The permit applicant, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), has requested Department of the Army authorization for the ocean disposal of approximately 735,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the excavation / dredging of the trench for their proposed new 26-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline, including its subsea manifold tie-in and cathodic protection elements for the Northeast Supply Enhancement (NESE) project.