[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 34 (Monday, February 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8078-8079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-3678]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-57-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Application

February 12, 2009.
    Take notice that on January 30, 2009, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Company, LLC (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 
77251, filed with the Commission an application under section 7 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing Transco's 85 North Expansion Project (Project). 
Specifically, Transco proposes to expand its existing pipeline system 
in its Southern Market area to provide an additional 308,500 dekatherms 
per day (dt/day) of incremental firm transportation service to four 
shippers. Transco proposes to complete the project in two phases, with 
90,000 dt/day to be placed in-service July 1, 2010, and an additional 
218,500 dt/day to be placed in-service May 1, 2011. Transco also 
requests authorization to abandon four obsolete compressor units at 
Transco's existing Compressor Station No. 100 and two centrifugal 
compressors at Transco's existing Compressor Station No. 125, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for 
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed 
on the Commission's Web site 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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Scott Turkington, Rates and Regulatory, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, phone (713) 
215-3391, e-mail [email protected].
    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.

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    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this application. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to this proceeding should 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) by the 
comment date, below. 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 the 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 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. 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: March 5, 2009.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-3678 Filed 2-20-09; 8:45 am]
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