Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Guardian Expansion and Extension Project, 62641-62642 [E7-21730]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 6, 2007 / Notices 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 on or before the date as indicated below. 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. 5 p.m. Eastern Time November 26, 2007. COMMENT DATE: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21731 Filed 11–5–07; 8:45 am] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:55 Nov 05, 2007 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. QM07–5–001] Xcel Energy Services Inc., on Behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company; American Electric Power Service Corp., on Behalf of Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company; Notice of Filing October 26, 2007. Take notice that on October 24, 2007, Xcel Energy Services Inc., on behalf of Southwestern Public Service Company; Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company, and American Electric Power Service Corporation on behalf of Public Service Company of Oklahoma and Southwestern Electric Power Company (collectively, Applicants) filed a material amendment to their September 25, 2007 Application to Terminate the Requirement to Enter into New Contracts of Obligations with Qualifying Facilities (QFs). The amendment consists of revised Attachments E and I to the application and names additional QFs that may be potentially affected by the application. Because the filing constitutes a material amendment to the September 25, 2007 application filed by Applicants, the 90-day period within which the Commission must act on this application begins on the date of the amended filing. The Commission will act on the application on or before January 23, 2008, unless the application is again materially amended. 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. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to 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 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62641 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 November 21, 2007. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21734 Filed 11–5–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP07–8–000; CP07–8–001; CP07–8–002] Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Guardian Expansion and Extension Project October 26, 2007. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C. (Guardian) under the above-referenced docket. The Guardian Expansion and Extension Project (G–II Project) would be located in various counties in eastern Wisconsin and northeastern Illinois. The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that the proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) are federal cooperating agencies, and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is the state cooperating agency for the development of this EIS. A federal cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved with the proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis. E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 62642 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 6, 2007 / Notices The purpose of the G–II Project is to provide facilities necessary to provide about 537,200 decatherms per day of additional natural gas capacity to Guardian’s existing pipeline system. The proposed additional capacity would facilitate the transport of natural gas to customers within the state of Wisconsin and provide those customers with the necessary infrastructure to support growth, choice, and competition within the natural gas marketplace. The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the following facilities: • 83.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Brown, and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin; • 31.3 miles of 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Brown and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin; • 1.4 miles of 16-inch-diameter natural gas branch line referred to as the Denmark Branch Line in Brown County, Wisconsin; • Two 20-inch-diameter natural gas branch lines including the 1.8-mile Southwest Green Bay Branch Line in Brown County and a 0.8-mile West Green Bay Branch Line in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; • Two new 39,000 horsepower (hp) electric-motor-driven compressor stations including the Sycamore Compressor Station located in the Sycamore Township in DeKalb County, Illinois and the Bluff Creek Compressor Station located in the Town of La Grange in Walworth County, Wisconsin; • Modifications to the existing Ixonia Meter Station in Jefferson County, Wisconsin and the construction of seven new meter stations in the Counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Brown, and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin; • New pig launcher/receiver facilities within Guardian’s existing Ixonia Meter Station in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, within the proposed Fox Valley Meter Station in Calumet County, Wisconsin, and West Green Bay Meter Station in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; and • Six new mainline valves (MLVs), four of which would occur along the 30inch-diameter pipeline in the counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, and Calumet, Wisconsin, and two which would occur along the 20-inch-diameter pipeline in Brown and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin. Guardian proposes to have Project construction initiated in the spring of 2008 and would be completed for a proposed in-service date of November 2008. The Final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:55 Nov 05, 2007 Jkt 214001 Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. A limited number of copies of the Final EIS are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, the Final EIS has been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an interest in the proposed Project. Additional information about the proposed 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). To access information via the FERC website click on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link then click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number (CP07–8) excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The ‘‘eLibrary’’ link provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For assistance with ‘‘eLibrary’’, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. 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 these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign-up for this service please go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7–21730 Filed 11–5–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 199–205] Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project October 26, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the application for a New Major License for the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project, and have prepared a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for the project which is located on the Santee and Cooper Rivers in Berkeley, Calhoun, Clarendon, Orangeburg, and Sumpter Counties, South Carolina. The FEIS contains staff’s analysis of the applicant’s proposal and the alternatives for relicensing the Santee Cooper Hydroelectric Project. The FEIS documents the views of governmental agencies, non-governmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicant, and Commission staff. The FEIS will be part of the record from which the Commission will make its decision. A copy of the FEIS is available for review at the Commission’s Public Reference Room (Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426) or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘e-Library’’ link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. CD versions of the FEIS have been mailed to everyone on the mailing list for the project. Copies of the CD, as well as a limited number of paper copies, are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. E:\FR\FM\06NON1.SGM 06NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 6, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62641-62642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-21730]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP07-8-000; CP07-8-001; CP07-8-002]


