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South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment
[Docket No. PF06–32–000]
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October 24, 2006.
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No.
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy
Projects has reviewed an application for
non-project use of project lands and
waters at the Saluda Hydroelectric
Project (FERC No. 516), and has
prepared an Environmental Assessment
(EA) for the proposed non-project use.
The project is located on Lake Murray,
in Lexington County, South Carolina.
In the application, South Carolina
Electric & Gas Company requests
Commission authorization to permit the
use of almost 2.0 acres of project lands
that lie below the 360-foot-msl-contour
(full pool elevation) to construct a 100slip docking facility and a boat launch
for the residents of Pintail Point
subdivision. The EA contains
Commission staff’s analysis of the
probable environmental impacts of the
proposal and concludes that approving
the licensee’s application, with staff’s
recommended measures and
modifications, would not constitute a
major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human
environment.
The EA is attached to a Commission
order titled ‘‘Order Modifying and
Approving Application for Non-Project
Use of Project Lands and Waters,’’
which was issued October 10, 2006, and
is available for review and reproduction
at the Commission’s Public Reference
Room, located at 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The
EA may also be viewed on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘elibrary’’ link.
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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
for the Proposed Sentinel Expansion
Project; Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues and Notice of
Public Scoping Meeting
October 18, 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
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation’s (Transco’s) planned
Sentinel Expansion Project located in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This
notice explains the scoping process that
will be used to gather input from the
public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the
Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA.
Please note that the scoping period will
close on November 18, 2006.
Comments may be submitted in
written form or verbally. In lieu of
sending written comments, you are
invited to attend the public scoping
meeting that has been scheduled in the
project area in Exton, Pennsylvania, on
November 8, 2006. Further details on
how to submit written comments and
additional details of the public scoping
meeting area 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) and
will be used by the FERC to consider the
environmental impacts that could result
if it issues Transco a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
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With this notice, the FERC staff is
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. These
agencies may choose to participate once
they have evaluated Transco’s proposal
relative to their responsibilities.
Agencies that would like to request
cooperating status should follow the
instructions for filing comments
described later in this notice.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; Federal, State, and local
government representatives and
agencies; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes;
other interested parties in this
proceeding; 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
Transco 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 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,
‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on
My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
is available for viewing on the FERC
Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). This fact
sheet addresses a number of typically
asked questions, including those
focusing on the use of eminent domain
and how to participate in the FERC’s
proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Transco proposes to expand its
natural gas transmission system to
provide incremental firm service of
151,000 dekatherms per day (Dt/d) in
Transco’s market area. More
specifically, Transco seeks authority to
construct the following facilities in
various counties in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey:
• Construct approximately 10.58
miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline loop
in Chester County, Pennsylvania
(Downingtown Loop);
• Construct approximately 5.48 miles
of 42-inch-diameter extension in
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
(Conygham Loop);
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• Construct approximately 5.27 miles
of 42-inch-diameter pipeline extension
in Northampton and Monroe Counties,
Pennsylvania (Wind Gap Loop);
• Construct approximately 3.78 miles
of 42-inch-diameter pipeline loop in
Somerset County, New Jersey (Mountain
View Loop);
• Construct approximately 1.25 miles
of 42-inch-diameter pipeline extension
in Union County, New Jersey (Turnpike
Loop); and
• Modifications at two existing
compressor stations in York and Chester
Counties, Pennsylvania.
Location maps depicting Transco’s
proposed facilities and alternate sites
are provided in Appendix 1.1
The EA Process
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NEPA requires the FERC 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. The
EA will give the FERC the information
needed to do that.
Although no formal application has
been filed, we have already initiated a
NEPA review under the FERC’s Prefiling Process, which was established in
Docket No. RM05–31–000 and Order
No. 665. The purpose of the Pre-filing
Process is to seek public and agency
input early in the project planning
phase and encourage involvement by
interested stakeholders in a manner that
allows for the early identification and
resolution of environmental issues. We
will work with all interested
stakeholders to identify and attempt to
address issues before Transco files its
application with the FERC. A diagram
depicting the environmental review
process for the proposed project is
attached to this notice as Appendix 2.
As part of the Pre-filing Process
review, FERC staff representatives
participated in public open houses
sponsored by Transco in the project area
on August 21–23, 2006, to explain the
environmental review process to
interested stakeholders and take
comments about the project. In
November 2006, we plan to continue the
Pre-filing Process review by conducting
interagency scoping meetings in the
project area to solicit comments and
concerns about the project from other
jurisdictional agencies.
