[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 10, 2009)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6539-6540]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

18 CFR Part 157

[Docket No. RM81-19-000]


Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits

February 3, 2009.
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority delegated by 18 CFR 375.308(x)(1), 
the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) computes and 
publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural gas pipelines 
blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.

DATES: This final rule is effective February 10, 2009 and establishes 
cost limits applicable from January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael J. McGehee, Chief, 
Certificates Branch 1, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-
8962.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

United States of America

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket No. RM81-19-000
Publication of Project Cost Limits Under Blanket Certificates; Order of 
the Director, OEP
February 3, 2009

    Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's Regulations provides for 
project cost limits applicable to construction, acquisition, operation 
and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities (Table I) authorized 
under the blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 
61,216). Section 157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit 
which may be expended on underground storage testing and development 
(Table II) authorized under the blanket certificate. Section 157.208(d) 
requires that the ``limits specified in Tables I and II shall be 
adjusted each calendar year to reflect the `GDP implicit price 
deflator' published by the Department of Commerce for the previous 
calendar year.''
    Pursuant to Sec.  375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations, 
the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for 
inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2009, as published in Table 
I of Sec.  157.208(d) and Table II of Sec.  157.215(a), are hereby 
issued.

Effective Date

    This final rule is effective February 10, 2009.
    The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 801 regarding Congressional review of 
Final Rules does not apply to the Final Rule because the rule concerns 
agency procedure and practice and will not substantially affect the 
rights or obligations of non-agency parties. The Final Rule merely 
updates amounts published in the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect 
the Department of Commerce's latest annual determination of the Gross 
Domestic Product (GDP) implicit price deflator, a mathematical updating 
required by the Commission's existing regulations.

List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157

    Administrative practice and procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and 
recordkeeping requirements.

J. Mark Robinson,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.

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Accordingly, 18 CFR Part 157 is amended as follows:

PART 157--[AMENDED]

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1. The authority citation for Part 157 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.


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2. Table I in Sec.  157.208(d) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.208  Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and 
miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.

* * * * *
    (d) * * *

                                 Table I
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                                                       Limit
                                         -------------------------------
                  Year                      Auto. proj.    Prior notice
                                            cost limit      proj. cost
                                             (Col. 1)     limit (Col. 2)
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1982....................................      $4,200,000     $12,000,000
1983....................................       4,500,000      12,800,000
1984....................................       4,700,000      13,300,000
1985....................................       4,900,000      13,800,000
1986....................................       5,100,000      14,300,000
1987....................................       5,200,000      14,700,000
1988....................................       5,400,000      15,100,000
1989....................................       5,600,000      15,600,000
1990....................................       5,800,000      16,000,000
1991....................................       6,000,000      16,700,000
1992....................................       6,200,000      17,300,000
1993....................................       6,400,000      17,700,000
1994....................................       6,600,000      18,100,000
1995....................................       6,700,000      18,400,000
1996....................................       6,900,000      18,800,000
1997....................................       7,000,000      19,200,000
1998....................................       7,100,000      19,600,000
1999....................................       7,200,000      19,800,000
2000....................................       7,300,000      20,200,000
2001....................................       7,400,000      20,600,000
2002....................................       7,500,000      21,000,000
2003....................................       7,600,000      21,200,000
2004....................................       7,800,000      21,600,000
2005....................................       8,000,000      22,000,000
2006....................................       9,600,000      27,400,000
2007....................................       9,900,000      28,200,000
2008....................................      10,200,000      29,000,000
2009....................................      10,400,000      29,600,000
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3. Table II in Sec.  157.215(a)(5) is revised to read as follows:


Sec.  157.215  Underground storage testing and development.

    (a) * * *
    (5) * * *

                                Table II
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                          Year                                 Limit
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1982....................................................      $2,700,000
1983....................................................       2,900,000
1984....................................................       3,000,000
1985....................................................       3,100,000
1986....................................................       3,200,000
1987....................................................       3,300,000
1988....................................................       3,400,000
1989....................................................       3,500,000
1990....................................................       3,600,000
1991....................................................       3,800,000
1992....................................................       3,900,000
1993....................................................       4,000,000
1994....................................................       4,100,000
1995....................................................       4,200,000
1996....................................................       4,300,000
1997....................................................       4,400,000

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1998....................................................       4,500,000
1999....................................................       4,550,000
2000....................................................       4,650,000
2001....................................................       4,750,000
2002....................................................       4,850,000
2003....................................................       4,900,000
2004....................................................       5,000,000
2005....................................................       5,100,000
2006....................................................       5,250,000
2007....................................................       5,400,000
2008....................................................       5,550,000
2009....................................................       5,600,000
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