[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 126 (Friday, June 29, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34626-34627]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-16417]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-390-000]


Egan Hub Partners, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

June 25, 2001.
    Take notice that on June 18, 2001, Egan Hub Partners, L.P. (Egan 
Hub), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed a request with 
the Commission in Docket No. CP01-390-000, pursuant to Sections 157.205 
and 157.208 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), for authorization to construct and operate facilities under Egan 
Hub's blanket certificate, issued in Docket No. CP96-199-000, in Acadia 
and Evangeline Parishes, Louisiana to interconnect with the mainline 
systems of Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) and Florida 
Gas Transmission Company (Florida Gas), all as more fully set forth in 
the request on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 
This filing may be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 for assistance).
    Specifically, Egan Hub requests authorization to: (i) construct, 
own, operate, and maintain a new 21.34-mile, 24-inch diameter pipeline 
that will originate at the existing Egan Hub storage facilities in 
Acadia Parish, Louisiana and terminate at a proposed interconnect with 
Texas Eastern in Evangeline Parish; (ii) construct and own a new meter 
and regulator station and interconnect facilities at an interconnection 
with Texas Eastern in Evangeline Parish; and (iii) construct and own a 
new meter and regulator station and interconnect facilities at an 
interconnection with Florida Gas in Acadia Parish. The Texas Eastern 
M&R Station and Florida Gas M&R Station will be located on property 
owned by Egan Hub and will be operated and maintained by Texas Eastern 
and Florida Gas, respectively, pursuant to their Operation and 
Maintenance Agreements with Egan Hub. The

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estimated cost of the proposed facilities is approximately $17.7 
million.
    Egan Hub states that its proposed project will not adversely affect 
the rates or service of its existing customers. Egan Hub is not 
proposing any change its currently authorized market based rate 
authority, and contends that the proposed project will not lead to Egan 
Hub exercising market power. Egan Hub also states that the proposed 
project will provide its customers increased transportation options and 
greater access to markets and supplies.
    Any questions regarding the application may be directed to S.E. 
Tillman, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Egan Hub Partners, L.P., Post 
Office Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, or telephone (713) 627-5113 
or FAX (713) 627-5947.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 45 days after the 
Commission has issued this notice, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the 
Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or 
notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of the 
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If 
no protest is filed within the allowed time, the proposed activity 
shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time 
allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn 
within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant 
request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant 
to Section 7 of the NGA. Comments, protests and interventions may be 
filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site 
at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-16417 Filed 6-28-01; 8:45 am]
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