Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dominion Hub I Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 3459-3461 [E8-865]

Download as PDF rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2008 / Notices storage capacity of 350,000 cubic meters (approximately 8 billion cubic feet); • A berthing facility at the FSRU for receiving LNG ships with capacities up to 250,000 cubic meters; • A YMS embedded in the seafloor to moor the FSRU; • Approximately 2 to 3 LNG carriers per week that would call at the FSRU; • LNG carriers that would transit through waters subject to federal jurisdiction as well as waters under the jurisdiction of the state of New York, and in some cases, may transit waters under the jurisdiction of the states of Rhode Island and Connecticut; • Approximately 21.7 miles of 30inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, a pig launcher and receiver facility, and a meter station at the interconnect with the IGTS pipeline; and • Onshore facilities at either Greenport or Port Jefferson, New York, including administrative offices, a warehouse, guardhouse, and an existing commercial pier. Broadwater proposes to construct the Project in two phases. The first phase would include installation of the subsea pipeline between October 2009 and April 2010. The second phase would include installation of the YMS, hookup of the FSRU, and connection of the project components between September and December 2010. Broadwater anticipates that the Project would be in service by the end of December 2010. As part of this evaluation, FERC staff has prepared a final EIS to assess the environmental impacts of the Project. The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The Coast Guard has assessed potential risks to navigation safety and port security associated with the proposed Project. The Coast Guard’s safety and security assessment is documented in the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound’s Waterways Suitability Report (WSR). The final EIS includes an analysis of the environmental impacts related to the Coast Guard’s Letter of Recommendation regarding the suitability of the involved waterways for LNG carrier operations. The Coast Guard Captain of the Port Long Island Sound will issue a Letter of Recommendation to Broadwater Energy and the appropriate federal, state and local agencies, in accordance with 33 CFR 127.009. The Letter of Recommendation, which will be based on the Coast Guard’s WSR, is an official determination regarding the suitability or unsuitability of Long Island Sound to support the proposed FSRU and associated LNG marine traffic. The VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:37 Jan 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 Coast Guard intends to adopt all or portions of the EIS being prepared by FERC to serve as the NEPA analysis for the Letter of Recommendation. The Letter of Recommendation will not be issued until after the NEPA process has been completed. The final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, alternative designs, pipeline alternatives, and alternatives to the Coast Guard Letter of Recommendation action. Based on the analysis included in the final EIS, the FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impacts. The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is 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. A limited number of hard copies and CDs are available at the Public Reference Room identified above. CD copies of the final EIS have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; and individuals who requested a copy of the final EIS or provided comments during scoping; libraries and newspapers in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. Hard copy versions of the final EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them. 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 on the FERC Internet website 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 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 3459 you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet Web site. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–868 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–33–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dominion Hub I Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues January 11, 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 Dominion Hub I Project, involving construction and operation of natural gas facilities by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. 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 11, 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 Dominion representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed project facilities. The pipeline company 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, Dominion could initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with Pennsylvania state law. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 3460 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2008 / Notices 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). With this notice, we 1 are asking other federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to 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. Summary of the Proposed Project Dominion seeks authorization to construct a new compressor station housing two 2,370-horsepower (hp) reciprocating gas compressor units, totaling 4,740 hp. Dominion would also install about 2 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline (in two sections) and a meter and regulator station (meter station). All facilities would be constructed in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The project would receive about 200,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day (Dth/d) in summer months and 150,000 Dth/d in winter months from Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC’s proposed REX East Pipeline (currently under Commission review in Docket No. CP07–208–000) and deliver this gas to BP Energy Company. No nonjurisdictional facilities are proposed as a part of the Hub I Project. Appendix A presents a detailed map identifying all facilities associated with this project.2 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Land Requirements for Construction Dominion would disturb about 15.7 acres to construct the new compressor station, 26.2 acres to construct the 2 miles of pipeline, and either 1.4 acres or 2.2 acres to construct the new meter station (depending on final site selection). Dominion would also construct a pig launcher/receiver 3 within the proposed meter station site. 1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy Projects. 2 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 proposed facilities should be made directly to Dominion. 3 A pipeline ‘‘pig’’ is a device designed to internally clean or inspect the pipeline. A pig launcher/receiver is an aboveground facility where pigs are inserted or retrieved from the pipeline. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:37 Jan 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 Dominion would construct its 20inch-diameter pipeline in a 75-foot-wide construction right-of-way. Dominion would maintain a 50-foot-wide permanent right-of-way for operation and maintenance of its pipeline. Between the proposed compressor station and the meter station, 25 feet of the permanent right-of-way would overlap an existing Dominion right-ofway. The EA Process We are preparing this EA to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) which requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 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, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the issues to be addressed 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 the following general headings: • Geology and soils. • Water resources. • Wetlands. • Vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife (including threatened and endangered species). • Cultural resources. • Land use and visual quality. • Air quality and noise. • Reliability and safety. We note that the proposed compressor station would be adjacent to an historic park. Additionally, we will evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. 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 for distribution and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; public interest groups; interested individuals; affected landowners; newspapers and libraries in the project area; 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 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 our recommendations to the Commission. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commenter, your concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects of the proposal, reasonable alternatives (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 Street, NE.; Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1; • Reference Docket No. CP08–33– 000; • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before February 11, 2008. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 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 Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your computer’s 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.’’ Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’ Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the Commission’s eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all other parties on the Commission’s service list E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2008 / Notices for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor, you must file a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see appendix B).4 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 environmental comments considered. Environmental Mailing List rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at 1–866–208 FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP08–33), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission such as orders, notices, and rule makings. 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 4 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. 16:37 Jan 17, 2008 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–865 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission’s regulations of certain aboveground facilities. We encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you do not return the form included as Appendix C, you will be removed from the Commission’s environmental mailing list. VerDate Aug<31>2005 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. Finally, any public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/ EventsList.aspx along with other related information. You can also request additional information by calling Dominion at (804) 819–2064. Jkt 214001 3461 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 18, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–867 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–50–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization [Docket No. EG08–18–000] January 14, 2008. Langdon Wind, LLC; Notice of Filing Take notice that on January 9, 2008, Trunkline Gas Company (Trunkline), P.O. Box 4967, Houston, Texas 77210– 4967, filed in Docket No. CP08–50–000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208 and 157.212 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Trunkline’s blanket certificate issued January 10, 1983 in Docket No. CP83– 84–000, for authorization to construct and operate a new interconnect with Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline, LLC to receive revaporized liquefied natural gas in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The estimated cost of constructing the proposed facilities is $950,000. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Stephen T. Veach, Regulatory Affairs, Trunkline Gas Company, 5444 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056, or fax (713) 989–1158, or e-mail stephen.veach@sug.com. Any person or the Commission’s Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR January 11, 2008. Take notice that on November 20, 2007, Langdon Wind, LLC, tendered for filing a notice of self-certification of its status as an exempt wholesale generator. 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 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 13 (Friday, January 18, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3459-3461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-865]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-33-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dominion Hub I Project and 
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

