[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 102 (Thursday, May 25, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33811-33812]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-13105]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP00-51-001]


East Tennessee Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment

May 19, 2000.
    Take notice that on May 10, 2000, East Tennessee Natural Gas 
Company (East Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed 
with the Commission in Docket NO. CP00-51-001 an amendment to the 
pending application filed on December 17, 1999, in Docket No. CP00-51-
000, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to reflect 
change in the locations of meter stations, main line valves, and 
manifolds for which certificate authorization is sought, all as more 
fully set forth in the amendment which is open to the public for 
inspection.
    By the pending application in Docket No. CP00-51-000, East 
Tennessee proposes to construct, install, and operate: (1) 15.16 miles 
of 12-inch diameter pipeline looping in Washington, Smyth, and Wythe 
Counties, Virginia; (2) three meter stations in McGinn, Greene, and 
Roane Counties, Tennessee, and a modficiation to an existing meter 
station in Morgan County, Tennessee; (3) approximately 0.62 miles of 
22-inch diameter replacement pipe on East Tennessee's 3100 Line in 
Smith and Overton Counties, Tennessee. Finally, East Tennessee's 3100 
Line: and (4) approximately 450 feet of 10-inch and 12-inch diameter 
replacement pipeline, in addition to two mainline valves on East 
Tennessee's 3200 Line at the Tennessee River Crossing. Additionally, 
East Tennessee seeks certain other authorizations, including 
authorization to up rate four compressor units located at Station 3101 
in Robertson County, Tennessee, and Station 3210 in Marion County, 
Tennessee, and authorization to hydrostatically test to increase the 
Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure (MAOP) of 26.42 miles of pipe on 
East Tennessee requests that the Commission authorize the abandonment 
of approximately 0.62 miles of pipe being replaced align East 
Tennessee's 3100 Line plus 250 feet of pipe, two mainline valve 
assemblies and miscellaneous fittings and appurtenances being replaced 
along the 3200 Line by the above-referenced replacement pipe. East 
Tennessee submits that these activities are necessary to provide 
additional firm transportation service to eight customers on the part 
of East Tennessee's pipeline system located in eastern Tennessee and 
southwestern Virginia (Rocky Top Expansion Project).
    In the subject amendment, East Tennessee seeks to modify its 
original request for certificate authority by requesting authorization 
to, itner alia, change the locations of the proposed Lenior City and 
Etowah meter stations. East Tennessee now proposes to construct, 
install, and operate the Lenior City meter station at Mile Post 3.99, 
instead of at Mile Post 4.35 south of Main Line Valve 3112-1 as 
originally proposed, on its 3100 Line in Roane County, Tennessee. East 
Tennessee also proposes to construct, install, and operate the Etowah 
meter station at mile Post 3.59 south of Main Line Valve 3217-1 as 
originally proposed, but on the other side of the road, on its 3200 
Line in McMinn County, Tennessee.
    East Tennessee also proposes to modify its original proposal with 
various changes in work space requirements and construction rights-of-
way to meet the Commission's template. East Tennessee's other proposed 
modifications include the following:

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    (1) Additional temporay work spaces at Mainline Valve Section 3313, 
Virginia, and Mainline Valve Section 3105, Tennessee;
    (2) Seven new hydrostatic testing manifold location in the vicinity 
of Mainline Valve Section 3105, Tennessee, and six new hydrostatic 
testing manifold locations in the vicinity of Mainline Valve Section 
3107, Tennessee;
    (3) Four new main line valves, replacement of main line valves, and 
one new relief valve in the vicinity of Mainline Valve Section 3105, 
Tennessee;
    (4) One new relief valve in vicinity of Mainline Valve Section 
3107, Tennessee;
    (5) New access road in vicinity of Mainline Valve Section 3313, 
Virginia;
    (6) Five temporary access roads in vicinity of Mainline Valve 
Section 3105, Tennessee, and four temporary access roads in vicinity of 
Mainline Valve Section 3107, Virginia--eight of these temporary access 
roads would be constructed within existing permanent rights-of-way:
    (7) One temporary access road in vicinity of Tennessee River 
Crossing, Mainline valve Section 3213-1A1/1A2, Tennessee--this 
temporary access road would be constructed within an existing permanent 
right-of-way and existing road.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before June 9, 2000, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest 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) All protests filed with the Commission will be 
considered by it in determining the appropriate action to be taken but 
will not serve to make the protestants parties to the proceeding. Any 
person wishing to become a party to a proceeding or to participate as a 
party in any hearing therein must file a motion to intervene in 
accordance with the Commission's Rules.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Susan 
T. Halbach, Senior Counsel, P.O. Box 2511, Houston, Texas 77252, phone 
number (713) 420-5751.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be place on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission. A person does not have to intervene, 
however, in order to have comments considered. A person, instead, may 
submit two copies of such comments to the Secretary of the Commission. 
Commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing 
list, will receive copies of environmental documents, and will be able 
to participate in meetings associated with the Commission's 
environmental review process. Commenters will not be required to serve 
copies of filed document son all other parties. However, commenters 
will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or 
issued by the Commission, and will not have the right to seek rehearing 
or appeal the Commission's final order to a Federal court.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the NGA and the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, a hearing will be held 
without further notice before the Commission or its designee on this 
application if no motion to intervene is filed within the time required 
herein, if the Commission on its own review of the matter finds that 
the proposal is required by the public convenience and necessity. If a 
motion for leave to intervene is timely filed, or if the Commission on 
its own motion believes that a formal hearing is required, further 
notice of such hearing will be duly given.
    Under the procedure herein provided for, unless otherwise advised, 
it will be unnecessary for East Tennessee to appear or be represented 
at the hearing.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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