1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are
available on the Commission’s Web site (excluding
maps) at the eLibrary link or from the Commission’s
Public Reference Room or by calling (202) 502–
8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary,
refer to the end of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail.
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By this notice, the FERC Staff is
formally announcing their preparation
of the EA and requesting agency and
public comments to help focus the
analysis in the EA on the potentially
significant environmental issues related
to the proposed action. If you provide
comments at an interagency scoping
meeting, you do not need to resubmit
the same comments in response to this
notice.
The FERC Staffs’ independent
analysis of the issues will be included
in the EA. The EA will be mailed to
Federal, State, and local government
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes; affected
landowners; other interested parties;
local libraries and newspapers; and the
FERC’s official service list for this
proceeding. A 30-day comment period
will be allotted for review of the EA. We
will consider all comments submitted
on the EA in any Commission Order
that is issued for the project.
Currently Identified Environmental
Issues
We have already identified several
issues that we think deserve attention
based on a preliminary review of the
proposed facilities, environmental
information provided by Transco, and
comments gathered from concerned
citizens at Transco’s open houses. This
preliminary list of issues may be
changed based on your comments and
our analysis:
• Potential impacts on the
Brandywine Creek;
• Potential impacts on the coastal
zone in New Jersey;
• Potential impacts on wetlands;
• Potential impacts on threatened or
endangered species;
• Potential impacts on the
Appalachian Trail;
• Safety concerns of the pipeline;
• Potential impacts on residential
areas; and
• Potential impacts on historic
resources.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the
proposals. Your comments should focus
on the potential environmental effects
and reasonable alternatives and
measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To expedite our receipt
and consideration of your comments,
electronic submission of them is
strongly encouraged. See Title 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
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on the FERC 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 November 18,
2006.
If you wish to mail your comments,
please mail them so that they will be
received in Washington, DC, on or
before November 18, 2006, and carefully
follow these instructions:
• 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, DG2E;
and
• Reference Docket No. PF06–32–000
on the original and both copies.
The public scoping meeting is
designed to provide another opportunity
to offer comments on the proposed
project. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend the
meeting and present comments on the
environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the EA. A
transcript of the meeting will be
generated so that your comments will be
accurately recorded. The meeting is
scheduled for November 8, 2006, at 7
p.m. (EST) and will be held at: The Inn
at Chester Springs, The Pickering II
Room, 815 North Pottstown Pike, Exton,
PA 19341; (610) 363–1100.
When Transco submits its application
for authorization to construct and
operate the Sentinel Expansion Project,
the Commission will publish a Notice of
Application in the Federal Register and
will establish a deadline for interested
persons to intervene in the proceeding.
Because the Commission’s Pre-filing
Process occurs before an application to
begin a proceeding is officially filed,
petitions to intervene during this
process are premature and will not be
accepted by the Commission.
Environmental Mailing List
Everyone who responds to this notice
or provides comments throughout the
EA process will be retained on the
mailing list. If you do not want to send
comments at this time but still want to
stay informed and receive copies of the
EA, you must return the Mailing List
Retention Form (Appendix 3). If you do
not send comments or return the
Mailing List Retention Form asking to
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remain on the mailing list, you will be
taken off the mailing list.
Availability of Additional Information
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 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 (i.e., PF06–32–000), and follow
the instructions. Searches may also be
done using the phrase ‘‘Sentinel
Expansion’’ 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 Web site also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
In addition, the FERC 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.
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. Finally,
Transco has established a Web site for
its project at https://www.williams.com/
sentinel. The site includes a project
overview, contact information,
regulatory overview, and construction
procedures. Transco will continue to
update its Web site with information
about the project. You can also request
additional information by calling
Transco directly, toll-free at 1–866–455–
9103.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket No. CP06–452–000]
Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Field
Zone Expansion Project and Request
for Comments on Environmental
Issues
October 24, 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
constructing and operating Trunkline
Gas Company LLC’s (Trunkline)
proposed Field Zone Expansion Project.
The Field Zone Expansion Project
would include the abandonment,
removal, relocation, installation,
modification, construction and
operation of natural gas pipeline
facilities in Texas, Louisiana and
Illinois to increase the capacity of
Trunkline’s existing pipeline system
and allow for the flow of natural gas
from expanding gas production in Texas
to delivery points in Louisiana.
