Southern Natural Gas Company; Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Cypress Pipeline Project and Phase VII Expansion Project, 2036-2038 [E6-186]

Download as PDF 2036 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2006 / Notices 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 (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 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 comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–184 Filed 1–11–06; 8:45 am] Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 17, 2006. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–181 Filed 1–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EL06–35–000; EL06–36–000] [Docket No. CP05–388–000, CP06–1–000] Gregory R. Swecker v. Midland Power Cooperative and Grand Junction Utilities; Notice of Complaints Southern Natural Gas Company; Florida Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Cypress Pipeline Project and Phase VII Expansion Project erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES December 30, 2005. Take notice that on December 27, 2005, Gregory R. Swecker filed two complaints for enforcement of Public Utilities Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) against Midland Power Cooperative and Grand Junction Utilities. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Jan 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 December 30, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southern Natural Gas Company (Southern) and Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT) in the above-referenced dockets. Southern’s Cypress Pipeline Project would be located in various counties in southern PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Georgia and northern Florida. FGT’s Phase VII Expansion Project (FGT Expansion Project) would be located in various counties in northern and central Florida. The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the proposed projects, with the appropriate mitigation measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is participating as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS because the projects would require permits pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code (USC) 1344) and section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403). The COE would adopt the EIS per Title 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1506.3 if, after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities: Cypress Pipeline Project • About 166.6 miles of new 24-inchdiameter mainline pipeline (mainline) in Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Long, McIntosh, Glynn, Camden, and Charlton Counties Georgia, and Nassau, Duval, and Clay Counties, Florida; • About 9.8 miles of new 30-inchdiameter pipeline loop (loop) 1 in Chatham and Effingham Counties, Georgia; • About 0.1 mile of 12-inch-diameter lateral pipeline in Duval County, Florida; • Three new 10,350 horsepower (hp) gas-turbine-driven compressor stations in Liberty and Glynn Counties, Georgia, and in Nassau County, Florida; • Four new meter stations in Glynn County, Georgia, and in Nassau, Duval, and Clay Counties, Florida; • Modifications at two existing meter stations in Chatham and Cobb Counties, Georgia, and expansion of one meter station in Effingham County, Georgia; • 16 new block valves including 14 associated with the new mainline and two associated with the new loop; and • Four new pig 2 launcher/receiver facilities, including two in Effingham County, Georgia, one in Glynn County, 1 A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system. 2 A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion. E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2006 / Notices Georgia, and one in Clay County, Florida, each collocated with new or existing meter stations or new compressor station sites. Southern proposes to construct its pipeline facilities in three phases. Construction of Phase I would begin in October, 2006 and be in service by May, 2007. Construction of Phase II would begin in fall 2008 and be in service by May, 2009. Construction of Phase III would begin in fall 2009 and be in service by May, 2010. FGT Phase VII Expansion Project • About 32.6 miles of new 36-inchdiameter pipeline in three separate loops in Gilchrist, Levy, and Hernando Counties, Florida; • Replacement and upgrades to existing compressors for a net increase of about 7,800 hp at FGT’s Compressor Station no. 26 in Citrus County, Florida; • Replacement of an existing compressor to add about 2,000 hp at FGT’s existing Compressor Station no. 24 in Gilchrist County, Florida; • Miscellaneous modifications and upgrades to existing compressors with no increases in hp at FGT’s Compressor Station nos. 16, 27, and 17 in Bradford, Hillsborough, and Marion Counties, Florida, respectively; • A new interconnection with Southern’s new mainline in Clay County, Florida; • Modifications to five existing metering and/or regulation stations in Clay, Polk, Bradford, and Duval Counties, Florida; and • New remote blowdown piping associated with the new pipeline loops at two locations in Levy County and two locations in Hernando County, Florida. FGT proposes to construct its pipeline facilities in two phases. Construction of Phase I would begin in October, 2006 and be in service by May, 2007. Phase II is planned to begin in October, 2008 and be in service by May, 2009. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; 2037 • Label one copy of your comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 1, PJ11.1. • Reference Docket Nos. CP05–388– 000 and/or CP06–1–000 on the original and both copies; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 20, 2006. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments, interventions, or protests of this proceeding. See Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments, you will need to create an account by clicking on ‘‘Sign-up’’ under ‘‘New User.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a ‘‘Comment on Filing.’’ In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, the FERC invites you to attend the public comment meetings the staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. All meetings will begin at 7 p.m., and are scheduled as follows: Date Location Monday, February 6, 2006 ....................................................................... Bloomingdale Community Center, 202 East Moore Street, Bloomingdale, Georgia 31302. Embassy Suites, 500 Mall Boulevard, Glynn Place Mall, Brunswick, Georgia 31525. Holiday Inn, 6802 Commonwealth Ave., Jacksonville, Florida 32244. Best Western Weeky Wachee, Highway 19 and Highway 50, Brooksville, FL 34601. Tuesday, February 7, 2006 ...................................................................... erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Wednesday, February 8, 2006 ................................................................. Thursday, February 9, 2006 ..................................................................... Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared. After the 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 FERC 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). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Jan 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as specified above.3 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 the COE and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 701 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, (904) 232–1472. A limited number of copies are available from the FERC’s Public 3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors in the FERC’s proceeding; individuals who provided scoping comments; and affected landowners and individuals who requested the draft EIS. To reduce printing and mailing costs for the final EIS, the FERC will be issuing that document in both CD and hard-copy formats. In a separate mailing, the parties on the current mailing list for the draft EIS will be sent a postcard providing an opportunity for them to select which format of the final EIS they wish to receive. The FERC is strongly encouraging the use of the CD format in their publication of large documents. E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1 2038 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 8 / Thursday, January 12, 2006 / Notices Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number,’’ excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP05–388 and/or CP06–1), and follow the instructions. You may also search using the phrase ‘‘Cypress Pipeline Project’’ or ‘‘FGT Phase VII Expansion Project’’ in the ‘‘Text Search’’ field. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website 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 that 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Information concerning the involvement of the COE is available from Jon Soderberg at 904–232–1472. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–186 Filed 1–11–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF06–9–000] Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Overthrust Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues erjones on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES December 30, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Overthrust Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Overthrust Pipeline VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:02 Jan 11, 2006 Jkt 208001 Company (Overthrust) in Uinta and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming. The project would consist of approximately 28 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline and ancilliary facilities that would connect Overthrust’s existing pipeline with an existing Kern River Transmission Company (Kern River) pipeline. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process that the Commission will use to gather environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Your input will help determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on January 30, 2006. Details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. The FERC will be the lead federal agency for the preparation of the EA. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Overthrust Expansion Project is in the preliminary design state. At this time, no formal application has been filed with the FERC. A docket number (PF06– 9–000) has been established to place information filed by Overthrust, and related documents issued by the Commission, into the public record. Once a formal application is filed with the FERC, a new docket number will be established. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with state law. PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 With this notice, we 1 are asking other Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided below. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need to Know?’’ was attached to the project notice Overthrust provided to landowners. This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project Overthrust is seeking authority to construct and operate a new 36-inchdiameter pipeline, approximately 28 miles long, to be located adjacent to other existing pipeline facilities. The proposed pipeline would extend from Overthrust’s existing pipeline in Uinta, Wyoming to a Kern River interconnect located at Opal Market Center in Lincoln, Wyoming and would transport up to 550,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day (Dth/d). Overthrust also proposes to construct interconnect facilities and other ancillary facilities along the proposed route including at the existing Blacks Fork Processing Plant and the Roberson Creek delivery point. The proposed pipeline would cross land owned by five private and public landowners, the public landowners being the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the State of Wyoming. A general overview map of the major project facilities is provided in Appendix 1.2 The EA Process NEPA requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This 1 ’’We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects. 2 The appendix referenced in this notice is not being printed in the Federal Register. A copy of this notice is available on the Commission’s website at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the end of this notice. Copies of the appendix were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. E:\FR\FM\12JAN1.SGM 12JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2036-2038]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-186]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP05-388-000, CP06-1-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company; Florida Gas Transmission Company; 
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for 
the Proposed Cypress Pipeline Project and Phase VII Expansion Project

