[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 32 (Thursday, February 16, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8294-8295]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2240]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-58-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

February 9, 2006.
    Take notice that on February 1, 2006, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed 
in Docket No. CP06-58-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for: (1) Permission and approval to 
abandon certain pipeline and appurtenant facilities in Tuscaloosa 
County, Alabama, and certain compression facilities in St Clair County, 
Alabama; and (2) construct, install, and operate certain pipeline 
facilities in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's 
website at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link, select 
``Docket '' and

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follow the instructions (call 202-502-8222 or for TTY, 202-502-8659).
    Southern proposes to abandon in place approximately 4.55 miles of 
22-inch diameter pipeline and to abandon and remove approximately 6.36 
miles of 22-inch diameter pipeline on its McConnells North Main Loop in 
Tuscaloosa County. Southern also proposes to construct, install, and 
operate approximately 6.1 miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline on its 2nd 
North Main Loop to replace the abandoned 6.36 miles of 22-inch diameter 
pipeline on the North Main Loop. Southern states that it no longer 
needs the Pell City Unit No. 3 at the Pell City compressor station in 
St. Clair County to meet peak demands because of capacity turnbacks on 
the Gadsden Lateral Line. Southern proposes to abandon the Pell City 
Unit No. 3 in place by disconnecting it from all existing gas piping 
system connections, including fuel gas and installing blind flanges at 
these points. Additionally, Southern states that electric power will be 
disconnected from the unit such that all control systems will be 
inoperable.
    Southern estimates that it will spend $8,422,474 for this proposal 
with funds on hand and cash from future operations. Southern states 
that its existing customers would not lose any service because of the 
proposed abandonment.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Patricia S. Francis, Senior Counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, Post 
Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 at (205) 325-7696.
    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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Comments, protests and interventions 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.
    Comment Date: March 2, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-2240 Filed 2-15-06; 8:45 am]
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