[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 208 (Tuesday, October 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55798-55799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28456]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-39-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

October 22, 1997.
    Take notice that on October 20, 1997, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 
application pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 
157 of the Commission's Regulations thereunder for a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and 
operation of certain natural gas facilities and an order granting 
permission and approval to abandon the facilities being replaced, all 
as more fully set forth in the application on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection.
    Specifically, Tennessee requests that the Commission issue an order 
authorizing Tennessee to (1) abandon four 26-inch diameter pipelines 
which are fastened to the bridge for Highway 82 (Highway 82 Bridge) 
which crosses the Mississippi River near Greenville, Mississippi; (2) 
construct, own, and operate one 30-inch diameter pipeline; and (3) 
reconfigure six existing pipelines near the Mississippi River. 
Tennessee states that its requests are necessitated by the State of 
Mississippi Highway Department's (MDOT) plans to build a new bridge and 
remove the Highway 82 Bridge. Tennessee requests that the Commission 
grant the requested authorization by March 16, 1998.
    Tennessee states that the proposed abandonment and construction are 
necessary to maintain the integrity of Tennessee's mainline 
transmission system and to enable Tennessee to continue to provide 
uninterrupted service for shippers. Tennessee states that the estimated 
cost for abandoning the segments of pipeline and constructing the 
proposed segments of pipeline will be approximately $12,337,000.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
November 12, 1997, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., 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 take but will not serve to make the protestants 
parties to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that 
protestors provide copies of their protests to the party or parties 
directly involved. 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

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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 the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory 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 certificate 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 Tennessee to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-28456 Filed 10-27-97; 8:45 am]
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