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A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s disaster declaration,
applications for disaster loans may be
filed at the address listed above or other
locally announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties:
Worcester
Contiguous Counties:
Massachusetts: Franklin, Hampden,
Hampshire, Middlesex, Norfolk.
Connecticut: Tolland, Windham.
New Hampshire: Cheshire,
Hillsborough.
Rhode Island: Providence.
The Interest Rates are:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Percent
Homeowners With Credit Available
Elsewhere ...................................
Homeowners Without Credit Available Elsewhere ...........................
Businesses With Credit Available
Elsewhere ...................................
Businesses & Small Agricultural
Cooperatives
Without
Credit
Available Elsewhere ....................
Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available
Elsewhere ...................................
Businesses And Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available
Elsewhere ...................................
5.750
2.875
8.000
disaster for Public Assistance Only for
the State of New York (FEMA–1710–
DR), dated 07/02/2007.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Incident Period: 06/19/2007.
Effective Date: 07/13/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 08/31/2007.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing and
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
A. Escobar, Office of Disaster
Assistance, U.S. Small Business
Administration, 409 3rd Street, SW.,
Suite 6050, Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The notice
of the President’s major disaster
declaration for Private Non-Profit
organizations in the State of New York,
dated 07/02/2007, is hereby amended to
include the following areas as adversely
affected by the disaster.
Primary Counties:
Ulster.
All other information in the original
declaration remains unchanged.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Number 59008)
4.000
Herbert L. Mitchell,
Associate Administrator for Disaster
Assistance.
[FR Doc. E7–14518 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am]
5.250
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4.000
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The number assigned to this disaster
for physical damage is 10946 5 and for
economic injury is 10947 0.
The States which received an EIDL
Declaration # are Massachusetts,
Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode
Island.
[Disaster Declaration # 10944 and # 10945]
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008)
SUMMARY: This is a notice of an
Administrative declaration of a disaster
for the State of Vermont dated 07/23/
2007.
Incident: Severe Storms and Flooding.
Incident Period: 07/09/2007 through
07/11/2007.
Effective Date: 07/23/2007.
Physical Loan Application Deadline
Date: 09/21/2007.
Economic Injury (EIDL) Loan
Application Deadline Date: 04/23/2008.
ADDRESSES: Submit completed loan
applications to: U.S. Small Business
Administration, Processing And
Disbursement Center, 14925 Kingsport
Road, Fort Worth, TX 76155.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: A.
Escobar, Office of Disaster Assistance,
U.S. Small Business Administration,
Dated: July 23, 2007.
Steven C. Preston,
Administrator.
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New York Disaster Number NY–00046
U.S. Small Business
Administration.
ACTION: Amendment 1.
AGENCY:
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Presidential declaration of a major
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409 3rd Street, SW., Suite 6050,
Washington, DC 20416.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is
hereby given that as a result of the
Administrator’s disaster declaration,
applications for disaster loans may be
filed at the address listed above or other
locally announced locations.
The following areas have been
determined to be adversely affected by
the disaster:
Primary Counties:
Washington.
Contiguous Counties:
Vermont, Addison, Caledonia,
Chittenden, Lamoille, Orange.
The Interest Rates are:
Percent
Homeowners With Credit Available Elsewhere: ........................
Homeowners
Without
Credit
Available Elsewhere: .................
Businesses With Credit Available
Elsewhere: ................................
Businesses & Small Agricultural
Cooperatives Without Credit
Available Elsewhere: .................
Other (Including Non-Profit Organizations) With Credit Available
Elsewhere: ................................
Businesses And Non-Profit Organizations Without Credit Available Elsewhere: ........................
5.750
2.875
8.000
4.000
5.250
4.000
The number assigned to this disaster
for physical damage is 10944 B and for
economic injury is 10945 0. The State
which received an EIDL Declaration # is
Vermont.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
Numbers 59002 and 59008).
Dated: July 23, 2007.
Steven C. Preston,
Administrator.
[FR Doc. E7–14591 Filed 7–26–07; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Federal Register Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental
Assessment; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
and To Conduct Scoping Meetings and
Notice of Floodplain and Wetland
Involvement; Enbridge Energy, Limited
Partnership (Alberta Clipper Project)
Department of State.
Notice of intent to prepare an
Environmental Assessment (EA) and to
conduct public scoping meetings.
