Document ID: FERC-2007-1653-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Northern Natural Gas Co.
Posted Date: 2007-09-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register: September 21, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 183)]
[Notices]               
[Page 54021-54022]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-447-000]

 
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

September 17, 2007.
    Take notice that on September 6, 2007, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in 
Docket No. CP07-447-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for (1) Permission and approval to 
abandon in place certain compression facilities at Northern's Ogden 
compressor station in Boone County, Iowa; and (2) construct, modify, 
and operate certain compression facilities at Northern's Redfield 
compressor station in Dallas County, Iowa, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at http://www.ferc.gov
 using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number 

excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 

(202) 502-8659.
    Northern proposes to abandon in place two horizontal compressor 
units with a total of 3,200 Horsepower (HP) installed at the Ogden 
compressor station in 1951. Northern states that it also would install 
a newer 1,400 HP compressor unit \1\ at the Redfield compressor station 
to replace the abandoned compressor units at the Ogden compressor 
station. Northern asserts that its proposed abandonment and replacement 
of compressor units would provide cost savings by reusing an existing 
unit rather than acquiring a new unit; potential fuel savings; increase 
operating effectiveness; increase operational reliability; and decrease 
environmental impact by using lower horsepower, as well as the 
differences between the Ogden horizontal units and the Sublette 
compressor unit. Northern estimates that it would spend $4,332,286 for 
this proposal with internally generated funds. Northern states that its 
proposed facilities would enable it to continue to meet existing 
customers' requirements.
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    \1\ Northern would use a previously abandoned 1,400 HP 
compressor unit from its Sublette compressor station rather than 
acquiring a new compressor unit to install at the Redfield 
compressor station.
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    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director of Certificates and External 
Affairs for Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, 
at (402) 398-7103 or Bret Fritch, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 
398-7140.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene 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). A person 
obtaining party 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 all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the

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Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for 
court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    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 under the ``e-Filing'' 
link.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 9, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-18658 Filed 9-20-07; 8:45 am]

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