[Federal Register: March 3, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 41)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP05-73-000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application
February 25, 2005.
Take notice that on February 18, 2005, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed an
application in Docket No. CP05-73-000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157(A) of the Commission's Regulations,
for authorization to construct and operate two pig launchers, with
appurtances, located in Carver County, Minnesota, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. This filing may be also 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, please contact FERCOnline Support
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
The pig launchers would be attached to the Waconia branch lines,
which would allow Northern to run an in-line inspection tool to gather
data on the condition of the pipeline. These facilities are required in
order for Northern to perform duties in compliance with the Pipeline
Safety Improvement Act of 2002 and the Department of Transportation
Final Integrity management Rule for High Consequence Areas. The
proposed installation and operation of the pig launchers will not
impact capacity on the Waconia branch lines. Northern has used section
2.55(a) of the Commission's Regulations to install pig launchers in the
past, but that, under section 2.55(a) pipelines are not authorized to
acquire needed easements for property by exercise of eminent domain.
Northern is filing this 7(c) application in order to receive authority
from the Commission to install pig launchers and to be allowed to
exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire the necessary easements
to install the required facilities. Northern has estimated the capital
cost for the pig launchers at $386,159.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Michael T. Loeffler, Director of Certificates for Northern, 111 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 Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in
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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.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: March 18, 2005.
Magalie Salas,
Secretary.
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