[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27551]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-5-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application
October 10, 1997.
Take notice that on October 2, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission
Corporation (TETCO), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310
filed in Docket No. CP98-5-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b)
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for TETCO
to construct and operate certain replacement facilities in Harrison
County, Texas and to abandon by removal certain facilities being
replaced all as more fully set forth in the application on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection.
TETCO states that it has been informed by Texas Eastman, Division
of Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman), an industrial chemical plant and
right-of-way grantor, of Eastman's proposed rail yard expansion in
Harrison County, Texas, which is being undertaken to alleviate capacity
restrictions in Eastman's operations. TETCO asserts that Eastman has
requested that TETCO expedite the relocation and lowering of TETCO's
20-inch Line No. 13, which crosses Eastman's property. TETCO indicates
that the replacement will be offset 35 feet to the northeast of the
existing pipeline and approximately 3.51 acres of land and one
landowner, in addition to Eastman, are to be affected by the proposed
relocation.
Specifically, TETCO proposes to replace, construct, own and operate
approximately 598 feet of 20-inch mainline in Harrison County, Texas
and to abandon by removal the existing 20-inch pipeline segments to be
replaced. TETCO estimates the total capital cost of the replacement to
be $701,000 and states that it will be reimbursed 100% for the project
by Eastman.
Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before
October 31, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
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 jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulation 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 authorization 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 TETCO to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27551 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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