Guardian Pipeline, L.L.C; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Guardian Expansion and Extension 
Project

October 26, 2007.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Guardian 
Pipeline, L.L.C. (Guardian) under the above-referenced docket. The 
Guardian Expansion and Extension Project (G-II Project) would be 
located in various counties in eastern Wisconsin and northeastern 
Illinois.
    The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that 
the proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the Bureau of Indian 
Affairs (BIA) are federal cooperating agencies, and the Wisconsin 
Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is the state cooperating agency 
for the development of this EIS. A federal cooperating agency has 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any 
environmental impact involved with the proposal and is involved in the 
NEPA analysis.

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    The purpose of the G-II Project is to provide facilities necessary 
to provide about 537,200 decatherms per day of additional natural gas 
capacity to Guardian's existing pipeline system. The proposed 
additional capacity would facilitate the transport of natural gas to 
customers within the state of Wisconsin and provide those customers 
with the necessary infrastructure to support growth, choice, and 
competition within the natural gas marketplace.
    The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the following facilities:
     83.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in 
Jefferson, Dodge, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Brown, and Outagamie Counties, 
Wisconsin;
     31.3 miles of 20-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in 
Brown and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin;
     1.4 miles of 16-inch-diameter natural gas branch line 
referred to as the Denmark Branch Line in Brown County, Wisconsin;
     Two 20-inch-diameter natural gas branch lines including 
the 1.8-mile Southwest Green Bay Branch Line in Brown County and a 0.8-
mile West Green Bay Branch Line in Outagamie County, Wisconsin;
     Two new 39,000 horsepower (hp) electric-motor-driven 
compressor stations including the Sycamore Compressor Station located 
in the Sycamore Township in DeKalb County, Illinois and the Bluff Creek 
Compressor Station located in the Town of La Grange in Walworth County, 
Wisconsin;
     Modifications to the existing Ixonia Meter Station in 
Jefferson County, Wisconsin and the construction of seven new meter 
stations in the Counties of Dodge, Fond du Lac, Calumet, Brown, and 
Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin;
     New pig launcher/receiver facilities within Guardian's 
existing Ixonia Meter Station in Jefferson County, Wisconsin, within 
the proposed Fox Valley Meter Station in Calumet County, Wisconsin, and 
West Green Bay Meter Station in Outagamie County, Wisconsin; and
     Six new mainline valves (MLVs), four of which would occur 
along the 30-inch-diameter pipeline in the counties of Dodge, Fond du 
Lac, and Calumet, Wisconsin, and two which would occur along the 20-
inch-diameter pipeline in Brown and Outagamie Counties, Wisconsin.
    Guardian proposes to have Project construction initiated in the 
spring of 2008 and would be completed for a proposed in-service date of 
November 2008.
    The Final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    A limited number of copies of the Final EIS are available from the 
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, the Final EIS has 
been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, state, and local 
government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public 
interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an 
interest in the proposed Project.
    Additional information about the proposed 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). To access information 
via the FERC website click on the ``eLibrary'' link then click on 
``General Search'' and enter the docket number (CP07-8) excluding the 
last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected 
an appropriate date range. The ``eLibrary'' link provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings. For assistance with ``eLibrary'', please 
contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 
at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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 
these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign-up for 
this service please go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-21730 Filed 11-5-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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