[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 23 (Monday, February 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6499-6500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1925]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-53-000]


Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

January 28, 2008.
    Take notice that on January 15, 2008, Southern Star Central Gas 
Pipeline, Inc., (Southern Star), 4700 State Highway 56, Owensboro, 
Kentucky 42301, filed in Docket No. CP08-53-000, a prior notice request 
pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.210 of the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for 
authorization to replace a 5.7 mile section of the 12-inch diameter XT 
pipeline by constructing approximately 5.7 miles of 20-inch diameter 
pipeline, located in Johnson County, Missouri, 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

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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.
    Southern Star states that the proposed 20-inch replacement will be 
constructed beginning at the end of an existing 20-inch loop pipeline 
and continuing in an eastward direction for approximately 5.7 miles. 
Southern Star asserts that after the proposed construction is 
completed, approximately 5.7 miles of the 12-inch XT pipeline will be 
abandoned either in place or by reclaim. Southern Star estimates the 
cost of construction to be $7,389,273.
    Southern Star declares that the replacement pipeline will improve 
reliability and offer flexibility on its system. Southern Star states 
that the replacement does not provide any additional firm capacity 
upstream.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to David 
N. Roberts, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Southern Star Central Gas 
Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, call 
(270) 852-4654.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 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.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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