98-29761. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for Section 3 Authorization and Request for a Presidential Permit  

  • [Federal Register Volume 63, Number 215 (Friday, November 6, 1998)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 59962-59963]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 98-29761]
    
    
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    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    
    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
    [Docket No. CP99-28-000]
    
    
    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application for Section 
    3 Authorization and Request for a Presidential Permit
    
    November 2, 1998.
        Take notice that on October 20, 1998, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
    Company (Tennessee), P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, filed an 
    application pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
    Subpart B of Part 153 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
    (Commission) Regulations under the NGA, for an order authorizing the 
    siting, construction, and operation of pipeline facilities and the 
    place of entry and exit for import and export of natural gas at the 
    International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in Hidalgo 
    County, Texas.
        Additionally, Tennessee requests, pursuant to Subpart C of Part 153 
    of the Commission's Regulations under the NGA and in compliance with 
    Executive Order 10485, as amended by Executive Order 12038, issuance of 
    a Presidential Permit for the construction, operation, maintenance, and 
    connection of
    
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    pipeline facilities for the import and export of natural gas at the 
    International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in Hidalgo 
    County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application on file 
    with the Commission and open to public inspection.
        Pemex Gas y Petroquimica Basica (PGPB) has requested that Tennessee 
    provide transportation service for PGPB to an interconnect with PGPB's 
    existing meter station in Reynosa, Mexico.\1\ In order for Tennessee to 
    provide the requested transportation service for PGPB, Tennessee will 
    construct new facilities consisting of (1) approximately 9.3 miles of 
    24-inch diameter lateral pipeline commencing from Side Valve No. 409A-
    401 of Tennessee's existing Donna Lateral line 409A-100 located at Mile 
    Post 9.02 located in Hidalgo County, Texas, (2) a meter station, and 
    (3) approximately 1,500 feet of 24-inch diameter pipe (Border Crossing 
    Facilities) ending at an interconnect with an existing PGPB meter 
    station located in Reynosa, Mexico. These facilities are the subject of 
    a prior notice filing in Docket No. CP99-29-000.
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        \1\ PGPB is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Petroleos Mexicanos, 
    the Mexican national oil company. PGPB operates Mexico's interstate 
    natural gas pipeline network and is responsible for Mexican and 
    international natural gas, LNG and crude oil marketing.
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        In order to provide for the importation and exportation of natural 
    gas at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico 
    in Reynosa, Mexico, Tennessee proposes to construct the Border Crossing 
    Facilities. Of this approximately 1,500 foot pipeline segment, 
    Tennessee will construct approximately 486 feet of 24-inch diameter 
    pipe from the terminus of the 9.3 mile lateral to a point which 
    represents the midpoint of the Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River at the 
    International Boundary. From the Mexican side of the midpoint of the 
    Rio Grande/Rio Bravo River, Tennessee will cause the construction on 
    PGPB's behalf of approximately 951 feet of 24-inch diameter pipeline, 
    with appurtenances, which shall extend to PGPB's meter station. 
    Tennessee will own, operate and maintain the Border Crossing Facilities 
    on the U.S. side of the International Boundary. PGPB will own, operate 
    and maintain the facilities extending from the Mexican side of the 
    International Boundary to its meter station.
        Tennessee and PGPB have entered into a Transportation Service 
    Agreement (TSA) dated September 30, 1998, which provides for the firm 
    transportation of up to 185,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas by 
    Tennessee for PGPB between specified points of interconnection on 
    Tennessee's mainline facilities and the proposed interconnection point.
        Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
    reference to said document should, on or before, November 23, 1998, 
    file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
    N.E., Washington, DC 20426 a protest or motion to intervene in 
    accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice 
    and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 or 385.214) 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.
        Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
    and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Commission by 
    Section 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 document 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 motion 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 Tennessee to appear or be represented at the 
    hearing.
    David P. Boergers,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 98-29761 Filed 11-5-98; 8:45 am]
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Document Information

Published:
11/06/1998
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
98-29761
Pages:
59962-59963 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. CP99-28-000
PDF File:
98-29761.pdf