[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 19 (Thursday, January 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 4436]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2140]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-184-000]
Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
January 23, 1998.
Take notice that on January 14, 1998 Southern Natural Gas Company
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563 Smith, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 filed
in Docket No. CP98-184-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) and
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for Southern to
abandon certain pipeline and appurtenant facilities and to construct,
install, and operate certain new facilities, all as more fully set
forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Specifically, Southern requests authority to abandon in place
approximately 1.567 miles of Southern's 20-inch North Main Line
extending from Mile Post 340.948 to Mile Post 342.525 in St. Clair
County, Alabama. Southern also requests authority to replace the
proposed abandoned segment with a new 20-inch pipeline segment to be
constructed outside the existing right-of-way. Southern states that the
segment to be replaced has begun to deteriorate, as a result of
corrosion, to the point that it needs to be replaced. Southern
estimates the cost of the project to be $1,482,500 and requests that
the Commission issue a predetermination that rolled-in rates are
appropriate for the proposed facilities.
Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before
February 13, 1998, 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. 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 filed by the applicant and by every one of the
intervenors. An intervenor can file 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 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
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 the 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2140 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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