[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 87 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24583-24584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9797]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP08-152-000; CP01-23-006; PF07-11-000]
North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application
April 24, 2008.
Take notice that on April 15, 2008, North Baja Pipeline, LLC (North
Baja), 1400 SW., Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, Oregon 97201, filed
in the above dockets, an application, pursuant to sections 7 and 3 of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for a certificate authorizing the
construction and operation of the Yuma Lateral and an amendment to
North Baja's existing Presidential Permit to allow the construction of
additional facilities at the United States-Mexico border for the
purposes of importing natural gas, including revaporized liquefied
natural gas (LNG) from Mexico. North Baja's proposal is more fully
described as set forth in the application that is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also 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. 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.
Specifically, North Baja seeks authorization to construct: (1) A
new direct interconnection with the facilities of Gasoducto Bajanorte
at the United States-Mexico border; (2) a new, 3.27 mile, 12-inch
diameter pipeline extending from the international border a the
Colorado River to the Yucca Power Plant in Yuma, Arizona; and (3) the
Yuma 1 Delivery Meter Station. North Baja estimates that the
proposed facilities will cost $8,533,914. North Baja states that the
purpose of the facilities is to provide 81,250 Dth per day of firm
natural gas transportation service to the Yucca Power Plant owned by
Arizona Public Service Company. North Baja proposes new incremental
rates under Rate Schedule LAT-1 for service on the Yuma Lateral.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Henry P. Morse, Jr., General Manager, North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 1400
SW., Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, Oregon 97201, at (503) 833-
4108.
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) 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 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
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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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
On June 21, 2007, the Commission staff granted North Baja's request
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF07-11-000
to staff activities involving CIG's proposal. Now, as of the filing of
North Baja's application on April 15, 2008, the Pre-Filing Process for
this project has officially concluded. And while the PF Docket Number
is now closed, all of the information contained in the Pre-Filing
Process will become part of the certificate proceeding. From this time
forward, CIG's proceeding will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP08-152-000
and CP01-23-006, as noted in the caption of this Notice. All future
correspondence should refer to these CP docket numbers only
Comment Date: May 15, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-9797 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
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