[Federal Register: January 14, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 9)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-6-003]

 
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Amendment to 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

January 7, 2002.
    Take notice that on December 28, 2001, Gulfstream Natural Gas 
System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream), 2701 North Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, 
Florida 33607, filed in Docket No. CP00-6-003, an application pursuant 
to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to amend the certificate of 
public convenience and necessity issued to Gulfstream on February 22, 
2001 in Docket Nos. CP00-6-000, 001, CP00-7-000, 001 and CP00-8-000, 
001, to amend the certificate and to request certain other 
authorizations, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Copies of 
this filing are on file with the Commission and are available for 
public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://
www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' link, select ``Docket #'' and follow 
the instructions (call 202-208-2222 for assistance
    Gulfstream states that it filed the original application for 
authorization to construct and operate 753 miles of new interstate gas 
transmission pipeline from various sources in Alabama and Mississippi 
to electric power generators and local utilities in the State of 
Florida (the Project) in the captioned docket on October 15, 1999.
    Gulfstream states that the amendment requests authorization to (i) 
phase construction of its certificated pipeline facilities such that a 
portion of such facilities will be placed into service on June 1, 2002 
(Phase I), with the remainder of such certificated facilities being 
placed into service on or about June 1, 2003, but not later than 
February 21, 2004, one year following the deadline for completion of 
the facilities set forth in the February 22 Order; (ii) modify its 
initial recourse rates to reflect such phasing of construction and to 
reflect changes in construction costs; and (iii) obtain related 
approvals. Gulfstream states that the amendment will facilitate 
construction of Gulfstream's pipeline system to meet growing demand for 
natural gas in central and eastern Florida.
    Gulfstream states that it is requesting the Commission to grant the 
requested authorizations by March 31, 2002, so Gulfstream can complete 
its construciton of the Phase I facilities by June 1, 2002, to meet the 
in-service date requested by its Phase I shippers.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to P. 
Martin Teague, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C., 2701 North Rocky 
Point Drive, Tampa, Florida 33607, call (813) 282-6609.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before January 28, 2002, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
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 all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition

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to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a 
comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the 
proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments 
in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to 
the party or parties directly involved in the protest.
    Comments, protests and interventions may be filed electronically 
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

C.B. Spencer,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-833 Filed 1-11-02; 8:45 am]
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