[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 11854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6278]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP93-253-002]


El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment

March 7, 1997.
    Take notice that on March 3, 1997, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), Post Office Box 1492, El Paso, Texas 79978, filed in Docket No. 
CP93-253-002, an application to amend the Presidential Permit and 
Section 3 authorization issued by the Commission in Docket No. CP93-
253-000, to modify the border crossing facilities at the International 
Boundary between United States and Mexico, all as more fully set forth 
in the amendment which is on file with the Commission and open for 
public inspection.
    Specifically, El Paso requests that the Commission amend the 
Section 3 authorization and Presidential Permit granted to El Paso on 
November 29, 1993 in Docket No. CP93-253-000, to increase the 1,000 
feet of 24-inch O.D. border crossing pipeline to be constructed across 
the Rio Grande River by an additional 500 feet. El Paso states that the 
additional 500 feet of 24-inch O.D. pipeline is needed because El Paso 
proposes to directionally drill the Rio Grande River border crossing. 
El Paso states that directionally drilling the Rio Grande River at the 
International Boundary is economically prudent, environmentally 
preferable and the best engineering alternative.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said amendment should on or before March 28, 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 385.211). 
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.
    Take further notice that, pursuant to the authority contained in 
and subject to the jurisdiction conferred upon the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission by Sections 3 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 El Paso to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-6278 Filed 3-12-97; 8:45 am]
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