[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 48 (Monday, March 12, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 14517]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5845]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-73-000]


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

    Take notice that on February 21, 2012 Southern Star Central Gas 
Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), 4700 State Highway 56, Owensboro, 
Kentucky 42301, filed in Docket No. CP12-73-000, a Prior Notice request 
pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's 
Regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to replace 
approximately 3 miles of certain pipeline facilities located in Johnson 
City, Missouri. Specifically, Southern Star proposes to replace 3 miles 
of 12-inch diameter XT pipeline by constructing approximately 3 miles 
of 20-inch diameter XM pipeline which is a continuation of the multi-
year program initiated in 2008 to construct the Sedalia 20-inch 
diameter XM pipeline. The proposed replacement will allow Southern Star 
to meet a requirement from the Department of Transportation for safety 
reasons and to eliminate obsolete, acetylene-welded pipeline, 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, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to 
Phyllis Medley, Senior Analyst, Regulatory Affairs, Southern Star 
Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 
42301, or call (270) 852-4653, or fax (270) 852-5010, or by email 
[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 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 commenter's 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 he Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Dated: March 5, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-5845 Filed 3-9-12; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P