[Federal Register: August 27, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 167)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-457-000]

 
CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company-Mississippi River 
Transmission Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

August 15, 2008.
    Take notice that on August 6, 2008, CenterPoint Energy Gas 
Transmission Company-Mississippi River Transmission Corporation (MRT), 
1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas, 77002 filed in Docket No. CP08-
457-000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 
157.213(b) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), and MRT's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-489-
000.\1\ MRT seeks

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authorization to drill, own and operate four new vertical storage 
wells, 3.4 miles of 6-inch and 4-inch associated storage field flow 
lines, 4-inch orifice meters and appurtenant measurement facilities 
including one automatic and three manual control valves, and 
approximately 1.3 miles of new permanent access roads, all within MRT's 
East Unionville Storage Field (East Unionville) in Lincoln Parish, 
Louisiana, 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, contact 
FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
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    \1\ 20 FERC ] 62,579 (1982).
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    Specifically, MRT proposes to construct, own and operate the four 
new wells and appurtenant facilities for the purpose of recovering non-
effective gas and restoring late season deliverability for MRT's 
customers. Pursuant to the requirements of section 157.213(b) of the 
Commission's regulations, the proposed facilities will not impact the 
total inventory, pressure, boundaries, or certificated capacity of East 
Unionville. MRT projects that after successful completion of the 
project, it will be able to increase its mid-to late-season 
deliverability from 340 MMcf/d to 390 MMcf/d.\2\ As MRT is obligated by 
Article 7.4 of its 2001 Uncontested Stipulation and Agreement in Docket 
Nos. TM00-1-25-000, et al., and RP01-292-000, et al., to restore the 
late season deliverability and to bear all costs incurred to meet 
customer deliverability requirements,\3\ MRT is not requesting rolled-
in rate treatment for the approximately $15.9 million cost associated 
with the construction of the proposed facilities. These costs will be 
recorded and maintained in a separate account to be excluded from MRT's 
rate base in any future rate case.
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    \2\ MRT's certificated maximum withdrawal volume is 480,000 Mcf/
d [51 FPC ] 1,866 (1974)].
    \3\ 98 FERC ] 61,021 (2002).
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    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Lawrence O. Thomas, Director, Rate & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy-
Mississippi River Transmission Corporation, P.O. Box 21743, 
Supervisor--Rate & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission 
Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or call (318) 
429-2804, FAX (318) 429-3133.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is 
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for 
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. 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, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-19823 Filed 8-26-08; 8:45 am]

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