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previously. Persons filing Motions to
Intervene on or before the comment
deadline indicated above must send a
copy of the motion to the Applicant. All
filings, including late interventions,
submitted after the comment deadline
must be served on the Applicant and all
other intervenors identified on the
Commission’s service list for this
proceeding. Persons on the service list
with e-mail addresses may be served
electronically; others must be served a
hard copy of the filing.
Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervenor status upon showing good
cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
represented by any other parties. You do
not need intervenor status to have your
environmental comments considered.
Environmental Mailing List
An effort is being made to send this
notice to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities interested in
and/or potentially affected by the
proposed project. This includes all
landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be
used temporarily for project purposes,
or who own homes within distances
defined in the Commission’s regulations
of certain aboveground facilities.
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Additional Information
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,
contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary
link 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 https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
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Finally, public meetings or site visits
will be posted on the Commission’s
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–8595 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP06–126–000]
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Texas
Gas Storage Expansion Project—
Phase 2 and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
May 25, 2006.
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 Texas Gas Storage Expansion
Project—Phase 2 involving construction
and operation of facilities by Texas Gas
Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in
Webster, Hopkins, and Muhlenberg
Counties, Kentucky.1 Texas Gas’ project
purpose is to enable it to withdraw on
a firm basis up to an additional 100,749
MMBtu per day from the Midland and
Hanson Gas Storage Fields. Also the
project would enable Texas Gas to
utilize an additional 9,320,500 MMBtu
in the Midland Gas Storage Field to
accommodate demand on Texas Gas’
system. In general these facilities would
consist of 7 new horizontal injection/
withdrawal wells, abandoning 2
horizontal injection/withdrawal wells,
several segments of pipeline connecting
the wells to lateral pipelines and
replacing several segments of pipeline,
addition of compression at 2 compressor
stations, and increasing the certificated
field capacity at one of the storage
fields. 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.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Texas Gas proposes to add three
compressor units at two existing
compressor stations (CS), add seven
new horizontal injection/withdrawal
1 Texas Gas’ application was filed with the
Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act
and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations.
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wells and related field piping
modifications at two existing gas storage
fields, and abandon two existing
injection/withdrawal wells all in
Kentucky. Also Texas Gas proposes an
increase in certificated field capacity at
one gas storage field. Specifically, the
project includes:
• Slaughters CS (Webster County,
KY)—A new 13,338 horsepower (hp)
turbine compressor unit and associated
equipment, and a new power generator
to be installed at an existing compressor
station site;
• Hanson CS (Hopkins County, KY)—
Two new 1,774 hp reciprocating
compressor units and associated
equipment replacing two existing
reciprocating units, a new power
generator, a dehydration plant, and a
new boiler to be installed at an existing
compressor station site;
• Hanson Gas Storage Field (Hopkins
County, KY)—Two new horizontal
injection/withdrawal wells (Well Nos.
17567 and 17568); and
• Midland Gas Storage Field
(Muhlenberg County, KY)—Five new
horizontal injection/withdrawal wells
(Well Nos. 17562, 17563, 17564, 17565,
and 17566), plugging existing Well Nos.
16774 and 16812, new pig trap receiver/
launcher facilities, and increased
certificated field capacity by 2,000,000
MMBtu by increasing the maximum
allowable field pressure.
Also, Texas Gas indicates it would
construct and operate, under a Blanket
Certificate from Docket No. CP82–407–
000, the following facilities at the
Hanson and Midland Gas Storage
Fields:
• Hanson Gas Storage Field—900 feet
(ft) of new 8-inch (in) diameter pipeline
from Well No. 17567 to the 12-in East
Header pipeline, and 800 ft of new 8-in
diameter pipeline from Well No. 17568
to the 8-in West Header pipeline.