December 30, 2005.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) on 
the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southern Natural Gas 
Company (Southern) and Florida Gas Transmission Company (FGT) in the 
above-referenced dockets. Southern's Cypress Pipeline Project would be 
located in various counties in southern Georgia and northern Florida. 
FGT's Phase VII Expansion Project (FGT Expansion Project) would be 
located in various counties in northern and central Florida.
    The draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the 
proposed projects, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) is participating as a 
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS because the projects 
would require permits pursuant to section 404 of the Clean Water Act 
(33 United States Code (USC) 1344) and section 10 of the Rivers and 
Harbors Act (33 U.S.C. 403). The COE would adopt the EIS per Title 40 
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 1506.3 if, after an independent 
review of the document, it concludes that its comments and suggestions 
have been satisfied.
    The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following facilities:

Cypress Pipeline Project

     About 166.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter mainline 
pipeline (mainline) in Effingham, Chatham, Bryan, Liberty, Long, 
McIntosh, Glynn, Camden, and Charlton Counties Georgia, and Nassau, 
Duval, and Clay Counties, Florida;
     About 9.8 miles of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline loop 
(loop) \1\ in Chatham and Effingham Counties, Georgia;
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed 
adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. 
The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system.
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     About 0.1 mile of 12-inch-diameter lateral pipeline in 
Duval County, Florida;
     Three new 10,350 horsepower (hp) gas-turbine-driven 
compressor stations in Liberty and Glynn Counties, Georgia, and in 
Nassau County, Florida;
     Four new meter stations in Glynn County, Georgia, and in 
Nassau, Duval, and Clay Counties, Florida;
     Modifications at two existing meter stations in Chatham 
and Cobb Counties, Georgia, and expansion of one meter station in 
Effingham County, Georgia;
     16 new block valves including 14 associated with the new 
mainline and two associated with the new loop; and
     Four new pig \2\ launcher/receiver facilities, including 
two in Effingham County, Georgia, one in Glynn County,

