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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-127-000]

 
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

April 25, 2006.
    Take notice that on April 14, 2006, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP 
(Gulf South), 20 East Greenway, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in Docket 
No. CP06-127-000, a request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of 
the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act, 18 CFR 157.205 
and 157.208 (2005), and its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. 
CP82-430-000 for authorization to construct, own and operate 20.5 miles 
of 42-inch pipeline loop beginning at its existing Carthage Junction 
Compressor Station, located near the town of Carthage in Panola County, 
Texas, to a tie-in with existing transmission lines (Indexes 266 and 
266 Loop) located near the town of Keatchie in DeSoto Parish, 
Louisiana. The 42-inch pipeline will be installed adjacent to Gulf 
South's existing 24-inch pipeline (Index 266) for the entire length. In 
addition, Gulf South proposes to construct a new meter station and 
interconnecting facilities with Houston Pipeline Company and other 
auxiliary facilities within the existing Carthage Junction Compressor 
Station yard. This filing is available for review at the Commission in 
the Public Reference Room or may 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 

(202) 502-8659.
    Gulf South states in its filing, that over the last several years 
the amount of natural gas production in East Texas has increased 
dramatically, and that this new production has strained the 
capabilities of the existing pipeline infrastructure capable of 
transporting natural gas out of Texas. Gulf South indicates that their 
existing firm transportation capacity from East Texas is currently sold 
out through 2009 because the current price of natural gas in East Texas 
is low, as compared to the price of natural gas in other supply areas 
connected to Gulf South. Accordingly, Gulf South states that its 
customers have requested additional capacity for firm transportation 
from this area.
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 45 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 and, pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (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 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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to J. 
Kyle Stephens, Director of Certificates, Gulf South Pipeline Company, 
LP, 20 East Greenway Plaza, Houston, Texas, 77046, or call (713) 544-
7309 or fax (713) 544-3540 or by e-mail kyle.stephens@gulfsouthpl.com.
    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.


Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E6-6560 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]

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