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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket No. CP12-50-000; PF11-7-000]

Take notice that on January 25, 2012, Alliance Pipeline L.P. filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act to construct, and operate approximately 79.3 miles of 12-inch diameter interstate natural gas pipeline lateral designed to connect new natural gas production near Tioga, North Dakota to the Alliance mainline near Sherwood, North Dakota. Additional facilities to be constructed as part of the project include a 6,000 horsepower compressor station, a meter station, a pressure regulating station, appurtenances, and a non-jurisdictional liquid meter and pump station. The total cost of the project is estimated to be approximately $141,437,000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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 the application should be directed to Brian Troicuk, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Alliance Pipeline Ltd., on behalf of Alliance Pipeline Inc., Managing General Partner of Alliance Pipeline L.P., 800, 605—5 Ave. SW., Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 3H5 by phone: 403-517-6354 or by email: *brian.troicuk@alliancepipeline.com.*

Alliance also requests approval to establish initial incremental recourse rates for firm and interruptible service on the Tioga Lateral. Additionally, Alliance requests that the Commission order granting the requested certificate       ( print page 7573)    authorization also approve (i) a nonconforming Firm Transportation Agreement and (ii) certain *pro forma* tariff modifications related to transportation service on the Tioga Lateral which will be filed to be effective following the Commission approval of this Application.

On July 1, 2011, the Commission staff granted Alliance's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF11-7-000 to staff activities involved the Tioga Lateral Project. Now as of the filing the January 25, 2012 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP12-50-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.

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.

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 seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

*Comment Date:* 5:00 pm Eastern Time on February 28, 2012.

Dated: February 7, 2012.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2012-3279 Filed 2-10-12; 8:45 am]

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