El Paso Natural Gas Company's Application for Section 3 Authorization and a Presidential Permit for the Norte Crossing Project under CP12-96.

March 22, 2012 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Attention: Ms. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Re: El Paso Natural Gas Company; Docket No. CP12-___-000, Application for Section 3 Authorization and Presidential Permit Commissioners: El Paso Natural Gas Company, ("EPNG") is filing its application, pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, requesting (i) authorization for the siting, construction, connection, operation and maintenance of pipeline facilities for a new border crossing (herein referred to as the Norte Crossing); and (ii) a Presidential Permit authorizing the proposed facilities and the place of exit for natural gas at the International Boundary between the United States and Mexico in El Paso County, Texas, all as more fully described herein. This project is referred to as the Norte Crossing Project or Project. Description of Items Being Filed EPNG has organized the items being filed pursuant to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (Commission) CEII filing guidelines. Public: Application Text; Table of Contents; Federal Register Notice; Exhibits A through H (except as noted below) CEII Non-Public: Exhibit F Resource Report No. 1, Appendix 1A Plot Plans; Exhibit G-I Flow Diagram Federal Energy Regulatory Commission -2- March 22, 2012 Privileged (Other Non-Public): Environmental Resource Report No. 1, Appendix 1B Landowner Contact List; Environmental Resource Report No. 4, Appendix 4D Cultural Survey Report EPNG respectfully requests that the information being submitted as Non-Public be granted privileged treatment pursuant to 18 C.F.R. 388.112. Accordingly, EPNG has marked the CEII and Privileged documents with "Contains Privileged Information Do Not Release." Please contact Ms. Susan C. Stires (telephone number 719-667- 7514) at 2 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, regarding this request for privileged treatment. Filing Information EPNG is eFiling this request with the Commission's Secretary in accordance with the Commission's Order No. 703, Filing Via the Internet, guidelines issued on November 15, 2007 in Docket No. RM07-16-000. EPNG is also providing a copy of this filing to the Commission's Office of Energy Projects. Accordingly, I have read this Application and the information contained therein is true, to the best of my knowledge and belief. EPNG respectfully requests the Commission accept the enclosed Norte Crossing Project application for filing and issue the requested authorization at the earliest practicable date. Respectfully submitted, EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY Attachments UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Before the FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Application of EL PASO NATURAL GAS COMPANY At Docket No. CP12-___-000 For Section 3 Authorization and ...