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Federal Register / Vol. 70, No.

234 / Wednesday, December 7, 2005 / Notices 72813

‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission platform; and (3) a twenty-two inch transmission providers to delay for a
strongly encourages electronic filings. mainline extending from the West Delta limited period of time compliance with
Block 79A platform to the Venice Plant the requirement of section 358.4(a)(2) of
Magalie R. Salas,
located near Venice, Louisiana. Venice the Commission’s regulations to report
Secretary. states, further, that Hurricane Katrina to the Commission and post on the
[FR Doc. E5–6922 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am] caused extensive damage to processing OASIS or Internet Web site, as
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P plants and offshore pipelines located applicable, each emergency that
along the Louisiana Gulf Coast, resulted in any deviation from the
including the Venice Plant and the Standards of Conduct. In addition, due
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Venice Gathering system. to the extreme nature of the emergency
Venice Gathering explains that, due to in each instance, the Commission also
Federal Energy Regulatory the substantial quantities of gas
Commission waived, for those limited periods, the
production shut-in on its system due to requirements to record and retain a
[Docket No. RM01–10–000; Docket Nos. damage caused by Hurricane Katrina, record of each deviation of the
EY06–7–000, TS06–2–000] certain Venice Gathering and Targa Standards of Conduct.3
employees with the required expertise The Commission grants Venice
Standards of Conduct for and availability to assist in restoration Gathering a waiver of the recording and
Transmission Providers; Venice efforts will engage in communications posting requirements of sections
Gathering System, L.L.C.; Notice about the status of the restoration efforts 358.4(a)(2) and 358.4(b)(3)(iv) of the
Granting Waiver of Posting and Record and communications to coordinate joint Commission’s regulations in these
Keeping Requirements operations and repair work. Venice emergency circumstances, effective on
Gathering explains, further, that it needs the date of this notice until the earlier
November 28, 2005.
to use all available employees with the of the end of the gas day on December
On November 9, 2005, Venice
requisite skills to assist in repairs to the 31, 2005, or the date on which the
Gathering System, L.L.C. (Venice pipelines and related onshore facilities.
Gathering) filed to seek a temporary Venice Gathering system has returned to
According to Venice Gathering, its full pre-hurricane operation, without
emergency waiver of sections 358.4(a)(2) restoration efforts may result in sharing
and 358.4(b)(3)(iv) of the Commission’s prejudice to Venice Gathering
of information and/or employees requesting a further extension, if
regulations, 18 CFR 358.4(a)(2) and between Venice Gathering and its
358.4(b)(3)(iv)(2005), and for any other necessary. The Commission directs
Energy Affiliates and discussions Venice Gathering to ensure that the
waivers necessary for Venice Gathering between its employees and third-party
to proceed with the restoration work on employees affected by this waiver
employees who also are engaged in observe the no-conduit prohibition in
its pipeline facilities and on the Venice hurricane-related restoration efforts.
Gathering Processing Plant necessitated the Standards of Conduct, 18 CFR
Venice Gathering points out that any 358.5(b)(7) (2005).
by Hurricane Katrina. Venice Gathering potential risk of discrimination that may
requests the waiver until the earlier of be associated with the waivers is Magalie R. Salas,
the end of the gas day on December 31, mitigated by the fact that it currently is Secretary.
2005 or the date on which the Venice out of service, and the waivers will [FR Doc. E5–6925 Filed 12–6–05; 8:45 am]
Gathering system has returned to full terminate when its system is restored to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
pre-hurricane operation. full operation.
Effective on the date of this notice, the In addition, Venice Gathering states
Commission will grant Venice Gathering that, due to the resources devoted to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
a waiver, until the earlier of the end of restoration project, it is left with limited
the gas day on December 31, 2005 or the resources to update in a timely manner Federal Energy Regulatory
date on which the Venice Gathering its public website to reflect Commission
system has returned to full pre- organizational changes associated with
hurricane operation, of the otherwise [Docket No. RP03–323–009]
Targa’s recent acquisition of Dynegy
applicable requirements of section Midstream, Venice Gathering’s Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline
358.4(a)(2) to record and post a log of managing member. Venice Gathering, Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate
emergency-related deviations from the therefore, requests that the Commission
Standards of Conduct and of section grant these waivers on an expedited November 29, 2005.
358.4(b)(3)(iv) requirements to post basis. Take notice that on November 21,
updated information on organizational The Commission has previously 2005, Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline
changes resulting from the acquisition granted waivers of the emergency Company (Williston Basin), tendered for
by Targa Resources, Inc. (Targa) of exception recording and posting filing with the Commission a negotiated
Venice Gathering’s managing member, requirements of the Standards of Rate Schedule FT–1 Service Agreement.
Dynegy Midstream Services, Limited Conduct due to Hurricane Katrina 1 and Williston Basin states that the proposed
Partnership (Dynegy Midstream). Hurricane Rita.2 The waivers, among effective date of the Service Agreement
Venice states that it owns and other things, allowed affected is the date the Conoco Refinery-Billings
operates a FERC-jurisdictional natural delivery point is placed into service.
gas gathering and transmission system 1 Notice Granting Extension Of Time To Comply
Any person desiring to intervene or to
consisting of: (1) A twenty-six inch With Posting And Other Requirements, Standards protest this filing must file in
of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Docket Nos.
mainline, extending from the South EY05–14–000, et al. (August 31, 2005); Notice accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
Timbalier Block 151 compressor Waiving Record Keeping Requirements, Standards the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
platform in the Gulf of Mexico to the of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Docket Nos. Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
Venice Plant; (2) a twenty-four inch EY05–14–001, et al. (September 7, 2005).
2 Notice Granting Extension Of Time To Comply
385.214). Protests will be considered by
mainline extending from the South With Posting And Other Requirements, Standards the Commission in determining the
Timbaliler Block 151 compressor of Conduct for Transmission Providers, Docket Nos.
platform to the West Delta Block 79A EY05–20–000, et al. (September 23, 2005). 3 Supra notes 1 and 2.

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