Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing, 35238-35239 [E5-3113]
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The combined (direct plus indirect)
emissions of NOX would exceed 50 tpy
during the construction and operational
phases of the project. Therefore, a
General Conformity Determination is
required for NOX emissions. Similarly,
the combined emissions of VOCs exceed
50 tpy during the operational phases of
the project, and a General Conformity
Determination is also required for VOC
emissions.
Preliminary General Conformity
Determination
A General Conformity Determination
must be completed for projects requiring
Federal authorization that are
undertaken in areas designated as
‘‘nonattainment’’ or ‘‘maintenance’’ for
certain criteria air pollutants and for
which the combined direct and indirect
emissions of those air pollutants will
equal or exceed certain thresholds. The
EPA has designated the Beaumont-Port
Arthur area as a serious nonattainment
area for the 1-hour ozone standard.
Consequently, a General Conformity
Determination is required for certain
projects undertaken in the BeaumontPort Arthur area for which the
combined direct and indirect emissions
of either NOX or VOCs, as ozone
precursors, will equal or exceed 50 tpy.
See 40 CFR 93.153(b) and 30 TAC
§ 101.30. The Project requires a General
Conformity Determination for NOX
because the combined direct and
indirect emissions of NOX would equal
or exceed 50 tpy. In addition, the Project
requires a General Conformity
Determination for VOC because the
combined direct and indirect emissions
of VOC would equal or exceed 50 tpy.
On September 24, 2004, the TXCEQ
issued a conditional general conformity
certification for the Project based on a
review of project emissions estimates,
modeling of the emissions from the
Project, and a number of commitments
proposed by Golden Pass (see
Attachment A). These commitments
include: (1) NOX emission offsetting of
terminal emissions, and (2) other impact
mitigation practices. Each is described
in the sections to follow.
NOX Emission Offsetting
The Project may potentially result in
NOX emission reductions that are far
greater then the NOX emissions
generated by the LNG terminal and
associated sources (LNG trucks and
ships). This emission reduction would
occur when power plants and
residential customers convert boilers
and furnaces to higher-efficiency natural
gas fired units. However, these NOX
emission reductions would not be
enforceable reductions; therefore their
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impact on the Beaumont-Port Arthur
SIP cannot be quantified or credited for
purposes of the general conformity
determination.
Golden Pass has committed to
purchasing and retiring 48 tons of NOX
emission reduction credits prior to
commencement of operations. The 48
tons of NOX credits offset the maximum
projected long-term emissions of NOX
from terminal operations (47.7 tpy).
This commitment by Golden Pass is
documented in the September 24, 2004
letter from TXCEQ.
Other Impact Mitigation Practices
TXCEQ’s conditional conformity
certification put forth additional
conditions as requirements for a
determination of acceptability of the
project relative to the Beaumont-Port
Arthur SIP. These additional conditions,
which are also stated in the September
24, 2004 letter from TCEQ (see
Attachment 1), are as follows:
• Golden Pass will encourage
construction contractors to participate
in the Texas Emission Reduction Plan
(TERP) grant program and to apply for
TERP grant funds;
• Golden Pass will establish bidding
conditions to give preference to ‘‘Clean
Contractors’’;
• Golden Pass will direct, through
provisions included in its construction
contracts, construction contractors to
exercise Best Management Practices
relating to air quality; and
• Golden Pass will encourage
construction contractors to use
appropriate low emission fuels.
Conditions for Granting a Final
Conformity Determination
The commitments by Golden Pass as
described in sections 5.1 and 5.2 above
constitute conditions for granting a final
conformity determination.
Documentation of fulfillment of each
condition is required prior to issuance
of the final conformity determination
and authorization of project
construction. Golden Pass may not
begin construction of the LNG terminal
until the Commission has issued its
final General Conformity Determination
and Golden Pass has received written
approval by the Director of Office of
Energy Projects of its filing stating that
it would comply with all requirements
of the General Conformity
Determination.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP05–368–000]
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.;
Notice of Filing
June 10, 2005.
Take notice that on June 6, 2005,
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.
(Gulfstream) tendered for filing a service
agreement with Tampa Electric
Company (TECO).
Gulfstream states that it is requesting
approval of the service agreement with
TECO as part of the Bayside Lateral
project, in which TECO will construct a
pipeline from its Bayside, Florida
generation facility to Gulfstream’s
mainline in Manatee County, Florida.
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
protests must be filed on or before the
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 email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
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(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP05–371–000]
Nautilus Pipeline Company; Notice of
Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff
June 10, 2005.
Take notice that on June 7, 2005,
Nautilus Pipeline Company (Nautilus)
tendered for filing as part of its FERC
Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, the
following tariff sheets, to become
effective June 8, 2005:
Second Revised Sheet No. 23
Third Revised Sheet No. 204
First Revised Sheet No. 204A
First Revised Sheet No. 248
Original Sheet No. 255A
Original Sheet No. 255B
First Revised Sheet No. 259
Original Sheet No. 266A
Original Sheet No. 266B
First Revised Sheet No. 270
Original Sheet No. 278A
Original Sheet No. 278B
First Revised Sheet No. 282
Original Sheet No. 289A
Original Sheet No. 289B
First Revised Sheet No. 292
Original Sheet No. 299
Original Sheet No. 300
Sheet Nos. 301–319
First Revised Sheet No. 340
First Revised Sheet No. 345
Original Sheet No. 345A
Original Sheet No. 345B
Nautilus states that it is filing these
tariff sheets to amend its general terms
and donditions to provide for specific
types of discounts in its tariff, consistent
with Commission’s policy. Nautilus
states that this will give it the flexibility
it needs to respond to the marketplace
and the needs of its shippers. Nautilus
also submits revised tariff sheets to
reflect the commission’s order in
Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Co.,
110 FERC ¶ 61,210 (2005), which allows
pipelines to delete current tariff
provisions that permits shippers to
retain selective discounts at secondary
points.
Nautilus states that copies of its filing
have been mailed to all affected
customers of Nautilus and interested
State Commissions.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
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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
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of Section 154.210
of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). 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 email 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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Northern further states that copies of
the filing have been mailed to each of
its customers and interested state
commissions.
Any person desiring to protest this
filing must file in accordance with Rule
211 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.211). Protests to this filing 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.
Such protests must be filed on or before
the date as indicated below. Anyone
filing a protest must serve a copy of that
document on all the parties to the
proceeding.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests 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 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 email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
(202) 502–8659.
Protest Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on
June 17, 2005.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP05–370–000]
[Docket No. RP01–382–015]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Proposed Changes in FERC Gas
Tariff
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Filing of Reimbursement Report
June 10, 2005.
June 10, 2005.
Take notice that on June 7, 2005,
Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern) tendered for filing various
schedules detailing the Carlton buyout
and surcharge dollars reimbursed to the
appropriate parties.
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Take notice that on June 3, 2005,
Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern) tendered for filing as part of
its FERC Gas Tariff, Fifth Revised
Volume No. 1, the following tariff
sheets, with an effective date of July 5,
2005:
Second Revised Sheet No. 212
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RP05-368-000]
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Filing
June 10, 2005.
Take notice that on June 6, 2005, Gulfstream Natural Gas System,
L.L.C. (Gulfstream) tendered for filing a service agreement with Tampa
Electric Company (TECO).
Gulfstream states that it is requesting approval of the service
agreement with TECO as part of the Bayside Lateral project, in which
TECO will construct a pipeline from its Bayside, Florida generation
facility to Gulfstream's mainline in Manatee County, Florida.
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 protests must be filed on or before the 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 email
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
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(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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