Specifically, Trunkline is seeking
authority to undertake the following
activities:
Texas and Louisiana
• Construct the 45-mile-long 36-inchdiameter NTX Line 100–2 Loop natural
gas pipeline and associated facilities
from the Gate Valve 43 in Jasper County,
Texas to the Longville Meter Station in
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, running
through Jasper and Newton Counties,
Texas and Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Texas
• Construct a metering station in
Hardin County, Texas;
• Construct a metering station in
either Hardin or Jasper Counties, Texas;
• Construct a metering station in
Liberty County, Texas; and
• Replace by abandonment a 6,350horsepower (hp) gas-turbine centrifugal
compressor unit with a new 10,350-hp
electric motor-driven compressor unit
for a total of 10,350-hp of compression
at the Kountze Compressor Station in
Hardin County, Texas.
Louisiana
• Construct approximately 13.5 miles
of 36-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline, known as the Henry Hub
Lateral and associated facilities in
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana;
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• Construct two bi-directional
metering stations in Vermilion Parish,
Louisiana;
• Relocate two 3,000-hp compressor
units from the Centerville Compressor
Station to the Kaplan Compressor
Station in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana;
and
• Install a 10,350-hp compressor unit
at the Longview Compressor Station in
Beauregard Parish, Louisiana.
Illinois
• Remove a 3,000-hp compressor unit
at the Joppa Compressor Station in
Massac County, Illinois; modify it and
uprate to 5,100-hp, and then re-install it
at the Kaplan Compressor Station in
Louisiana.
A map depicting Trunkline’s
proposed facilities is provided in
Appendix 1.1
Construction of these facilities would
require the temporary use of
approximately 800 acres of land.
Operation of these facilities would
require the permanent use of
approximately 300 acres of land.
Approximately 500 acres of land would
not be permanently affected by
operation of these facilities and would
be restored and/or allowed to revert to
their previous use.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
Trunkline representative about the
acquisition of an easement to support
this project. Trunkline would seek to
negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement for any easement; however, if
the project is approved by the
Commission, this approval conveys
with it the right of eminent domain. If
easement negotiations between you and
Trunkline fail, it would have the
authority to initiate condemnation
proceedings.
A fact sheet prepared by the
Commission entitled ‘‘An Interstate
Natural Gas Facility on my Land? What
do I need to know?’’ should have been
attached to the project notice provided
to landowners by Trunkline. 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. This
fact sheet is also available online at
https://www.ferc.gov.
The Environmental Assessment Process
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
1 The appendices referenced in this notice will
not be printed in the Federal Register. Copies are
available on the Commission’s Web site (excluding
maps) at https://www.ferc.gov or from the
Commission’s Public Reference Room—(202) 502–
8371.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PF06-32-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sentinel Expansion
Project; Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of
Public Scoping Meeting
October 18, 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 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Corporation's (Transco's) planned Sentinel Expansion Project located in
Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This notice explains the scoping process
that will be used to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that
the scoping period will close on November 18, 2006.
Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. In lieu of
sending written comments, you are invited to attend the public scoping
meeting that has been scheduled in the project area in Exton,
Pennsylvania, on November 8, 2006. Further details on how to submit
written comments and additional details of the public scoping meeting
area 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) and will be used by the FERC to
consider the environmental impacts that could result if it issues
Transco a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity under Section
7 of the Natural Gas Act.
With this notice, the FERC staff is 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. These agencies may choose to participate once
they have evaluated Transco's proposal relative to their
responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing comments described
later in this notice.
This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, State,
and local government representatives and agencies; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties in this proceeding; 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 Transco 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 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, ``An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for viewing
on the FERC Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses a
number of typically asked questions, including those focusing on the
use of eminent domain and how to participate in the FERC's proceedings.
Summary of the Proposed Project
Transco proposes to expand its natural gas transmission system to
provide incremental firm service of 151,000 dekatherms per day (Dt/d)
in Transco's market area. More specifically, Transco seeks authority to
construct the following facilities in various counties in Pennsylvania
and New Jersey:
Construct approximately 10.58 miles of 42-inch-diameter
pipeline loop in Chester County, Pennsylvania (Downingtown Loop);
Construct approximately 5.48 miles of 42-inch-diameter
extension in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania (Conygham Loop);
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Construct approximately 5.27 miles of 42-inch-diameter
pipeline extension in Northampton and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania
(Wind Gap Loop);
Construct approximately 3.78 miles of 42-inch-diameter
pipeline loop in Somerset County, New Jersey (Mountain View Loop);
Construct approximately 1.25 miles of 42-inch-diameter
pipeline extension in Union County, New Jersey (Turnpike Loop); and
Modifications at two existing compressor stations in York
and Chester Counties, Pennsylvania.
