Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request To Modify Operation of Compressor Station

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 114 (Tuesday, June 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 32034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-15090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP99-545-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request To Modify 
Operation of Compressor Station

June 9, 1999.
    Take notice that Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern Natural) 
1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed on June 3, 
1999, for certificate authorization to modify the operation of its 
Earlville Compressor station. Northern Natural seeks to operate this 
compressor station at 15,000 horse power (hp) rather than 14,000 hp at 
which it is currently operated. Northern Natural states that the 
proposed modification will increase operational flexibility and 
capacity on the East Leg segment of its pipeline system. Northern 
estimates that the cost of this proposal will be $25,000, to be 
financed with internally generated funds. Northern Natural's proposal 
is more fully set forth in its application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing may be viewed on 
the web at www.ferc.us/online/rims.htm. Call 202-208-2222 for 
assistance.
    Any person desiring to be heard or to make any protest with 
reference to this application should on or before June 30, 1999, file 
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, a protest or a motion to intervene in accordance 
with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 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 
proceedings. 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.
    A person obtaining intervenor status will be placed on the service 
list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive 
copies of all documents issued by the Commission, filed by the 
applicant, or filed by all other intervenors. An intervenor can file 
for rehearing of any Commission order and can petition for court review 
of any such order. However, an intervenor must serve copies of comments 
or any other filing it makes with the Commission to every other 
intervenor in the proceeding, as well as filing an original and 14 
copies with the Commission.
    A person does not have to intervene, however, in order to have 
comments considered. A person, instead, may submit two copies of such 
comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Commenters will be placed 
on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of 
environmental documents and will be able to participate in meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    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 on this application 
if no protest is filed within the time required herein. At that time, 
the Commission, on its own review of the matter, will determine whether 
granting the Certificate is required by the public convenience and 
necessity. If a protest or 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 Northern Natural to appear or to be 
represented at the hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 99-15090 Filed 6-14-99; 8:45 am]
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