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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AD08–3–000]
Conference on Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation Project; Notice of
Technical Conference and Request for
a Statement of Interest Regarding an
Alaska Natural Gas Transportation
Project
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January 4, 2008.
On January 29, 2008, the staff of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC or Commission) will hold a
technical conference to discuss its thirdparty contracting requirements and
expectations with respect to preparing
an environmental impact statement
(EIS) on an Alaska natural gas
transportation project. The staff invites
those contracting companies with the
relevant expertise and an interest in
providing third-party contractor services
to assist the FERC environmental staff
with the review of the application(s)
and the design and preparation of an
EIS staff will prepare for the anticipated
project.
The technical conference will be held
at the Commission’s Headquarters, 888
First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426 in
room 3M–2A from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m.
EST. All interested parties may attend.
The conference will not be transcribed,
and telephone participation will not be
available.
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice)
or 202–208–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX
to 202–208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
If a project moves forward and starts
the Pre-Filing Process to seek
authorization under the Natural Gas
Act, the FERC will be the lead agency
for complying with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and for preparing an EIS that
consolidates the environmental review
of all federal agencies with regulatory
and other responsibilities relevant to
such a project. In particular, the staff is
interested in information and ideas
regarding how a consultant would assist
it with:
• Planning and supporting the public
participation process;
• coordinating the information flow
between the lead and cooperating
agencies;
• identifying and analyzing the
environmental issues associated with a
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large diameter trans-Alaskan pipeline
project; and
• preparing an EIS that is in full
compliance with NEPA.
In addition to the technical
conference, the staff is seeking
Statements of Interest from qualified
companies. Respondents to this Request
for Statement of Interest (RSI) should
also submit a Capability Statement (CS)
of no more than 25 pages that describes
the organization’s ability to perform the
effort outlined above. The CS should
summarize the company’s experience in
projects of similar scope and
complexity, prior NEPA experience, and
familiarity with the FERC (especially
third-party contract experience). The CS
should also detail the company’s
relevant expertise in such fields as
arctic pipeline construction and
restoration, pipeline engineering,
geotechnical and seismic design,
subsistence, and Native Alaskan
consultation. The CS may be appended
with the qualifications of the key
personnel on the project team. In
addition to the CS, respondents must
include a completed Organizational
Conflict of Interest Statement (see
attachment).
Responses to the RSI must be
submitted as detailed below:
• Send two copies to: Michael J.
Boyle, Branch Chief, Office of Energy
Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 62–47, Washington, DC 20426;
• reference ‘‘Alaska Natural Gas
Transportation Project RSI’’ on both
copies; and
• mail the response so that it will be
received in Washington, DC, on or
before January 25, 2008.
Be advised that all information
submitted should be marked as
‘‘Proprietary Information—Do Not
Release’’ in bold letters on the top of
every page in order to protect the
submittal from public disclosure.
Companies responding to the RSI may
also be interviewed individually at the
Commission’s offices in Washington,
DC. If such interviews are scheduled,
attendance would be at the interested
parties’ own expense.
For additional information concerning
the technical conference or the RSI,
please contact Laurence Sauter at 202–
502–8205 or Rich McGuire at 202–502–
6177.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD08-3-000]
Conference on Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project; Notice
of Technical Conference and Request for a Statement of Interest
Regarding an Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project
January 4, 2008.
On January 29, 2008, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission) will hold a technical conference to
discuss its third-party contracting requirements and expectations with
respect to preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on an
Alaska natural gas transportation project. The staff invites those
contracting companies with the relevant expertise and an interest in
providing third-party contractor services to assist the FERC
environmental staff with the review of the application(s) and the
design and preparation of an EIS staff will prepare for the anticipated
project.
The technical conference will be held at the Commission's
Headquarters, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426 in room 3M-2A
from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. EST. All interested parties may attend. The
conference will not be transcribed, and telephone participation will
not be available.
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
If a project moves forward and starts the Pre-Filing Process to
seek authorization under the Natural Gas Act, the FERC will be the lead
agency for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and for preparing an EIS that consolidates the environmental
review of all federal agencies with regulatory and other
responsibilities relevant to such a project. In particular, the staff
is interested in information and ideas regarding how a consultant would
assist it with:
Planning and supporting the public participation process;
coordinating the information flow between the lead and
cooperating agencies;
identifying and analyzing the environmental issues
associated with a large diameter trans-Alaskan pipeline project; and
preparing an EIS that is in full compliance with NEPA.
In addition to the technical conference, the staff is seeking
Statements of Interest from qualified companies. Respondents to this
Request for Statement of Interest (RSI) should also submit a Capability
Statement (CS) of no more than 25 pages that describes the
organization's ability to perform the effort outlined above. The CS
should summarize the company's experience in projects of similar scope
and complexity, prior NEPA experience, and familiarity with the FERC
(especially third-party contract experience). The CS should also detail
the company's relevant expertise in such fields as arctic pipeline
construction and restoration, pipeline engineering, geotechnical and
seismic design, subsistence, and Native Alaskan consultation. The CS
may be appended with the qualifications of the key personnel on the
project team. In addition to the CS, respondents must include a
completed Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement (see
attachment).
Responses to the RSI must be submitted as detailed below:
Send two copies to: Michael J. Boyle, Branch Chief, Office
of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Room 62-47, Washington, DC 20426;
reference ``Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project
RSI'' on both copies; and
mail the response so that it will be received in
Washington, DC, on or before January 25, 2008.
Be advised that all information submitted should be marked as
``Proprietary Information--Do Not Release'' in bold letters on the top
of every page in order to protect the submittal from public disclosure.
Companies responding to the RSI may also be interviewed individually at
the Commission's offices in Washington, DC. If such interviews are
scheduled, attendance would be at the interested parties' own expense.
For additional information concerning the technical conference or
the RSI, please contact Laurence Sauter at 202-502-8205 or Rich McGuire
at 202-502-6177.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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