[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 201 (Friday, October 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 54102]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-27551]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-5-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

October 10, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 2, 1997, Texas Eastern Transmission 
Corporation (TETCO), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310 
filed in Docket No. CP98-5-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) 
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for TETCO 
to construct and operate certain replacement facilities in Harrison 
County, Texas and to abandon by removal certain facilities being 
replaced all as more fully set forth in the application on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
    TETCO states that it has been informed by Texas Eastman, Division 
of Eastman Chemical Company (Eastman), an industrial chemical plant and 
right-of-way grantor, of Eastman's proposed rail yard expansion in 
Harrison County, Texas, which is being undertaken to alleviate capacity 
restrictions in Eastman's operations. TETCO asserts that Eastman has 
requested that TETCO expedite the relocation and lowering of TETCO's 
20-inch Line No. 13, which crosses Eastman's property. TETCO indicates 
that the replacement will be offset 35 feet to the northeast of the 
existing pipeline and approximately 3.51 acres of land and one 
landowner, in addition to Eastman, are to be affected by the proposed 
relocation.
    Specifically, TETCO proposes to replace, construct, own and operate 
approximately 598 feet of 20-inch mainline in Harrison County, Texas 
and to abandon by removal the existing 20-inch pipeline segments to be 
replaced. TETCO estimates the total capital cost of the replacement to 
be $701,000 and states that it will be reimbursed 100% for the project 
by Eastman.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
October 31, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
Washington, D.C. 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 
Natural Gas Act (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.
    A person obtaining intervenor 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 every one of the 
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 submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as 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 
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 documents on 
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.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulation Commission by Sections 7 and 15 of the Natural Gas Act 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 a grant of the authorization 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 TETCO to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-27551 Filed 10-16-97; 8:45 am]
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