[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 121 (Friday, June 22, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 37669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15257]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-474-000]


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

    Take notice that on June 7, 2012, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, 
Illinois 60515, filed in Docket No. CP12-474-000, an application 
pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's 
regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, to abandon in 
place two 1,040-horsepower (HP) compressor units at Natural's 
Compressor Station No. 155 near Chico, Wise County, Texas, under 
Natural's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-402-000,\1\ all 
as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to the public for inspection.
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    \1\ 20 FERC ] 62,415 (1982).
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    Natural proposes to abandon two 1,040 HP compressor units (Units 
No. 1 and 2) in place at its Compressor Station No. 155.\2\ Natural 
states that it has not operated compressor Units No. 1 and 2 since 2008 
and has held them in reserve since 1986. Natural also states that 
compressor Units No. 1 and 2 are no longer needed for backup use, are 
very difficult to start, require continual repair and replacement of 
deteriorated parts, and are costly to test to assure continue 
compliance with emissions standards. Natural further states that its 
proposed abandonment of compressor Units No. 1 and 2 would have no 
effect on Natural's system capacity or on any of Natural's existing 
customers. Finally, Natural states that it would cost approximately 
$10,800,000 to replace the two compressor units with new ones.
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    \2\ 34 FPC 615 (1965).
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    Any questions concerning this application may 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 via telephone at (630) 725-3070, 
or by email [email protected].
    This filing is available for review at the Commission 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 filed to access the document. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERC 
[email protected] or call toll-free at (866)206-3676, or, for TTY, 
contact (202)502-8659. 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. The Commission strongly encourages 
intervenors to file electronically.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
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 and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.

    Dated: June 15, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-15257 Filed 6-21-12; 8:45 am]
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