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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-421-000]

 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

July 24, 2006.
    Take notice that on July 17, 2006, as supplemented on July 20, 
2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) filed an 
application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), for authorization to construct and operate the Potomac Expansion 
Project, an incremental expansion of Transco's existing pipeline system 
in its Mid-Atlantic market area. Transco states that the proposed 
project will involve the construction and operation of approximately 
16.39 miles of new pipeline looping facilities in Pittsylvania and 
Campbell Counties, Virginia, and the replacement of 3.43 miles of 
existing pipeline in Fairfax County, Virginia. Transco states that the 
3.43-mile replacement of the existing pipeline in Fairfax County, 
Virginia, will consist of the removal and replacement of 3.18 miles of 
30-inch diameter Mainline B with 42-inch diameter Mainline D within the 
same trench. In addition, 0.25 mile of existing Mainline B will be 
abandoned in place, principally under existing road crossings, and 
replaced in an adjacent trench with the new 42-inch diameter Mainline 
D. Transco requests authorization under section 7(b) of the NGA to 
abandon in place the 0.25 mile of existing Mainline B in Fairfax 
County, Virginia. Transco states that the proposed project will enable 
it to provide 165,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm 
transportation capacity to serve increased demand in the Mid-Atlantic 
region of the United States. Transco estimates that the proposed 
project will cost approximately $73.7 million, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    This 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 Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or for 

TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any initial questions regarding this application should be directed 
to Marg Camardello, Manager, Tariffs and Certificates, Transcontinental 
Gas Pipe Line Corporation, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251 at (713) 
215-3380. In addition, parties with questions about the Project may 
call a Transco toll-free telephone number at (866) 455-9103, or access 
a public Web site at (http://www.williams.com/potomac) or an e-mail support address at (potomac@williams.com).

    In Docket No. PF06-2-000, Transco participated in a pre-filing 
National Environmental Policy Act review of the proposed project to 
identify and resolve potential landowner and environmental problems 
before the applications were filed.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, 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). 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.
    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. The Commission's rules require that 
persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of 
their protests only to the applicant. 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.

    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 14, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-12246 Filed 7-28-06; 8:45 am]

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