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• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of the Gas Branch 1, PJ–
11.1; and
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before February 4, 2008.
Please note that the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of
any comments or interventions or
protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link
and the link to the User’s Guide. Before
you can file comments you will need to
create an account which can be created
on-line.
Comments will be considered by the
Commission but will not serve to make
the commentor a party to the
proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must
file a motion to intervene pursuant to
Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.214).3 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
comments considered.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202)502–8659. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP07–427–000]
PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage,
LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Petrologistics Gas Storage
Project
January 4, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed
to be constructed by PetroLogistics
Natural Gas Storage, LLC
(PetroLogistics) in the above-referenced
docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The
staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of constructing
and operating:
• One 20,000-horsepower electric
compressor station on a 2-acre site;
• One 350-foot-long 24-inch-diameter
interconnect pipeline;
• 7.3 miles of 24-inch-diameter
natural gas header pipeline connecting
the compressor station and the Florida
Gas Transmission Company (FGT),
CrossTex LIG Pipeline Company
(Crosstex)/Bridgeline Pipeline System
(Bridgeline) and Texas Eastern
Transmission Company (TETCO)
interconnects;
• 5.83 miles of 16-inch-diameter
interconnect pipeline from the
Bridgeline/CrossTex tie-in to the
Southern Natural Gas Company
(SONAT) pipeline interconnect;
• A 0.60-mile-long TETCO 16-inchdiameter lateral from near the terminus
of the 24-inch-diameter header pipeline
to the TETCO Lateral Meter Station;
• Five meter stations/interconnects
(FGT, Bridgeline, Crosstex, TETCO and
SONAT Meter Stations) and two
mainline valves; and
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• The recasing of the existing nonjurisdictional Well No. 25.
The purpose of the proposed project
is to build and operate a highdeliverability, multi-cycle natural gas
storage facility and appurtenant
facilities in an existing brine cavern
within the Choctaw Salt Dome located
4 miles northwest of the City of
Plaquemine, Louisiana.
The EA has been placed in the public
files of the FERC. A limited number of
copies of the EA are available for
distribution and public inspection at:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street,
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8371.
Copies of the EA have been mailed to
Federal, state and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals,
newspapers, and parties to this
proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on
the EA may do so. To ensure
consideration prior to a Commission
decision on the proposal, it is important
that we receive your comments before
the date specified below. 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 comments to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426;
• Label one copy of the comments for
the attention of the Gas Branch 2,
PJ11.2.
• Reference Docket No. CP07–427–
000; and
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before February 5, 2008.
Please note that the Commission
strongly encourages the electronic filing
(‘‘eFiling’’) of comments. Instructions on
how to ‘‘eFile’’ comments can be found
on the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov under the
‘‘Documents and Filings’’ link.
Comments will be considered by the
Commission but will not serve to make
the commentor a party to the
proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must
file a motion to intervene pursuant to
Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
385.214). Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this Draft EA. Only
intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
You must file your request to intervene
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as specified above.1 You do not need
intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov)
using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. 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 too 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. 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. E8–396 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PF07–11–000]
North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Yuma
Lateral Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
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January 4, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the proposed Yuma Lateral Project
involving construction and operation of
natural gas facilities by North Baja
Pipeline, LLC (North Baja) in Yuma
County, Arizona. The EA will be used
by the Commission in its decision1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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making process to determine whether
the project is in the public convenience
and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies on the project.
Your input will help determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA.
Please note that the scoping period will
close on February 4, 2008. Details on
how to submit comments are provided
in the Public Participation section of
this notice.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
pipeline company representative about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. North Baja 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, North Baja could initiate
condemnation proceedings in
accordance with state law.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; Native
American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and
newspapers. State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their
constituents of this proposed project
and to encourage them to comment on
their areas of concern.
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
The Yuma Lateral Project would
involve construction of approximately
3.3 miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline
from the international border at the
Colorado River to the Yucca Power
Plant, also in Yuma County, Arizona.
