Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 94 / Monday, May 15, 2000 / Notices 30977

[FR Doc. 00–12113 Filed 5–12–00 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2035]

City and County of Denver, CO; Notice

of Authorization for Continued Project

Operation

May 9, 2000.

On April 29, 1998, the City and

County of Denver, Colorado, licensee for

the Gross Reservoir Project No. 2035,

filed an application for a new or

subsequent license pursuant to the

Federal Power Act (FPA) and the

Commission’s regulations thereunder.

Project No. 2035 is located on South

Boulder Creek in Boulder County,

Colorado.

The license for Project No. 2035 was

issued for a period ending April 30,

2000. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16

U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the

Commission, at the expiration of a

license term, to issue from year to year

an annual license to the then licensee

under the terms and conditions of the

prior license until a new license is

issued, or the project is otherwise

disposed of as provided in section 15 of

any other applicable section of the FPA.

If the project’s prior license waived the

applicability of section 15 of the FPA,

then, base don section 9(b) of the

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.

558(c), and as set forth at 18 CFR

16.21(a), if the licensee of such project

has filed an application for a subsequent

license, the licensee may continue to

operate the project in accordance with

the terms and conditions of the license

after the minor or minor part license

expires, until the Commission acts on

its application. If the licensee of such a

project has not filed an application for

a subsequent license, then it may be

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b),

to continue project operations until the

Commission issues someone else a

license for the project or otherwise

orders disposition of the project.

If the project is subject to section 15

of the FPA, notice is hereby given that

an annual license for Project No. 2035

is issued to the City and County of

Denver, Colorado for a period effective

May 1, 2000, through April 30, 2001, or

until the issuance of a new license for

the project or other disposition under

the FPA, whichever comes first. If

issuance of a new license (or other

disposition) does not take place on or

before April 30, 2001, notice is hereby

given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c),

an annual license under section 15(a)(1)

of the FPA is renewed automatically

without further order or notice by the

Commission, unless the Commission

orders otherwise.

If the project is not subject to section

15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given

that the City and County of Denver,

Colorado is authorized to continue

operation of the Gross Reservoir Project

No. 2035 until such time as the

Commission acts on its application for

subsequent license.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12083 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–269–000]

Discovery Gas Transmission LLC;

Notice of Cash-Out Report

May 9, 2000.

Take notice that on May 2, 2000,

Discovery Gas Transmission LLC

(Discovery) filed with the commission

its annual cash-out report for the

calendar year ended December 31, 1999.

Discovery states that the cash-out

report reflects a net loss for this period

of $277,063.64. The cumulative loss

from cash-out transactions is

$295,680.35. This loss will be carried

forward to the subsequent reporting

period.

Discovery states that copies of this

filing are being mailed to its customers,

state commissions and other interested

parties.

Any person desiring to be heard or to

protest said filing should file a motion

to intervene or a protect with the

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

888 First Street, NE, Washington, DC

20426, in accordance with sections

385.214 or 385.211 of the Commission’s

Rules and Regulations. All such motions

or protests must be filed on or before

May 16, 2000. Protests will be

considered by the Commission in

determining the appropriate action to be

taken, but will not serve to make

protestants parties to the proceedings.

Any person wishing to become a party

must file a motion to intervene. Copies

of this filing are on file with the

commission and are available for public

inspection in the Public Reference

Room. This filing may be viewed on the

web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222 for

assistance).

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12086 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Project No. 2634]

Great Northern Paper, Inc.; Notice of

Authorization for Continued Project

Operation

May 9, 2000.

On April 28, 1998, Great Northern

Paper, Inc., licensee for the Storage

Project No. 2634, filed an application for

a new or subsequent license pursuant to

the Federal Power Act (FPA) and the

Commission’s regulations thereunder.

Project No. 2634 is located on the West

and South Branches of the Penobscot

River in Somerset and Piscataquis

Counties, Maine.

The license for Project No. 2634 was

issued for a period ending April 30,

2000. Section 15(a)(1) of the FPA, 16

U.S.C. 808(a)(1), requires the

Commission, at the expiration of a

license term, to issue from year to year

an annual license to the then licensee

under the terms and conditions of the

prior license until a new license is

issued, or the project is otherwise

disposed of as provided in section 15 or

any other applicable section of the FPA.

If the project’s prior license waived the

applicability of section 15 of the FPA,

then, based on section 9(b) of the

Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C.

558(c), and set forth at 18 CFR 16.21(a),

if the licensee of such project has filed

an application for a subsequent license,

the licensee may continue to operate the

project in accordance with the terms

and conditions of the license after the

minor or minor part license expires,

until the Commission acts on its

application. If the licensee of such a

project has not filed an application for

a subsequent license, then it may be

required, pursuant to 18 CFR 1621(b), to

continue project operations until the

Commission issues someone else a

license for the project or otherwise

orders disposition of the project.

If the project is subject to section 15

of the FPA, notice is hereby given that

an annual license for Project No. 2634

is issued to Great Northern Paper, Inc.

for a period effective May 1, 2000,

through April 30, 2001, or until the

issuance of a new license for the project

30978 Federal Register / Vol. 65, No. 94 / Monday, May 15, 2000 / Notices

1Neligh filed its complaint against KN Interstate

Gas Transmission Company. However, on

December 28, 1999, that company changed its name

to Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission LLC.

2 15 U.S.C. 717(d).

3 18 CFR 385.206.

4 18 CFR 206(h).

