North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application, 24583-24584 [E8-9797]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 87 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24583-24584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9797]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP08-152-000; CP01-23-006; PF07-11-000]


North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application

April 24, 2008.
    Take notice that on April 15, 2008, North Baja Pipeline, LLC (North 
Baja), 1400 SW., Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, Oregon 97201, filed 
in the above dockets, an application, pursuant to sections 7 and 3 of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for a certificate authorizing the 
construction and operation of the Yuma Lateral and an amendment to 
North Baja's existing Presidential Permit to allow the construction of 
additional facilities at the United States-Mexico border for the 
purposes of importing natural gas, including revaporized liquefied 
natural gas (LNG) from Mexico. North Baja's proposal is more fully 
described as set forth in the application that is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may also 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. 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, North Baja seeks authorization to construct: (1) A 
new direct interconnection with the facilities of Gasoducto Bajanorte 
at the United States-Mexico border; (2) a new, 3.27 mile, 12-inch 
diameter pipeline extending from the international border a the 
Colorado River to the Yucca Power Plant in Yuma, Arizona; and (3) the 
Yuma 1 Delivery Meter Station. North Baja estimates that the 
proposed facilities will cost $8,533,914. North Baja states that the 
purpose of the facilities is to provide 81,250 Dth per day of firm 
natural gas transportation service to the Yucca Power Plant owned by 
Arizona Public Service Company. North Baja proposes new incremental 
rates under Rate Schedule LAT-1 for service on the Yuma Lateral.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Henry P. Morse, Jr., General Manager, North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 1400 
SW., Fifth Avenue, Suite 900, Portland, Oregon 97201, at (503) 833-
4108.
    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

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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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at https://www.ferc.gov. 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.
    On June 21, 2007, the Commission staff granted North Baja's request 
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF07-11-000 
to staff activities involving CIG's proposal. Now, as of the filing of 
North Baja's application on April 15, 2008, the Pre-Filing Process for 
this project has officially concluded. And while the PF Docket Number 
is now closed, all of the information contained in the Pre-Filing 
Process will become part of the certificate proceeding. From this time 
forward, CIG's proceeding will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP08-152-000 
and CP01-23-006, as noted in the caption of this Notice. All future 
correspondence should refer to these CP docket numbers only
    Comment Date: May 15, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-9797 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
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