[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 23281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-11176]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-357-000]
El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
April 22, 1998.
Take notice that on April 16, 1998, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El
Paso), P.O. Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. CP98-
357-000, an application pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act,
Subpart B of Part 153 of the Commission's Regulations, and Executive
Order Nos. 10485 and 12038. El Paso seeks a Presidential Permit and
Section 3 authority to site, construct, operate, maintain, and connect
the proposed pipeline facilities and the place of exit for exporting
natural gas at the International Boundary between the United States and
Mexico in Cochise County, Arizona. On April 6, 1998, in FE Docket No.
98-26-NG, Mexcobre filed with the Department of Energy its application
for blanket authorization to export natural gas to Mexico, all as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
El Paso states that Mexicano de Cobre, S.A. de C.V. (Mexcobre) is a
corporation organized under the laws of Mexico that currently operates
a copper mine in Nacozari, Sonora, Mexico, located approximately 65
miles south of the town of Douglas, Cochise County, Arizona, and the
International Boundary between the United States and Mexico. Mexcobre
has been using high sulfur residual oil as fuel for its mining of
copper. Mexcobre now desires to use clean burning natural gas as a fuel
for its mining process.
El Paso further states that in support of Mexcobre's decision to
use natural gas as fuel for its mining operations, Mexcobre has
requested that El Paso provide transportation service for Mexcobre. In
order for El Paso to provide the requested transportation service to
Mexcobre, it will be necessary that certain additional facilities be
constructed for the delivery of natural gas. El Paso and Mexcobre have
entered into a Transportation Service Agreement dated March 17, 1998.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before May 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 and 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.
Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy
Regulatory 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
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 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the
hearing.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-11176 Filed 4-27-98; 8:45 am]
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