• Midland Gas Storage Field—1,200 ft
of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well
No. 17562 to the E–11 lateral pipeline,
800 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline
from Well No. 17563 to the E–7 lateral
pipeline, 1,000 ft of new 8-in diameter
pipeline from Well No. 17564 to the E–
4 lateral pipeline, 200 ft of new 8-in
diameter pipeline from Well No. 17565
to the E–1 lateral pipeline, 500 ft of new
8-in diameter pipeline from well No
17566 to the W–4 lateral pipeline, 1,600
ft of 6-in diameter pipeline to replace
the existing 4-in pipeline tributary to
existing Well No 16947, 1,500 ft of 6-in
pipeline to replace the existing 4-in and
6-in tributary pipeline segments
extending from the E–11 lateral pipeline
to the E–7 lateral pipeline.
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The general location of the project
facilities is shown in Appendix 1.2
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities
would require about 113.39 acres of
land. All work at the Slaughters and
Hanson compressor Stations would
occur within the existing station yards.
Of the 20.0 acres needed for
construction at the Hanson Storage
Field, 1.34 acres would be maintained
as new permanent easements and access
road. Of the 39.45 acres needed for
construction at the Midland Storage
Field, 31.9 acres would occur within
existing permanent easements and 2.75
acres would become maintained as new
permanent easements and access roads.
The EA Process
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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
process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The
main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this
Notice of Intent, the Commission staff
requests public comments on the scope
of the issues to address in the EA. All
comments received are considered
during the preparation of the EA. State
and local government representatives
are encouraged to notify their
constituents of this proposed action and
encourage them to comment on their
areas of concern.
In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts
that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under these general
headings:
• Geology and soils.
• Land use.
• Water resources, fisheries, and
wetlands.
• Cultural resources.
• Vegetation and wildlife.
• Air quality and noise.
• Endangered and threatened species.
2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all
appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are
available on the Commission’s Web site at the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington,
DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions
on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Additional
Information section of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail.
3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects
(OEP).
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• Hazardous waste.
• Public safety.
We will also evaluate possible
alternatives to the proposed project or
portions of the project, and make
recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource
areas.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be in the EA. Depending on
the comments received during the
scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to Federal, State,
and local agencies, public interest
groups, interested individuals, affected
landowners, newspapers, libraries, and
the Commission’s official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will
be allotted for review if the EA is
published. We will consider all
comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the
Commission.
To ensure your comments are
considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation
section below.
Currently Identified Environmental
Issues
We have already identified air and
noise impacts as issues that we think
deserve attention based on a
preliminary review of the proposed
facilities and the environmental
information provided by Texas Gas.
This preliminary list of issues may be
changed based on your comments and
our analysis.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project.
By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA
and considered by the Commission. You
should focus on the potential
environmental effects of the proposal,
alternatives to the proposal, and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. 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 letter to: Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of Gas Branch 2.
• Reference Docket No. CP06–126–
000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before June 23, 2006.
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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 this
project. However, the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
any comments or interventions or
protests 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 on-line.
We may mail the EA for comment. If
you are interested in receiving it, please
return the Information Request
(Appendix 3). If you do not return the
Information Request, you will be taken
off the mailing list.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA
scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the
proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’.
Intervenors play a more formal role in
the process. Among other things,
intervenors have the right to receive
copies of case-related Commission
documents and filings by other
intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor
must send one electronic copy (using
the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14
paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
send a copy of its filings to all other
parties on the Commission’s service list
for this proceeding. If you want to
become an intervenor you must file a
motion to intervene according to Rule
214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR
385.214) (see Appendix 2).4 Only
intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted
intervenor status upon showing good
cause by stating that they have a clear
and direct interest in this proceeding
which would not be adequately
represented by any other parties. You do
not need intervenor status to have your
environmental comments considered.
Additional Information
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)
4 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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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, contact (202) 502–8659. The
eLibrary link 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 https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits
will be posted on the Commission’s
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along
with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–8523 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application for Amendment
of Exemption and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
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May 25, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Amendment
to exemption; Change in mode of
operation from store-and-release to runof-river.
b. Project No: 7253–008.
c. Date Filed: January 24, 2006.
d. Applicant: Swift River Company.
e. Name of Project: Sebec Hydro.
f. Location: The Sebec Hydro Project
(FERC No. 7253) is located on the Sebec
River near the town of Sebec in
Piscataquis County, Maine.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 18 CFR 4.104.
