[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 47 (Friday, March 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12346-12347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-3454]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-69-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Petition

March 3, 2006.
    Take notice that on February 27, 2006, El Paso Natural Gas Company 
(El Paso), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed a 
petition for Exemption of Temporary Acts and Operations from 
Certificate Requirements, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(5) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.207(a)(5)), 
and section 7(c)(1)(B) of the Natural Gas Act (15 U.S.C. 717(c)(1)(B)), 
seeking approval of an exemption from certificate requirements to 
perform temporary activities related to drilling a test well and 
performing other activities to assess the feasibility of developing an 
underground natural gas storage facility in Pinal County, Arizona, all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This 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, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or for 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the petition should be directed to Richard 
Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs, El Paso Natural Gas Company, 
P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, phone (719) 520-3782 
or fax (719) 667-7534.
    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

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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 10, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-3454 Filed 3-9-06; 8:45 am]
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