[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 153 (Tuesday, August 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48853-48854]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-20057]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-517-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on July 19, 2011, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, 
Illinois 60515 filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 
157.205 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, for 
authorization to abandon by removal two 1,250 horsepower horizontal 
compressor units (Units 9 and 10) at Natural's Compressor Station No. 
112 (CS 112) on Natural's Shamrock Lateral located near Stinnett in 
Moore County, Texas. Natural states that the estimated cost to replace 
the facilities is approximately $7.5 million. Additionally, Natural 
avers that Units 9 and 10 are operationally and functionally obsolete 
and no longer required for system operations. Natural's compressor 
Units 1 and 2 at CS 112 are sufficient to meet the level of service on 
Natural's Shamrock Lateral, all as more fully set forth in the 
application, which is open to the public for 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, (866) 208-3676 or 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this prior notice should be directed to 
Bruce H. Newsome, Vice President, Regulatory Products and Services, 
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, 7th 
Floor, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-7918, or telephone (630) 725-3070, 
or by e-mail [email protected].
    Any person 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. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be

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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.
    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.

    Dated: August 2, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-20057 Filed 8-8-11; 8:45 am]
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