
[Federal Register: September 17, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 180)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-494-000]

 
Tallulah Gas Storage LLC; Notice of Application

September 9, 2010.
    Take notice that on August 31, 2010, Tallulah Gas Storage LLC 
(Tallulah), 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 510, Houston, TX 77042, filed 
in Docket No. CP10-494-000, an application, pursuant to section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act, subpart F of part 157, and subpart G of part 284 
of the Commission's regulations for: (1) A certificate of public 
convenience and necessity authorizing Tallulah to construct and operate 
a natural gas storage facility and pipeline facilities connecting with 
Midcontinent Express Pipeline LLC (Midcontinent Express), Columbia Gulf 
Transmission Co. (Columbia Gulf), Gulf South Pipeline Co., LP (Gulf 
South) and Southeast Supply Header, LLC (SESH) in Madison Parish 
Louisiana; (2) a blanket certificate authorizing Tallulah to construct, 
acquire, operate, rearrange, and abandon facilities; (3) a blanket 
certificate authorizing Tallulah to provide open access firm and 
interruptible gas storage services on behalf of others in interstate 
commerce with pre-granted abandonment of such services; and (4) waivers 
of Commission regulations, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    Specifically, Tallulah proposes to construct, own, operate, and 
maintain a new underground natural gas salt cavern storage facility 
consisting of three caverns, each with a working gas capacity of 8 
billion cubic feet (Bcf), and approximately 3.4 Bcf of base gas, having 
a combined maximum daily withdrawal rate of 1,575 million cubic feet 
per day (MMcf/d) and a maximum injection capability of 900 MMcf/d. 
Tallulah also states that the facility will have a total capacity of 
approximately 11.4 Bcf and a peak deliverability of 525 MMcf/d. 
Tallulah also proposes to construct approximately 3.3 miles of dual 24-
inch diameter lateral pipeline to four new meter and regulator stations 
interconnecting with Midcontinent Express, Columbia Gulf, Gulf South, 
and SESH. Tallulah will also install six natural gas-fired compressors 
totaling 28,410 horsepower as well as associated interconnecting piping 
and appurtenant facilities. Tallulah seeks authorization to charge 
market-based rates for its proposed services.
    The filing 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@ferc.gov or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mark 
Fullerton, Tallulah Gas Storage LLC, 10370 Richmond Avenue, Suite 510, 
Houston, TX 77042, or by calling (713) 403-6454 (telephone) or (713) 
403-6461 (fax), mfullerton@icon-ngs.com, or to John S. Decker, Vinson & 
Elkins L.L.P., 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 600, Washington, DC 
20004-1008, or by calling (202) 639-6599 (telephone) or (202) 879-8899 
(fax), jdecker@velaw.com.
    Pursuant to Sec.  157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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.
    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

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required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. 
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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: September 30, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23212 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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