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Issued in Portland, Oregon, on August 1,
2007.
Stephen J. Wright,
Administrator and Chief Executive Officer.
[FR Doc. E7–15770 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP07–555–000]
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC;
Notice of Proposed Changes in FERC
Gas Tariff
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August 7, 2007.
Take notice that on August 2, 2007,
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East
Tennessee) tendered for filing as part of
its FERC Gas Tariff, Third Revised
Volume No. 1, the tariff sheets listed in
Appendix A of the filing to be effective
September 1, 2007.
East Tennessee states that the purpose
of this filing is to modify the East
Tennessee Tariff to (i) update the
nomination, scheduling, curtailment
and OFO provisions in the General
Terms and Conditions (‘‘GT&C’’), (ii)
modify Rate Schedule LNGS to delete
the Summer Season Injection Schedule,
(iii) add a provision to address
scheduled maintenance of East
Tennessee’s system, and (iv) modify the
auction timeline set forth in GT&C
Section 48.
East Tennessee Hub states that copies
of its filing have been mailed to all
affected customers and interested state
commissions.
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 and
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. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of § 154.210 of the
Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
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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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–15799 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RP07–556–000]
Egan Hub Storage, LLC; Notice of
Proposed Changes in FERC Gas Tariff
August 7, 2007.
Take notice that on August 2, 2007,
Egan Hub Storage, LLC (Egan Hub)
tendered for filing as part of its FERC
Gas Tariff, First Revised Volume No. 1,
the tariff sheets listed in Appendix A of
the filing to be effective September 1,
2007.
Egan Hub states that the purpose of
this filing is to modify the Egan Hub
Tariff to (i) Update the nomination,
scheduling and curtailment provisions
in the General Terms and Conditions
(GT&C), (ii) clarify the scheduling
priority applicable to certain wheeling
transactions, (iii) clarify various
definitions in GT&C Section 2, (iv)
modify the Notices provision, (v)
modify GT&C Section 9 to describe the
Point(s) of Receipt and Point(s) of
Delivery, and (vi) modify the auction
timeline set forth in GT&C Section 33.1.
Egan Hub states that copies of its
filing have been mailed to all affected
customers and interested state
commissions.
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 and
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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. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed in accordance
with the provisions of § 154.210 of the
Commission’s regulations (18 CFR
154.210). Anyone filing an intervention
or protest must serve a copy of that
document on the Applicant. Anyone
filing an intervention or protest on or
before the intervention or protest date
need not serve motions to intervene or
protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7–15795 Filed 8–10–07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP07–414–000]
Golden Triangle Storage, Inc.; Notice
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Golden
Triangle Storage Project, Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues,
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting
and Site Visit
August 7, 2007.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
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discuss the environmental impacts of
the proposed Golden Triangle Storage
Project, which involves construction
and operation of natural gas storage
facilities in Jefferson and Orange
Counties, Texas. 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. Your input will
help the Commission staff determine
which issues need to be evaluated in the
EA. Please note that the scoping period
will close on September 6, 2007.
Comments may be submitted in
written form or verbally. Further details
on how to submit written comments are
provided in the Public Participation
portion of this notice. In addition to or
in lieu of sending written comments, we
invite you to attend the public scoping
meeting at the location listed below.
Date and time
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Tuesday, August 28,
2007, 7–10
pm (CST).
Location
Lamar University, Mary &
John Gray Library, 4400
MLK Blvd, Beaumont, TX
77710.
Public scoping meetings are designed
to provide state and local agencies,
interested groups, affected landowners,
and the general public with another
opportunity to offer comments on the
project. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend the
meeting and to present comments on the
environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the EA.
With this notice, we 1 are asking other
federal, state, local, and tribal agencies
with jurisdiction and/or special
expertise with respect to environmental
issues to cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EA. Agencies that
would like to request cooperating status
should follow the instructions for filing
comments provided below.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
Golden Triangle Storage, Inc. (GTS)
representative about the acquisition of
an easement to construct, operate, and
maintain the proposed facilities. The
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, GTS could
initiate condemnation proceedings in
accordance with state law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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Facility on My Land? What Do I Need
to Know?’’ addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and 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
GTS seeks authorization to construct
a new natural gas storage facility in
Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas.
The Golden Triangle Storage Project
would consist of developing two 8.0billion-cubic-feet storage caverns; two
parallel 7.45-mile-long, 24-inchdiameter pipelines; 1.45 miles of
additional 24-inch-diameter pipeline;
six associated meter stations; a 14,205
horsepower compressor station; up to
five brine disposal wells; a brine
disposal pipeline; a freshwater pipeline;
and other appurtenant facilities.