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Peter Clark,
President, Swift River Company, P.O.
Box 149A, Hamilton, MA 01936—0149,
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Phone: (508) 468–3999, Fax: (978) 468–
1210.
i. FERC Contact: Any questions
regarding this notice should be
addressed to Brandi Sangunett at (202)
502–8393 or e-mail at:
brandi.sangunett@ferc.gov.
j. Description of Request: Sebec hydro
requests to amend its exemption by
changing the project’s mode of
operation from store-and-release to runof-river. The exemptee proposes to
install a lake level control system at the
project to maintain a minimum flow of
40 cubic feet per second (cfs) and to
maintain the reservoir elevation within
6 inches of full elevation (332.8 feet and
322.3 feet). The exemptee would
continue to drawn down lake levels in
winter to 317.8 feet on or before March
31, and release a minimum flow of 40
cfs.
k. Deadline for Filing Comments or
Motions: June 26, 2006.
l. Locations of the Application: A
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission’s Public Reference Room,
located at 888 First Street, NE., Room
2A, Washington, DC 20426 or may 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, call toll-free
1–866–208–3676 or e-mail
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and
reproduction at the address in item ‘‘h’’
above.
m. Anyone may submit responses in
accordance with the requirements of
Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR
385.210, .211, .214. In determining the
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or
other comments filed, but only those
who file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the Commission’s
Rules may become a party to the
proceeding. Any responses must be
received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
n. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: Any filings must bear in all
capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’,
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS
AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as
applicable, and the project number (P–
7253–008) to which the filing refers. All
documents (original and eight copies)
should be filed with: The Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426. A copy of any motion to
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intervene must also be served upon each
representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
o. Comments, protests, and
interventions may be filed electronically
via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission’s Web
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
Commission strongly encourages efilings. Federal, State, and local agencies
are invited to file comments on the
described applications. A copy of the
applications may be obtained by
agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments
within the time specified for filing
comments, that agency will be
presumed to have no comments. One
copy of an agency’s comments must also
be sent to the Applicant’s
representatives.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6–8522 Filed 6–1–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No.: 2230–034]
City and Borough of Sitka, AK; Notice
of Application Accepted for Filing and
Soliciting Motions To Intervene and
Protests
May 25, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: New Major
License.
b. Project No.: 2230–034.
c. Date Filed: March 28, 2006.
d. Applicant: City and Borough of
Sitka, Alaska.
e. Name of Project: Blue Lake
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On Sawmill Creek, 5
miles southeast of the City of Sitka,
Alaska. The project occupies land of the
United States administered by the
Forest Service.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Charles Walls,
Utility Director, City and Borough of
Sitka, 105 Jarvis Street, Sitka, AK 99835,
(907) 747–4000.
i. FERC Contact: Thomas Dean, (202)
502–6041 or thomas.dean@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for Filing Motions To
Intervene and Protests: July 24, 2006.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Magalie R.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP06-126-000]
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Texas Gas Storage Expansion
Project--Phase 2 and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
May 25, 2006.
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 Texas Gas Storage Expansion
Project--Phase 2 involving construction and operation of facilities by
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in Webster, Hopkins, and
Muhlenberg Counties, Kentucky.\1\ Texas Gas' project purpose is to
enable it to withdraw on a firm basis up to an additional 100,749 MMBtu
per day from the Midland and Hanson Gas Storage Fields. Also the
project would enable Texas Gas to utilize an additional 9,320,500 MMBtu
in the Midland Gas Storage Field to accommodate demand on Texas Gas'
system. In general these facilities would consist of 7 new horizontal
injection/withdrawal wells, abandoning 2 horizontal injection/
withdrawal wells, several segments of pipeline connecting the wells to
lateral pipelines and replacing several segments of pipeline, addition
of compression at 2 compressor stations, and increasing the
certificated field capacity at one of the storage fields. 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.
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\1\ Texas Gas' application was filed with the Commission under
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and part 157 of the Commission's
regulations.
