99-709. ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition To Amend  

  • [Federal Register Volume 64, Number 8 (Wednesday, January 13, 1999)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 2204-2205]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 99-709]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. CP99-138-000]
    
    
    ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Petition To Amend
    
    January 7, 1999.
        Take notice that on December 23, 1998, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 
    500 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48243, filed in Docket No. 
    CP99-138-000, a petition to amend the certificate of public convenience 
    and necessity issued on July 12, 1950 to ANR's predecessor, Michigan 
    Wisconsin Pipe Line Company in Docket No. G-1156,\1\ pursuant to 
    Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Federal Energy 
    Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Regulations to authorize ANR to 
    withdraw base gas from the Austin Storage Field (Austin Field) and to 
    replace that base gas by reinjecting an equal volume of nitrogen into 
    the field, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
    file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
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        \1\ 9 FPC 127 (1950).
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        ANR seeks authorization to withdraw approximately 2.0 Bcf of base 
    gas, over a period of approximately two years, from the Austin Field, 
    located in Mecosta and Newaygo Counties, Michigan, and to replace that 
    base gas by reinjecting an equal volume of nitrogen into the field. ANR 
    also seeks approval of the existing storage field boundary at the 
    Austin Field.
        ANR states that replacement of the base gas with nitrogen will not 
    affect the operation of the storage field. Maximum storage volumes and 
    pressures, as well as deliverability from the field will remain 
    unchanged so that service to customers will be unaffected. ANR further 
    states that no construction of permanent facilities is anticipated, and
    
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    that the costs of the project will be borne by the owners of the 
    storage field.
        Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
    make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
    January 28, 1999, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
    888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, a motion to intervene 
    or a protest 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). All protests 
    filed with the Commission will be considered by it in determining the 
    appropriate action to be taken but will not serve to make the 
    protestants parties to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require 
    that protesters provide copes of their protests to the party or person 
    to whom the protests are directed. Any person wishing to become a party 
    to a proceeding or to participate as a party in any hearing therein 
    must file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's 
    Rules.
        A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
    list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
    copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
    applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can filed 
    for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
    of any such order. However, an intervenor must submit copies of 
    comments or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every 
    other intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 
    14 copies with the Commission.
        A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
    comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
    comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
    on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
    environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings 
    associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
    Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
    all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all 
    documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will 
    not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
    order to a Federal court.
        The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
    whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
        Take further notice that, pursuant to their authority contained in 
    and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
    Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act and 
    the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be 
    held without further notice before the Commission or its designee on 
    this application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time 
    required herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
    finds that a grant of the certificate is required by the public 
    convenience and necessity. If a motion for leave to intervene is timely 
    filed, or if the Commission on its own motion believes that a formal 
    hearing is required, further notice of such hearing will be duly given.
        Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
    it will be unnecessary for ANR to appear or be represented at the 
    hearing.
    Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
    Acting Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 99-709 Filed 1-12-99; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
01/13/1999
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
99-709
Pages:
2204-2205 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. CP99-138-000
PDF File:
99-709.pdf