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Linda L. Mitry,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP04–386–000, CP04–400–
000, CP04–401–000, CP04–402–000]
Golden Pass LNG Terminal L.P.,
Golden Pass Pipeline L.P.; Notice of
Availability of the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Golden Pass LNG Terminal and
Pipeline Project
March 3, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG)
import terminal and natural gas pipeline
facilities in Jefferson, Orange, and
Newton Counties, Texas and Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana proposed by Golden
Pass LNG Terminal L.P. and Golden
Pass Pipeline L.P. (collectively referred
to as Golden Pass) in the abovereferenced dockets.
The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project with appropriate
mitigating measures as recommended,
would have limited adverse
environmental impact. The draft EIS
also evaluates alternatives to the
proposal, including system alternatives,
alternative sites for the LNG import
terminal, and pipeline alternatives.
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Golden Pass’s proposed facilities
would transport an average of 2.0 billion
cubic feet per day (Bcfd) of imported
natural gas to the U.S. market. In order
to provide LNG import, storage, and
pipeline transportation services, Golden
Pass requests Commission authorization
to construct, install, and operate an LNG
terminal and natural gas pipeline
facilities.
The draft EIS addresses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
following LNG terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities:
• A new protected marine terminal
basin connected to the Port Arthur
Channel that would include a ship
maneuvering area, two protected berths,
and unloading facilities capable of
accommodating up to 200 LNG ships
per year;
• A total of five all-metal, doublewalled, full containment LNG storage
tanks, each with a nominal working
volume of approximately 155,000 cubic
meters (975,000 barrels) and each with
secondary containment dikes to contain
110 percent of the gross tank volume;
• A total of ten shell-and-tube
vaporizers, using a closed loop
circulating solution and selective
catalytic reduction to reduce regulated
pollutants;
• Associated LNG storage and
vaporization facilities, including
administrative, storage, and
maintenance buildings, access roads,
and a waterline;
• A pipeline system comprised of
77.8 miles of 36-inch-diameter
mainline, 42.8 miles of 36-inchdiameter loop, and 1.8 miles of 24-inchdiameter lateral; and
• Associated ancillary pipeline
facilities, including interconnections
with up to 11 existing interstate and
intrastate pipeline systems.
Comment Procedures and Public
Meetings
Any person wishing to comment on
the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
consideration prior to a Commission
decision on the proposal, it is important
that we receive your comments before
the date specified below. Please
carefully follow these instructions to
ensure that your comments are received
in time and properly recorded:
• Send an original and two copies of
your comments to: Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
• Reference Docket Nos. CP04–386–
000 et al. and CP04–400–000;
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• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2;
and
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before April 19, 2005.
Please note that we are continuing to
experience delays in mail deliveries
from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result,
we will include all comments that we
receive within a reasonable time frame
in our environmental analysis of the
project. However, the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
any comments or interventions to this
proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s
Guide. Before you can file comments
you will need to create a free account
which can be created online.
In addition to or in lieu of sending
written comments, we invite you to
attend the public comment meetings we
will conduct in the project area. The
location and time for this meetings are
listed below:
March 22, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); VFW
Hall, 4402 Highway 12, Starks,
Louisiana, Telephone: (337) 743–6409.
March 23, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); Sabine
Pass School Auditorium, 5641 South
Gulfway Drive, Sabine Pass, Texas,
Telephone: (409) 971–2321.
These meetings will be posted on the
Commission’s calendar located at
https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related
information. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend
and present oral comments on the draft
EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be
prepared.
After these comments are reviewed,
any significant new issues are
investigated, and modifications are
made to the draft EIS, a final EIS will
be published and distributed by the
staff. The final EIS will contain the
staff’s responses to timely comments
received on the draft EIS.
Comments will be considered by the
Commission but will not serve to make
the commentor a party to the
proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must
file a motion to intervene pursuant to
Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.214).
Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this draft EIS. You
must file your request to intervene as
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specified above.1 You do not need
intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
The draft EIS has been placed in the
public files of the FERC and is available
for distribution and public inspection
at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room,
888 First Street, NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
A limited number of copies are
available from the Public Reference
Room identified above. In addition,
copies of the draft EIS have been mailed
to Federal, state, and local agencies;
public interest groups; individuals and
affected landowners who requested a
copy of the draft EIS; libraries;
newspapers; and parties to this
proceeding.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary
helpline can be reached toll free at 1–
866–208–3676, for TTY at (202) 502–
8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web
site also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to the eSubscription
link on the FERC Internet Web site.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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on March 10, 2005.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Notice of Crediting Report
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AGENCY
March 3, 2005.
Take notice that on February 4, 2005,
Canyon Creek Compression Company
(Canyon) tendered for filing its revenue
crediting report for the calendar year
2004 pursuant to section 36 of the
General Terms and Conditions of its
FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised Volume
No. 1.
Canyon 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 385.211 and
385.214). 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
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date as indicated below. 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 https://www.ferc.gov.
