

[Federal Register: February 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 25)]
[Notices]               
[Page 5687-5688]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-68-000]

 
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Application

January 30, 2007.
    Take notice that on January 22, 2007, Gulf South Pipeline Company 
LP (Gulf South), 20 East Greenway, Houston, Texas 77046, filed in 
Docket No. CP07-68-000 an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) for permission and approval to abandon, in place, 
one compressor unit at the Edna Compressor Station, Jackson County, 
Texas and four compressor units at the Refugio Compressor Station, 
Refugio County, Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application.
    The application is on file with the Commission and open for 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, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov and follow the instructions or toll-free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this request may 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, by 
fax (713) 544-3540, or by e-mail to kyle.stephens@gulfsouthpl.com.
    Gulf South states that it is required, by the Texas Commission on 
Environmental Quality (TCEQ), to reduce its overall NOx 
output by 50% in East and South Texas. Gulf South contends that as part 
of its strategy to meet TCEQ's requirement, Gulf South has chosen to 
permanently abandon four compressor units at Refugio and one compressor 
unit at Edna instead of retrofitting the stations with expensive 
emissions reducing equipment. Gulf South avers that it would be able to 
meet all of its firm transportation obligations without these 
facilities and meet TCEQ requirements for the reduction of 
NOx emissions in a cost effective manner.
    Gulf South asserts that no interruption, reduction, or termination 
of natural gas service would occur as a result of the proposed 
abandonment.
    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.
    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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing 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.


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    Comment Date: February 20, 2007.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-1923 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]

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