Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application, 5689 [E7-2027]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 25 (Wednesday, February 7, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 5689]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-2027]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-70-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

February 1, 2007.
    Take notice that Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern), Post 
Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563, filed in Docket No. 
CP07-70-000 on January 26, 2005, an application pursuant to section 
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to abandon, by removal, six 
compressor engines at its Toca Compressor Station in St. Bernard 
Parish, Louisiana (Toca Engines), all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection. This filing may be also viewed on the Web 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, call (202) 502-8222 or TTY, (202) 208-
1659.
    To comply with the United States Environmental Protection Agency 
and its national emission standards for hazardous pollutants for 
stationary reciprocating internal combustion engines under the 
provisions of Code 40 of the Federal Regulation Part 63 Subpart ZZZZ on 
June 15, 2004, Southern proposes to abandon six essentially standby 
Toca Engines. In addition, Southern submits that, by abandoning these 
engines, it would avoid approximately $368,000 per year in maintenance 
expenses and would also avoid approximately $3,000,000 to bring the 
engines up to code. Furthermore, Southern states that it is capable of 
meeting the existing gas supplies in the area without the Toca Engines.
    Pursuant to Section 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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Patrick B. Pope, Vice President and General Counsel, Southern Natural 
Gas Company, Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 35202-2563 at 
(205) 325-77126 (telephone), or Patricia S. Francis, Senior Counsel, 
Southern Natural Gas Company, Post Office Box 2563, Birmingham, Alabama 
35202-2563 at (205) 325-7696.
    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 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.
    Comments, protests and interventions 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.
    Comment Date: February 22, 2007.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-2027 Filed 2-6-07; 8:45 am]
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