[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24667-24668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-6239]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-124-000]


Gulf South Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

April 19, 2006.
    Take notice that on April 7, 2006, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP 
(Gulf South), 20 East Greenway, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket 
No. CP06-124-000, a request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157. 208 
of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 
157.205 and 157.208 (2005)) for authorization to reduce the maximum 
allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of its 8-inch Jackson to 
Hattiesburg Lateral located in Rankin, Simpson, Covington, Forrest, and 
Jones Counties, Mississippi, under Gulf South's blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No CP82-430-000 pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act, 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 [email protected] or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Gulf South proposes to reduce the MAOP of Index 387, between 
milepost 0.00 and milepost 80, from 419 psig to 165 psig. Gulf South 
confirms that recent operating history of this Lateral shows that 
customers consistently have requested and used substantially lower 
volumes of gas. Gulf South states that the current firm transportation 
obligations on Index 387 are approximately 12.0 MMcf per day, and that 
the proposed reduction of the MAOP will not affect their ability to 
meet its contractual firm obligations, since the demand for natural gas 
deliveries from the Lateral has been minimal. Also, Gulf South neither 
foresees a material increase in demand nor any market requirement for 
Gulf South to maintain a higher MAOP on this Lateral. Furthermore, Gulf 
South explains that over the years there has been a significant 
encroachment of the pipeline in this area due to an increase in 
population density. As a result, Gulf South believes that it is acting 
in the public interest in lowering the MAOP of the line due to this 
encroachment. Also, Gulf South states that their proposal to lower the 
MAOP of Index 387 will permit them to continue to operate the Lateral 
well within safe limits given the age of the line and the increase in 
population density without adversely affecting the reliability of the 
line. Finally, Gulf South states that no construction activities will 
be required to facilitate the MAOP reduction.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 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 Natural Gas Act (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

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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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to J. 
Kyle Stephens, Director of Certificates, Gulf South Pipeline Company, 
LP, 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas 77046, or call (713) 544-
7309 or fax (713) 544-3540 or by e-mail [email protected].
    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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-6239 Filed 4-25-06; 8:45 am]
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