Environmental Impact Statement: Site Selection for the Expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, 56649-56650 [05-19507]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices (1) Socioeconomic and recreational impacts of development of the land tracts and their subsequent uses; (2) Impacts on protected, threatened, endangered, or sensitive species of animals or plants, or their critical habitats; (3) Impacts on floodplains and wetlands; (4) Impacts on archaeological, cultural, or historic resources; (5) Impacts on human health and safety; (6) Impacts on existing and future land uses; (7) Visual impacts; and (8) Disproportionately high and adverse impacts on minority and lowincome populations, also known as environmental justice considerations. Scoping Process Interested parties are invited to participate in the scoping process, both to refine the preliminary alternatives and environmental issues to be analyzed in depth and to eliminate from detailed study those alternatives and environmental issues that are not feasible or pertinent. The scoping process is intended to involve all interested agencies (Federal, State, county, and local), public interest groups, Native American tribes, businesses, and members of the public. Public scoping meetings will be held as indicated above under the DATES and ADDRESSES sections. These scoping meetings will be informal. The presiding officer will establish only those procedures needed to ensure that everyone who wishes to speak has a chance to do so and that the Agencies understand all issues and comments. Speakers will be allocated approximately 5 minutes for their oral statements. Depending upon the number of persons wishing to speak, the presiding officer may allow longer times for representatives of organizations. Consequently, persons wishing to speak on behalf of an organization should identify that organization in their request to speak. Persons who have not submitted a request to speak in advance may register to speak at the scoping meeting(s), but advance requests are encouraged. Meetings will begin at the times specified and will continue until all those present who wish to participate have had an opportunity to do so. Should any speaker desire to provide for the record further information that cannot be presented within the designated time, such additional information may be submitted in writing by the date listed in the DATES section. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:02 Sep 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 Oral, written, and electronic (i.e., by facsimile or by e-mail) comments will be impartially considered and given equal weight by the Agencies. A complete transcript of the public scoping meetings will be retained by the Agencies and made available to the public for review on the DOE Web site at https://www.electricity.doe.gov, on the project Web site at https:// corridoreis.anl.gov, and during business hours at the Department of Energy, Freedom of Information Reading Room, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC. Draft PEIS Schedule and Availability The Draft PEIS is scheduled to be issued in early spring 2006. The availability of the Draft PEIS and dates for public hearings soliciting comments on it will be announced in the Federal Register and local media. Comments on the Draft PEIS will be considered in preparing the Final PEIS. Those interested parties who do not wish to submit comments at this time, but who would like to receive a copy of the Draft PEIS and other project materials, please contact Julia Souder as provided in the ADDRESSES section of this notice. Tom Lonnie, Assistant Director, Minerals, Realty and Resource Protection, Bureau of Land Management. John Spitaleri Shaw, Assistant Secretary for Environment, Safety and Health, Department of Energy. [FR Doc. 05–19375 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Impact Statement: Site Selection for the Expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Department of Energy (DOE). Notice to extend the public scoping period and reschedule public scoping meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Due to the extraordinary circumstances created by Hurricane Katrina in the region where the proposed action and public scoping meetings will take place, DOE has extended the public scoping period and revised the dates and locations of the public scoping meetings originally announced in the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (70 FR 52088; September 1, 2005). DATES: PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56649 Extended: The public scoping period is extended by 2 weeks to October 28, 2005. Cancelled: The public scoping meeting at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, originally scheduled on October 4, 2005, is cancelled. Cancelled: The public scoping meeting at Pascagoula, Mississippi, originally scheduled on October 5, 2005, is cancelled. Rescheduled: The public scoping meeting at Houma, Louisiana, originally scheduled on October 6, 2005 has been rescheduled to October 19, 2005, at the Ramada Inn, 1400 West Tunnel Boulevard, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Telephone: (985) 879–4871. No Change to Original Schedule: The public scoping meeting at Lake Jackson, Texas, will take place as originally scheduled on October 11, 2005, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cherotel Brazosport Hotel and Conference Center, 925 Hwy 332. Telephone: (979) 297–1161. New Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting will be held at Jackson, Mississippi, on October 18, 2005, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Jackson Marriott Downtown, 200 East Amite Street. Telephone: (601) 969–5100. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments or suggestions on the scope and content of the EIS and requests to speak at the scoping meetings should be directed to Donald Silawsky, Office of Petroleum Reserves (FE–47), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0301; telephone: (202) 586–1892; fax: (202) 586–4446; or electronic mail at Donald.Silawsky@hq.doe.gov. Envelopes and the subject line of emails or faxes should be labeled ‘‘Scoping for the SPR EIS.’’ Please note that conventional mail to DOE may be delayed by anthrax screening. For information on the proposed project or to receive a copy of the Draft EIS when it is issued, contact Donald Silawsky by any of the means listed above. Additional information may also be found on the DOE Fossil Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve proposed expansion Web site at https:// fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2005/ tl_spr_noi.html. For information on the DOE NEPA process, contact Carol M. Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (EH–42), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585–0119; telephone: (202) 586–4600; fax: (202) 586–7031; or leave a toll-free message at: (800) 472–2756. E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 56650 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 187 / Wednesday, September 28, 2005 / Notices Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2005. Mark J. Matarrese, NEPA Compliance Officer, Office of Fossil Energy. [FR Doc. 05–19507 Filed 9–26–05; 2:34 pm] (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–5273 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–5255 Filed 9–27–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP05–479–001] [Docket No. RP99–301–133] Alliance Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Compliance Filing ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Negotiated Rate Filing September 21, 2005. September 20, 2005. Take notice that on September 16, 2005, Alliance Pipeline L.P. (Alliance) tendered for filing as part of its FERC Gas Tariff, Original Volume No. 1, Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 276 and Substitute Third Revised Sheet No. 277, proposed to become effective September 1, 2005. Alliance states that copies of its filing have been mailed to all customers, State commissions, and other interested parties. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). 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 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 Take notice that on September 15, 2005, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) tendered for filing and approval an amendment to an existing negotiated rate service agreement between ANR and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation and an amendment to an existing negotiated rate service agreement between ANR and Wisconsin Gas LLC. ANR requests an effective date of November 1, 2005. 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 in accordance with the provisions of Section 154.210 of the Commission’s regulations (18 CFR 154.210). 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 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 [Docket No. EC05–138–000] VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:02 Sep 27, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Arroyo Energy LP, Calpine Energy Services, L.P., Calpine Merchant Services Company, Inc.; Notice of Filing September 19, 2005. Take notice that on September 13, 2005, Arroyo Energy LP (Arroyo Energy), Calpine Energy Services, L.P. (CES) and Calpine Merchant Services Company, Inc. (Applicants) filed an application pursuant to section 203 of the Federal Power Act requesting authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for: (1) A proposed internal corporate restructuring upstream of Arroyo Energy; and (2) certain contractual arrangements pursuant to which CMSC would perform certain energy trading and related functions for and on behalf of each of CES and CalBear Energy LP, the successor of Arroyo Energy (Transaction). Applicants also request that the Commission grant limited waivers of its part 33 filing requirements to the extent that such information is not necessary to ensure that the Transaction meets the statutory requirements of section 203, and that the Commission grant confidential treatment of the contractual arrangements as they contain sensitive commercial and financial information. Applicants further request that the Commission issue an order authorizing the Transaction by October 18, 2005, to permit business under the proposed Transaction to commence as expeditiously as possible. 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, 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 E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 187 (Wednesday, September 28, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56649-56650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19507]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Impact Statement: Site Selection for the Expansion 
of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

