Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation Compliance Filing in Docket No. RP05-369

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1 Gas Pipeline Transco 2800 Post Oak Boulevard (77056) P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas / August 29, 2005 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C Attention: Reference: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation Compliance Filing in Docket No. RP Ladies and Gentlemen: Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation ( Transco ) hereby submits for filing with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ( Commission ) First Revised Sheet No. 33B to its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1 in compliance with the Commission s letter order issued July 28, 2005 (July 28 Order) in the referenced proceeding. The revised tariff sheet is proposed effective August 28, 2005 and reflects the removal of certain points from the List of Gathering Points included thereon. Statement of Nature, Reasons and Basis and Proposed Effective Date On June 7, 2005, Transco submitted a filing (June 7 Filing) in Docket No. RP to reflect, on a pro forma basis, the removal of the South Timbalier Block 300/301 and the South Timbalier Block 301 points ( Eliminated Gathering Points ) from the list of gathering points included in Transco s FERC Gas Tariff to which a separately stated gathering rate applies. The July 28 Order approved the June 7 Filing and directed Transco to file an actual tariff sheet to be effective on the date of the sale of the South Timbalier Block 300 A Dehydration Facility, (i.e. August 28, 2005). The purpose of this filing is to place a paginated tariff sheet reflecting the removal of the Eliminated Gathering Points into effect on August 28, Transco will cease assessment of the gathering rate on the Eliminated Gathering Points on August 28, 2005.

2 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission August 29, 2005 Page 2 Proposed Effective Date Transco respectfully requests that the Commission grant a waiver of Section of its regulations in order that the enclosed tariff sheet be made effective August 28, Transco submits that good cause exists to grant the requested waiver as the July 28 Order accepted Transco s proposed tariff change to be effective on the date of sale of the dehydration facility, which date is August 28, In the event that the Commission elects to accept and suspend the revised tariff sheet submitted herein, in accordance with Section 154.7(a)(9) of the Commission s Regulations (Regulations), Transco moves to place such tariff sheet into effect at the end of the applicable suspension period. Materials Submitted Herewith In accordance with Section 154.7(a)(1) of the Regulations, the following material is submitted herewith: (1) In accordance with Section of the Regulations, a proposed form of notice for the instant filing suitable for publication in the Federal Register, and a diskette copy of such notice labeled NT ASC; and (2) the tariff sheet, a redlined version of the tariff sheet submitted in accordance with the provisions of Section (a) of the Regulations, and as required by Section of the Regulations, a diskette copy of such sheet labeled TF ASC. Posting and Certification of Service In accordance with the provisions of Section 154.2(d) of the Regulations, copies of this filing are available for public inspection, during regular business hours, in a convenient form and place at Transco s main office at 2800 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston, Texas. In addition, Transco is serving copies of the instant filing to its affected customers and other interested parties. Any communication regarding this filing should be sent to: Scott C. Turkington Director, Rates and Regulatory Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation P.O. Box 1396 Houston, Texas scott.c.turkington@williams.com

3 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission August 29, 2005 Page 3 and copies should be mailed to: David A. Glenn Marshia Younglund Senior Counsel Manager, Regulatory Affairs Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corp. The Williams Companies, Inc. P.O. Box Eye Street, N.W., Suite 900 Houston, Texas Washington, D.C david.a.glenn@williams.com marshia.younglund@williams.com Respectfully submitted, TRANSCONTINENTAL GAS PIPE LINE CORPORATION /s/ Charlotte Hutson By Charlotte Hutson Manager Rates (713) charlotte.a.hutson@williams.com

4 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation Docket No. RP Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff ( ) Take notice that on August 29, 2005, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume No. 1, First Revised Sheet No. 33B, to become effective August 28, Transco states that the purpose of this compliance filing is to remove the South Timbalier Block 300/301 and South Timbalier Block 301 points from the list of gathering points included in Transco s FERC Gas Tariff as directed by the Commission s letter order issued July 28, 2005 in Docket No. RP Transco states that copies of the filing are being mailed to its customers and interested State Commissions. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR and ). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed in accordance with the provisions of Section of the Commission s regulations (18 CFR ). Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Anyone filing an intervention or protest on or before the intervention or protest date need not serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the efiling link at Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, N.E., Washington, D.C This filing is accessible on-line at using the elibrary link and is available for review in the Commission s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. There is an esubscription link on the web site that enables subscribers to receive notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) (toll free). For TTY, call (202) Magalie R. Salas Secretary

5 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation FERC Gas Tariff Third Revised Volume No. 1 First Revised Sheet No. 33B Superseding Original Sheet No. 33B LIST OF GATHERING POINTS (Continued) Transfer Point Mainline Lateral Number Transfer Point Name Milepost Milepost Oakvale Davis # Oakvale Florida Oakvale Florida Smith # Oakvale West-Robert Meyers # Point Au Fer Mobil Point Au Fer Republic Point Au Fer Sun Point Au Fer Windfohr Pursue Plant - Shell Raccourci Island Rice Bayou Rucias North Sandifer Gibson Sharon Ship Shoal Blk 246 A Ship Shoal Blk 246 B Ship Shoal Blk 247 Jct Simon Pass Sour Lake East Sour Lake East Jct Sour Lake Junction - HPL South Marsh Isl Blk 130 C Shel South Timbalier Blk South Timbalier Blk Thibodaux Field - Entex Thibodaux Field - Humble Thomasville Plant Transvalley Pipeline - Valero Vermilion Blk Vermilion Blk 101 Jct Vermilion Blk Washington Field Washington Low Pressure West Cameron Blk TET West Cameron Blk 342 (TGPL) White City Northeast Issued by: Frank J. Ferazzi, Vice President Issued on: August 29, 2005 Effective on: August 28, 2005 Filed to comply with order of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Docket No. RP , issued July 28, 2005

6 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation Third Revised Volume No. 1 First Revised Sheet No. 33B Original Sheet No. 33B Effective: September 5, 2002 Issued: November 15, 2002 Page 1 LIST OF GATHERING POINTS (Continued) Transfer Point Mainline Lateral Number Transfer Point Name Milepost Milepost Oakvale Davis # Oakvale Florida Oakvale Florida Smith # Oakvale West-Robert Meyers # Point Au Fer Mobil Point Au Fer Republic Point Au Fer Sun Point Au Fer Windfohr Pursue Plant - Shell Raccourci Island Rice Bayou Rucias North Sandifer Gibson Sharon Ship Shoal Blk 246 A Ship Shoal Blk 246 B Ship Shoal Blk 247 Jct Simon Pass Sour Lake East Sour Lake East Jct Sour Lake Junction - HPL South Marsh Isl Blk 130 C Shel South Timbalier Blk South Timbalier Blk South Timbalier Blk 300/ South Timbalier Blk Thibodaux Field - Entex Thibodaux Field - Humble Thomasville Plant Transvalley Pipeline - Valero Vermilion Blk Vermilion Blk 101 Jct Vermilion Blk Washington Field Washington Low Pressure West Cameron Blk TET West Cameron Blk 342 (TGPL) White City Northeast