[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 170 (Thursday, September 2, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 48154-48155] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-22877] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP99-603-000] Midcoast Interstate Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application August 27, 1999. Take notice that on August 18, 1999, Midcoast Interstate Transmission, Inc. (MIT), formerly Alabama-Tennessee Natural Gas Company, 3230 Second Street, Muscle Shoals, Alabama 35661, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing to continue to operate certain existing compressor and related facilities at the Sheffield Compressor Station, in order to ensure its ability to satisfy its firm service requirements, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to the public inspection. The application may be viewed on the web at www.ferc.fed.us/online/ rims.htm. Call (202) 208-2222 for assistance. On October 2, 1997, the Commission issued in Docket No. CP 97-699- 000 a limited-term certificate, authorizing MIT to operate for a one- year period ending November 1, 1998, two standby 350 horsepower Clark compressor units and related facilities, located at its Sheffield Compressor Station in Colbert County, Alabama. The utilization of the two standby compressor units would allow MIT time to determine whether a more permanent service arrangement would be required based on the outcome of the North Alabama Pipeline project of Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) in Docket No. CP96-153-000 and the service decisions of the customers, the Cities of Decatur and Huntsville (Decatur and Huntsville), that the project was designed to serve. On October 28, 1998, the Commission issued an Order Amending Limited Term Certificate for a one-year extension, from November 1, 1998, until November 1, 1999. Currently, MIT is seeking certificate authority to continue to operate the two existing compressor units, and related facilities, at the Sheffield Compressor Station. MIT's new firm service contracts that Decatur and Huntsville have executed extend to November 1, 2002, for Decatur, and to April 1, 2003, for Huntsville. According to MIT, the continued operation of the two compressors is essential to MIT fulfilling all of its firm service obligation, including those contracted by the Decatur and Huntsville. During the past two years, MIT asserts that it has used the units intermittently, during short, peak periods, in order to fulfill its firm service obligations. The compressor units are longstanding units that are already in place, and according to MIT would avoid the need for any new construction. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Bernard A. Foster, III, Attorney for MIT, 2001 L Street, NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20036 at (202) 822-8888, or Jan Rogers, Vice President [[Page 48155]] Regulatory Affairs, 1100 Louisiana, Suite 2950, Houston, Texas 77002 at (713) 650-8900. Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with reference to said application should on or before September 17, 1999, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10). 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 7 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 MIT to appear or be represented at the hearing. David P. Boergers Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-22877 Filed 9-1-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M