
[Federal Register: September 30, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 188)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-464-000; PF08-25-000]

 
Colorado Interstate Gas Company; Notice of Application

September 23, 2009.
    Take notice that on September 10, 2009, Colorado Interstate Gas 
Company (CIG) filed in the above referenced docket an application 
pursuant to

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section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations for an order granting a certificate of public 
convenience to construct and operate the new North Raton Lateral, with 
appurtenances, in southern Colorado. The project is hereafter referred 
to as the Raton 2010 Expansion Project. CIG proposes to construct 
approximately 118 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline with a total 
capacity of approximately 130,000 dekatherms per day, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, the Raton 2010 Expansion Project consists of (i) 
approximately 118.6 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline in Las Animas, 
Huerfano, Pueblo, and El Paso Counties, Colorado; (ii) new incremental 
rates related to the cost of service on the new lateral; and (iii) 
minor modifications to existing compressor and meter stations to allow 
CIG to transport the additional volumes from the proposed expansion. 
The Raton 2010 Expansion Project has a design capacity of approximately 
130,000 Dth per day subject to long-term firm transportation agreements 
to move the gas from the Raton Basin to an interconnect with CIG's 
mainline in El Paso County, Colorado. The estimated costs of the 
project are approximately $132 million.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Richard Derryberry, Director, Regulatory Affairs, Colorado Interstate 
Gas Company, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, by phone 
at (719) 520-3788, or by fax at (719) 520-4898.
    On June 24, 2008 the Commission staff granted CIG's request to 
utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filling 
Process and assigned Docket No. PF08-25-000 to staff activities 
involving the Raton 2010 Expansion Project. Now, as of the filing of 
CIG's application on September 10, 2009, the NEPA Pre-Filling Process 
for this project has ended. From this time forward, CIG's proceeding 
will be conducted in Docket No. CP09-464-000, 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 its 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 with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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.
    Comment Date: October 14, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-23518 Filed 9-29-09; 8:45 am]

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