Location maps depicting Transco's proposed facilities and alternate
sites are provided in Appendix 1.\1\
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\1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available on the
Commission's Web site (excluding maps) at the eLibrary link or from
the Commission's Public Reference Room or by calling (202) 502-8371.
For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the end of this
notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving
this notice in the mail.
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The EA Process
NEPA requires the FERC 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. The EA
will give the FERC the information needed to do that.
Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated a NEPA review under the FERC's Pre-filing Process, which was
established in Docket No. RM05-31-000 and Order No. 665. The purpose of
the Pre-filing Process is to seek public and agency input early in the
project planning phase and encourage involvement by interested
stakeholders in a manner that allows for the early identification and
resolution of environmental issues. We will work with all interested
stakeholders to identify and attempt to address issues before Transco
files its application with the FERC. A diagram depicting the
environmental review process for the proposed project is attached to
this notice as Appendix 2.
As part of the Pre-filing Process review, FERC staff
representatives participated in public open houses sponsored by Transco
in the project area on August 21-23, 2006, to explain the environmental
review process to interested stakeholders and take comments about the
project. In November 2006, we plan to continue the Pre-filing Process
review by conducting interagency scoping meetings in the project area
to solicit comments and concerns about the project from other
jurisdictional agencies.
By this notice, the FERC Staff is formally announcing their
preparation of the EA and requesting agency and public comments to help
focus the analysis in the EA on the potentially significant
environmental issues related to the proposed action. If you provide
comments at an interagency scoping meeting, you do not need to resubmit
the same comments in response to this notice.
The FERC Staffs' independent analysis of the issues will be
included in the EA. The EA will be mailed to Federal, State, and local
government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes; affected landowners; other
interested parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the FERC's
official service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period will
be allotted for review of the EA. We will consider all comments
submitted on the EA in any Commission Order that is issued for the
project.
Currently Identified Environmental Issues
We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities,
environmental information provided by Transco, and comments gathered
from concerned citizens at Transco's open houses. This preliminary list
of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis:
Potential impacts on the Brandywine Creek;
Potential impacts on the coastal zone in New Jersey;
Potential impacts on wetlands;
Potential impacts on threatened or endangered species;
Potential impacts on the Appalachian Trail;
Safety concerns of the pipeline;
Potential impacts on residential areas; and
Potential impacts on historic resources.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the proposals. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental effects and reasonable alternatives and
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific
your comments, the more useful they will be. To expedite our receipt
and consideration of your comments, electronic submission of them is
strongly encouraged. See Title 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the FERC 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 November 18,
2006.
If you wish to mail your comments, please mail them so that they
will be received in Washington, DC, on or before November 18, 2006, and
carefully follow these instructions:
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, DG2E; and
Reference Docket No. PF06-32-000 on the original and both
copies.
The public scoping meeting is designed to provide another
opportunity to offer comments on the proposed project. Interested
groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting and present
comments on the environmental issues they believe should be addressed
in the EA. A transcript of the meeting will be generated so that your
comments will be accurately recorded. The meeting is scheduled for
November 8, 2006, at 7 p.m. (EST) and will be held at: The Inn at
Chester Springs, The Pickering II Room, 815 North Pottstown Pike,
Exton, PA 19341; (610) 363-1100.
When Transco submits its application for authorization to construct
and operate the Sentinel Expansion Project, the Commission will publish
a Notice of Application in the Federal Register and will establish a
deadline for interested persons to intervene in the proceeding. Because
the Commission's Pre-filing Process occurs before an application to
begin a proceeding is officially filed, petitions to intervene during
this process are premature and will not be accepted by the Commission.
Environmental Mailing List
Everyone who responds to this notice or provides comments
throughout the EA process will be retained on the mailing list. If you
do not want to send comments at this time but still want to stay
informed and receive copies of the EA, you must return the Mailing List
Retention Form (Appendix 3). If you do not send comments or return the
Mailing List Retention Form asking to
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remain on the mailing list, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Availability of Additional Information
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 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 (i.e., PF06-32-000), and follow the
instructions. Searches may also be done using the phrase ``Sentinel
Expansion'' 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
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
In addition, the FERC 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.
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. Finally, Transco has established
a Web site for its project at https://www.williams.com/sentinel. The
site includes a project overview, contact information, regulatory
overview, and construction procedures. Transco will continue to update
its Web site with information about the project. You can also request
additional information by calling Transco directly, toll-free at 1-866-
455-9103.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-18099 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45am]
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