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed project
would affect a total of about 190.8 acres
during construction. Following
construction, about 67.5 acres would be
allowed to revert to its previous
conditions.
GTS proposes to construct its two
parallel 24-inch-diameter pipelines in a
100-foot-wide construction right-of-way,
and would maintain a 75-foot-wide
permanent right-of-way for operation
and maintenance. A 75-foot-wide
construction right-of-way would be
required for the additional 1.45-milelong 24-inch-diameter pipeline. GTS
would maintain a 50-foot-wide
permanent right-of-way for operation
and maintenance of this segment.
The EA Process
We are preparing the EA to comply
with the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA) which 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, we are requesting
public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. All
comments received will be considered
during the preparation of the EA.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be presented in the EA.
Depending on the comments received
during the scoping process, the EA may
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be published and mailed to federal,
state, and local agencies; public interest
groups; interested individuals; affected
landowners; newspapers and libraries in
the project area; and the Commission’s
official service list for this proceeding.
A comment period will be allotted for
public review if the EA is published. We
will consider all comments on the EA
before we make our recommendations to
the Commission.
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: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of Gas Branch 1;
• Reference Docket No. CP07–414–
000;
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before September 6, 2007.
Please note that the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
comments. See Title 18 of the Code of
Federal Regulations, Part
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (18 CFR 385.2001
(a)(1)(iii))and the instructions on the
Commission’s Internet Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’
link and the link to the User’s Guide.
Prepare your submission in the same
manner as you would if filing on paper
and save it to a file on your hard drive.
Before you can file comments you will
need to create an account by clicking on
‘‘Login to File’’ and then ‘‘New User
Account.’’ You will be asked to select
the type of filing you are making. This
filing is considered a ‘‘Comment on
Filing.’’
Site Visit
Also on August 28, 2007, the FERC
staff will conduct a site visit of the
proposed Golden Triangle Storage
Project. We will view the proposed
storage cavern locations, well sites, and
associated pipeline routes.
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Representatives of GTS will accompany
us during the visit.
All interested parties may attend the
site visit. Those planning to attend must
provide their own transportation. If you
are interested in attending the site visit,
please meet at 1 p.m. at the site of the
public meeting.
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Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the
scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the
proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’
Intervenors play a more formal role in
the process. Among other things,
intervenors have the right to receive
copies of case-related Commission
documents and filings by other
intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor
must send one electronic copy (using
the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14
paper copies of its filings to the
Secretary of the Commission and must
send a copy of its filings to all other
parties on the Commission’s service list
for this proceeding. If you want 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). Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision.
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-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. We
encourage government representatives
to notify their constituents of this
planned project and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern. If
you do not return the attached form
(Appendix B), you will be removed from
the Commission’s environmental
mailing list.
Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
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at 1–866–208 FERC (3372) or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the
eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding
the last three digits (i.e., CP07–414), and
follow the instructions. For assistance
with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
be reached at 1–866–208–3676, TTY
(202) 502–8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web
site also provides access to the texts of
formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rule makings.
In addition, the 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12574–002]
Santiam Water Control District; Notice
of Application Tendered for Filing With
the Commission, Soliciting Additional
Study Requests, Intent To Waive PreFiling Consultation Provisions, and
Establishing Deadline for Submission
of Final Amendments
August 7, 2007.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection.
a. Type of Application: Conversion of
the conduit exemption application filed
by the Santiam Water Control District
on February 1, 2005, under P–12574–
001 to an application for a small hydro
(less than 5 MW) exemption.
b. Project No.: P–12574–002.
c. Date Filed: June 18, 2007, and
supplemented on July 18, 2007,
pursuant to Order Denying Rehearing
(119 FERC ¶ 61,159).
d. Applicant: Santiam Water Control
District.
e. Name of Project: Stayton
Hydroelectric Project.
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f. Location: On the Stayton Ditch near
the Town of Stayton, Marion County,
Oregon. The project would not occupy
United States land.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Public Utilities
Regulatory Policies Act of 1978, 16
U.S.C. §§ 2705, 2708.
h. Applicant Contact: Larry Trosi,
Manager, Santiam Water Control
District, 284 East Water Street, Stayton,
OR 97383, (503) 769–2669.
i. FERC Contact: Tom Dean, (202)
502–6041.
j. Cooperating Agencies: We are
asking Federal, state, and local agencies
and Indian tribes with jurisdiction and/
or special expertise with respect to
environmental issues to cooperate with
us in the preparation of the
environmental document. Agencies who
would like to request cooperating status
should follow the instructions for filing
comments described in item l below.
k. Pursuant to § 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR
of the Commission’s regulations, if any
resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person
believes that an additional scientific
study should be conducted in order to
form an adequate factual basis for a
complete analysis of the application on
its merit, the resource agency, Indian
Tribe, or person must file a request for
a study with the Commission not later
than 60 days from the date of filing of
the application, and serve a copy of the
request on the applicant.
l. Deadline for filing additional study
requests and requests for cooperating
agency status: September 17, 2007.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
require all intervenors filing documents
with the Commission to serve a copy of
that document on each person on 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.
