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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-112-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing

    Take notice that on April 5, 2012, Southern Natural Gas Company, 
L.L.C. (Southern), 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 501, Birmingham, 
Alabama 35209, filed an application, pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), for authorization to abandon in place 19.57 
miles of its 24-inch North Main Loop Line and appurtenant facilities 
(Abandoned Segment) located in Calhoun and Cleburne Counties, Alabama. 
Also, Southern, pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA, requests a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Southern to 
construct, install, and operate a 2.25 mile, 3-inch diameter lateral 
off of Southern's North Main Line. 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 or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Southern states that it experienced a wrinkle bend failure on its 
North Main Loop Line. In response to a Corrective Action Order issued 
by the Southern Region of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration, and Southern's testing and analysis; Southern has 
identified for abandonment in-place of 19.57 miles of pipeline and 
appurtenant facilities. Southern also states that the 2.25 mile lateral 
will be constructed parallel with the Abandoned Segment and provide 
sufficient capacity to continue serving its existing firm customer at 
the Heflin Gate Meter Station. The cost of the proposed project is 
estimated to be $2,203,000.
    Any questions regarding the application are to be directed to 
Patricia S. Francis, Associate General Counsel, Southern Natural Gas 
Company, L.L.C., 569 Brookwood Village, Suite 501, Birmingham, Alabama 
35209; phone number (205) 325-3813; email: Glenn.Sheffield@elpaso.com.
    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.
    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: May 8, 2012.

    Dated: April 17, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-9765 Filed 4-23-12; 8:45 am]
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