E5-5807. Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Application

October 14, 2005.

Take notice that on October 5, 2005, Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT), 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056-5306, filed in Docket No. CP06-1-000 an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for authorization to construct, own and operate facilities consisting of 32.6 miles of 36-inch pipeline, 9,800 horsepower of compression and appurtenant facilities. The proposed project will be completed in two phases to meet customer timing requirements, 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 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 FERCOnline Support at [e-mail] or toll free at [phone], or TTY, contact [phone].

Specifically, in phase one FGT proposes to: (i) Construct three 36-inch diameter pipeline loops totaling 17.3 miles of pipeline in Gilchrist, Levy, and Hernando Counties, Florida, (ii) install a total of 9,800 horsepower at two existing compressor stations (Station 24 in Gilchrist County, Florida and Station 26 in Citrus County, Florida), (iii) re-wheel two existing compressor units at Station 26, (iv) construct a new interconnect with Southern Natural Gas Company's proposed Cypress Pipeline in Clay County, Florida; and (v) install and modify various appurtenant facilities. FGT proposes an in-service date of May 1, 2007 for the phase one facilities. In phase two FGT proposes to: (i) construct two 36-inch diameter pipeline loops totaling 15.3 miles of pipeline in Levy and Hernando Counties, Florida, (ii) re-wheel two existing compressor units at Station 27 in Hillsborough County, Florida; and (iii) install appurtenant facilities. FGT proposes an in-service date of May 1, 2009 for the phase two facilities. The proposed project will create 160,000 MMBtu per day of additional firm Summer Season capacity. FGT estimates that the total cost of the project will be $105.52 million.

Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Stephen T. Veatch, Sr. Director, Certificates and Tariffs [phone], Florida Gas Transmission Company, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056-5306.

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.

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 (www.ferc.gov) under the “e-Filing” link.

Comment Date: November 4, 2005.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.