January 11, 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 Dominion Hub I Project, 
involving construction and operation of natural gas facilities by 
Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in Westmoreland County, 
Pennsylvania. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-
making process to determine whether the project is in the public 
convenience and necessity.
    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 11, 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 Dominion representative about the acquisition of an easement to 
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed project facilities. The 
pipeline company 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, Dominion could 
initiate condemnation proceedings in accordance with Pennsylvania state 
law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural 
Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need

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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).
    With this notice, we \1\ are asking other federal, state, local, 
and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with 
respect to environmental issues to 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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    \1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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Summary of the Proposed Project

    Dominion seeks authorization to construct a new compressor station 
housing two 2,370-horsepower (hp) reciprocating gas compressor units, 
totaling 4,740 hp. Dominion would also install about 2 miles of 20-
inch-diameter pipeline (in two sections) and a meter and regulator 
station (meter station). All facilities would be constructed in 
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The project would receive about 
200,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day (Dth/d) in summer months and 
150,000 Dth/d in winter months from Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC's 
proposed REX East Pipeline (currently under Commission review in Docket 
No. CP07-208-000) and deliver this gas to BP Energy Company. No non-
jurisdictional facilities are proposed as a part of the Hub I Project.
    Appendix A presents a detailed map identifying all facilities 
associated with this project.\2\
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    \2\ 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 proposed 
facilities should be made directly to Dominion.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Dominion would disturb about 15.7 acres to construct the new 
compressor station, 26.2 acres to construct the 2 miles of pipeline, 
and either 1.4 acres or 2.2 acres to construct the new meter station 
(depending on final site selection). Dominion would also construct a 
pig launcher/receiver \3\ within the proposed meter station site.
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    \3\ A pipeline ``pig'' is a device designed to internally clean 
or inspect the pipeline. A pig launcher/receiver is an aboveground 
facility where pigs are inserted or retrieved from the pipeline.
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    Dominion would construct its 20-inch-diameter pipeline in a 75-
foot-wide construction right-of-way. Dominion would maintain a 50-foot-
wide permanent right-of-way for operation and maintenance of its 
pipeline. Between the proposed compressor station and the meter 
station, 25 feet of the permanent right-of-way would overlap an 
existing Dominion right-of-way.

The EA Process

    We are preparing this EA to comply with the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) which requires the Commission to take into 
account the environmental impacts that could result from an action 
whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public 
Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 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, we are requesting public comments on the scope of the 
issues to be addressed 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 the following 
general headings:
     Geology and soils.
     Water resources.
     Wetlands.
     Vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife (including threatened 
and endangered species).
     Cultural resources.
     Land use and visual quality.
     Air quality and noise.
     Reliability and safety.
    We note that the proposed compressor station would be adjacent to 
an historic park. Additionally, we will evaluate possible alternatives 
to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make 
recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various 
resource areas.
    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 for distribution and mailed to federal, state, and local 
agencies; public interest groups; interested individuals; affected 
landowners; newspapers and libraries in the project area; 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.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the project. By becoming a commenter, your 
concerns will be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. 
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects of 
the proposal, reasonable alternatives (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 Street, NE.; Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 1;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-33-000;
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before February 11, 2008.
    Please note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing of comments. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
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 Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you 
would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your computer's 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.''

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want 
to become an official party to the proceeding known as an 
``intervenor.'' Intervenors play a more formal role in the process. 
Among other things, intervenors have the right to receive copies of 
case-related Commission documents and filings by other intervenors. 
Likewise, each intervenor must send one electronic copy (using the 
Commission's eFiling system) or 14 paper copies of its filings to the 
Secretary of the Commission and must send a copy of its filings to all 
other parties on the Commission's service list

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for this proceeding. If you want to become an intervenor, you must file 
a motion to intervene according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214) (see appendix B).\4\ Only 
intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's 
decision.
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    \4\ 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 environmental comments considered.

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, 
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially 
affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are 
potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily 
for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the 
Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities. We 
encourage government representatives to notify their constituents of 
this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of 
concern. If you do not return the form included as Appendix C, you will 
be removed from the Commission's environmental mailing list.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at 1-866-208 FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using the 
``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, 
enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last 
three digits (i.e., CP08-33), and follow the instructions. For 
assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-
866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 
The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website also provides access to 
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission such as orders, 
notices, and rule makings.
    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.
    Finally, any public meetings or site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/
EventsList.aspx along with other related information. You can also 
request additional information by calling Dominion at (804) 819-2064.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-865 Filed 1-17-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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