
[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 224 (Monday, November 22, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71105-71106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29317]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP11-18-000; PF10-13-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application

November 12, 2010.
    Take notice that on October 29, 2010, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Corporation (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, 
filed in Docket No. CP11-18-000 an application pursuant to Section 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations seeking authorization to construct and operate certain 
pipeline and compression facilities in Alabama, Georgia, South 
Carolina, and North Carolina that comprise its Mid-South Expansion 
Project. Specifically, Transco requests (1) authorization to construct 
a total of approximately 22.6 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline 
looping; (2) authorization to construct a new compressor station and 
upgrade three existing compressor stations for a total of approximately 
47,780 horsepower; (3) approve incremental transportation rates; and 
(4) acceptance of the pro forma tariff sheets included in Exhibit P to 
the application. Transco estimates that its Mid-South Expansion Project 
facilities would cost $218,749,000 to construct, all as more fully set 
forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. This filing may also 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 Bill 
Hammons, Team Leader, Rates and Regulatory, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, 
Texas 77251, at (713) 215-2130. In addition, Transco has established a 
toll-free telephone number, (866) 455-9103, so that parties can call 
with questions about the Project, as well as an e-mail support address 
(PipelineExpansion@williams.com).
    On March 9, 2009, the Commission staff granted Transco's March 2, 
2009, request to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. 
PF10-13-000 for this proceeding during the pre-filing review of the 
Mid-South Expansion. Now, as of the filing of Transco's application on 
October 29, 2010, the pre-filing process for this project has ended. 
From this time forward, Transco's proceeding will be conducted in 
Docket No. CP11-18-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR 
157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission's 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's staff issuance of 
the 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 reach a final decision on a request 
for Federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the 
Commission staff's 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

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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.
    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. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: December 3, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29317 Filed 11-19-10; 8:45 am]
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