An additional 3.1 miles would be
constructed in Mexico. A meter station
would be constructed at the Yucca
Power Plant along with a pig receiver.
The majority of the Yuma Lateral would
be constructed on public lands,
primarily a Bureau of Reclamation
(BOR) canal right-of-way (ROW). The
majority of the proposed pipeline ROW
route is co-located immediately adjacent
to an existing railroad ROW.
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The purpose of the proposed project
is to provide the Yucca Power Plant
with access to existing and future power
generation needs. Gas would be shipped
from Sempra’s Gasoducto Bajanorte
pipeline through a new 3.1-mile-long
lateral in Mexico to the international
border, from which 81,250 Dth/day of
gas would be shipped via the Yuma
Lateral to supply the Yucca Power
Plant.
The general location of the proposed
project is shown in Appendix 1.1
Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed project
would affect a total of about 29.5 acres
during construction. Following
construction, about 21.0 acres would be
allowed to revert to its previous
conditions. Disturbance associated with
aboveground facilities would
permanently impact 0.5 acre of land.
North Baja proposes a typical
construction ROW for the proposed
pipeline of between 52 and 80 feet,
which is 32 to 60 feet of temporary
workspace and 20 feet of permanent
ROW.
The EA Process
We 2 are preparing this EA to comply
with the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) which requires the
Commission to take into account the
environmental impact that could result
if it authorizes North Baja’s proposal. By
this notice, we are also asking federal,
state, and local agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues to
formally 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.
NEPA also requires the FERC to
discover and address concerns the
public may have about proposals. This
process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The
main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the EA on the
important environmental issues. By this
Notice of Intent, we are requesting
public comments on the scope of the
issues to address in the EA. All
1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are
available on the Commission’s Internet Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov) at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from
the Commission’s Public Reference Room at (202)
502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
eLibrary, refer to the ‘‘Additional Information’’
section at the end of this notice. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
notice in the mail. Requests for detailed maps of the
well locations and other proposed facilities should
be made directly to North Baja.
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP07-427-000]
PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability
of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Petrologistics Gas
Storage Project
January 4, 2008.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed to be constructed by
PetroLogistics Natural Gas Storage, LLC (PetroLogistics) in the above-
referenced docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The staff concludes that approval of
the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of constructing
and operating:
One 20,000-horsepower electric compressor station on a 2-
acre site;
One 350-foot-long 24-inch-diameter interconnect pipeline;
7.3 miles of 24-inch-diameter natural gas header pipeline
connecting the compressor station and the Florida Gas Transmission
Company (FGT), CrossTex LIG Pipeline Company (Crosstex)/Bridgeline
Pipeline System (Bridgeline) and Texas Eastern Transmission Company
(TETCO) interconnects;
5.83 miles of 16-inch-diameter interconnect pipeline from
the Bridgeline/CrossTex tie-in to the Southern Natural Gas Company
(SONAT) pipeline interconnect;
A 0.60-mile-long TETCO 16-inch-diameter lateral from near
the terminus of the 24-inch-diameter header pipeline to the TETCO
Lateral Meter Station;
Five meter stations/interconnects (FGT, Bridgeline,
Crosstex, TETCO and SONAT Meter Stations) and two mainline valves; and
The recasing of the existing non-jurisdictional Well No.
25.
The purpose of the proposed project is to build and operate a high-
deliverability, multi-cycle natural gas storage facility and
appurtenant facilities in an existing brine cavern within the Choctaw
Salt Dome located 4 miles northwest of the City of Plaquemine,
Louisiana.
The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local
agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers,
and parties to this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is
important that we receive your comments before the date specified
below. 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 comments to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the
Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2.
Reference Docket No. CP07-427-000; and
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before February 5, 2008.
Please note that the Commission strongly encourages the electronic
filing (``eFiling'') of comments. Instructions on how to ``eFile''
comments can be found on the Commission's Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov under the ``Documents and Filings'' link.
Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding
based on this Draft EA. Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision. You must file your request to
intervene
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as specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
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\1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 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 too 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. 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. E8-396 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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