[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 108 (Wednesday, June 4, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31854-31855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12370]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-153-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

May 28, 2008.
    Take notice that on April 15, 2008, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in 
Docket No. CP08-153-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon in place 
an approximately 17.2-mile long, 20-inch diameter supply lateral in 
South Marsh Island Block 23 and Eugene Island Block 129, offshore 
Louisiana, 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.
    Transco proposes to abandon in place an approximately 17.2-mile 
long, 20-inch diameter supply lateral that extends between South Marsh 
Island Block 23 and Eugene Island Block 129, offshore Louisiana. 
Transco states that the line ruptured on March 11, 2006, in the Eugene 
Island Block 135 area. Transco determined that the line was originally 
damaged in 2005 during Hurricane Rita by a drilling rig set adrift 
while dragging its anchors. Transco also states that it isolated the 
line, blew it down, and took it out of service. Upon approval of 
Transco's request to abandon the lateral, Transco would clean the line, 
then plug it and bury the ends. Transco also states that its proposed 
abandonment would not involve the physical removal of any facilities. 
Transco estimates its abandonment cost at $5,360,000.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Ingrid Germany, Certificates & Tariffs, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251 or telephone 713-215-
4015.
    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

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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: June 6, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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