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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
Federal Energy Regulatory
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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consider the environmental impacts of a
proposed project whenever it considers
the issuance of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity as has been
requested by Trunkline. NEPA also
requires the Commission to undertake a
process to identify and address concerns
the public may have about proposed
projects. This process is commonly
referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The main goal
of the ‘‘scoping’’ process is to identify
public concerns and then address them
in the environmental assessment. By
this Notice of Intent, the Commission
requests public comments on
environmental issues that should be
addressed in the environmental
assessment.
The Commission’s staff will prepare
an environmental assessment that will
discuss the potential environmental
impacts resulting from the proposed
project under the following general
headings:
• Geology and Soils.
• Water Resources and Wetlands.
• Fisheries, Vegetation and Wildlife.
• Threatened and Endangered
Species.
• Air Quality and Noise.
• Land Use.
• Cultural Resources.
• Pipeline safety and reliability.
The Commission’s staff will also
evaluate possible alternatives to the
proposed project or portions of the
project and make recommendations on
how to lessen or avoid impacts to the
identified environmental resources.
Upon completion of the staff’s
environmental assessment and
depending on the issues identified and/
or comments received during the
‘‘scoping’’ process, the EA may be
published and mailed to Federal, State
and local government agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; affected landowners;
other interested parties; local libraries
and newspapers; and the Commission’s
official service list for this proceeding.
A 30-day comment period would be
allotted for review of the EA if it is
published. Staff would consider all
comments submitted concerning the EA
before making their recommendations to
the Commission.
To ensure your comments are
considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation
section of this notice.
Federal, state, or local agencies
wishing to participate in the
development of the environmental
assessment may request ‘‘cooperating
agency’’ status. Cooperating agencies are
encouraged to participate in the scoping
process and provide us with written
comments concerning the proposed
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project. Cooperating agencies are also
welcome to suggest format and content
changes that will make it easier for them
to adopt the EA; however, we will
decide what modifications will be
adopted in light of our production
constraints. Agencies wanting to
participate as a cooperating agency
should send a letter describing the
extent to which they would like to be
involved in the development of this EA.
Please submit these letters as indicated
in the public participation section of
this notice.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the
proposed project. By becoming a
commentor, your comments and
concerns will be addressed in the EA
and considered by the Commission. The
more specific your comments, the more
useful they will be. Generally,
comments are submitted regarding the
potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives and measures to
avoid or lessen environmental impact.
This notice and request for
environmental comments is being sent
to affected landowners; Federal, State
and local government representatives
and agencies; environmental and public
interest groups; other interested parties
in this proceeding; and local libraries
and newspapers. We encourage
government representatives to notify
their constituents of this notice and to
encourage their comments concerning
this proposed project.
To ensure that your comments are
properly recorded, please mail them to
our office on or before November 27,
2006. When filing comments please:
• 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 your comments to
the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E;
and Reference Docket No. CP06–452–
000 on the original and both copies.
Please note that the Commission
encourages the electronic filing of
comments. To file electronic comments
online please see the instructions 2 on
the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov. When filing electronic
comments, prepare your submission in
the same manner as you would if filing
on paper and save it to a file on your
hard drive. Please note before you can
file electronic comments with the
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Commission you will need to create a
free online account.
Environmental Mailing List
An effort has been made to send this
notice to all individuals, organizations,
and government entities that might be
interested in and/or potentially affected
by the proposed project. This includes
all landowners who are potential rightof-way grantors, landowners whose
property may be used temporarily for
project purposes, and landowners with
homes within distances defined in the
Commission’s regulations of certain
aboveground facilities.
If you would like to remain on the
environmental mailing list for this
proposed project, please return the
Mailing List Retention Form found in
Appendix 2. If you do not comment on
this project or return this form, you will
be taken off of the staff’s environmental
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, an ‘‘intervenor’’. 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). Intervenors
have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision. Motions to
Intervene should be electronically
submitted using the Commission’s
eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons without Internet access should
send an original and 14 copies of their
motion to the Secretary of the
Commission at the address indicated
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.
Availability of Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is available from the
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Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at 1–866–208 FERC (3372) or through
the Commission’s ‘‘eLibrary’’ which can
be found online at https://www.ferc.gov.
For assistance with the Commission’s
‘‘eLibrary’’, the helpline can be reached
at 1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–
8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov.
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.
If applicable, public meetings or site
visits associated with this proposed
project will be posted on the
Commission’s calendar which can be
found online at https://www.ferc.gov/
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Application for Amendment
of License and Soliciting Comments,
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
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Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Application Type: Amendment of
license to change project design and
capacity.
b. Project No: 11437–016.
c. Date Filed: September 26, 2006.
d. Applicant: Hydro Matrix
Partnership, Ltd.
e. Name of Project: Jordan Dam
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The project is located at
the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’
Jordan Dam on the Haw River in
Chatham County, North Carolina.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
h. Applicant Contact: James B. Price,
Hydro Matrix Partnership, Ltd., P.O.
Box 5550, Aiken, S.C. 29804. Tel: (803)
642–2749. Also, Mayo Hydropower,
LLC, 5400 Downing Street, Dover, FL
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i. FERC Contact: Any questions on
this notice should be addressed to
Vedula Sarma at (202) 502–6190 or
vedula.sarma@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing comments and/
or motions: November 17, 2006.
k. Description of Filing: Hydro Matrix
Partnership, Ltd. proposes to install two
large turbines instead of currently
authorized 80 small turbines and
generators. The proposal would change
the authorized installed capacity from 8
megawatts (MW) to 4 MW, and the
Project’s hydraulic capacity would
decrease from 2,320 cubic feet per
second (cfs) to 1,200 cfs.
l. Locations of Applications: A copy of
the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room, located at 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by
calling (202) 502–8371. This filing 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. You may also register online
at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances
related to this or other pending projects.
