[Federal Register: January 29, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 19)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP98-184-000]

 
Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

January 23, 1998.
    Take notice that on January 14, 1998 Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563 Smith, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 filed 
in Docket No. CP98-184-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(b) and 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for permission and approval for Southern to 
abandon certain pipeline and appurtenant facilities and to construct, 
install, and operate certain new facilities, all as more fully set 
forth in the application on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Specifically, Southern requests authority to abandon in place 
approximately 1.567 miles of Southern's 20-inch North Main Line 
extending from Mile Post 340.948 to Mile Post 342.525 in St. Clair 
County, Alabama. Southern also requests authority to replace the 
proposed abandoned segment with a new 20-inch pipeline segment to be 
constructed outside the existing right-of-way. Southern states that the 
segment to be replaced has begun to deteriorate, as a result of 
corrosion, to the point that it needs to be replaced. Southern 
estimates the cost of the project to be $1,482,500 and requests that 
the Commission issue a predetermination that rolled-in rates are 
appropriate for the proposed facilities.
    Any person desiring to participate in the hearing process or to 
make any protest with reference to said application should on or before 
February 13, 1998, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street, N.E., 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 385.214 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.
    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 filed by the applicant and by every one of the 
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 submit copies of comments or any other filing it makes 
with the Commission to every other intervenor in the proceeding, as 
well as 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 
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 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 Southern to appear or be represented at the 
hearing.
David P. Boergers,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 98-2140 Filed 1-28-98; 8:45 am]
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