ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Storage Enhancement Project-2008 and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 64698-64700 [E6-18540]

Download as PDF mstockstill on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES 64698 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 213 / Friday, November 3, 2006 / Notices Filed Date: 10/25/2006. Accession Number: 20061027–0008. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Docket Numbers: ER07–71–000. Applicants: Xcel Energy Services, Inc. Description: Xcel Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of Northern States Power Co. submits a Transmission Facilities Use Agreement with the City of Glencoe, MN. Filed Date: 10/25/2006. Accession Number: 20061027–0007. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 15, 2006. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance with any FERC Online VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 211001 service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–18529 Filed 11–2–06; 8:45 am] For further information, contact Stephen Bowler at (202) 502–6861 or stephen.bowler@ferc.gov. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–18539 Filed 11–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP06–464–000] [Project Nos. 2149–068 and 2149–075 Washington] Public Utility District No. 1 of Douglas County, WA; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Storage Enhancement Project—2008 and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues October 27, 2006. October 27, 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 the application for amendment of license for a nonproject use of project lands for the Wells Hydroelectric Project, located on the Upper Columbia River in Douglas, Okanogan, and Chelan Counties, Washington, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. The FEA contains the staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the non-project use of project lands and concludes that approving the amendment, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 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, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. 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, contact FERC Online Support. 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 Storage Enhancement Project—2008 (STEP–2008 Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) in Kalkaska County, Michigan. The STEP– 2008 Project would convert the nearly depleted Cold Springs 1 production reservoir into a gas storage facility. This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the project. Please note that the scoping period will close on November 28, 2006. This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners; Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes, other interested parties; local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 213 / Friday, November 3, 2006 / Notices proceedings in accordance with State law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. 12.7 acres for both construction and operation on land that has been previously disturbed. The proposed Cold Springs 1 storage field boundary would encompass about 810 acres, including 155 acres within the reservoir proper and about 655 acres of buffer area. Construction of the proposed facilities would occur on land currently owned by ANR or on state land that ANR plans to purchase. Summary of the Proposed Project 1 To achieve the conversion of the nearly depleted Cold Springs 1 production reservoir into a gas storage facility and to provide the increased deliverability, ANR proposes to drill six new injection/withdrawal wells, construct a 7,000-horsepower compressor station, install a 500-footlong gathering pipeline, install 700 feet of 20-inch-diameter transmission pipeline, install a 500-foot-long liquid re-injection pipeline, and convert the existing State Blue Lake No. 1–6 Well to an observation well. An existing 2.4mile-long, 24-inch-diameter pipeline would connect the storage field to ANR’s interstate pipeline system. The STEP–2008 Project would provide 14.7 billion cubic feet of incremental storage capacity and increased deliverability to satisfy the market demand for storage services. The maximum reservoir pressure would be 4,680 pounds per square inch absolute at the base of the caprock which is about 6,500 feet deep. The general location of ANR’s proposed facilities is shown on the map attached as Appendix 1.2 The EA Process mstockstill on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES Land Requirements for Construction Construction and operation of ANR’s proposed facilities would require about 26.2 acres of land. The amount of land required for installation of the new wells, connecting pipelines, and access roads would be about 13.5 acres. Following construction, about 2.4 acres would be maintained as graveled well pads and access roads, and the remaining 11.1 acres would be maintained as herbaceous cover along the pipeline rights-of-way. The compressor station would require about 1 ANR’s application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. 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 avaialble on the Commission’s Web site at the ‘‘eLibary’’ 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 eLibary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 211001 The National Environmental Policy Act (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. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. NEPA also requires us 3 to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals to be considered by the Commission. 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. By this notice, we are also asking Federal, State, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should follow the instructions for filing comments below (see Public Participation). Our independent analysis of the issues will be included 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. 3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’, refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64699 Currently Identified Environmental Issues In the EA, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the project. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project. We have already identified some issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and environmental information provided by ANR. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Potential noise levels due to the operation of the compressor stations; and • Conversion of about 13.5 acres of state owned land to private land. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commenter, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, reasonable alternatives to the proposal (including alternative locations and routes), 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 1; • Reference Docket No. CP06–464– 000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before November 28, 2006. Please note that 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 ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account which can be created on-line. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 64700 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 213 / Friday, November 3, 2006 / Notices proceeding, or ‘‘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. mstockstill on PROD1PC68 with NOTICES 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. If you wish to remain on our environmental mailing list, please return the Information Request form included in Appendix 2. If you do not return this form, you will be removed from our mailing list. 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 (i.e., CP06–464). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:24 Nov 02, 2006 Jkt 211001 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. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E6–18540 Filed 11–2–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Motions To Intervene, Protests and Comments October 27, 2006. Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Type of Application: Preliminary Permit. b. Project No.: 12740–000. c. Date filed: September 18, 2006. d. Applicant: Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership. e. Name of Project: Flannagan Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Pound River, in Dickenson County, Virginia. The Flannagan Dam is owned and maintained by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James B. Price, PhD, President, W.V. Hydro, Inc. Partner, P.O. Box 5550, Aiken, SC 29804, (803) 642–2749, jimpricehydro@bellsouth.net. i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at (202) 502–8735. j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice. All documents (original and eight copies) should be filed with Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (P– 12740–000) on any comments, protests, or motions filed. k. Description of Project: The proposed project would utilize the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Flannagan Dam and would consist of: (1) A proposed penstock; (2) a proposed powerhouse containing one generating unit with an installed capacity of 5,000kilowatts; (3) a proposed transmission line; and (4) appurtenant facilities. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of approximately 17-gigawatts. The applicant plans to sell the generated energy. l. Location of Application: 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. 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. Competing Preliminary Permit— Anyone desiring to file a competing application for preliminary permit for a proposed project must submit the competing application itself, or a notice of intent to file such an application, to the Commission on or before the specified comment date for the particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36). Submission of a timely notice of intent allows an interested person to file the competing preliminary permit application no later than 30 days after the specified comment date for the particular application. A competing preliminary permit application must conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36. o. Competing Development Application—Any qualified development applicant desiring to file a competing development application must submit to the Commission, on or before a specified comment date for the particular application, either a competing development application or a notice of intent to file such an application. Submission of a timely notice of intent to file a development E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 213 (Friday, November 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64698-64700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP06-464-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Storage Enhancement Project--
2008 and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