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Summary of the Proposed Project
Texas Gas proposes to add three compressor units at two existing
compressor stations (CS), add seven new horizontal injection/withdrawal
wells and related field piping modifications at two existing gas
storage fields, and abandon two existing injection/withdrawal wells all
in Kentucky. Also Texas Gas proposes an increase in certificated field
capacity at one gas storage field. Specifically, the project includes:
Slaughters CS (Webster County, KY)--A new 13,338
horsepower (hp) turbine compressor unit and associated equipment, and a
new power generator to be installed at an existing compressor station
site;
Hanson CS (Hopkins County, KY)--Two new 1,774 hp
reciprocating compressor units and associated equipment replacing two
existing reciprocating units, a new power generator, a dehydration
plant, and a new boiler to be installed at an existing compressor
station site;
Hanson Gas Storage Field (Hopkins County, KY)--Two new
horizontal injection/withdrawal wells (Well Nos. 17567 and 17568); and
Midland Gas Storage Field (Muhlenberg County, KY)--Five
new horizontal injection/withdrawal wells (Well Nos. 17562, 17563,
17564, 17565, and 17566), plugging existing Well Nos. 16774 and 16812,
new pig trap receiver/launcher facilities, and increased certificated
field capacity by 2,000,000 MMBtu by increasing the maximum allowable
field pressure.
Also, Texas Gas indicates it would construct and operate, under a
Blanket Certificate from Docket No. CP82-407-000, the following
facilities at the Hanson and Midland Gas Storage Fields:
Hanson Gas Storage Field--900 feet (ft) of new 8-inch (in)
diameter pipeline from Well No. 17567 to the 12-in East Header
pipeline, and 800 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17568
to the 8-in West Header pipeline.
Midland Gas Storage Field--1,200 ft of new 8-in diameter
pipeline from Well No. 17562 to the E-11 lateral pipeline, 800 ft of
new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17563 to the E-7 lateral
pipeline, 1,000 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from Well No. 17564 to
the E-4 lateral pipeline, 200 ft of new 8-in diameter pipeline from
Well No. 17565 to the E-1 lateral pipeline, 500 ft of new 8-in diameter
pipeline from well No 17566 to the W-4 lateral pipeline, 1,600 ft of 6-
in diameter pipeline to replace the existing 4-in pipeline tributary to
existing Well No 16947, 1,500 ft of 6-in pipeline to replace the
existing 4-in and 6-in tributary pipeline segments extending from the
E-11 lateral pipeline to the E-7 lateral pipeline.
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The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix
1.\2\
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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other
than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site
at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the
Additional Information section of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities would require about 113.39
acres of land. All work at the Slaughters and Hanson compressor
Stations would occur within the existing station yards. Of the 20.0
acres needed for construction at the Hanson Storage Field, 1.34 acres
would be maintained as new permanent easements and access road. Of the
39.45 acres needed for construction at the Midland Storage Field, 31.9
acres would occur within existing permanent easements and 2.75 acres
would become maintained as new permanent easements and access roads.
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 process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main
goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the
Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to
address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the
preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are
encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and
encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
In the EA we \3\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result
of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these
general headings:
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\3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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Geology and soils.
Land use.
Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands.
Cultural resources.
Vegetation and wildlife.
Air quality and noise.
Endangered and threatened species.
Hazardous waste.
Public safety.
We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the Commission.
To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation section below.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
We have already identified air and noise impacts as issues that we
think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed
facilities and the environmental information provided by Texas Gas.
This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments
and our analysis.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission.
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. 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 letter to: Magalie
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 2.
Reference Docket No. CP06-126-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before June 23, 2006.
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 this project. However, the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions
or protests 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 on-line.
We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving
it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not
return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want
to become an official party to the proceeding known as an
``intervenor''. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process.
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of
case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors.
Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the
Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all
other parties on the Commission's service list for this proceeding. If
you want to become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene
according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see Appendix 2).\4\ Only intervenors have
the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\4\ 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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Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your environmental comments considered.
Additional Information
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)
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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,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link 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 https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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