Notice of floodplain and wetlands
involvement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
SUMMARY: Enbridge Energy, Limited
Partnership (Enbridge) has applied to
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the United States Department of State
for a Presidential Permit for the
proposed construction, connection,
operation, and maintenance at the
border of the United States of facilities
for the export and import of petroleum
to and from a foreign country (Alberta
Clipper Project). The Department of
State receives and considers
applications for Presidential Permits for
such energy-related pipelines pursuant
to authority delegated to it by the
President under Executive Order 13337
of April 30, 2004 (69 FR 25299). To
issue a Permit, the Department of State
must find that issuance would serve the
national interest. The Department
intends to consult extensively with
concerned Federal and State agencies on
this application, and invites public
comment to assist it in arriving at its
determination. In accordance with
Section 102(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) and
implementing regulations promulgated
by the Council on Environmental
Quality (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and
the Department of State (22 CFR part
161), including in particular 22 CFR
161.7(c)(1), the Department of State
intends to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA) to determine if there
are any potential significant impacts
and to address alternatives to the
proposed action.
The purpose of this Notice of Intent
is to inform the public about the
proposed action, announce plans for
scoping meetings, invite public
participation in the scoping process,
and solicit public comments for
consideration in establishing the scope
and content of the Alberta Clipper
Project EA. As the proposed project may
involve an action in a floodplain or
wetland, the EA will also include a
floodplain and wetlands assessment and
floodplain statement of findings.
In addition, Enbridge proposes to
construct an additional pipeline
concurrently and within a portion of the
same pipeline corridor adjacent to the
Alberta Clipper Project between
Clearbrook, MN and Superior, WI. This
project is not subject to a Presidential
Permit or other Department of State
jurisdiction. However, because the two
projects will be constructed in the same
corridor, the Department of State will
accept comments on potential issues
relevant to the construction of this
facility.
DATES: Department of State invites
interested agencies, organizations, and
members of the public to submit
comments or suggestions to assist in
identifying significant environmental
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issues and in determining the
appropriate scope of the Alberta Clipper
Project EA. The public scoping period
starts with the publication of this Notice
in the Federal Register and will
continue until September 10, 2007.
Written, electronic and oral comments
will be given equal weight and the State
will consider all comments received or
postmarked by September 10, 2007 in
defining the scope of the Alberta
Clipper Project EA. Comments received
or postmarked after that date will be
considered to the extent practicable.
During this public scoping period, the
Department of State plans to use the
scoping process in conjunction with the
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
public hearing process to help identify
consulting parties and historic
preservation issues for consideration
under Section 106 of the National
Historic Preservation Act and its
implementing regulations (36 CFR part
800). Dates and locations for the public
scoping meetings are:
1. August 13; 11 a.m.–2 p.m.;
Kennedy; MN; VFW & Cafe; 103 5th St.
E.
2. August 13; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Stephen;
MN; Stephen Community Center; 319
5th Street.
3. August 14; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Thief
River Falls; MN; Best Western Meeting
Room; 1060 Highway 32 South.
4. August 15; 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Oklee;
MN; Oklee Community Hall; 2nd Ave.
between fire hall and gas station.
5. August 15; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Gully;
MN; Gully Community Center; 120 S.
Main St.
6. August 16; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.;
Clearbrook; MN; City Hall Gym; 200
Elm St. SE.
7. August 20; 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Bemidji;
MN; Holiday Inn Express Conference
Center; 2422 Ridgeway Ave.
8. August 20; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Bemidji;
MN; Holiday Inn Express Conference
Center; 2422 Ridgeway Ave.
9. August 21; 11 a.m.–2 p.m.; Cass
Lake; MN; Palace Casino and Hotel;
16599 69th Ave. NW.
10. August 21; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.;
Cohasset; MN; Cohasset Community
Center; 305 NW 1st Ave.
11. August 22; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.;
Floodwood; MN; St. Louis County Fair
Building; 107 W. 7th Ave.
12. August 23; 6 p.m.–9 p.m.; Carlton;
MN; Black Bear Hotel; 1789 Highway
210; Lake Hall Room.
The public is encouraged to become
involved in this process and provide
specific comments or concerns about
the proposed project. By becoming a
commentator, your concerns will be
addressed in the Alberta Clipper Project
EA and considered by the Department of
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State. Your comments should focus on
the potential environmental impacts,
reasonable alternatives (including
alternative facility sites and alternative
pipeline routes), and measures to avoid
or lessen environmental impacts. The
more specific your comments, the more
useful they will be. The public scoping
meetings identified above are designed
to provide another opportunity to offer
comments on the proposed project.
