Document ID: FERC-2011-1263-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Requests under Blanket Authorizations: Natural Gas Pipeline Co. of America LLC
Posted Date: 2011-08-19T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 161 (Friday, August 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 51970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21206]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-529-000]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Request 
Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on August 5, 2011, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, IL 
60515, filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 
157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
for authorization to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure 
(MAOP) from 945 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 985 psig of the 
gathering system at Natural's Sayre Storage field in Beckham County, 
Oklahoma by replacing various flange sets, ball valves, and check 
valves; and installing a high pressure discharge header. Natural avers 
that the proposed MAOP increase will allow Natural to operate more 
efficiently within certificated levels to the benefit of the market. 
Natural estimates the total cost of the proposed project to be $3.1 
million, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The 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, (866) 208-3676 or 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Bruce 
H. Newsome, Vice President, Regulatory Products and Services, Natural 
Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, 7th Floor, 
Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-7918, by telephone at (630) 725-3070, or 
by e-mail at bruce_newsome@kindermorgan.com.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (http://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Dated: August 15, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-21206 Filed 8-18-11; 8:45 am]
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