Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 5317 [2010-2104]
Download as PDF
Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 21 / Tuesday, February 2, 2010 / Notices
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP10–45–000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company;
Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES
January 26, 2010.
Take notice that on January 25, 2010,
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company
(Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street,
Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket
No. CP10–45–000, a prior notice request
pursuant to sections 157.205 and
157.216 of the Commission’s regulations
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for
authority to abandon in place an
inactive offshore supply lateral (Line
509A–3600) and associated meter and
appurtenances located in West Cameron
Blocks 617 and 630 of the offshore
continental shelf, all as more fully set
forth in the application, which is on file
with the Commission and open to
public 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@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Specifically, Tennessee proposes to
abandon in place Line 509A–3600 and
appurtenances. Tennessee states that
Line 509A–3600 extends for
approximately 4.26 miles from a subsea
tie-in with Tennessee’s Line 509A–3500
in West Cameron Block 617 to a
production platform owned and
operated by Maritech Resources, Inc.
(Maritech), located in West Cameron
Block 630. Tennessee avers that the
subject facilities have been out of
service since the downstream pipelines
were damaged by Hurricane Ike in
September 2008. Additionally,
Tennessee asserts that Maritech has
notified Tennessee that it intends to
abandon its platform in 2010. Tennessee
states that it has not provided
transportation service to any shippers
through Line 509A–3600 for more than
twelve months and no firm contracts are
tied to the receipt meter located on the
Maritech platform. Tennessee asserts
that the estimated cost to construct
similar facilities today is approximately
$17.8 million.
Any questions regarding the
application should be directed to Susan
T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, Tennessee
Gas Pipeline Company, 1001 Louisiana
Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at (713)
VerDate Nov<24>2008
16:52 Feb 01, 2010
Jkt 220001
420–5751 or (713) 420–1601 (facsimile)
or Debbie Kalisek, Analyst, Certificates
& Regulatory Compliance, at (713) 420–
3292 or (713) 420–1605 (facsimile).
Any person may, within 60 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. Any person
filing to intervene or the Commission’s
staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
the Commission’s Regulations under the
NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file 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.
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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010–2104 Filed 2–1–10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
[FRL–9108–5; Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–ORD–
2009–0613]
Exposure Factors Handbook: 2009
Update
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice of Peer-Review
Workshop.
SUMMARY: EPA is announcing that
Eastern Research Group, Inc. (ERG), an
EPA contractor for external scientific
peer review, will convene an
independent panel of experts and
organize and conduct an external peerreview workshop on March 3–4, 2010,
to review the external review draft
document titled, ‘‘Exposure Factors
Handbook 2009 Update’’ (EPA/600/R–
09/052A). EPA previously announced
the 60-day public comment period
(ending December 7, 2009) for the draft
document in the Federal Register on
October 7, 2009 (74 FR 51592). The draft
document was prepared by the National
Center for Environmental Assessment
PO 00000
Frm 00039
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
5317
(NCEA) within EPA’s Office of Research
and Development. The Exposure Factors
Handbook provides information on
various physiological and behavioral
factors commonly used in assessing
exposure to environmental chemicals.
The handbook was first published in
1989 and was updated in 1997. This
updated version incorporates data
available since 1997 up to June 2009. It
also reflects the revisions made to the
Child-Specific Exposure Factors
Handbook, which was updated and
published in 2008. Each chapter in the
revised Exposure Factors Handbook
presents recommended values for the
exposure factors covered in the chapter
as well as a discussion of the underlying
data used in developing the
recommendations.
The public comment period and the
external peer-review workshop are
separate processes that provide
opportunities for all interested parties to
comment on the document. EPA intends
to forward public comments submitted
in accordance with the October 7, 2009,
Federal Register notice (74 FR 51592) to
ERG, for consideration by the external
peer-review panel prior to the
workshop. EPA will consider public
comments and recommendations from
the expert panel workshop as EPA
finalizes the draft document.
EPA is releasing this draft document
solely for the purpose of predissemination peer review under
applicable information quality
guidelines. This document has not been
formally disseminated by EPA. It does
not represent and should not be
construed to represent any Agency
policy or determination.
ERG invites the public to register to
attend this workshop as observers. In
addition, ERG invites the public to give
oral comments at the workshop
regarding the draft document under
review. Members of the public
interested in making oral comments at
the workshop should also provide ERG
with an electronic copy of their
comments. Space is limited, and
reservations will be accepted on a firstcome, first-served basis. The draft
document and EPA’s peer-review charge
are only available via the Internet on
NCEA’s home page under the Recent
Additions menu at https://www.epa.gov/
ncea. In preparing a final report, EPA
will consider ERG’s report of the
comments and recommendations from
the external peer-review workshop and
any public comments that EPA received.
DATES: The peer-review panel workshop
will begin on Wednesday, March 3,
2010, at 8 a.m., and will end on
Thursday, March 4, 2010, at
E:\FR\FM\02FEN1.SGM
02FEN1
Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 21 (Tuesday, February 2, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 5317]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-2104]
[[Page 5317]]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP10-45-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
January 26, 2010.
Take notice that on January 25, 2010, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed
in Docket No. CP10-45-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections
157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) for authority to abandon in place an inactive offshore
supply lateral (Line 509A-3600) and associated meter and appurtenances
located in West Cameron Blocks 617 and 630 of the offshore continental
shelf, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file
with the Commission and open to public 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@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Specifically, Tennessee proposes to abandon in place Line 509A-3600
and appurtenances. Tennessee states that Line 509A-3600 extends for
approximately 4.26 miles from a subsea tie-in with Tennessee's Line
509A-3500 in West Cameron Block 617 to a production platform owned and
operated by Maritech Resources, Inc. (Maritech), located in West
Cameron Block 630. Tennessee avers that the subject facilities have
been out of service since the downstream pipelines were damaged by
Hurricane Ike in September 2008. Additionally, Tennessee asserts that
Maritech has notified Tennessee that it intends to abandon its platform
in 2010. Tennessee states that it has not provided transportation
service to any shippers through Line 509A-3600 for more than twelve
months and no firm contracts are tied to the receipt meter located on
the Maritech platform. Tennessee asserts that the estimated cost to
construct similar facilities today is approximately $17.8 million.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Susan
T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 1001
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, at (713) 420-5751 or (713) 420-
1601 (facsimile) or Debbie Kalisek, Analyst, Certificates & Regulatory
Compliance, at (713) 420-3292 or (713) 420-1605 (facsimile).
Any person may, within 60 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. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file 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.
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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-2104 Filed 2-1-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P