FERC Involvement In Southern’s Cypress Pipeline Project

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is the lead federal agency responsible for authorizing the Cypress Pipeline Project under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). On January 5, 2005, the FERC assigned pre-filing Docket No. PF05-7-000 to the Cypress Pipeline Project. Interested parties who wish to correspond with FERC about this project should refer to this docket number. Southern Natural Gas has received permission from FERC to participate in the NEPA pre-filing process which is intended to identify and address project issues as early as possible in the planning and approval effort. Comments provided to the FERC under this process will be addressed by the FERC in its project evaluation.

The FERC plans to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for its project evaluation. As part of the EIS process, FREC will host a series of meetings designed to provide an opportunity for public review and comment about the project. Additional information about the FERC and the NEPA environmental review process can be obtained through the FERC Web site at:

http://www.ferc.gov/for-citizens/get-involved/process.asp