October 27, 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 Storage Enhancement Project--
2008 (STEP-2008 Project) involving construction and operation of 
facilities by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) in Kalkaska County, Michigan. 
The STEP-2008 Project would convert the nearly depleted Cold Springs 1 
production reservoir into a gas storage facility.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping period that will 
be used to gather environmental input from the public and interested 
agencies on the project. Please note that the scoping period will close 
on November 28, 2006.
    This notice is being sent to potentially affected landowners; 
Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes, other 
interested parties; local libraries and newspapers. State and local 
government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of 
this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of 
concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted 
by a pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an 
easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. 
The pipeline company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 
agreement. However, if the project is approved by the Commission, that 
approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if 
easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, the pipeline 
company could initiate condemnation

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proceedings in accordance with State law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural 
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for 
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). This fact 
sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the 
use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's 
proceedings.

Summary of the Proposed Project \1\
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    \1\ ANR's 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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    To achieve the conversion of the nearly depleted Cold Springs 1 
production reservoir into a gas storage facility and to provide the 
increased deliverability, ANR proposes to drill six new injection/
withdrawal wells, construct a 7,000-horsepower compressor station, 
install a 500-foot-long gathering pipeline, install 700 feet of 20-
inch-diameter transmission pipeline, install a 500-foot-long liquid re-
injection pipeline, and convert the existing State Blue Lake No. 1-6 
Well to an observation well. An existing 2.4-mile-long, 24-inch-
diameter pipeline would connect the storage field to ANR's interstate 
pipeline system. The STEP-2008 Project would provide 14.7 billion cubic 
feet of incremental storage capacity and increased deliverability to 
satisfy the market demand for storage services. The maximum reservoir 
pressure would be 4,680 pounds per square inch absolute at the base of 
the caprock which is about 6,500 feet deep.
    The general location of ANR's proposed facilities is shown on the 
map attached as 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 avaialble on the Commission's Web site 
at the ``eLibary'' 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 eLibary refer to the 
last page 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 and operation of ANR's proposed facilities would 
require about 26.2 acres of land. The amount of land required for 
installation of the new wells, connecting pipelines, and access roads 
would be about 13.5 acres. Following construction, about 2.4 acres 
would be maintained as graveled well pads and access roads, and the 
remaining 11.1 acres would be maintained as herbaceous cover along the 
pipeline rights-of-way. The compressor station would require about 12.7 
acres for both construction and operation on land that has been 
previously disturbed. The proposed Cold Springs 1 storage field 
boundary would encompass about 810 acres, including 155 acres within 
the reservoir proper and about 655 acres of buffer area. Construction 
of the proposed facilities would occur on land currently owned by ANR 
or on state land that ANR plans to purchase.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (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. The EA will be used by 
the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the 
project is in the public convenience and necessity. NEPA also requires 
us \3\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about 
proposals to be considered by the Commission. 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.
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    \3\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'', refer to the environmental 
staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
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    By this notice, we are also asking Federal, State, and local 
agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation 
of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status 
should follow the instructions for filing comments below (see Public 
Participation).
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be included 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.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    In the EA, we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of 
the construction and operation of the project. We will also evaluate 
possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the 
project.
    We have already identified some issues that we think deserve 
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and 
environmental information provided by ANR. This preliminary list of 
issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Potential noise levels due to the operation of the 
compressor stations; and
     Conversion of about 13.5 acres of state owned land to 
private land.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commenter, your 
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. 
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects of 
the proposal, reasonable alternatives to the proposal (including 
alternative locations and routes), 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 1;
     Reference Docket No. CP06-464-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before November 28, 2006.
    Please note that 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 an account which can be created on-line.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want 
to become an official party to the

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proceeding, or ``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.

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-of-way 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. If you wish 
to remain on our environmental mailing list, please return the 
Information Request form included in Appendix 2. If you do not return 
this form, you will be removed from our mailing list.

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 (i.e., CP06-464). 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-18540 Filed 11-2-06; 8:45 am]
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