Ownership Submission
FORM 4
Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
JACKSON MICHAEL A
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
TERRA NITROGEN CO L P /DE [TNH]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
C/O TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P., 4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/15/2011
(Street)

DEERFIELD, IL 60015
4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Phantom Units 01/15/2011   A(1)   1,062.23 A $ 106.7 1,062.23 D  
Phantom Units 01/15/2011   D(1)   1,062.23 D $ 106.7 0 D  

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Phantom Units $ 0 01/15/2011   D     1,062.23   (1)   (1) Phantom Units 1,062.23 $ 106.7 1,308.06 D  
Phantom Units $ 0 02/03/2011   A   888.79     (2)   (2) Phantom Units 888.79 $ 101.26 2,196.85 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
JACKSON MICHAEL A
C/O TERRA NITROGEN COMPANY, L.P.
4 PARKWAY NORTH, SUITE 400
DEERFIELD, IL 60015
  X      

Signatures

 /s/ Douglas C. Barnard, by power of attorney   02/07/2011
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) This transaction represents a cash settlement of the reporting person's phantom units awarded pursuant to the compensation plan for outside directors. The units, plus accrued distributions thereon, are settled in cash on a one-for-one basis with the Company's common units one year following the date of the award.
(2) The phantom units represent cash distribution equivalents pursuant to the compensation plan for outside directors. These phantom units will vest and be settled in cash on February 3, 2012, unless deferred at the reporting person's option and subject to the reporting person's continued service as a director at the time of vesting. Vested deferred phantom units are settled in cash after the reporting person ceases to be a director of the issuer.

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