
[Federal Register: February 17, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 30)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP09-54-000; PF08-9-000]


Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

February 9, 2009.
    Take notice that on January 27, 2009, Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C. (Ruby)
Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed in the
above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's
regulations, for an order granting a certificate of public convenience
and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of a new
interstate natural gas pipeline system extending from Opal, Wyoming to
Malin, Oregon and blanket transportation and construction certificates
pursuant to Parts 284 and 157 of the Commission's regulations,
respectively, all as more fully set forth in the application which is
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing
is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room
or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Ruby proposes to construct and operate: (i) A new,
675.2 mile, 42-inch diameter pipeline extending westward from Opal,
Wyoming through the states of Utah and Nevada to a terminus at the
Malin Hub in Oregon; (ii) a 2.6 mile, 42-inch diameter lateral
extending from the Malin Hub to the Oregon/California border; (iii) the
69,000 horsepower Roberson Creek Compressor Station located in Lincoln
County, Wyoming; (iv) the 28,668 horsepower Wildcat Hills Compressor
Station located in Box Elder County, Utah; (v) the 39,662 horsepower
Wieland Flat Compressor Station located in Elko County, Nevada; (vi)
the 19,831 horsepower Desert Valley Compressor Station located in
Humboldt County, Nevada; and (vii) various receipt points located in
Lincoln County, Wyoming and various bi-directional delivery points
located in Humboldt County, Nevada and Klamath County, Oregon. Ruby's
proposed pipeline would be capable of transporting up to 1,500,000
MMBtu/d of natural gas from the Rocky Mountains to the Malin Hub. Ruby
estimates that the facilities will cost approximately $2.96 billion.
Ruby would provide open access firm and interruptible transportation on
the pipeline pursuant to its Pro Forma Tariff for which it seeks
approval.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to
Richard Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Ruby Pipeline,
L.L.C., P.O. Box 1087,

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Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520-3782 or by fax at (719)
667-7534 or Craig V. Richardson, Vice President and General Counsel,
Ruby Pipeline, L.L.C., P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944
at (719) 520-4370 or by fax at (719) 520-4898.
    On January 31, 2008, the Commission staff granted Ruby's request to
utilize the FERC Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF08-9-000
to staff activities involved in the Ruby Project. Now as of the filing
of Ruby's application on January 27, 2009, the Pre-Filing Process for
this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP09-54-000, as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either:
complete the environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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 in the proceeding with the Commission
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: March 2, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-3222 Filed 2-13-09; 8:45 am]

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