[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 175 (Monday, September 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53431-53432]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-14960]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-434-000]


Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation; Notice of Application

September 1, 2006.
    Take notice that on August 29, 2006, Michigan Gas Utilities 
Corporation (MGU), 899 S. Telegraph Road, Monroe, Michigan 48161, filed 
in Docket No. CP06-434-000, an application pursuant to section 7(f) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting the determination of a service 
area \1\ within which MGU may, without further Commission 
authorization, enlarge or expand its natural gas distribution 
facilities. MGU

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also requests: (i) A finding that MGU qualifies as a local distribution 
company (LDC) for purposes of section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act 
of 1978 (NGPA); (ii) a waiver of the Commission's accounting and 
reporting requirements and other regulatory requirements ordinarily 
applicable to natural gas companies under the NGA and the NGPA; (iii) 
pregranted abandonment of this service; and (iv) such further relief 
the Commission may deem appropriate, 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, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
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    \1\ MGU seeks a service area determination for Jamestown 
Township, Steuben County, Indiana, and Kinderhook Township, Branch 
County, Michigan, where MGU owns certain limited facilities in 
Indiana used to serve its customers in Lake George, Michigan.
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    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
David J. Tyler, Michigan Gas Utilities Corporation, 899 S. Telegraph 
Road, Monroe, Michigan 48161, or at (734) 242-4652 (telephone); (734) 
384-7276 (fax); [email protected].
    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 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.
    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.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time, September 11, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-14960 Filed 9-8-06; 8:45 am]
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