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, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Web site that enables subscribers to
receive e-mail notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
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Notice of Public Meeting
Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: There will be a 2–day meeting
of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act Scientific Advisory
Panel (FIFRA SAP) to consider and
review [a comparison of the results from
1– or 2–year dog studies on pesticides
with dog studies of shorter duration].
DATES: The meeting will be held on May
5 –6, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to
approximately 5 p.m, eastern time.
Comments: For the deadlines for the
submission of requests to present oral
comments and submission of written
comments, see Unit I.E. of the
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Nominations: Nominations of
scientific experts to serve as ad hoc
members of the FIFRA SAP for this
meeting should be provided on or before
March 22, 2005.
Special seating: Requests for special
seating arrangements should be made at
least 5 business days prior to the
meeting.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Holiday InnRosslyn at Key Bridge,
1900 North Fort Myer Drive, Arlington,
VA 22209. The telephone number for
the Holiday Inn Rosslyn at Key Bridge
is (703) 807–2000.
Comments: Written comments may be
submitted electronically (preferred),
through hand delivery/courier, or by
mail. Follow the detailed instructions as
provided in Unit I. of the
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comments, and special seating: To
submit nominations for ad hoc members
of the FIFRA SAP for this meeting,
requests for special seating
arrangements, or requests to present oral
comments, notify the Designated
Federal Official (DFO) listed under FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. To
ensure proper receipt by EPA, your
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OPP–2005–0045 in the subject line on
the first page of your response.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP04-386-000, CP04-400-000, CP04-401-000, CP04-402-000]
Golden Pass LNG Terminal L.P., Golden Pass Pipeline L.P.; Notice
of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the
Proposed Golden Pass LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project
March 3, 2005.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities in Jefferson, Orange, and Newton Counties, Texas
and Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana proposed by Golden Pass LNG Terminal
L.P. and Golden Pass Pipeline L.P. (collectively referred to as Golden
Pass) in the above-referenced dockets.
The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project with appropriate mitigating measures
as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The
draft EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and
pipeline alternatives.
Golden Pass's proposed facilities would transport an average of 2.0
billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) of imported natural gas to the U.S.
market. In order to provide LNG import, storage, and pipeline
transportation services, Golden Pass requests Commission authorization
to construct, install, and operate an LNG terminal and natural gas
pipeline facilities.
The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following LNG terminal and natural
gas pipeline facilities:
A new protected marine terminal basin connected to the
Port Arthur Channel that would include a ship maneuvering area, two
protected berths, and unloading facilities capable of accommodating up
to 200 LNG ships per year;
A total of five all-metal, double-walled, full containment
LNG storage tanks, each with a nominal working volume of approximately
155,000 cubic meters (975,000 barrels) and each with secondary
containment dikes to contain 110 percent of the gross tank volume;
A total of ten shell-and-tube vaporizers, using a closed
loop circulating solution and selective catalytic reduction to reduce
regulated pollutants;
Associated LNG storage and vaporization facilities,
including administrative, storage, and maintenance buildings, access
roads, and a waterline;
A pipeline system comprised of 77.8 miles of 36-inch-
diameter mainline, 42.8 miles of 36-inch-diameter loop, and 1.8 miles
of 24-inch-diameter lateral; and
Associated ancillary pipeline facilities, including
interconnections with up to 11 existing interstate and intrastate
pipeline systems.
Comment Procedures and Public Meetings
Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is
important that we receive your comments before the date specified
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
Send an original and two copies of your comments to:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Reference Docket Nos. CP04-386-000 et al. and CP04-400-
000;
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 2, PJ11.2; and
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before April 19, 2005.
Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include
all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our
environmental analysis of the project. However, the Commission strongly
encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions to this
proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing''
link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can file comments you
will need to create a free account which can be created online.
In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, we invite
you to attend the public comment meetings we will conduct in the
project area. The location and time for this meetings are listed below:
March 22, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); VFW Hall, 4402 Highway 12, Starks,
Louisiana, Telephone: (337) 743-6409.
March 23, 2005, 7 p.m. (CST); Sabine Pass School Auditorium, 5641
South Gulfway Drive, Sabine Pass, Texas, Telephone: (409) 971-2321.
These meetings will be posted on the Commission's calendar located
at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other
related information. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged
to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of
the meetings will be prepared.
After these comments are reviewed, any significant new issues are
investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS
will be published and distributed by the staff. The final EIS will
contain the staff's responses to timely comments received on the draft
EIS.
Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).
Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS.
You must file your request to intervene as
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The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
A limited number of copies are available from the Public Reference
Room identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS have been
mailed to Federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups;
individuals and affected landowners who requested a copy of the draft
EIS; libraries; newspapers; and parties to this proceeding.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached toll
free at 1-866-208-3676, for TTY at (202) 502-8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web
site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web
site.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1011 Filed 3-9-05; 8:45 am]
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