CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed; Carthage to Perryville Project-Phase III and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 2277-2279 [E7-562]

Download as PDF pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices seq., by charging unjust and unreasonable rates for SFPP’s jurisdictional interstate service associated with its North Line. ConocoPhillips requests that the Commission order SFPP: (1) To rescind the 2005 indexed increase in SFPP’s North Line rates implemented in Tariff No. 117, (2) to rescind a portion of the 2006 increase in SFPP’s North Line rates implemented in Tariff No. 127; and (3) to pay refunds or reparations, with interest, for the amounts collected from ConocoPhillips under the rescinded rates. ConocoPhillips certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts for SFPP as shown on the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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 docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on January 29, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–567 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 Jan 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR07–5–000] ExxonMobil Oil Corporation, Complainant v. Calnev Pipe Line LLC, Kinder Morgan GP Inc., Kinder Morgan Inc., Respondents; Notice of Complaint January 10, 2007. Take notice that on January 8, 2007, ExxonMobil Oil Corporation (ExxonMobil) tendered for filing its First Original Complaint against Calnev Pipe Line LLC, Kinder Morgan GP, Inc., and Kinder Morgan Inc. ExxonMobil alleges that Calnev’s rates for transportation and terminalling are unjust and unreasonable. ExxonMobil requests that the Commission review and investigate Calnev’s rates, including Calnev’s index rate increases; set the proceeding for an evidentiary hearing to determine just and reasonable rates for Calnev; require Calnev to pay reparations starting two years before the date of complaint for all rates; and award such other relief as is necessary and appropriate under the Interstate Commerce Act. ExxonMobil states that copies of the complaint were served on all respondents. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2277 receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on February 7, 2007. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–566 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–41–00] CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed; Carthage to Perryville Project—Phase III and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues January 10, 2007. 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 Carthage to Perryville Project— Phase III involving construction and operation of facilities by CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CenterPoint) in Red River Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas (Project).1 This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the Project is in the public convenience and necessity. 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 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 1 CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company’s application was filed with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 2278 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices To Know?’’ addresses a number of typically asked questions, including how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. It is available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project CenterPoint seeks authorization to construct and operate: (1) At the existing Panola Compressor Station in Panola County, Texas: (a) One additional natural gas-fired compressor unit identified as a Solar Mars 100 turbine rated at 15,000 horsepower (hp); (b) One 1,200 gallon condensate storage tank; (c) One 237 hp standby generator engine; (d) One filter separator; (e) Piping and piping systems; (f) One air compressor; One compressor skid; one control enclosure; and one office. (2) At the proposed Westdale Compressor Station site near Westdale in Red River Parish, Louisiana: (a) Compressor station buildings and related infrastructure; (b) One natural gas-fired Solar Mars 100 turbine compressor unit rated at 15,000 horsepower (hp); (c) One 1,200 gallon condensate storage tank; (d) One 237 hp standby generator engine; (e) One filter separator; (f) Piping and piping systems; (g) One air compressor; one compressor skid; one control enclosure; and one office. The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.2 Land Requirements for Construction The Project would require a total of approximately 12.2 acres for construction of the proposed Westdale Compressor Station. The Westdale Compressor Station would encompass approximately 11 acres plus a permanent access road. Acreage on the existing Panola Compressor Station property grounds, and an existing access road, would also be utilized for the construction and operation of the proposed additional Panola Compressor Station facilities. pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES 2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission’s Web site at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 Jan 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 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. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping’’. The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 3 will discuss impacts that would occur as a result of the construction and operation of the Project under these general headings: • Air quality and noise. • Cultural resources. • Fisheries. • Geology and soils. • Land use. • Public safety. • Water resources. • Wetlands. • Wildlife. Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission’s official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by CenterPoint. This preliminary list of issues may be 3 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Air quality and noise. • Geology and soils. • Cultural resources. • Land use. 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. You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3. • Reference Docket No. CP07–41– 000. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 12, 2007. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account which can be created on-line. We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding, 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 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 11 / Thursday, January 18, 2007 / Notices 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. pwalker on PROD1PC71 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 or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission’s regulations of certain aboveground facilities. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, especially those in Appendix 2, to express their interest in becoming cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. Additional Information Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:52 Jan 17, 2007 Jkt 211001 proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–562 Filed 1–17–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Application and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests January 10, 2007. Take notice that the following application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Change in Land Rights. b. Project No: 2113–189. c. Date Filed: October 17, 2006. d. Applicant: Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company (WVIC). e. Name of Project: Wisconsin Valley (Reservoirs) Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the Wisconsin River and Headwater Tributaries in Gogebic County, Michigan and Vilas, Forest, Oneida, Lincoln, and Marathon Counties, Wisconsin. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Robert W. Gall, President, Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, 2301 North Third Street, Wausau, Wisconsin 54403, (715) 848–2976, ext. 308. i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed to Hillary Berlin at (202) 502–8915, or by e-mail: hillary.berlin@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments and/ or motions: February 9, 2007. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person in the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2279 k. Description of Proposal: WVIC, licensee for the Wisconsin Valley (Reservoirs) Project proposes the following at the Rainbow and Pickerel developments: (1) Transfer 3,868.4 acres of flooded project land to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR); (2) transfer 2,414.5 acres of non-flooded land to WDNR; (3) transfer 290.4 acres operational project land to WDNR with WVIC retaining conservation easement; (4) transfer 3.9 acre parcel, 0.2 acre parcel, and 0.1 acre parcel from WVIC to Glenn Schiffmann (and out of project boundary); (5) transfer 9.0 acres to licensee from G. Schiffmann (and into project boundary); and (6) add 40 acres within the high water mark in sections 7 & 8, Town 39N, Range 9E to the project boundary. The licensee will retain areas owned in fee that contain land critical to project operation, flowage rights necessary for reservoir operation, and responsibility for Cultural Resource management of project lands. l. 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 (p–2113) 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. 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’’, E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 11 (Thursday, January 18, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2277-2279]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-41-00]


CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company, Notice of Intent To 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed; Carthage to 
Perryville Project--Phase III and Request for Comments on Environmental 
Issues

January 10, 2007.
    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 Carthage to Perryville 
Project--Phase III involving construction and operation of facilities 
by CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company (CenterPoint) in Red 
River Parish, Louisiana and Panola County, Texas (Project).\1\ This EA 
will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to 
determine whether the Project is in the public convenience and 
necessity.
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    \1\ CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission Company'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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    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 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

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To Know?'' addresses a number of typically asked questions, including 
how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. It is available for 
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    CenterPoint seeks authorization to construct and operate:
    (1) At the existing Panola Compressor Station in Panola County, 
Texas:
    (a) One additional natural gas-fired compressor unit identified as 
a Solar Mars 100 turbine rated at 15,000 horsepower (hp);
    (b) One 1,200 gallon condensate storage tank;
    (c) One 237 hp standby generator engine;
    (d) One filter separator;
    (e) Piping and piping systems;
    (f) One air compressor; One compressor skid; one control enclosure; 
and one office.
    (2) At the proposed Westdale Compressor Station site near Westdale 
in Red River Parish, Louisiana:
    (a) Compressor station buildings and related infrastructure;
    (b) One natural gas-fired Solar Mars 100 turbine compressor unit 
rated at 15,000 horsepower (hp);
    (c) One 1,200 gallon condensate storage tank;
    (d) One 237 hp standby generator engine;
    (e) One filter separator;
    (f) Piping and piping systems;
    (g) One air compressor; one compressor skid; one control enclosure; 
and one office.
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix 
1.\2\
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    \2\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices, other 
than Appendix 1 (maps), are available on the Commission's Web site 
at the ``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 
502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the 
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

    The Project would require a total of approximately 12.2 acres for 
construction of the proposed Westdale Compressor Station. The Westdale 
Compressor Station would encompass approximately 11 acres plus a 
permanent access road. Acreage on the existing Panola Compressor 
Station property grounds, and an existing access road, would also be 
utilized for the construction and operation of the proposed additional 
Panola Compressor Station facilities.

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. NEPA also requires us 
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. 
This process is referred to as ``scoping''. The main goal of the 
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important 
environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff 
requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the 
EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the 
EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify 
their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to 
comment on their areas of concern.
    In the EA we \3\ will discuss impacts that would occur as a result 
of the construction and operation of the Project under these general 
headings:
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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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     Air quality and noise.
     Cultural resources.
     Fisheries.
     Geology and soils.
     Land use.
     Public safety.
     Water resources.
     Wetlands.
     Wildlife.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending 
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be 
published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public 
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, 
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for 
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA 
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make 
our recommendations to the Commission.
    To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the 
instructions in the public participation section below.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified issues that we think deserve attention 
based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the 
environmental information provided by CenterPoint. This preliminary 
list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Air quality and noise.
     Geology and soils.
     Cultural resources.
     Land use.

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. 
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the 
proposal, alternatives to the proposal, and measures to avoid or lessen 
environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that 
your comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie 
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 3.
     Reference Docket No. CP07-41-000.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before February 12, 2007.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the 
User's Guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a 
free account which can be created on-line.
    We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving 
it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not 
return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.

Becoming an Intervenor

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

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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 or who own homes within distances 
defined in the Commission's regulations of certain aboveground 
facilities. By this notice we are also asking governmental agencies, 
especially those in Appendix 2, to express their interest in becoming 
cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number 
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Magalie R. Salas,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-562 Filed 1-17-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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