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Georgia, and one in Clay County, Florida, each collocated with new or 
existing meter stations or new compressor station sites.
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    \2\ A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry 
a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion.
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    Southern proposes to construct its pipeline facilities in three 
phases. Construction of Phase I would begin in October, 2006 and be in 
service by May, 2007. Construction of Phase II would begin in fall 2008 
and be in service by May, 2009. Construction of Phase III would begin 
in fall 2009 and be in service by May, 2010.

FGT Phase VII Expansion Project

     About 32.6 miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline in three 
separate loops in Gilchrist, Levy, and Hernando Counties, Florida;
     Replacement and upgrades to existing compressors for a net 
increase of about 7,800 hp at FGT's Compressor Station no. 26 in Citrus 
County, Florida;
     Replacement of an existing compressor to add about 2,000 
hp at FGT's existing Compressor Station no. 24 in Gilchrist County, 
Florida;
     Miscellaneous modifications and upgrades to existing 
compressors with no increases in hp at FGT's Compressor Station nos. 
16, 27, and 17 in Bradford, Hillsborough, and Marion Counties, Florida, 
respectively;
     A new interconnection with Southern's new mainline in Clay 
County, Florida;
     Modifications to five existing metering and/or regulation 
stations in Clay, Polk, Bradford, and Duval Counties, Florida; and
     New remote blowdown piping associated with the new 
pipeline loops at two locations in Levy County and two locations in 
Hernando County, Florida.
    FGT proposes to construct its pipeline facilities in two phases. 
Construction of Phase I would begin in October, 2006 and be in service 
by May, 2007. Phase II is planned to begin in October, 2008 and be in 
service by May, 2009.

Comment Procedures and Public Meetings

    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments 
are properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie 
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of your comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 1, PJ11.1.
     Reference Docket Nos. CP05-388-000 and/or CP06-1-000 on 
the original and both copies; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before February 20, 2006.
    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments, 
interventions, or protests of this proceeding. See Title 18 Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR) part 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions 
on the Commission's Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the 
``eFiling'' link and the link to the User's Guide. Prepare your 
submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save 
it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments, you will 
need to create an account by clicking on ``Sign-up'' under ``New 
User.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. 
This filing is considered a ``Comment on Filing.''
    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments, the FERC 
invites you to attend the public comment meetings the staff will 
conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. All 
meetings will begin at 7 p.m., and are scheduled as follows:

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                  Date                               Location
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Monday, February 6, 2006...............  Bloomingdale Community Center,
                                          202 East Moore Street,
                                          Bloomingdale, Georgia 31302.
Tuesday, February 7, 2006..............  Embassy Suites, 500 Mall
                                          Boulevard, Glynn Place Mall,
                                          Brunswick, Georgia 31525.
Wednesday, February 8, 2006............  Holiday Inn, 6802 Commonwealth
                                          Ave., Jacksonville, Florida
                                          32244.
Thursday, February 9, 2006.............  Best Western Weeky Wachee,
                                          Highway 19 and Highway 50,
                                          Brooksville, FL 34601.
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    Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and 
present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings 
will be prepared.
    After the 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 FERC 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). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
    Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this draft EIS. 
You must file your request to intervene as specified above.\3\ You do 
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
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    \3\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
the COE and is available for public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First 
Street, NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 701 San Marco 
Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207, (904) 232-1472.

    A limited number of copies are available from the FERC's Public 
Reference Room identified above. In addition, copies of the draft EIS 
have been mailed to Federal, state, and local government agencies; 
elected officials; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; intervenors in the FERC's proceeding; individuals who 
provided scoping comments; and affected landowners and individuals who 
requested the draft EIS.
    To reduce printing and mailing costs for the final EIS, the FERC 
will be issuing that document in both CD and hard-copy formats. In a 
separate mailing, the parties on the current mailing list for the draft 
EIS will be sent a postcard providing an opportunity for them to select 
which format of the final EIS they wish to receive. The FERC is 
strongly encouraging the use of the CD format in their publication of 
large documents.

[[Page 2038]]

    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using the 
``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, 
enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number,'' excluding the last 
three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP05-388 and/or CP06-1), 
and follow the instructions. You may also search using the phrase 
``Cypress Pipeline Project'' or ``FGT Phase VII Expansion Project'' in 
the ``Text Search'' field. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the 
helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet 
website 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 that 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
    Information concerning the involvement of the COE is available from 
Jon Soderberg at 904-232-1472.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-186 Filed 1-11-06; 8:45 am]
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