Additional study requests and
requests for cooperating agency status
may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. The
Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings. 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.
m. This application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP07-414-000]
Golden Triangle Storage, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Golden Triangle Storage
Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meeting and Site Visit
August 7, 2007.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
[[Page 45240]]
discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Golden Triangle
Storage Project, which involves construction and operation of natural
gas storage facilities in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. 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. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping
period will close on September 6, 2007.
Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public
Participation portion of this notice. In addition to or in lieu of
sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public scoping
meeting at the location listed below.
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Date and time Location
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Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 7-10 pm (CST) Lamar University, Mary & John
Gray Library, 4400 MLK Blvd,
Beaumont, TX 77710.
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Public scoping meetings are designed to provide state and local
agencies, interested groups, affected landowners, and the general
public with another opportunity to offer comments on the project.
Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting
and to present comments on the environmental issues they believe should
be addressed in the EA.
With this notice, we \1\ are asking other federal, state, local,
and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with
respect to environmental issues to cooperate with us in the preparation
of the EA. Agencies that would like to request cooperating status
should follow the instructions for filing comments provided below.
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\1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a Golden Triangle Storage, Inc. (GTS) representative about the
acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. The 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, GTS
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 to Know?'' addresses a number
of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and
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
GTS seeks authorization to construct a new natural gas storage
facility in Jefferson and Orange Counties, Texas. The Golden Triangle
Storage Project would consist of developing two 8.0-billion-cubic-feet
storage caverns; two parallel 7.45-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter
pipelines; 1.45 miles of additional 24-inch-diameter pipeline; six
associated meter stations; a 14,205 horsepower compressor station; up
to five brine disposal wells; a brine disposal pipeline; a freshwater
pipeline; and other appurtenant facilities.
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed project would affect a total of about
190.8 acres during construction. Following construction, about 67.5
acres would be allowed to revert to its previous conditions.
GTS proposes to construct its two parallel 24-inch-diameter
pipelines in a 100-foot-wide construction right-of-way, and would
maintain a 75-foot-wide permanent right-of-way for operation and
maintenance. A 75-foot-wide construction right-of-way would be required
for the additional 1.45-mile-long 24-inch-diameter pipeline. GTS would
maintain a 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way for operation and
maintenance of this segment.
The EA Process
We are preparing the EA to comply with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) which 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, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. All comments received will be considered
during the preparation of the EA.
Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented 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 and libraries in the project area; and the Commission's
official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be
allotted for public review if the EA is published. We will consider all
comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the
Commission.
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:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas
Branch 1;
Reference Docket No. CP07-414-000;
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before September 6, 2007.
Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic
filing of comments. See Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
Part 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) (18 CFR 385.2001 (a)(1)(iii))and the
instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the ``eFiling'' link and the link to the User's
Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if
filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you
can file comments you will need to create an account by clicking on
``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You will be asked to
select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a
``Comment on Filing.''
Site Visit
Also on August 28, 2007, the FERC staff will conduct a site visit
of the proposed Golden Triangle Storage Project. We will view the
proposed storage cavern locations, well sites, and associated pipeline
routes.
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Representatives of GTS will accompany us during the visit.
All interested parties may attend the site visit. Those planning to
attend must provide their own transportation. If you are interested in
attending the site visit, please meet at 1 p.m. at the site of the
public meeting.
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to involvement in the scoping process, you may want to
become an official party to the proceeding known as an ``intervenor.''
Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things,
intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission
documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor
must send one electronic copy (using the Commission's eFiling system)
or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission
and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the
Commission's service list for this proceeding. If you want 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).
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's
decision.
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. We
encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of
this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of
concern. If you do not return the attached form (Appendix B), you will
be removed from the Commission's environmental mailing list.
Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC (3372) or on
the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using the
``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu,
enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last
three digits (i.e., CP07-414), and follow the instructions. For
assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-
866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rule makings.
In addition, the 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-15800 Filed 8-10-07; 8:45 am]
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