Gulf LNG Energy, LLC; Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the LNG Clean Energy Project, 30130-30131 [E6-8019]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP06–12–000 and CP06–13–
000]
Gulf LNG Energy, LLC; Gulf LNG
Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of
the Draft Environmental Impact
Statement for the LNG Clean Energy
Project
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May 19, 2006.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
for the construction and operation of the
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import
terminal and natural gas pipeline
facilities, referred to as the LNG Clean
Energy Project, as proposed by Gulf
LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG
Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as
Gulf LNG) in the above-referenced
dockets.
This draft EIS was prepared to satisfy
the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The staff
concludes that approval of the LNG
Clean Energy Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures as recommended,
would have limited adverse
environmental impact. The draft EIS
evaluates alternatives to the proposal,
including system alternatives,
alternative sites for the LNG import
terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The
draft EIS also contains our Essential
Fish Habitat Assessment.
The general purpose of the LNG Clean
Energy Project is to provide up to 1.5
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas
to markets in the United States.
The draft EIS addresses the potential
environmental effects of construction
and operation of the following facilities
near the City of Pascagoula in Jackson
County, Mississippi:
• A ship berth and unloading
facilities (i.e., marine facilities) capable
of accommodating one LNG ship;
• LNG transfer systems;
• Two 160,000 cubic meter full
containment LNG storage tanks;
• 10 high-pressure submerged
combustion vaporizers;
• Vapor handling systems;
• Hazard detection and response
equipment, ancillary utilities, buildings,
and service facilities;
• A 5.0-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter
natural gas sendout pipeline; and
• Associated pipeline support
facilities, including one meter station,
three interconnects, one pig launcher,
and one pig receiver.
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Comment Procedures and Public
Meetings
Any person wishing to comment on
the draft EIS may do so. To expedite the
FERC’s receipt and consideration of
your comments, electronic submission
of comments is strongly encouraged. See
18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the FERC’s Internet Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling
link and the link to the User’s Guide.
Before you can submit comments, you
will need to create a free account by
clicking on ‘‘Sign-up’’ under ‘‘New
User.’’ You will be asked to select the
type of submission you are making. This
type of submission is considered a
‘‘Comment on Filing.’’ Comments
submitted electronically must be
submitted by July 10, 2006.
If you wish to mail comments on the
draft EIS, please mail your comments so
that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before July 10,
2006 and carefully follow these
instructions:
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. CP06–12–
000, et al. on the original and both
copies;
• Label one copy of your 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 July 10, 2006.
In lieu of or in addition to sending
written comments, we invite you to
attend the public comment meeting the
FERC will conduct in the project area to
receive comments on the draft EIS. The
meeting is scheduled as follows:
Thursday, June 22, 2006, 7 p.m. (CDT),
Pascagoula High School cafeteria, 1716
Tucker Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567,
telephone: (228) 938–6451.
The public comment meeting will be
posted on the FERC’s calendar located
at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend
and present oral comments on the draft
EIS. A transcript of the meeting will be
prepared.
After the written comments and
comments from the public meeting 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.
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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
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 and Files
Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8371.
A limited number of copies of the
draft EIS are available from the Public
Reference and Files Maintenance
Branch identified above. In addition, CD
copies of the draft EIS have been mailed
to Federal, state, and local agencies;
elected officials; public interest groups;
individuals and affected landowners;
libraries; newspapers; and parties to
these proceedings.
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, please contact FERC Online
Support at:
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY at
(202) 502–8659. 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
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
1 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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service, go to the eSubscription link on
the FERC Internet Web site.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 1390–040–CA]
Southern California Edison Company;
Notice of Availability of Environmental
Assessment
May 19, 2006.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s Regulations, 18 CFR Part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed
the Offer of Settlement (Settlement)
filed on February 4, 2005, including
proposed amended license conditions
for the Lundy Hydroelectric Project,
located on Mill Creek in Mono County,
near the town of Lee Vining and has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for the proposed amendment.
The EA contains our analysis of the
potential effects of the existing project
and concludes that amending the
project license in accordance with the
Settlement as modified by staff would
not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
A copy of the EA is on file with the
Commission and is available for public
inspection at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room. The EA may
also be viewed on the Commission’s
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the docket number field to access the
document. For assistance, contact FERC
Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Any comments should be filed within
30 days from the issuance date of this
notice, and should be addressed to the
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426.
Please affix ‘‘Lundy Hydroelectric
Project No. 1390’’ to all comments.
Comments may be filed electronically
via Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further information,
contact John Smith at (202) 502–8972 or
by e-mail at john.smith@ferc.gov.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PF06–21–000]
Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Impact Statement for the Proposed
Guardian Expansion/Extension
Project, Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meetings
May 19, 2006.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental impact statement (EIS)
that will address the environmental
impacts of the Guardian Expansion/
Extension Project (G–II) proposed by
Guardian Pipeline L.L.C (Guardian). The
Commission will use the EIS in its
decision-making process to determine
whether or not to authorize the project.