Interested individuals and groups are
encouraged to attend these meetings and
to present comments on the
environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the Alberta
Clipper EA. Again, written comments
are considered with equal weight in the
process relative to those received in
public scoping meetings.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or
suggestions on the Alberta Clipper EA
and scope of environmental review
should be addressed to: Elizabeth
Orlando, OES/ENV Room 2657, U.S.
Department of State, Washington, DC
20520. Comments may be submitted
electronically to:
albertaclipper@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
information on the proposed projects or
to receive a copy of the Draft Alberta
Clipper EA when it is issued, contact
Elizabeth Orlando at the address listed
in the ADDRESSES section of this notice
by electronic or regular mail as listed
above, or by telephone (202) 647–4284,
or by fax at (202) 647–5947.
More information on the Enbridge
Alberta Clipper Project application for a
Presidential Permit, including
associated maps and drawings will be
downloadable in its entirety from an
Enbridge hosted project Web site that is
being established for this purpose and
will be accessible from: https://
www.enbridgeUS.com/publicinfo. This
Web site is expected to be operational
on or about August 13, 2007. This Web
site will NOT accept public comments
for the record, but it will provide a link
to the Department of State project e-mail
address noted above. Department of
State Presidential Permit information
and process can be found at https://
www.state.gov/e/eeb/c9986.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Need for Agency
Action
The Department of State has received
an application from Enbridge Energy,
Limited Partnership (‘‘Enbridge’’) for a
Presidential Permit, pursuant to
Executive Order 13337 of April 30,
2004, to construct, connect, operate, and
maintain a 36-inch crude oil and liquid
hydrocarbon pipeline at the U.S.-
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Canadian border at Neche, Pembina
County, North Dakota, for the purpose
of transporting liquid hydrocarbons and
other petroleum products between the
United States and Canada. Enbridge
seeks this authorization in connection
with its Alberta Clipper Project
(‘‘Alberta Clipper Project’’), which is
designed to transport Canadian crude
oil from the Western Canadian
Sedimentary Basin (‘‘WCSB’’) to
existing refinery markets in the Midwest
region of the United States. The project
description set forth in this notice is
based on information provided by
Enbridge in its Presidential permit
application.
Enbridge is planning to increase its
ability to provide additional supplies of
petroleum to markets in the United
States in response to customer requests
and marketplace demands. To fulfill
this goal, Enbridge has embarked upon
an expansion program to increase its
transportation capacity. The Enbridge
Expansion Program is specifically
designed to increase petroleum
transportation services from the
increasingly accessible oil sands supply
in the WCSB to refineries in the
Midwest. Enbridge proposes to
construct and operate a petroleum
pipeline and related facilities from
Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, to Superior,
Wisconsin in the United States. The
Alberta Clipper Project would have an
initial capacity to deliver 450,000
barrels per day (bpd) of petroleum from
an existing terminal at Hardisty, Alberta
to an existing terminal in Superior,
Wisconsin.
In total, the Alberta Clipper Project
would consist of approximately 992
miles of new pipeline in total. The
proposed system expansion would
include the construction of
approximately 326 miles of new 36inch-diameter pipeline from the United
States-Canada border near Neche, North
Dakota to the existing Enbridge tank
farm in Superior, Wisconsin for the
transportation of petroleum. Enbridge
proposes to construct the pipeline
generally along its existing pipeline
right-of-way. In Canada, the project
would involve the construction of
approximately 666 miles of new
pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to the
United States-Canada border.
Appropriate regulatory authorities in
Canada will conduct an independent
environmental review for the Canadian
facilities.
The Alberta Clipper Project also
would require modifications at existing
pump stations and the construction of
delivery facilities and mainline valves.
Modifications of the pump stations
would occur at locations necessary to
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maintain adequate flow through the
pipeline. Mainline valves would be
installed and located as dictated by the
hydraulic characteristics of the
transported petroleum. Enbridge
proposes to begin construction of the
project in November 2008. Construction
would occur over approximately 14
months, with an in-service date on or
before December 31, 2009.
U.S. counties that could possibly be
affected by construction of the proposed
pipeline are:
North Dakota: Pembina.
