[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43874-43875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17415]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP13-514-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Application
On July 2, 2013, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern)
filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) an
application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157,
Subpart A of Commission regulations for authorization to abandon
certain natural gas facilities no longer in service. As described more
fully in the Application, Texas Eastern states that it lacks the
documentation to confirm the dates these facilities were removed from
service or that abandonment authorization was received. Texas Eastern
lists more than 750 of such facilities, 550 meter stations and 200
small pipe sections in an appendix to the filing. Texas Eastern
requests this abandonment authorization to clarify the regulatory
status of these facilities and to ensure that Texas Eastern's records
include documentation supporting their abandonment. Texas Eastern
states that the proposed abandonment will not adversely impact existing
Texas Eastern service provided and will not affect existing rates or
tariff provisions.
Questions regarding this application may be directed to Lisa A.
Connolly, General Manager, Rates & Certificates, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas, 77251-1642, or by
calling (713) 627-4102; by fax 713-627-5947 or by email to
[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 in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. 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
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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 commentors 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.
Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants
parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must
file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate.
Such motions or protests must be filed on or before the comment date.
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of
that document on the Applicant, on or before the comment date. It is
not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons
other than the Applicant.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic submission of
comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the
``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 5, 2013.
Dated: July 15, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-17415 Filed 7-19-13; 8:45 am]
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