Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Northern Natural Gas Co.,

[Federal Register: June 15, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 114)]

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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, filedon 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 http://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 filedwith 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, filedby the applicant, or filedby 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 fileddocuments on all other parties. However, commenters will not receive copies of all documents filedby 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 filedby 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 filedwithin 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. 99-15090Filed6-14-99; 8:45 am]

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