Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.; Notice of Application for Abandonment, 62293 [E9-28340]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 227 (Friday, November 27, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 62293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-28340]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-20-000]


Venice Gathering System, L.L.C.; Notice of Application for 
Abandonment

November 19, 2009.
    Take notice that on November 13, 2009, Venice Gathering System, 
L.L.C. (VGS), 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, Texas 77002 filed in 
Docket No. CP10-20-000 an application under section 7(b) of the Natural 
Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. VGS seeks 
authorization to abandon in place 25 miles of 26-inch pipeline from 
offshore Louisiana South Timbalier Block 265 and West Delta Block 41 to 
an onshore interconnection with Venice Energy Services Company, 
L.L.C.'s natural gas processing plant near the town of Venice in 
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. In addition, a former production 
platform in West Delta Block 20 currently serving solely as a pipeline 
riser will also be abandoned. VGS states that the United States 
Minerals Management Service (MMS) approved a portion of the segment of 
an application to decommission and relinquish effective September 8, 
2009, and is currently reviewing the remainder of the application. The 
total cost associated with the abandonment project is estimated at 
$4,800,000 with no salvage realized or equipment sold.
    Copies of this filing is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room 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, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Elizabeth B. Hawkins, 1000 Louisiana, Suite 4300, Houston, TX 77002; 
telephone (713) 584-1123.
    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, before the 
comment date of this notice, 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 Docket No. 
CP09-439-000 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.
    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.
    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. 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 December 10, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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