[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 154 (Thursday, August 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 45806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-13045]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-427-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

August 2, 2006.
    Take notice that on July 26, 2006, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America (Natural), 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 60148, filed 
in Docket No. CP06-427-000, a request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 
157. 208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act and 
its blanket certificate issued in Docket No CP82-402-000 for 
authorization to replace approximately 4.34 miles of Natural's 30-inch 
Louisiana Mainline No. 1 line in Liberty County, Texas with new, 
heavier walled 30-inch pipeline in an adjacent right-of-way at a cost 
of approximately $11.9 million. This filing is available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may 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.
    Natural states that in order to continue to operate this segment of 
its pipeline system at current, required operating pressures, the 
subject 4.34 mile long segment of pipe must be upgraded to a higher 
classification of pipe. Due to residential congestion that has built up 
along natural's Louisiana Mainline No. 1 easement, Natural finds that 
it will be impossible to replace the pipe along the existing right-of-
way easement for the entire 4.34 miles.
    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 
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protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 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 
Bruce H. Newsome, Vice President, Rates and Certificates, Natural Gas 
Pipeline Company of America, 747 East 22nd Street, Lombard, Illinois 
60148-5072, or call (630) 691-3526 or fax (630) 691-3553.
    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. E6-13045 Filed 8-9-06; 8:45 am]
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