Minnesota: Kittson, Marshall,
Pennington, Red Lake, Polk, Clearwater,
Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin,
St. Louis, Carlton.
Wisconsin: Douglas.
The Alberta Clipper Project would be
constructed within or adjacent to
Enbridge’s existing right-of-way
between the United States-Canadian
border near Neche, North Dakota and
Superior, Wisconsin. Construction of
the proposed pipeline would generally
require a 140-foot-wide construction
right-of-way to allow temporary storage
of topsoil and spoil and to accommodate
safe operation of construction
equipment. The spoil side (i.e., topsoil
and ditch spoil stockpile area) would
typically be up to 50-feet feet wide and
generally located within the existing
maintained right-of-way. The working
side (i.e., equipment work area and
travel lane) would typically be 90-feet
wide and mostly be located outside the
existing maintained right-of-way.
Following construction, Enbridge would
retain right-of-way to maintain 75-feet
from the current outermost pipeline.
Dated: July 23, 2007.
David Brown,
Director, Office of International Oceans,
Environment and Scientific Affairs, U.S.
Department of State.
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Federal Register Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental
Assessment; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
and To Conduct Scoping Meetings and
Notice of Floodplain and Wetland
Involvement; Enbridge Pipelines
(Southern Lights) L.L.C. (LSr Project)
Department of State.
Notice of intent to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) and to
conduct public scoping meetings.
Notice of floodplain and wetlands
involvement.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
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SUMMARY: Enbridge Pipelines (Southern
Lights) L.L.C. has applied to the United
States Department of State for a
Presidential Permit for the proposed
construction, connection, operation, and
maintenance at the border of the United
States of facilities for the export and
import of petroleum to and from a
foreign country (LSr Project). The
Department of State receives and
considers applications for Presidential
Permits for such energy-related
pipelines pursuant to authority
delegated to it by the President under
Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004
(69 FR 25299). To issue a Permit, the
Department of State must find that
issuance would serve the national
interest. The Department intends to
consult extensively with concerned
Federal and State agencies on this
application, and invites public comment
to assist it in arriving at its
determination. In accordance with
Section 102(C) of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) (42 U.S.C. 4332(C)) and
implementing regulations promulgated
by the Council on Environmental
Quality (40 CFR parts 1500–1508) and
the Department of State (22 CFR part
161), including in particular 22 CFR
161.7(c)(1), the Department of State
intends to prepare an environmental
assessment (EA) to determine if there
are any potential significant impacts
and to address alternatives to the
proposed action.
The purpose of this Notice of Intent
is to inform the public about the
proposed action, announce plans for
scoping meetings, invite public
participation in the scoping process,
and solicit public comments for
consideration in establishing the scope
and content of the LSr Project EA. As
the proposed project may involve an
action in a floodplain or wetland, the
EA will also include a floodplain and
wetlands assessment and floodplain
statement of findings.
DATES: Department of State invites
interested agencies, organizations, and
members of the public to submit
comments or suggestions to assist in
identifying significant environmental
issues and in determining the
appropriate scope of the LSr Project EA.
The public scoping period starts with
the publication of this Notice in the
Federal Register and will continue until
September 10, 2007. Written, electronic
and oral comments will be given equal
weight and State will consider all
comments received or postmarked by
September 10, 2007 in defining the
scope of the LSr Project EA. Comments
received or postmarked after that date
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DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Federal Register Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment and
To Conduct Scoping Meetings and Notice of Floodplain and Wetland
Involvement; Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Alberta Clipper
Project)
AGENCY: Department of State.
ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA)
and to conduct public scoping meetings. Notice of floodplain and
wetlands involvement.
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SUMMARY: Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership (Enbridge) has applied to
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the United States Department of State for a Presidential Permit for the
proposed construction, connection, operation, and maintenance at the
border of the United States of facilities for the export and import of
petroleum to and from a foreign country (Alberta Clipper Project). The
Department of State receives and considers applications for
Presidential Permits for such energy-related pipelines pursuant to
authority delegated to it by the President under Executive Order 13337
of April 30, 2004 (69 FR 25299). To issue a Permit, the Department of
State must find that issuance would serve the national interest. The
Department intends to consult extensively with concerned Federal and
State agencies on this application, and invites public comment to
assist it in arriving at its determination. In accordance with Section
102(C) of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) (42
U.S.C. 4332(C)) and implementing regulations promulgated by the Council
on Environmental Quality (40 CFR parts 1500-1508) and the Department of
State (22 CFR part 161), including in particular 22 CFR 161.7(c)(1),
the Department of State intends to prepare an environmental assessment
(EA) to determine if there are any potential significant impacts and to
address alternatives to the proposed action.
