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Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on January 11, 2008.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–5550–000]
[Docket Nos. ER07–546–004; ER07–546–
005; ER07–546–006; ER07–546–007; ER07–
546–008; ER07–546–009]
Mulva, James J.; Notice of Filing
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December 18, 2007.
Take notice that on December 12,
2007, James J. Mulva filed an
application for authorization to hold
interlocking positions, pursuant to Part
45 of the Commission’s regulations, 18
CFR part 45 (2007).
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
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 2, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Connecticut Municipal Electric;
Cooperative Acushnet Company;
University of Rhode Island;
Commonwealth of Massachusetts ;
UTC Power; Notice of Filings
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
January 7, 2008.
Orbit Gas Storage, Inc.; Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed
Kentucky Energy Hub Project, Request
for Comments on Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting
Take notice that on December 21,
2007, December 23, 2007, December 27,
2007, and January 3, 2008, respectively,
Acushnet Company, Connecticut
Municipal Electric Cooperative,
University of Rhode Island, the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts and
UTC Power filed a temporary waiver of
qualification process reimbursement
deposit due date, pursuant to Market
Rule 1.
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. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant and
all the parties in this proceeding.
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.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PF08–1–000]
January 7, 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 Kentucky Energy Hub
Project, which involves construction
and operation of natural gas storage
facilities in Hopkins County, Kentucky.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping period that will be used to
gather environmental input from the
public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the
Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA.
Please note that the scoping period will
close on February 6, 2008.
Comments may be submitted in
written form or verbally. Further details
on how to submit written comments are
provided in the Public Participation
portion of this notice. In addition to or
in lieu of sending written comments, we
invite you to attend the public scoping
meeting at the location listed below.
Date and Time
Location
Wednesday,
January 30,
2008, 7–10
p.m.
Madisonville Technology
Economic Center, 755 Industrial Road, Madisonville, KY 42431.
Public scoping meetings are designed
to provide state and local agencies,
interested groups, affected landowners,
and the general public with another
opportunity to offer comments on the
project. Interested groups and
individuals are encouraged to attend the
meeting and to present comments on the
environmental issues they believe
should be addressed in the EA.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
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pipeline company representative about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. Orbit Gas Storage,
Inc. (Orbit) 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, Orbit 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
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Orbit seeks authorization to construct
a new natural gas storage facility in
Hopkins County, Kentucky. The
Kentucky Energy Hub Project would
consist of developing a 5 billion-cubicfoot storage cavern from a depleted
production reservoir; 10 new gas storage
wells on 3 new well pads; a new 5,400horsepower compressor station; an 8.6mile-long, 16-inch-diameter gathering
pipeline; a 13.3-mile-long, 24-inch
diameter pipeline; and a new meter
station. The proposed project would
connect with an existing ANR Pipeline
Company pipeline system near Rabbit
Ridge, Kentucky.
The general location of the proposed
storage field expansion is shown in
Appendix 1.1
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 Orbit.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed project
would affect a total of about 246 acres
during construction. Following
construction, about 134 acres would be
allowed to revert to its previous
conditions. Disturbance associated with
aboveground facilities would
permanently impact approximately 45
acres of land. The compressor station
would require about 25 acres and the
three well pads would require about 5,
7, and 8 acres of disturbance. Orbit
would seek a 75-foot-wide construction
right-of-way for the pipelines, and it
would maintain a 30-foot-wide
permanent right-of-way for operation of
the pipelines.
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 Orbit’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
comments received will be considered
during the preparation of the EA.
The EA will discuss impacts that
could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under these general
headings:
• geology and soils
• wetlands and waterbodies
• land use
• cultural resources
• vegetation and wildlife (including
sensitive species)
• air and noise quality
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be in the EA. Depending on
the comments received during the
scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to federal, state,
and local agencies, public interest
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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groups, interested individuals, affected
landowners, newspapers, libraries, and
the Commission’s official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will
be allotted for review if the EA is
published. We will consider all
comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the
Commission.
Although no formal application has
been filed, the FERC staff has already
initiated its NEPA review under its Prefiling Process. The purpose of the Prefiling Process is to encourage the early
involvement of interested stakeholders
and to identify and resolve issues before
an application is filed with the FERC.
With this notice, we are asking
federal, state, and local governmental
agencies with jurisdiction and/or
special expertise with respect to
environmental issues, to express their
interest in becoming cooperating
agencies for the preparation of the EA.
These agencies may choose to
participate once they have evaluated the
proposal relative to their
responsibilities. Agencies that would
like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing
comments provided below.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project.
By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA
and considered by the Commission. You
should focus on the potential
environmental effects of the proposal,
reasonable alternatives to the proposal
including alternative locations and
routes, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impact. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. 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 letter 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 Gas Branch 1.
• Reference Docket No. PF08–1–000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before February 6, 2008.
The Commission encourages
electronic filing of comments. See 18
Code of Federal Regulations
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Internet Web site
at https://www.ferc.gov under the
‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s
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Guide. Prepare your submission in the
same manner as you would if filing on
paper and save it to a file on your hard
drive. Before you can file comments you
will need to create an account by
clicking on ‘‘Login to File’’ and then
‘‘New User Account.’’ You will be asked
to select the type of filing you are
making. This filing is considered a
‘‘Comment on Filing.’’
We may mail the EA for comment. If
you are interested in receiving it, please
return the Information Request
(Appendix 3). If you do not return the
Information Request, you will be taken
off the mailing list.
Additional Information
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.
Appendix 2
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Information Request
Docket No. PF08–1–000
Please keep my name on the mailing list
for the Kentucky Energy Hub Project.