5 91 FERC ¶ 61,034(2000).

or other disposition under the FPA,

whichever comes first. If issuance of a

new license (or other disposition) does

not take place on or before April 30,

2001, notice is hereby given that,

pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual

license under section 15(a)(1) of the

FPA is renewed automatically without

further order or notice by the

Commission, unless the Commission

orders otherwise.

If the project is not subject to section

15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given

that Great Northern Paper, Inc. is

authorized to continue operation of the

storage Project No. 3634 until such time

as the Commission acts on its

application for subsequent license.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12084 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. RP00–220–000]

Town of Neligh, Nebraska v. Kinder

Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission,

LLC and KN Energy, a division of

Kinder-Morgan, Inc.; Notice on

Procedures

May 9, 2000.

On March 23, 2000, the Town of

Neligh, Nebraska (Neligh) filed a

complaint against Kinder Morgan

Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC

(KMI) 1 and KN Energy, a division of

Kinder-Morgan, Inc. (KN Energy)

pursuant to Section 5 of the Natural Gas

Act (NGA) 2 and Rule 206 of the

Commission’s regulations.3 Neligh

requests that its complaint be

considered under the Commission’s Fast

Track complaint procedures set forth in

section 206(h) of the Commission’s

regulations.4 On April 12, 2000, we

issued and order directing the

Commission Staff to convening a

technical conference at which the

parties and Commission staff could

explore the issues raised in this

proceeding, including whether Fast

Track treatment is appropriate.5 The

technical conference was held on April

18, 2000.

While we recognize Neligh’s desire to

own and operate its distribution system,

the facts provided at the technical

conference and in subsequent pleadings

indicate that KMI and KN Energy will

continue to provide transmission

service to the town of Neligh until the

time that this complaint can be

processed.

The Commission orders:

Neligh’s complaint will be processed

pursuant to the Commission’s standard

complaint procedures.

By direction of the Commission.

David P. Boergers,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 00–12121 Filed 5–12–00; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–M

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP00–233–000]

Southern Natural Gas Company;

Notice of Application

May 9, 2000.

Take notice that on May 1, 2000,

Southern Natural Gas Company, Post

Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama

35202–2563, filed an application in

Docket No. CP00–233–000 pursuant to

Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act

(NGA), for a certificate of public

convenience and necessity authorizing

the construction and operation of

natural gas pipeline, compression,

measuring and other related facilities,

all as more fully set forth in the

application which is on file with the

Commission and open to public

inspection. This filing may be viewed

on the web at http://www.ferc.us/online/

rims.htm (call 202–208–2222).

Southern states that during November

1999, it announced an open season to

obtain requests for additional firm

service. It is stated that Southern

Company Services, Inc. (SCS), South

Carolina Pipeline Corporation (SCPC),

and the City of LaGrange, Georgia

(LaGrange) have subscribed for a total of

335,800 Mcf per day of firm

transportation (FT) service on

Southern’s system, with shipper signing

a service agreement with a 15-year term.

To provide this FT service, Southern

requests authorization to construct,

install, and operate certain pipeline

loops, compression, measurement, and

appurtenant facilities in two phases.

Southern indicates that Phase I will

consist of the facilities necessary to

provide 139,900 Mcf per day of

transportation demand, with an inservice date of June 1, 2002. It is further

stated that Phase II will consist of the

facilities to provide the remaining

transportation demand with an inservice date of June 1, 2003.

Specifically, Southern requests

authorization to construct, install, and

operate the following:

Phase I: (1) approximately 5.67 miles

of 30-inch South Main 3rd Loop Line

extending in Clarke County,

Mississippi; (2) approximately 5.0 miles

of 30-inch South Main 3rd Loop Line in

Sumter County, Alabama; (3)

approximately 7.82 miles of 30-inch

South Main 3rd Loop Line in Perry and

Dallas Counties, Alabama; (4)

approximately 7.97 miles of 30-inch

South Main 3rd Loop Line in Dallas and

Autauga Counties, Alabama; (5)

approximately 5.96 miles of 30-inch

South Main 4th Loop Line in Macon

County, Alabama; (6) approximately

5.08 miles of 24-inch South Main 2nd

Loop Line in Jefferson County, Georgia;

(7) approximately 1.50 miles of 8-inch

LaGrange Extension Loop Line in Lee

County, Alabama; (8) install a

Caterpillar 3616 high-speed

reciprocating compression rated at 4,445

horsepower, replace existing primary

pulsation bottles and make piping

modifications at Enterprise Compressor

Station in Clarke County, Mississippi;

(9) reconfigure existing station piping

for parallel operation (currently in series

configuration), re-wheel existing

Dresser-Rand compressors on the GE

turbines, and install a Solar Centaur 40

(ISO rated at 4,700 horsepower) turbinedriven centrifugal compressor at York

Compressor Station in Sumter County,

Alabama; (10) reconfigure existing

station piping for parallel operation

(currently in series configuration) and

re-wheel existing Dresser-Rand

compressors on the GE turbines at

Selma Compressor Station in Dallas

County, Alabama; (11) reconfigure

existing station piping for parallel

operation (currently in series

configuration), re-wheel existing

Dresser-Rand compressors on the GE

turbines, and install a Solar Taurus 70

(ISO rated at 10,310 horsepower)

turbine-driven centrifugal compressor at

Auburn Compressor Station in Lee

County, Alabama; (12) install a

Caterpillar 3616 high-speed

reciprocating compressor, rated at 4,445

horsepower, at Thomaston Compressor

Station in Upson County, Georgia; (13)

interconnection facilities to provide

SCS’s Phase I transportation demand to

the Goat Rock Plant located in Lee

County, Alabama; and (14)