The purpose of this Notice of Intent is to inform the public about
the proposed action, announce plans for scoping meetings, invite public
participation in the scoping process, and solicit public comments for
consideration in establishing the scope and content of the Alberta
Clipper Project EA. As the proposed project may involve an action in a
floodplain or wetland, the EA will also include a floodplain and
wetlands assessment and floodplain statement of findings.
In addition, Enbridge proposes to construct an additional pipeline
concurrently and within a portion of the same pipeline corridor
adjacent to the Alberta Clipper Project between Clearbrook, MN and
Superior, WI. This project is not subject to a Presidential Permit or
other Department of State jurisdiction. However, because the two
projects will be constructed in the same corridor, the Department of
State will accept comments on potential issues relevant to the
construction of this facility.
DATES: Department of State invites interested agencies, organizations,
and members of the public to submit comments or suggestions to assist
in identifying significant environmental issues and in determining the
appropriate scope of the Alberta Clipper Project EA. The public scoping
period starts with the publication of this Notice in the Federal
Register and will continue until September 10, 2007. Written,
electronic and oral comments will be given equal weight and the State
will consider all comments received or postmarked by September 10, 2007
in defining the scope of the Alberta Clipper Project EA. Comments
received or postmarked after that date will be considered to the extent
practicable.
During this public scoping period, the Department of State plans to
use the scoping process in conjunction with the Minnesota Public
Utilities Commission public hearing process to help identify consulting
parties and historic preservation issues for consideration under
Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act and its
implementing regulations (36 CFR part 800). Dates and locations for the
public scoping meetings are:
1. August 13; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Kennedy; MN; VFW & Cafe; 103 5th St.
E.
2. August 13; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Stephen; MN; Stephen Community Center;
319 5th Street.
3. August 14; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Thief River Falls; MN; Best Western
Meeting Room; 1060 Highway 32 South.
4. August 15; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Oklee; MN; Oklee Community Hall; 2nd
Ave. between fire hall and gas station.
5. August 15; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Gully; MN; Gully Community Center; 120
S. Main St.
6. August 16; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Clearbrook; MN; City Hall Gym; 200 Elm
St. SE.
7. August 20; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Bemidji; MN; Holiday Inn Express
Conference Center; 2422 Ridgeway Ave.
8. August 20; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Bemidji; MN; Holiday Inn Express
Conference Center; 2422 Ridgeway Ave.
9. August 21; 11 a.m.-2 p.m.; Cass Lake; MN; Palace Casino and
Hotel; 16599 69th Ave. NW.
10. August 21; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Cohasset; MN; Cohasset Community
Center; 305 NW 1st Ave.
11. August 22; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Floodwood; MN; St. Louis County Fair
Building; 107 W. 7th Ave.
12. August 23; 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Carlton; MN; Black Bear Hotel; 1789
Highway 210; Lake Hall Room.
The public is encouraged to become involved in this process and
provide specific comments or concerns about the proposed project. By
becoming a commentator, your concerns will be addressed in the Alberta
Clipper Project EA and considered by the Department of State. Your
comments should focus on the potential environmental impacts,
reasonable alternatives (including alternative facility sites and
alternative pipeline routes), and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. The public scoping meetings identified above are designed
to provide another opportunity to offer comments on the proposed
project. Interested individuals and groups are encouraged to attend
these meetings and to present comments on the environmental issues they
believe should be addressed in the Alberta Clipper EA. Again, written
comments are considered with equal weight in the process relative to
those received in public scoping meetings.
ADDRESSES: Written comments or suggestions on the Alberta Clipper EA
and scope of environmental review should be addressed to: Elizabeth
Orlando, OES/ENV Room 2657, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
20520. Comments may be submitted electronically to:
albertaclipper@state.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information on the proposed
projects or to receive a copy of the Draft Alberta Clipper EA when it
is issued, contact Elizabeth Orlando at the address listed in the
ADDRESSES section of this notice by electronic or regular mail as
listed above, or by telephone (202) 647-4284, or by fax at (202) 647-
5947.