This notice explains the scoping process
the Commission will use to gather input
from the public and interested agencies
on the project. Your input will help us
determine the issues that need to be
evaluated in the EIS. Please note that
the scoping period will close on June
23, 2006.
Comments may be submitted in
written form or verbally. Further details
on how to submit written comments are
provided in the Public Participation
section of this notice. In lieu of sending
written comments, we invite you to
attend the public scoping meetings we
have scheduled as follows:
Date and time
Location
Monday, June 12, 2006 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (CDT) ....................................
Radisson Hotel and Conference Center of Green Bay 2040 Airport
Drive Green Bay, WI US (920) 405–6404.
Ramada Plaza Hotel 1 North Main Street Fond Du Lac, WI 54935
(920) 923–3000.
Olympia Conference Center 1350 Royale Mile Road Oconomowoc, WI
53066 (262) 369–4969.
Tuesday, June 13, 2006 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (CDT) ...................................
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Wednesday, June 14, 2006 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. (CDT) .............................
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. We encourage
government representatives 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
Guardian representative about the
acquisition of an easement to construct,
operate, and maintain the proposed
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project facilities. The pipeline company
would seek to negotiate a mutually
acceptable agreement. However, if the
project is approved by the FERC, 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.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility on My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ is available for viewing on
the FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
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a number of typically asked questions,
including the use of eminent domain
and how to participate in the FERC’s
proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Guardian proposes to construct, own,
operate, and maintain:
• Approximately 105.8 miles of new
natural gas pipeline; about 79.2 miles of
which consist of 30-inch-diameter
pipeline, and the remaining 26.6 miles
would consist of 20-inch-diameter
pipeline. The proposed pipeline would
originate at Ixonia in northeastern
Jefferson County, Wisconsin and travel
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP06-12-000 and CP06-13-000]
Gulf LNG Energy, LLC; Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the LNG
Clean Energy Project
May 19, 2006.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this draft Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the construction and operation of the liquefied natural gas
(LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities, referred to
as the LNG Clean Energy Project, as proposed by Gulf LNG Energy, LLC
and Gulf LNG Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as Gulf LNG) in
the above-referenced dockets.
This draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of
the LNG Clean Energy Project, with appropriate mitigating measures as
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The draft
EIS evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system
alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and
pipeline alternatives. The draft EIS also contains our Essential Fish
Habitat Assessment.
The general purpose of the LNG Clean Energy Project is to provide
up to 1.5 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to markets in the
United States.
The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of
construction and operation of the following facilities near the City of
Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi:
A ship berth and unloading facilities (i.e., marine
facilities) capable of accommodating one LNG ship;
LNG transfer systems;
Two 160,000 cubic meter full containment LNG storage
tanks;
10 high-pressure submerged combustion vaporizers;
Vapor handling systems;
Hazard detection and response equipment, ancillary
utilities, buildings, and service facilities;
A 5.0-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter natural gas sendout
pipeline; and
Associated pipeline support facilities, including one
meter station, three interconnects, one pig launcher, and one pig
receiver.
Comment Procedures and Public Meetings
Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To
expedite the FERC's receipt and consideration of your comments,
electronic submission of comments is strongly encouraged. See 18 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the FERC's Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the eFiling
link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can submit comments,
you will need to create a free account by clicking on ``Sign-up'' under
``New User.'' You will be asked to select the type of submission you
are making. This type of submission is considered a ``Comment on
Filing.'' Comments submitted electronically must be submitted by July
10, 2006.
If you wish to mail comments on the draft EIS, please mail your
comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before
July 10, 2006 and carefully follow these instructions:
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. CP06-12-000, et al. on the original
and both copies;
Label one copy of your 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 July 10, 2006.
In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, we invite
you to attend the public comment meeting the FERC will conduct in the
project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. The meeting is
scheduled as follows: Thursday, June 22, 2006, 7 p.m. (CDT), Pascagoula
High School cafeteria, 1716 Tucker Avenue, Pascagoula, MS 39567,
telephone: (228) 938-6451.
The public comment meeting will be posted on the FERC's calendar
located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx.
Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present
oral comments on the draft EIS. A transcript of the meeting will be
prepared.
After the written comments and comments from the public meeting 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
specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
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\1\ 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
is available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch,
888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
A limited number of copies of the draft EIS are available from the
Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch identified above. In
addition, CD copies of the draft EIS have been mailed to Federal,
state, and local agencies; elected officials; public interest groups;
individuals and affected landowners; libraries; newspapers; and parties
to these proceedings.
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, please contact FERC Online Support at:
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY
at (202) 502-8659. 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 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
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service, go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-8019 Filed 5-24-06; 8:45 am]
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