[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 92 (Friday, May 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27758-27759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-11357]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-440-000]


Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on April 30, 2012, Kinder Morgan Texas Pipeline 
LLC (KMTP), 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 77002, filed 
in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 3 of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153.16(b) of the Commission's 
regulations, requesting authorization to amend its existing NGA section 
3 authorization and Presidential Permit to increase the authorized 
design capacity of its border facilities at the United States-Mexico 
International Boundary line near Salineno, in Starr County, Texas from 
approximately 375 MMcf per day to 425 MMcf per day. The proposed 
amendment would allow KMTP to continue to provide Pemex-Gas Y 
Petroquimica Basica (Pemex) with increased gas supplies as Pemex 
finishes repairing a damaged pipeline in Mexico that has diminished its 
access to other natural gas supply sources and resulted in 
curtailments. KMTP proposes no construction or modification to its 
previously approved facilities. 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 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lee 
Baskin, Director, Regulatory, Kinder Morgan Texas Intrastate Pipeline 
Group, 500 Dallas Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77002, by telephone 
at (713) 369-8810, by facsimile at (713) 495-4845, or by email at [email protected] or Melinda K. Winn, Assistant General Counsel, 
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P., One Allen Center, 500 Dallas 
Street, Suite 1000, Houston, TX 77002, by telephone at (713) 369-8780, 
by facsimile at (303) 984-3737, or by email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the

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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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: May 9, 2012.

    Dated: May 2, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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