E7-16498. CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

August 15, 2007.

Take notice that on August 10, 2007, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CEGT), 1111 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-5231, filed in Docket No. CP07-434-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct, own, and operate a delivery point, located in Caddo County, Louisiana, 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 [e-mail] or call toll-free, [phone] or TYY, [phone].

Specifically, CEGT proposes to install a six-inch tap and a six-inch orifice meter skid with six-inch flow control regulator on CEGT's Line N in order to serve Calumet Lubricants Company, L.P.. CEGT estimates the cost of construction to be $208,457. CEGT states that the facilities will have the capability of delivering up to 10,000 Dth per day.

Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Lawrence O. Thomas, Director—Rate & Regulatory, CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, P.O. Box 21734, Shreveport, Louisiana 71151, or call at [phone].

Any person or the Commission's Staff 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 and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) 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 If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to Section 7 of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.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.