[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 90 (Thursday, May 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26617-26618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8969]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-232-000]


Louisville Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Application

May 4, 2007.
    Take notice that on April 27, 2007, Louisville Gas and Electric 
Company (LG&E), 220 West Main Street, Louisville, Kentucky, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP07-232-000 pursuant to section 7(f) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) regulations requesting the determination of a 
service area within which LG&E may, without further commission 
authorization, enlarge or expand its natural gas distribution 
facilities. LG&E also requests: (1) A finding that LG&E qualifies for 
treatment as a local distribution company for the purposes of 
transportation under Section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act; (2) 
confirmation that LG&E can continue to hold its currently effective 
Part 284 blanket certificate authorizing it to provide natural gas 
storage service in interstate commerce at market-based rates; (3) 
confirmation that LG&E may continue to make off-system sales in support 
of its LDC operations; and (4) waiver of the Commission's accounting, 
reporting, and other regulatory requirements ordinarily applicable to 
natural gas companies under the NGA, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    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, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or Telephone: 202-502-6652; Toll-free: 1-
866-208-3676; or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any initial questions regarding this application should be directed 
to Elizabeth L. Cocanaugher, Senior Corporate Attorney, Louisville Gas 
and Electric Company, 220 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202, phone 
(502) 627-4850, fax (502) 627-3367, and e-mail us.com">beth.cocanaugher@eon-us.com.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS)

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or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and 
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary 
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS 
or EA.
    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 proceeding 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 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. 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 under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: May 25, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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