[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 210 (Monday, October 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67160-67161]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-28088]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP11-481-001]
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application
On October 19, 2011, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
(Southern Star) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) an amendment to their May 13, 2011 abbreviated application
under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and the Rules and Regulations
of the Commission's Regulations for authority to expand the existing
certificated storage boundary zone not only horizontally but also
vertically at Southern Star's existing Alden Gas Storage Field located
in Rice County, Kansas. Subsequent to the filing of the original
application, Southern Star's technical experts reported that storage
gas had migrated vertically into the Simpson zone in portions of its
existing field and in portions of the area originally identified for
horizontal storage field expansion.
The expansion would further the integrity and protection of the gas
storage field. The current operational parameters and capabilities of
the Alden Gas Storage Field will be unchanged and current certificated
service levels to customers will not be affected by boundary expansions
sought by the amended Application.
Questions concerning this application may be directed to David N.
Roberts, Staff Analyst, Regulatory Affairs, 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro,
Kentucky 42301, by calling (270) 852-4654 or by emailing
[email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
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 seven copies of filings made with the 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.
The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.fere.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an
original and seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov.using
the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on November 15, 2011.
Dated: October 25, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-28088 Filed 10-28-11; 8:45 am]
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