[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 40 (Wednesday, March 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10486-10487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2875]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06-66-000, CP06-67-000, CP06-68-000]


Port Barre Investments, L.L.C. (d/b/a Bobcat Gas Storage); Notice 
of Application

February 23, 2006.

    On February 15, 2006, in Docket Nos. CP06-66-000, CP06-67-000 and 
CP06-68-000, Port Barre Investments, L.L.C. (d/b/a Bobcat Gas Storage 
(Bobcat)), pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, 
and sections 157 Subparts A and F, and section 284 Subpart G of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, filed 
requests for: authorization to construct, own, and operate the Bobcat 
Gas Storage Project; a Subpart F construction, operation and 
abandonment blanket certificate (CP06-67-000); and, for a Subpart G 
transportation blanket certificate (CP06-68-000). Bobcat also seeks: 
approval of its pro forma tariff; authorization to charge market-based 
rates for the proposed storage services; and waiver of certain 
Commission regulations. Further, Bobcat asks that the Commission issue 
requested authorizations by July 15, 2006, so that construction may 
begin by September 2006 and initial storage operations can commence by 
the winter 2007 heating season. Start-up in this timeframe also would 
coincide with proposed in-service dates of certain Gulf Coast region 
liquefied natural gas import terminals.
    The new, high-deliverability storage facility would be located in 
St. Landry Parish, Louisiana in close proximity to Eunice, Louisiana 
and the Henry Hub. The facility would have interconnections with five 
interstate and

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one intrastate gas pipeline systems. Due to the sequential construction 
process associated with the four phases of the Project, Bobcat requests 
that the Commission authorize construction over a five-year period.
    Questions concerning the application should be directed to Paul 
Bieniawski at Bobcat Gas Storage, 14090 Southwest Freeway, Suite 460, 
Sugar Land, Texas 77478-3679, or by calling (281) 242-2381 or Lisa 
Tonery at, King & Spalding LLP, 1185 Avenue of the Americas, New York, 
NY 10036 or by calling 212-556-2307.
    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. 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.
    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 at http://www.ferc.gov. The Commission strongly encourages 
intervenors to file electronically.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the Projects. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the Project and its 
economic effect on other pipelines in the area and on land and 
communities.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, 
call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on March 16, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-2875 Filed 2-28-06; 8:45 am]
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