Southern LNG, Inc.; Elba Express Company, L.L.C.; Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Applications, 61040-61041 [E6-17200]

Download as PDF 61040 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 17, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP07–6–000] Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Tariff Filing bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 3, 2006 Rendezvous Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Rendezvous) tendered for filing its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1. Rendezvous states that the purpose of this filing is to comply with the Commission’s orders issued on July 27, 2005, in Docket No. CP05–40–000 and CP05–41–000, and on November 17, 2005, in Docket No. CP05–40–001 and CP05–41–001. Rendezvous Gas Services, L.L.C., 112 FERC ¶ 61,141, reh’g denied, 113 FERC ¶ 61,169 (2005). Rendezvous has proposed a tariff effective date of November 2, 2006. Rendezvous states that copies of the filing were served on all parties listed on the official service lists in Docket Nos. CP05–40 and CP05–41, and on the Wyoming Public Service Commission. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://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 https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. VerDate Aug<31>2005 04:06 Oct 18, 2006 Jkt 211001 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–17218 Filed 10–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EG06–51–000; EG06–63–000; EG06–64–000; EG06–65–000; EG06–66–000; FC06–14–000] SAF Hydroelectric LLC; COSI ACE, LLC; Mesquite Wind, LLC; FPL Energy Mower County, LLC; Scurry County Wind L.P.; J-Power USA Investment Co., Ltd. ; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator or Foreign Utility Company Status October 11, 2006. Take notice that during the month of September 2006, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–17203 Filed 10–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 https://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 E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1 bajohnson on PROD1PC69 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 17, 2006 / Notices 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, email: 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 04:06 Oct 18, 2006 Jkt 211001 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] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 61041 accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://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 https://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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–17220 Filed 10–16–06; 8:45 am] [Docket No. RP07–8–000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 6, 2006, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Seventh Revised Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of the filing to be effective November 6, 2006. Texas Eastern states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all affected customers and interested state commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–1–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Application for Abandonment October 11, 2006. Take notice that on October 5, 2006, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco), tendered for filing an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act to abandon a E:\FR\FM\17OCN1.SGM 17OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61040-61041]
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[FR Doc No: E6-17200]


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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 https://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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