other 
existing customers.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 days after the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (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 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 NGA.
    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 electronic filings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5658 Filed 10-14-05; 8:45 am]
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