AGENCY: Department of Energy (DOE).

ACTION: Notice to extend the public scoping period and reschedule 
public scoping meetings.

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SUMMARY: Due to the extraordinary circumstances created by Hurricane 
Katrina in the region where the proposed action and public scoping 
meetings will take place, DOE has extended the public scoping period 
and revised the dates and locations of the public scoping meetings 
originally announced in the Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement (70 FR 52088; September 1, 2005).

DATES: 
    Extended: The public scoping period is extended by 2 weeks to 
October 28, 2005.
    Cancelled: The public scoping meeting at Hattiesburg, Mississippi, 
originally scheduled on October 4, 2005, is cancelled.
    Cancelled: The public scoping meeting at Pascagoula, Mississippi, 
originally scheduled on October 5, 2005, is cancelled.
    Rescheduled: The public scoping meeting at Houma, Louisiana, 
originally scheduled on October 6, 2005 has been rescheduled to October 
19, 2005, at the Ramada Inn, 1400 West Tunnel Boulevard, from 7 p.m. to 
9 p.m. Telephone: (985) 879-4871.
    No Change to Original Schedule: The public scoping meeting at Lake 
Jackson, Texas, will take place as originally scheduled on October 11, 
2005, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Cherotel Brazosport Hotel and Conference 
Center, 925 Hwy 332. Telephone: (979) 297-1161.
    New Public Scoping Meeting: A public scoping meeting will be held 
at Jackson, Mississippi, on October 18, 2005, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the 
Jackson Marriott Downtown, 200 East Amite Street. Telephone: (601) 969-
5100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Comments or suggestions on the scope 
and content of the EIS and requests to speak at the scoping meetings 
should be directed to Donald Silawsky, Office of Petroleum Reserves 
(FE-47), U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 
Washington, DC 20585-0301; telephone: (202) 586-1892; fax: (202) 586-
4446; or electronic mail at Donald.Silawsky@hq.doe.gov. Envelopes and 
the subject line of e-mails or faxes should be labeled ``Scoping for 
the SPR EIS.'' Please note that conventional mail to DOE may be delayed 
by anthrax screening.
    For information on the proposed project or to receive a copy of the 
Draft EIS when it is issued, contact Donald Silawsky by any of the 
means listed above. Additional information may also be found on the DOE 
Fossil Energy Strategic Petroleum Reserve proposed expansion Web site 
at https://fossil.energy.gov/news/techlines/2005/tl_spr_noi.html.
    For information on the DOE NEPA process, contact Carol M. 
Borgstrom, Director, Office of NEPA Policy and Compliance (EH-42), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 
20585-0119; telephone: (202) 586-4600; fax: (202) 586-7031; or leave a 
toll-free message at: (800) 472-2756.


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    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2005.
Mark J. Matarrese,
NEPA Compliance Officer, Office of Fossil Energy.
[FR Doc. 05-19507 Filed 9-26-05; 2:34 pm]
BILLING CODE 6450-01-P
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