[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 38 (Friday, February 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8924-8925]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-4163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-63-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

February 20, 2009.
    Take notice that on February 9, 2009, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the 
above referenced docket an abbreviated application pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations, for an order approving the abandonment of three pipeline 
segments that cross the Mississippi River in East Carroll Parish, 
Louisiana, and Issaquena County, Mississippi. The project named The 
Mississippi River Levee Abandonment Project includes the abandonment 
and removal of an associated side valve and aboveground appurtenances, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection. The 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 at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to (a) abandon in place the 
portion of the pipeline segments that lie between the east and west 
levees and across the Mississippi River, and (b) abandon by removal the 
portion of the pipeline segments that lie within the east and west 
levees, as well as a side valve and associated aboveground piping 
located within the east levee. The overall length of each line to be 
abandoned by removal and in place is approximately 4.17 miles.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Susan 
T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 1001 
Louisiana Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 420-5751, fax: (713) 420-
1601, e-mail: [email protected] or Kathy Cash, Principal 
Analyst, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
1001 Louisiana Houston, TX 77002, phone: (713) 420-3290, fax: (713) 
420-1605, e-mail: [email protected].
    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

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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 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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public 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: March 13, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E9-4163 Filed 2-26-09; 8:45 am]
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