
[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 157 (Tuesday, August 14, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48508-48509]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-19866]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP12-490-000; RP12-887-000; Docket No. CP12-489-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Kinetica Energy Express, 
LLC; Notice of Applications and Offer of Settlement

    Take notice that on July 26, 2012, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed 
in Docket No. CP12-490-000 an application, pursuant to section 7(b) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to abandon by 
sale certain natural gas facilities located offshore in the Gulf of 
Mexico and onshore in the State of Louisiana (Production Area 
Facilities). On the same day, Tennessee filed a related Offer of 
Settlement pursuant to sections 385.207(a)(5) and 385.602(b) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure in Docket No. RP12-887-000 
to resolve rate issues arising from the proposed abandonment by sale of 
the Production Area Facilities. Also take notice that on July 26, 2012, 
Kinetica Energy Express, LLC (Kinetica), Lyric Center, 440 Louisiana 
St., Suite 425, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP12-489-000, 
an application pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA and Parts 157 and 
284 of the Commission's regulations, requesting an order granting 
Kinetica: (i) A certificate of public convenience and necessity to 
acquire, own, and operate the Production Area Facilities to be 
purchased from Tennessee; (ii) a blanket construction certificate; 
(iii) a blanket transportation certificate; and (iv) approval of its 
pro forma tariff.
    Specifically, Tennessee proposes to sell to Kinetica certain 
pipeline systems consisting of approximately 1,300 miles of various 
diameter pipeline, compression facilities at three locations totaling 
approximately 34,250 horsepower, twelve offshore platforms, and various 
appurtenant and auxiliary facilities. Kinetica requests authorizations 
necessary to acquire and operate the facilities as a new jurisdictional 
pipeline company. Because the effectiveness of the approval requested 
in each of Tennessee's filings is precedent on approval in the other, 
Tennessee requests that the Commission consolidate its review of the 
application for abandonment and the Offer of Settlement for issuance of 
its findings in a single order. Kinetica requests that an order be 
issued by March 31, 2013 granting its certificate.
    Any questions regarding Tennessee's application in Docket No. CP12-
490-000 and Offer of Settlement in Docket No. RP12-887-000 should be 
directed to Thomas G. Joyce, Manager, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, 
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 101 Louisiana Street, Houston, 
Texas 77002, or by calling (713) 420-3299 or faxing (713) 420-1605 or 
email tom_joyce@kindermorgan.com or to Ms. Shannon M. Miller, Rates 
and Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company L.L.C., 101 
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or by calling (713) 420-5535 or 
faxing (713) 420-1605 or email shannon_miller@kindermorgan.com.
    Any questions concerning Kinetica's application in Docket No. CP12-
489-000 should be directed to Diane S. Dundee, Kinetica Energy Express, 
LLC, Lyric Center, 440 Louisiana Street, Suite 425, Houston, Texas 
77002, by calling (713) 228-3347 or email at 
diane.dundee@kineticallc.com.
    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 an original and 7 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.
    Regarding Tennessee's Offer of Settlement in Docket No. RP12-887-
000 filed pursuant to section 385.602 of the Commission's regulations, 
the due date for any initial comments regarding the Offer of Settlement 
is hereby set to coincide with the Comment Date shown below. Any reply 
comments should be filed 15 days thereafter to coincide with the 
Commission's Rule regarding answers to motions filed pursuant to 
section 385.213 as such answers would be permitted in the two related 
dockets, Docket Nos. CP12-490-000 and CP12-489-000.
    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 7 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

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``eSubscription'' link on the web site that enables subscribers to 
receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed 
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: August 29, 2012

    Dated: August 8, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-19866 Filed 8-13-12; 8:45 am]
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