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Agency lllllllllllllllll
Address
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CityllllllStatellZip Codellll
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ATTN: OEP—Gas 1, PJ—11.1, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE., Washington, DC 20426.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PR08–9–000]
Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, L.L.C.;
Notice of Petition for Rate Approval
December 18, 2007.
Take notice that on December 5, 2007,
Jefferson Island Storage & Hub, L.L.C.
(Jefferson Island) filed a petition for rate
approval pursuant to section
284.123(b)(2) of the Commission’s
regulations. Jefferson Island requests
that the Commission approve marketbased rates, including negotiated fuel,
for its Interruptible Wheeling Service.
The proposed Interruptible Wheeling
Service will replace Jefferson Island’s
Interruptible Transportation Service.
Jefferson Island also requests waiver of
the triennial rate review filing required
by the Commission’s June 20, 2005
Letter Order in Docket Nos. PR05–9–000
and PR05–9–001.
Any person desiring to participate in
this rate proceeding must file a motion
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 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 online at
https://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
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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
December 28, 2007.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2535–110]
South Carolina Electric & Gas
Company; Notice of Application for
Amendment of License and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Protests
December 18, 2007.
Take notice that the following
hydroelectric application has been filed
with the Commission and is available
for public inspection:
a. Type of Application: Request for
increase in water withdrawal for
municipal use.
b. Project No.: 2535–110.
c. Date Filed: October 26, 2007.
d. Applicant: South Carolina Electric
& Gas Company.
e. Name of Project: Stevens Creek.
f. Location: At the confluence of the
Savannah River and Stevens Creek, in
Edgefield and McCormick Counties,
South Carolina and Columbia County,
Georgia.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a-825r.
h. Applicant Contact: Raymond
Ammarell, South Carolina Electric &
Gas Company, 111 Research Drive,
Columbia, SC 29203 (803) 217–7322.
i. FERC Contact: John K. Novak,
john.novak@ferc.gov (202) 502–6076.
j. Deadline for filing comments,
motions to intervene and protests:
January 22, 2008.
All documents (original and eight
copies) should be filed with: Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all intervenors
filing documents with the Commission
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PF08-1-000]
Orbit Gas Storage, Inc.; Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Kentucky Energy Hub Project,
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public
Scoping Meeting
January 7, 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 Kentucky Energy Hub
Project, which involves construction and operation of natural gas
storage facilities in Hopkins County, Kentucky. This notice announces
the opening of the scoping period that will be used to gather
environmental input from the public and interested agencies on the
project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping
period will close on February 6, 2008.
Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public
Participation portion of this notice. In addition to or in lieu of
sending written comments, we invite you to attend the public scoping
meeting at the location listed below.
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Date and Time Location
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Wednesday, January 30, 2008, 7-10 p.m..... Madisonville Technology
Economic Center, 755
Industrial Road,
Madisonville, KY 42431.
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Public scoping meetings are designed to provide state and local
agencies, interested groups, affected landowners, and the general
public with another opportunity to offer comments on the project.
Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend the meeting
and to present comments on the environmental issues they believe should
be addressed in the EA.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted
by a
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pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. Orbit Gas
Storage, Inc. (Orbit) 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, Orbit 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
Orbit seeks authorization to construct a new natural gas storage
facility in Hopkins County, Kentucky. The Kentucky Energy Hub Project
would consist of developing a 5 billion-cubic-foot storage cavern from
a depleted production reservoir; 10 new gas storage wells on 3 new well
pads; a new 5,400-horsepower compressor station; an 8.6-mile-long, 16-
inch-diameter gathering pipeline; a 13.3-mile-long, 24-inch diameter
pipeline; and a new meter station. The proposed project would connect
with an existing ANR Pipeline Company pipeline system near Rabbit
Ridge, Kentucky.
The general location of the proposed storage field expansion is
shown in Appendix 1.\1\
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\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 Orbit.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed project would affect a total of about
246 acres during construction. Following construction, about 134 acres
would be allowed to revert to its previous conditions. Disturbance
associated with aboveground facilities would permanently impact
approximately 45 acres of land. The compressor station would require
about 25 acres and the three well pads would require about 5, 7, and 8
acres of disturbance. Orbit would seek a 75-foot-wide construction
right-of-way for the pipelines, and it would maintain a 30-foot-wide
permanent right-of-way for operation of the pipelines.
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 Orbit'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.
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\2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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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 comments received will be considered
during the preparation of the EA.
The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed project under these general
headings:
geology and soils
wetlands and waterbodies
land use
cultural resources
vegetation and wildlife (including sensitive species)
air and noise quality
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be
published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners,
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make
our recommendations to the Commission.
Although no formal application has been filed, the FERC staff has
already initiated its NEPA review under its Pre-filing Process. The
purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to encourage the early involvement
of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve issues before an
application is filed with the FERC.
With this notice, we are asking federal, state, and local
governmental agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with
respect to environmental issues, to express their interest in becoming
cooperating agencies for the preparation of the EA. These agencies may
choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to
their responsibilities. Agencies that would like to request cooperating
status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided
below.
Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commentor, your
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission.
You should focus on the potential environmental effects of the
proposal, reasonable alternatives to the proposal including alternative
locations and routes, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impact. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
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 letter 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 Gas
Branch 1.
Reference Docket No. PF08-1-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before February 6, 2008.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18
Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on
the Commission's Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the
``eFiling'' link and the link to the User's
[[Page 2481]]
Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if
filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you
can file comments you will need to create an account by clicking on
``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You will be asked to
select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a
``Comment on Filing.''
We may mail the EA for comment. If you are interested in receiving
it, please return the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not
return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Additional Information
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.
Appendix 2
Information Request
Docket No. PF08-1-000
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