
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20617-20618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-8158]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-96-000]


 El Paso Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 23, 2012, El Paso Natural Gas Company (El 
Paso), P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80904, filed in the 
above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 3 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), for a new Presidential Permit and authorization 
to construct a new border crossing (Norte Crossing) at the 
International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in El Paso 
County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The Norte 
Crossing will consist of approximately 1,500 feet of 36-inch pipe with 
a maximum daily export capacity of 366,000 Mcf/d, designed to transport 
natural gas to a new delivery interconnect with Tarahumara Pipeline at 
the United States/Mexico border. 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@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Susan 
C. Stires, Director, Regulatory Affairs Department, El Paso western 
Pipelines, Two North Nevada Avenue, P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, 
Colorado 80904, by telephone at (719) 667-7514 or by email at 
susan.stires@elpaso.com.
    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 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

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environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the 
right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: April 19, 2012.

    Dated: March 29, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-8158 Filed 4-4-12; 8:45 am]
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