Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 20286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-10322]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-314-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

April 20, 1999.
    Take notice that on April 14, 1999, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern) filed in the above-captioned docket and application pursuant 
to the provisions of Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as 
amended, and pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) Regulations under the NGA for an order approving the 
abandonment of certain pipeline and appurtenant facilities and for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction, installation and operation of approximately 2.304 miles 
of 22-inch replacement pipeline and related appurtenant facilities, as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at: www.ferc.fed.us/online/rims.htm (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance.
    Southern requests authorization to abandon in place approximately 
3.341 miles of its North Main Line extending from Mile Post 52.030 to 
Mile Post 54.312 and 0.873 miles of a North Main auxiliary river 
crossing pipeline extending from Mile Post 54.171 to Mile Post 55.044 
in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana and to construct, install, and 
operate approximately 2.304 miles of 22-inch North Main Replacement 
Line in the existing right-of-way of the North Main Line in East 
Carroll Parish, Louisiana. Southern will tie-in the North Main 
Replacement Line to the North Main Line at Mile Post 52.030 and Mile 
Post 54.493. The total cost of the abandonment and replacement is 
estimated to be $2.5 million. Southern requests Commission approval of 
the application by May 31, 1999 so that construction can begin on 
August 1, 1999.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to said application should on or before May 11, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Washington, D.C. 20426, 
a motion to intervene or a protest in accordance with the requirements 
of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.211 or 
385.214, 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 or if the Commission on its own review of the matter 
finds that a grant of the subject authorization 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 Southern to appear or to be represented at 
the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-10322 Filed 4-23-99; 8:45 am]
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