CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application, 14873-14874 [E6-4234]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2006 / Notices [FR Doc. 06–2842 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–C DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application for Amendment of Shoreline Management Plan and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES March 16, 2006. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Amendment of Shoreline Management Plan. b. Project No: 2210–131. c. Dates Filed: March 16, 2006. d. Applicant: Appalachian Power Company (APC). e. Name of Project: Smith Mountain Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Roanoke River, in Bedford, Pittsylvania,Franklin, and Roanoke Counties, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r) and 799 and 801. h. Applicant Contact: Frank M. Simms, Hydro Generation Department, American Electric Power, P.O. Box 2021, Roanoke, VA 24022–2121, (540) 985–2875. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Mrs. Heather Campbell at (202) 502–6182, or e-mail address: heather.campbell@ferc.gov or Mr. Bob Fletcher at (202) 502–8901, or e-mail address: robert.fletcher@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and or motions: April 14, 2006. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with: Ms. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington DC 20426. Please include the project number (P– 2210–131) on any comments or motions filed. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages e-filings. k. Description of Request: The licensee requests to amend the July 5, 2005 Order Modifying and Approving Shoreline Management Plan (112 FERC ¶ 61,026) to revise ordering paragraph (D) from: ‘‘All in-water construction, VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Mar 23, 2006 Jkt 208001 except pile driving and associated above water dock construction activities, is prohibited from February 15 through June 15. Pile driving and associated inwater dock construction activities are prohibited from April 15 to June 15. Installation or maintenance of navigational markers is exempt from these time-of-year restrictions.’’ To ‘‘All in-water construction, except pile driving and associated above water dock construction activities, is prohibited from February 15 through June 15. Pile driving shall include the removal of existing piles necessary for construction of the associated facility and be limited to only piling installed utilizing impact equipment.’’ l. Location of the Application: This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426 or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–3676 or e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item h. above. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene—Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents—Any filings must bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the Project Number of the particular application to which the filing refers. A copy of any motion to intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant specified in the particular application. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14873 p. Agency Comments—Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to file comments on the described applications. Copies of the applications may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an agency’s comments must also be sent to the Applicant’s representatives. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4253 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–85–000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application March 17, 2006. On March 10, 2006, in Docket No. CP06–85–000, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, as amended, and section 157 subpart A of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations requests authorization to construct, own, and operate the Carthage to Perryville Project designed to receive and transport 1.237 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. The project would consist of: 171.9 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline; compression totaling 41,240 hp at two compressor stations; meter and regulator stations at receipt points with 3 Texas intrastate pipelines; interconnections with 4 interstate pipelines; and, appurtenant facilities. The facilities will operate separately from CEGT’s existing pipeline system, and CEGT is seeking implementation of a fixed charge for Fuel Use and Lost and Unaccounted For Gas (LUFG) applicable to transportation on the new facilities, all as more fully described in the application. CEGT seeks waiver of the Commission’s regulations such that the 30-day comment period for the Final Environmental Impact Statement may coincide with the 30-day requested certificate order’s rehearing period and that notational voting be used to extent this approach would expedite the order’s issuance. CEGT requests that the Commission issue requested authorizations by October 30, 2006 so that facilities may be operable in time E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1 wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES 14874 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 57 / Friday, March 24, 2006 / Notices for the 2006–2007 winter heating season. On November 10, 2005, the Commission staff granted CEGT’s request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) PreFiling Process and assigned Docket No. PF06–1–000 to staff activities involving CEGT. Now, as of the filing of CEGTs application on March 10, 2006, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, CEGT’s proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP06–85–000. Questions concerning the application should be directed to: Lawrence O. Thomas, Director-Rates & Regulatory at CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or by calling (318) 429–2804; Mark C. Schroeder, Vice President & General Counsel at CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 1700, Houston, TX 77210– 1700, or by calling (713) 207–3395; and, Richard D. Avil, Jr. and Jonathan Christian at Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20001 or by calling 202–879–3939. 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, 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:26 Mar 23, 2006 Jkt 208001 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 at https://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. This filing is accessible on-line at https://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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 7, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4234 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–86–000] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 16, 2006. Take notice that on March 10, 2006, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002–5231, filed in Docket No. CP06–86–000, a request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR Sections 157.205 and 157.216) for authorization to abandon certain facilities in the State of Louisiana, under CEGT’s blanket certificate issued in Docket Nos. CP82–384–000 and 001 pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. CEGT proposes to abandon, by sale and transfer, certain above-ground facilities that are currently a part of various CEGT delivery point facilities in the State of Louisiana as described more fully in the request. CEGT further proposes to sell and transfer these facilities to CenterPoint Energy Louisiana Gas, a distribution division of CenterPoint Energy Gas Resources Corp, d/b/a, at the estimated net book value, which as of December 31, 2005 is $14,895.43. CEGT states that no services would be abandoned as a result of the proposed sale and transfer. Louisiana Gas, it is said, would own and operate these facilities as part of its distribution system. Any person or the Commission’s Staff may, within 45 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to Section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Lawrence O. Thomas, Director—Rates & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or call (318) 429–2804 or fax (318) 429– 3133. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–4249 Filed 3–23–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\24MRN1.SGM 24MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 57 (Friday, March 24, 2006)]
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[Pages 14873-14874]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-85-000]


CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of 
Application

March 17, 2006.
    On March 10, 2006, in Docket No. CP06-85-000, CenterPoint Energy 
Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act, as amended, and section 157 subpart A of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations requests 
authorization to construct, own, and operate the Carthage to Perryville 
Project designed to receive and transport 1.237 billion cubic feet per 
day of natural gas. The project would consist of: 171.9 miles of 42-
inch diameter pipeline; compression totaling 41,240 hp at two 
compressor stations; meter and regulator stations at receipt points 
with 3 Texas intrastate pipelines; interconnections with 4 interstate 
pipelines; and, appurtenant facilities. The facilities will operate 
separately from CEGT's existing pipeline system, and CEGT is seeking 
implementation of a fixed charge for Fuel Use and Lost and Unaccounted 
For Gas (LUFG) applicable to transportation on the new facilities, all 
as more fully described in the application. CEGT seeks waiver of the 
Commission's regulations such that the 30-day comment period for the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement may coincide with the 30-day 
requested certificate order's rehearing period and that notational 
voting be used to extent this approach would expedite the order's 
issuance. CEGT requests that the Commission issue requested 
authorizations by October 30, 2006 so that facilities may be operable 
in time

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for the 2006-2007 winter heating season.
    On November 10, 2005, the Commission staff granted CEGT's request 
to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing 
Process and assigned Docket No. PF06-1-000 to staff activities 
involving CEGT. Now, as of the filing of CEGTs application on March 10, 
2006, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this 
time forward, CEGT's proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP06-
85-000.
    Questions concerning the application should be directed to: 
Lawrence O. Thomas, Director-Rates & Regulatory at CenterPoint Energy 
Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or 
by calling (318) 429-2804; Mark C. Schroeder, Vice President & General 
Counsel at CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Co., P.O. Box 1700, 
Houston, TX 77210-1700, or by calling (713) 207-3395; and, Richard D. 
Avil, Jr. and Jonathan Christian at Jones Day, 51 Louisiana Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20001 or by calling 202-879-3939.
    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, 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.
    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 https://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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at https://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.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. eastern time on April 7, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-4234 Filed 3-23-06; 8:45 am]
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