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. Individuals desiring to be included
on the Commission’s mailing list should
so indicate by writing to the Secretary
of the Commission.
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to
intervene 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 comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
o. 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 of
the particular application to which the
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filing refers. All documents (original
and eight copies) should be filed with:
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
A copy of any motion to intervene must
also be served upon each representative
of the Applicant specified in the
particular application.
p. Agency Comments: Federal, State,
and local agencies are invited to file
comments on the described application.
A copy of the application may be
obtained by agencies directly from the
Applicant. If an agency does not file
comments within the time specified for
filing comments, it will be presumed to
have no comments. One copy of an
agency’s comments must also be sent to
the Applicant’s representatives.
q. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12658–001]
E.ON U.S. Hydro 1 LLC; Notice of
Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission and Soliciting
Additional Study Requests
October 18, 2006.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Original Major
License.
b. Project No.: 12658–001.
c. Date Filed: October 10, 2006.
d. Applicant: E.ON U.S. Hydro 1 LLC.
e. Name of Project: Meldahl
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: On the Ohio River, near
the City of Augusta, Bracken County,
Kentucky. The existing dam is owned
and operated by the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (Corps). The project would
occupy approximately 16 acres of
United States lands administered by the
Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Michael S.
Beer, E.ON U.S. Hydro 1 LLC, 220 West
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory 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-inch-diameter 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 6,350-horsepower (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;
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
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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
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consider the environmental impacts of a proposed project whenever it
considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity as has been requested by Trunkline. NEPA also requires the
Commission to undertake a process to identify and address concerns the
public may have about proposed projects. This process is commonly
referred to as ``scoping''. The main goal of the ``scoping'' process is
to identify public concerns and then address them in the environmental
assessment. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission requests public
comments on environmental issues that should be addressed in the
environmental assessment.
The Commission's staff will prepare an environmental assessment
that will discuss the potential environmental impacts resulting from
the proposed project under the following general headings:
Geology and Soils.
Water Resources and Wetlands.
Fisheries, Vegetation and Wildlife.
Threatened and Endangered Species.
Air Quality and Noise.
Land Use.
Cultural Resources.
Pipeline safety and reliability.
The Commission's staff will also evaluate possible alternatives to
the proposed project or portions of the project and make
recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts to the identified
environmental resources.
Upon completion of the staff's environmental assessment and
depending on the issues identified and/or comments received during the
``scoping'' process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal,
State and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental
and public interest groups; affected landowners; other interested
parties; local libraries and newspapers; and the Commission's official
service list for this proceeding. A 30-day comment period would be
allotted for review of the EA if it is published. Staff would consider
all comments submitted concerning the EA before making their
recommendations to the Commission.
To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the
instructions in the public participation section of this notice.
Federal, state, or local agencies wishing to participate in the
development of the environmental assessment may request ``cooperating
agency'' status. Cooperating agencies are encouraged to participate in
the scoping process and provide us with written comments concerning the
proposed project. Cooperating agencies are also welcome to suggest
format and content changes that will make it easier for them to adopt
the EA; however, we will decide what modifications will be adopted in
light of our production constraints. Agencies wanting to participate as
a cooperating agency should send a letter describing the extent to
which they would like to be involved in the development of this EA.
Please submit these letters as indicated in the public participation
section of this notice.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the proposed project. By becoming a
commentor, your comments and concerns will be addressed in the EA and
considered by the Commission. The more specific your comments, the more
useful they will be. Generally, comments are submitted regarding the
potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives and measures
to avoid or lessen environmental impact.
This notice and request for environmental comments is being sent to
affected landowners; Federal, State and local government
representatives and agencies; environmental and public interest groups;
other interested parties in this proceeding; and local libraries and
newspapers. We encourage government representatives to notify their
constituents of this notice and to encourage their comments concerning
this proposed project.
To ensure that your comments are properly recorded, please mail
them to our office on or before November 27, 2006. When filing comments
please:
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 your comments to the attention of Gas
Branch 2, DG2E; and Reference Docket No. CP06-452-000 on the original
and both copies.
Please note that the Commission encourages the electronic filing of
comments. To file electronic comments online please see the
instructions \2\ on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov.
When filing electronic comments, prepare your submission in the same
manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your
hard drive. Please note before you can file electronic comments with
the Commission you will need to create a free online account.
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Environmental Mailing List
An effort has been made to send this notice to all individuals,
organizations, and government entities that might be interested in and/
or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all
landowners who are potential right-of-way grantors, landowners whose
property may be used temporarily for project purposes, and landowners
with homes within distances defined in the Commission's regulations of
certain aboveground facilities.
If you would like to remain on the environmental mailing list for
this proposed project, please return the Mailing List Retention Form
found in Appendix 2. If you do not comment on this project or return
this form, you will be taken off of the staff's environmental 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, an ``intervenor''. 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). Intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be electronically
submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons without Internet access should send an original and 14 copies
of their motion to the Secretary of the Commission at the address
indicated 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.
Availability of Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from the
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Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC (3372) or
through the Commission's ``eLibrary'' which can be found online at
https://www.ferc.gov. For assistance with the Commission's ``eLibrary'',
the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
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.
If applicable, public meetings or site visits associated with this
proposed project will be posted on the Commission's calendar which can
be found online at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-18138 Filed 10-27-06; 8:45 am]
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