More information on the Enbridge Alberta Clipper Project
application for a Presidential Permit, including associated maps and
drawings will be downloadable in its entirety from an Enbridge hosted
project Web site that is being established for this purpose and will be
accessible from: https://www.enbridgeUS.com/publicinfo. This Web site is
expected to be operational on or about August 13, 2007. This Web site
will NOT accept public comments for the record, but it will provide a
link to the Department of State project e-mail address noted above.
Department of State Presidential Permit information and process can be
found at https://www.state.gov/e/eeb/c9986.htm.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background and Need for Agency Action
The Department of State has received an application from Enbridge
Energy, Limited Partnership (``Enbridge'') for a Presidential Permit,
pursuant to Executive Order 13337 of April 30, 2004, to construct,
connect, operate, and maintain a 36-inch crude oil and liquid
hydrocarbon pipeline at the U.S.-
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Canadian border at Neche, Pembina County, North Dakota, for the purpose
of transporting liquid hydrocarbons and other petroleum products
between the United States and Canada. Enbridge seeks this authorization
in connection with its Alberta Clipper Project (``Alberta Clipper
Project''), which is designed to transport Canadian crude oil from the
Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin (``WCSB'') to existing refinery
markets in the Midwest region of the United States. The project
description set forth in this notice is based on information provided
by Enbridge in its Presidential permit application.
Enbridge is planning to increase its ability to provide additional
supplies of petroleum to markets in the United States in response to
customer requests and marketplace demands. To fulfill this goal,
Enbridge has embarked upon an expansion program to increase its
transportation capacity. The Enbridge Expansion Program is specifically
designed to increase petroleum transportation services from the
increasingly accessible oil sands supply in the WCSB to refineries in
the Midwest. Enbridge proposes to construct and operate a petroleum
pipeline and related facilities from Hardisty, Alberta, Canada, to
Superior, Wisconsin in the United States. The Alberta Clipper Project
would have an initial capacity to deliver 450,000 barrels per day (bpd)
of petroleum from an existing terminal at Hardisty, Alberta to an
existing terminal in Superior, Wisconsin.
In total, the Alberta Clipper Project would consist of
approximately 992 miles of new pipeline in total. The proposed system
expansion would include the construction of approximately 326 miles of
new 36-inch-diameter pipeline from the United States-Canada border near
Neche, North Dakota to the existing Enbridge tank farm in Superior,
Wisconsin for the transportation of petroleum. Enbridge proposes to
construct the pipeline generally along its existing pipeline right-of-
way. In Canada, the project would involve the construction of
approximately 666 miles of new pipeline from Hardisty, Alberta to the
United States-Canada border. Appropriate regulatory authorities in
Canada will conduct an independent environmental review for the
Canadian facilities.
The Alberta Clipper Project also would require modifications at
existing pump stations and the construction of delivery facilities and
mainline valves. Modifications of the pump stations would occur at
locations necessary to maintain adequate flow through the pipeline.
Mainline valves would be installed and located as dictated by the
hydraulic characteristics of the transported petroleum. Enbridge
proposes to begin construction of the project in November 2008.
Construction would occur over approximately 14 months, with an in-
service date on or before December 31, 2009.
U.S. counties that could possibly be affected by construction of
the proposed pipeline are:
North Dakota: Pembina.
Minnesota: Kittson, Marshall, Pennington, Red Lake, Polk,
Clearwater, Beltrami, Hubbard, Cass, Itasca, Aitkin, St. Louis,
Carlton.
Wisconsin: Douglas.
The Alberta Clipper Project would be constructed within or adjacent
to Enbridge's existing right-of-way between the United States-Canadian
border near Neche, North Dakota and Superior, Wisconsin. Construction
of the proposed pipeline would generally require a 140-foot-wide
construction right-of-way to allow temporary storage of topsoil and
spoil and to accommodate safe operation of construction equipment. The
spoil side (i.e., topsoil and ditch spoil stockpile area) would
typically be up to 50-feet feet wide and generally located within the
existing maintained right-of-way. The working side (i.e., equipment
work area and travel lane) would typically be 90-feet wide and mostly
be located outside the existing maintained right-of-way. Following
construction, Enbridge would retain right-of-way to maintain 75-feet
from the current outermost pipeline.
Dated: July 23, 2007.
David Brown,
Director, Office of International Oceans, Environment and Scientific
Affairs, U.S. Department of State.
[FR Doc. E7-14486 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am]
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