[Federal Register: July 18, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 137)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP07-411-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application
July 11, 2007.
Take notice that on June 29, 2007, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
(Texas Eastern), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in
Docket No. CP07-411-000, an application pursuant to section 7of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations,
seeking (1) authorization to install, construct, own, operate and
maintain certain pipeline facilities, consisting primarily of the
installation of approximately 3.79 miles of 20-inch diameter pipeline
and a meter and regulating station (the Cedar Bayou Lateral Project),
and (2) an initial rate for firm service on the Cedar Bayou Lateral
under Rate Schedule MLS-1, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission
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and open to public inspection. This filing is accessible online at
http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for
review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables
subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to
a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service,
please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll
free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Specifically, Texas Eastern states that the facilities are required
to enable Texas Eastern to provide up to 360,000 Dth/d of Rate Schedule
MLS-1 firm transportation service to the Cedar Bayou Power plant owned
by NRG Energy, Inc. (NRG). Texas Eastern states that although a project
of this scope would otherwise qualify for construction under the
blanket certificate procedures, proposing an initial rate under Rate
Schedule MLS-1 requires a section 7(c) application. Texas Eastern
states that the capital cost used to calculate the Cedar Bayou Lateral
Project cost of service is $16,514,000.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Garth Johnson, Director, Certificates & Reporting, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, at (713)
627-5415.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
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 the comment date stated below, 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 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.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
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 at http://www.ferc.gov. The Commission strongly encourages
intervenors to file electronically. Persons unable to file
electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest
or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2007.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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