[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 193 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57616-57617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23359]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-476-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

September 29, 2008.
    Take notice that on September 18, 2008, Transcontinental Gas 
Pipeline Corporation (Transco), 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, PO Box 1396, 
Houston, Texas 77251-1396, filed in the above referenced docket an 
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations for a certificate of public 
convenience an necessity authorizing Transco's Mobile Bay South 
Expansion Project (Project), an expansion of the capacity on Transco's 
existing Mobile Bay Lateral located in southwest Alabama. In order to 
create the incremental firm transportation capacity for the Project, 
Transco proposes to construct a new compressor station (Station 85) and 
appurtenant facilities to be located at the interconnection of the 
Mobile Bay Lateral with Transco's mainline in Choctaw County, Alabama. 
Under the Project, Transco states that it will provide 253,500 
dekatherms per day (Dth/day) of incremental year-round firm 
transportation capacity from Transco's Station 85 to delivery points on 
the Mobile Bay Lateral, including, an existing interconnection with 
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. in Coden, Alabama (Gulfstream). 
Transco proposes its Zone 4A rates under Rate Schedule FT as the 
initial rates for service under the Project. In addition, Transco 
requests that the costs of the project be granted rolled-in rate 
treatment, 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, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Ingrid 
Germany, Staff Regulatory Analyst, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corp., PO Box 1396, Houston, Texas, 77251-1396 at (713) 215-4015.
    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 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 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://

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www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an 
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    Comment Date: October 20, 2008.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-23359 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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