[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 55 (Thursday, March 22, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13489-13490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-5201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-98-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

March 16, 2007.
    Take notice that on March 16, 2007, Southern Natural Gas Company 
(Southern), P.O. Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in 
Docket No. CP07-98-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for 
authorization to abandon, by sale, to Atmos Energy Corporation (Atmos), 
its Columbus Lateral Line, its Columbus Lateral Loop Line, and its 
Columbus Meter Station. Southern also proposes to construct a new meter 
station under Section 157.211(a) and its blanket authority granted in 
Docket No. CP82-406-000 on September 1, 1982, to replace the Columbus 
Meter Station that will be sold to Atmos. The new meter station will be 
constructed and installed at the new interconnection between Southern's 
facilities and Atmos' facilities on Southern's West Point Line and 
Loop. All of the facilities are located in Lowndes County, Mississippi.
    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.
    In addition, Southern states that the proposed abandonment by sale 
and construction will not cause any adverse impact to its customers or 
their requirements because the sale will simply result in relocation of 
the existing custody transfer point for the Columbus Delivery Point and 
shippers' transactions will not be affected.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Patrick B. Pope, Vice President and General Counsel, Southern Natural 
Gas Company, Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 at 
(205) 325-7126, or Patricia S. Francis, Senior Counsel, Southern 
Natural Gas Company, Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-
2563 at (205) 325-7696.
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify Federal and State agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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, 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

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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, or in support of or in opposition to 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. The Commission's rules require that persons filing 
comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests 
only to the applicant. 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.
    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 (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: April 6, 2007.

Philis J. Posey,
Acting Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-5201 Filed 3-21-07; 8:45 am]
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