[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 135 (Monday, July 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40333-40334]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15884]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-429-000]


Kern River Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

July 7, 2008.
    Take notice that on June 20, 2008, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company (Kern River), 2755 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300, Salt 
Lake City, Utah 84121, filed an abbreviated application in the above 
referenced docket pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), and Subpart 157 of the Commission's regulations, for an order 
granting (1) a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
authorizing Kern River to construct and/or modify, and operate the 
facilities needed to expand its year-round, firm transportation 
capacity from Opal receipt meter in Lincoln County, Wyoming, to the 
Daggett-PG&E and Kramer Junction delivery meters in San Bernardino 
County, California, by 145,000 Dth/d; (2) an increase to its 
certificate pipeline maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) from 
1,200 psig to 1,333 psig, and an increase to its certificated 
compressor and meter station MAOP from 1,250 psig to 1,350 psig; (3) 
predetermination that the costs and fuel usage associated with Kern 
River's 2010 Expansion may be rolled into Kern River's 2003 Expansion 
for transportation rate and fuel reimbursement purposes; (4) approval 
of regulatory asset/liability accounting for differences between book 
and regulatory depreciation resulting from use of Kern River's 
levelized rate design; (5) approval of Kern River's proposed accounting 
treatment for contributions in aid of construction integral to the 2010 
Expansion design; and, (6) acceptance of the pro forma tariff sheets 
included in Exhibit P to the application, 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    The proposed new facilities, modifications to existing facilities 
and the requested MAOP uprate include (1) installation of a new 20,500 
ISO-rated horsepower turbine driven compressor at the Muddy Creek 
compressor station B Plant in Lincoln County, Wyoming; (2) compressor 
restaging at the Muddy Creek and Painter compressor stations; and (3) 
installation of additional measurement equipment at the Opal and Kramer 
Junction meter stations. The proposed additions, modifications and 
uprates will add a net 20,500 ISO-rated horsepower to the Kern River 
system, increasing its summer design capacity from 1,731,126 Dth/d to 
1,876,126 Dth/d. The estimated total cost of the proposed 2010 
Expansion is $62.1 million, which will be financed with internally 
generated funds. Kern River proposes to charge 2010 Expansion shippers 
the transportation rates and fuel reimbursement charges applicable to 
Kern River's 2003 Expansion.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Billie 
L. Tolman, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Kern River Gas Transmission 
Company, 2755 East Cottonwood Parkway, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, Utah 
84121, at (801) 937-6176.
    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 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.
    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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
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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: July 28, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-15884 Filed 7-11-08; 8:45 am]
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