

[Federal Register: October 17, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 200)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-470-000; Docket Nos. CP06-471-000; CP06-472-000; CP06-
473-000; Docket No. CP06-474-000]

 
Southern LNG, Inc.; Elba Express Company, L.L.C.; Southern 
Natural Gas Company; Notice of Applications

October 10, 2006.
    Take notice that on September 29, 2006, Southern LNG, Inc. (SLNG), 
Elba Express Company, L.L.C. (EEC), and Southern Natural Gas Company 
(SNG), Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, 
concurrently filed related applications under sections 3 and 7 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 153,157, 284 and 380 of the 
Commission's regulations for authorizations necessary to expand SLNG's 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Georgia and to 
construct, operate and acquire facilities to move re-vaporized LNG to 
downstream markets in the United States. The projects are collectively 
known as the Elba III Project, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open for public 
inspection. These filings are 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    SLNG seeks authorization under section 3 of the NGA to expand its 
existing LNG import terminal on Elba Island in Chatham County, Georgia 
in two phases by: (i) Constructing two new LNG storage tanks, each 
having a storage capacity equivalent to 4.22 Bcf, (ii) constructing 
additional facilities to provide 900 MMcf per day of vaporization 
capacity at the end of phase two, and (iii) modifying marine facilities 
to accommodate larger LNG tankers and speed simultaneous unloading of 
two LNG tankers. SLNG proposes to provide service from the expansion 
under proposed Rate Schedule LNG-3 and also seeks authority to provide 
service under negotiated rates. Finally, SLNG seeks authority under 
section 7(b) of the NGA to abandon an unutilized dock.
    EEC requests authority under section 7(c) of the NGA to: (i) 
Acquire an undivided interest in SNG's Twin 30s pipelines which extend 
from SLNG's Elba Island terminal to SNG's pipeline system in Port 
Wentworth, Georgia; (ii) construct and operate a new 42-inch and 36-
inch diameter, approximately 189 mile interstate pipeline extending 
from Port Wentworth through Effingham, Screven, Jenkins, Burke, 
Jefferson, Glascock, Warren, McDuffie, Wilkes, and Elbert Counties, 
Georgia to interconnections with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco) in Hart County, Georgia and Anderson County, 
South Carolina; and to construct and operate a 10,000 horsepower 
compressor station on the new line in Jenkins County. Upon installation 
of the compression the pipeline will be able to provide up to 1,175 
MMcf per day of transportation to the Transco interconnections. EEC 
also requests blanket construction and

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transportation certificates pursuant to Parts 157 and 284 of the 
Commission's regulations, respectively, and approval of its pro forma 
transportation tariff.
    SNG seeks authority to transfer pursuant to section 7(b) of the NGA 
an undivided interest in its Twin 30s pipelines to EEC and seeks 
authority under section 7(c) to acquire an undivided interest in a 
portion of the pipeline proposed by EEC.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
James D. Johnston, Senior Counsel, Southern Natural Gas Company, 1900 
Fifth Avenue North, Birmingham, Alabama 35203, telephone: 205-326-2019, 
e-mail: james.johnston@elpaso.com.
    On February 1, 2006, the Commission granted SNG's request to 
utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process 
and assigned Docket No. PF06-14-000 to staff activities involving the 
Elba III Project. Now, as of the filing of these applications on 
September 29, 2006, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has 
ended. From this time forward, the Elba III Project proceeding will be 
conducted in the docket numbers listed above in the caption of this 
Notice.
    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 below listed comment date, 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.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments 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 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: October 31, 2006.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-17200 Filed 10-16-06; 8:45 am]

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