[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 188 (Monday, September 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50916]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25717]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP97-755-000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
September 23, 1997.
Take notice that on September 15, 1997, Northern Natural Gas
Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-
1000, filed, in Docket No. CP97-755-000, an application pursuant to
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the
Commission's Regulations for an order permitting and approving the
abandonment of certain compressor station facilities and a certificate
of public convenience and necessity to construct and operate
approximately 25 miles of 36-inch pipeline, with appurtenant
facilities, all located in the state of Kansas, as more fully set forth
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection.
Specifically, Northern proposes to (1) abandon in place eleven (11)
1,600 HP horizontal compressor units (units 12 through 22) at its
Bushton Compressor Station located in Rice County, Kansas; and (2)
install and operate two pipeline stitches totaling approximately 25
miles of 36-inch pipeline and appurtenant facilities to connect and
complete its existing ``E-Line'' between its Mullinville and Mackville
Compressor Stations in Edward and Pawnee Counties, Kansas (Mullinville
to Macksville Stitch) and between its Macksville and Bushton Compressor
Stations in Barton and Rice Counties, Kansas (Macksville to Bushton
Stitch). Northern states that, when compared to currently existing
capacity, the overall capacity of Northern's mainline will be
essentially the same when both the abandonment and pipeline stitches
are completed. Northern estimates that the cost of the proposed project
is approximately $25,655,000, which will be financed with internally
generated funds. Northern requests that authorization be issued by
early spring 1998 in order for the facilities to be constructed and
placed in service during Spring 1998.
Northern asserts that the rate impact to its existing shippers is
within the 5 percent threshold applied by the Commission for a
presumption in favor of rolled-in rates. Northern states the proposed
abandonment, in conjunction with the new pipeline segment, is integral
to Northern's existing pipeline system to ensure pipeline reliability
during peak periods of demand thereby meeting the operational standard
for rolled-in rates.
Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with
reference to said application should on or before October 14, 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 385.211 and 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 in any proceeding herein 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.
Commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, commentors 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 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 permission and
approval for the proposed abandonment and a grant of the certificate
are 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 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 Northern to appear or to be represented at
the hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-25717 Filed 9-26-97; 8:45 am]
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