Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Iroquois 08/09 Expansion Project, 2238-2239 [E8-397]

Download as PDF rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES 2238 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Notices Docket Numbers: ER08–402–000. Applicants: San Diego Gas & Electric Company. Description: San Diego Gas and Electric Company submits change in rates for the Transmission Revenue Balancing Account Adjustment and its Transmission Access Charge Balancing Account Adjustment. Filed Date: 12/31/2007. Accession Number: 20080102–0118. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Docket Numbers: ER08–403–000. Applicants: Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc. Description: Duke Energy Kentucky, Inc submits an unexecuted Wholesale Distribution Service Agreement with the City of Williamstown, Kentucky. Filed Date: 12/31/2007. Accession Number: 20080103–0095. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Docket Numbers: ER08–404–000. Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System. Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. submits proposed revisions to its Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff. Filed Date: 12/31/2007. Accession Number: 20080103–0096. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, January 22, 2008. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings 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) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:22 Jan 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–409 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–457–000] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Iroquois 08/09 Expansion Project January 4, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas facilities proposed by Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in the above-referenced docket. The Iroquois 08/09 Expansion Project would expand Iroquois’ existing system to deliver up to 200,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas transportation service to KeySpan Gas East Corporation at South Commack, Long Island. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of Iroquois’ proposed 08/09 Expansion Project. Iroquois proposes to construct its project in three phases which would consist of: looping 1 its existing pipeline system at three locations in New York and Connecticut by November 1, 2008 (Phase 1); constructing a new compressor station in Milford, Connecticut with 20,620 horsepower of compression by January 1, 2009 (Phase 2); and adding a 10,310 horsepower compressor unit to Iroquois’ Brookfield Compressor Station in Brookfield, Connecticut by November 1, 2009 (Phase 3).2 The Phase 1 pipeline looping would include construction of 5.8 miles of 36inch-diameter pipeline in Boonville, New York; 1.0 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Wright, New York; and 1.6 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Newtown, Connecticut. The new pipeline segments would be located adjacent to Iroquois’ existing pipeline at these locations. 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; • Reference Docket No. CP07–457– 000; 1 A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system. 2 The Brookfield Compressor Station was approved by the Commission on December 21, 2006, as part of Iroquois’ Market Access Project in Docket No. CP02–31–002. Construction of the Brookfield Compressor Station commenced in the October 2007 and operation of the station is scheduled to commence in the fall of 2008. E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1 rmajette on PROD1PC64 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 9 / Monday, January 14, 2008 / Notices • 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. VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:22 Jan 11, 2008 Jkt 214001 the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–397 Filed 1–11–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2239 • 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 E:\FR\FM\14JAN1.SGM 14JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 9 (Monday, January 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-397]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-457-000]


Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of 
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Iroquois 08/09 Expansion 
Project

January 4, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas facilities proposed by Iroquois Gas Transmission System, 
L.P. (Iroquois) in the above-referenced docket. The Iroquois 08/09 
Expansion Project would expand Iroquois' existing system to deliver up 
to 200,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas transportation service to 
KeySpan Gas East Corporation at South Commack, Long Island.
    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 the 
construction and operation of Iroquois' proposed 08/09 Expansion 
Project. Iroquois proposes to construct its project in three phases 
which would consist of: looping \1\ its existing pipeline system at 
three locations in New York and Connecticut by November 1, 2008 (Phase 
1); constructing a new compressor station in Milford, Connecticut with 
20,620 horsepower of compression by January 1, 2009 (Phase 2); and 
adding a 10,310 horsepower compressor unit to Iroquois' Brookfield 
Compressor Station in Brookfield, Connecticut by November 1, 2009 
(Phase 3).\2\
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed to 
an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. The loop 
allows more gas to be moved through the system.
    \2\ The Brookfield Compressor Station was approved by the 
Commission on December 21, 2006, as part of Iroquois' Market Access 
Project in Docket No. CP02-31-002. Construction of the Brookfield 
Compressor Station commenced in the October 2007 and operation of 
the station is scheduled to commence in the fall of 2008.
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    The Phase 1 pipeline looping would include construction of 5.8 
miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Boonville, New York; 1.0 miles of 
36-inch-diameter pipeline in Wright, New York; and 1.6 miles of 36-
inch-diameter pipeline in Newtown, Connecticut. The new pipeline 
segments would be located adjacent to Iroquois' existing pipeline at 
these locations.
    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;
     Reference Docket No. CP07-457-000;

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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.
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    \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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    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 
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-397 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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