Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC; Notice of Applications, 1332-1333 [E8-69]

Download as PDF 1332 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 5 / Tuesday, January 8, 2008 / Notices 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 17, 2008. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–42 Filed 1–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 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 on or before the comment date. Anyone filing an intervention or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. 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 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: January 18, 2008. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–75 Filed 1–7–08; 8:45 am] [Docket No. CP05–357–007] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P.; Notice of Application DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES December 28, 2007. Take notice that on December 20, 2007, Cheniere Creole Trail Pipeline, L.P (Cheniere), 700 Milam Street, Suite 800, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in the above-referenced docket an abbreviated application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the regulations of the Commission, to amend its certificate authority issued on June 15, 2006 in Docket No. CP05–357– 000 et al., as amended, in order to revise the initial transportation rates for Cheniere’s Zone 1 facilities. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:32 Jan 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–36–000] Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC; Notice of Applications December 28, 2007. Take notice that on December 14, 2007, Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC (Chestnut Ridge), Ten Thousand Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Houston, Texas 77024–3410, filed an application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and operate a new underground natural gas PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 storage facility to be located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and Monongalia and Preston Counties, West Virginia. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Questions concerning this Application may be directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 975 F Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004–1405 (phone) 202–862–1000. Chestnut Ridge’s Application seeks (1) a certificate of public convenience and necessity that would authorize Chestnut Ridge to construct, own, operate and maintain a highdeliverability depleted reservoir natural gas storage facility, the Junction Natural Gas Storage Project (JCT Project), that will accommodate the injection, storage and subsequent withdrawal of natural gas for redelivery in interstate commerce; (2) a blanket certificate pursuant to subpart G of 18 CFR part 284 that will permit Chestnut Ridge to provide open-access firm and interruptible natural gas storage services on behalf of others in interstate commerce with pre-granted abandonment of such services; (3) a blanket certificate pursuant to Subpart F of 18 CFR part 157 that will permit Chestnut Ridge to construct, acquire, operate, rearrange and abandon certain facilities following construction of the proposed project; (4) authorization to provide the proposed storage services at market-based rates; and (5) approval of a pro forma FERC Gas Tariff, under which Chestnut Ridge will provide open-access natural gas storage services in interstate commerce. Chestnut Ridge also requests that the Commission waive the requirements of (i) 18 CFR 157.6(b)(8) and 157.14(a)(13), (14), (16), (17) (which relate to the filing of information required to justify rates on a cost-of-service basis, given that Chestnut Ridge proposes to charge market-based rates for the services it will provide); (ii) 18 CFR 157.14(a)(10) (which requires a showing regarding accessible gas supplies that is not applicable to a storage project to which third parties will deliver their gas); (iii) 18 CFR 260.2 and part 201 (accounting and reporting requirements appropriate for a cost-of-service rate structure); and (iv) 18 CFR 284.7(e) and 284.10 (which E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1 pwalker on PROD1PC71 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 5 / Tuesday, January 8, 2008 / Notices impose requirements relating to the design of rates that are not applicable to market-based rates). Chestnut Ridge states that the JCT Project would provide necessary natural gas infrastructure in furtherance of the Commission’s policies supporting the development of new natural gas storage capacity. According to Chestnut Ridge, the JCT Project will increase the reliability of natural gas supply during periods of production and transportation interruptions and will enhance the reliability of the interstate pipeline grid. Chestnut Ridge states that the JCT Project will include up to twenty-six (26) storage injection/ withdrawal wells with a total working gas storage capacity of up to 25 billion cubic feet (Bcf). Chestnut Ridge also states that the JCT Project will have gas injection and withdrawal capabilities of up to 500,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/ d). Chestnut Ridge represents that construction and operation of the JCT Project will have minimal impacts on the natural environment and on adjacent landowners. Chestnut Ridge states that the market power study included with its Application demonstrates that Chestnut Ridge will not have market power in any relevant market. It asserts that the Commission can therefore conclude that Chestnut Ridge will be unable to charge or collect rates for its services that exceed just and reasonable levels. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:32 Jan 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 file on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. 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 the original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1333 Comment Date: January 22, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–69 Filed 1–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 925–010 (IA)] City of Ottumwa, IA; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment December 21, 2007. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Ottumwa Hydroelectric Project, located on the Des Moines River in the City of Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). In the EA, Commission staff analyze the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, and should be addressed to the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1–A, Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ‘‘Ottumwa Project No. 925– 010’’ to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via 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 under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link. For further E:\FR\FM\08JAN1.SGM 08JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1332-1333]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-69]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-36-000]


Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC; Notice of Applications

December 28, 2007.
    Take notice that on December 14, 2007, Chestnut Ridge Storage LLC 
(Chestnut Ridge), Ten Thousand Memorial Drive, Suite 200, Houston, 
Texas 77024-3410, filed an application under section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to construct and operate a new 
underground natural gas storage facility to be located in Fayette 
County, Pennsylvania and Monongalia and Preston Counties, West 
Virginia. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support 
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Questions concerning this Application may 
be directed to James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 975 F Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20004-1405 (phone) 202-862-1000.
    Chestnut Ridge's Application seeks (1) a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity that would authorize Chestnut Ridge to 
construct, own, operate and maintain a high-deliverability depleted 
reservoir natural gas storage facility, the Junction Natural Gas 
Storage Project (JCT Project), that will accommodate the injection, 
storage and subsequent withdrawal of natural gas for redelivery in 
interstate commerce; (2) a blanket certificate pursuant to subpart G of 
18 CFR part 284 that will permit Chestnut Ridge to provide open-access 
firm and interruptible natural gas storage services on behalf of others 
in interstate commerce with pre-granted abandonment of such services; 
(3) a blanket certificate pursuant to Subpart F of 18 CFR part 157 that 
will permit Chestnut Ridge to construct, acquire, operate, rearrange 
and abandon certain facilities following construction of the proposed 
project; (4) authorization to provide the proposed storage services at 
market-based rates; and (5) approval of a pro forma FERC Gas Tariff, 
under which Chestnut Ridge will provide open-access natural gas storage 
services in interstate commerce.
    Chestnut Ridge also requests that the Commission waive the 
requirements of (i) 18 CFR 157.6(b)(8) and 157.14(a)(13), (14), (16), 
(17) (which relate to the filing of information required to justify 
rates on a cost-of-service basis, given that Chestnut Ridge proposes to 
charge market-based rates for the services it will provide); (ii) 18 
CFR 157.14(a)(10) (which requires a showing regarding accessible gas 
supplies that is not applicable to a storage project to which third 
parties will deliver their gas); (iii) 18 CFR 260.2 and part 201 
(accounting and reporting requirements appropriate for a cost-of-
service rate structure); and (iv) 18 CFR 284.7(e) and 284.10 (which

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impose requirements relating to the design of rates that are not 
applicable to market-based rates).
    Chestnut Ridge states that the JCT Project would provide necessary 
natural gas infrastructure in furtherance of the Commission's policies 
supporting the development of new natural gas storage capacity. 
According to Chestnut Ridge, the JCT Project will increase the 
reliability of natural gas supply during periods of production and 
transportation interruptions and will enhance the reliability of the 
interstate pipeline grid. Chestnut Ridge states that the JCT Project 
will include up to twenty-six (26) storage injection/withdrawal wells 
with a total working gas storage capacity of up to 25 billion cubic 
feet (Bcf). Chestnut Ridge also states that the JCT Project will have 
gas injection and withdrawal capabilities of up to 500,000 dekatherms 
per day (Dth/d).
    Chestnut Ridge represents that construction and operation of the 
JCT Project will have minimal impacts on the natural environment and on 
adjacent landowners. Chestnut Ridge states that the market power study 
included with its Application demonstrates that Chestnut Ridge will not 
have market power in any relevant market. It asserts that the 
Commission can therefore conclude that Chestnut Ridge will be unable to 
charge or collect rates for its services that exceed just and 
reasonable levels.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    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 file on or before the comment date. Anyone 
filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that 
document on the Applicant. On or before the comment date, it is not 
necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other 
than the Applicant.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    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 the 
original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    Comment Date: January 22, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-69 Filed 1-7-08; 8:45 am]
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