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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
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 2).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
environmental comments considered.
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, then on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field. Be sure you have selected
an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices,
and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now
offers a free service called eSubscription
which allows you to keep track of all
formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets. This can reduce the
amount of time you spend researching
proceedings by automatically providing
you with notification of these filings,
document summaries and direct links to
3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
discussion on filing comments electronically.
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the documents. Go to https://
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Finally, 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.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP08–50–000]
Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice
of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
January 14, 2008.
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
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice
of intervention and, pursuant to section
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157.205 of the Commission’s
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR
157.205) a protest to the request. If no
protest is filed within the time allowed
therefore, the proposed activity shall be
deemed to be authorized effective the
day after the time allowed for protest. If
a protest is filed and not withdrawn
within 30 days after the time allowed
for filing a protest, the instant request
shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
the NGA.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, 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: February 4, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PF07–16–000]
UGI LNG, Inc.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
for the Proposed Temple LNG Plant
Expansion Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
January 15, 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 Temple LNG Plant
Expansion Project involving
construction and operation of facilities
by UGI LNG, Inc. (UGI LNG) in
Ontelaunee Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. The EA will be used by
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the Commission in its decisionmaking
process to determine whether the
project is in the public convenience and
necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public
and interested agencies on the project.
Your input will help determine which
issues need to be evaluated in the EA.
Please note that the scoping period for
this Notice will close on February 18,
2008. Details on how to submit
comments are provided in the Public
Participation section of this notice.
Further notice will be issued in the near
future regarding any local public
comment meetings to be held by the
Commission staff.
This notice is being sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; 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 brochure prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘A Guide to LNG—What All
Citizens Should Know’’ is available for
viewing on the FERC Internet Web site
(https://www.ferc.gov). This brochure
addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including what is LNG and
how is it transported.
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Summary of the Proposed Project
UGI LNG proposes to expand its
existing Temple LNG Plant in
Ontelaunee Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania (see map in Appendix 11).
The expansion would consist of adding
one LNG storage tank with a net
working capacity of 50,000 cubic
meters.
Specifically, UGI LNG seeks authority
to construct and operate the following
facilities:
• One full-containment LNG storage
tank with a net working capacity of
50,000 cubic meters (314,500 barrels);
• Three vapor return blowers;
• Two boil-off gas compressors;
• Six LNG send out pumps;
• Six submerged combustion
vaporizers;
1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not
being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are
available from the Commission’s Web site at the
eLibrary link or from the Commission’s Public
Reference Room or by calling (202) 502–8371. For
instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the
public participation section of this notice. 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 UGI LNG.
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• A shell-and-tube gas-to-gas
exchanger;
• Send-out pipeline connecting the
new LNG tank to the existing Texas
Eastern Transmission Corporation
(TETCO) pipeline; and
• A control building.
Land Requirements
It is estimated that construction of the
project would disturb about 15 acres of
land. This land is within the existing
plant site owned by UGI LNG and on
adjacent existing right-of-way controlled
by TETCO.
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 UGI LNG’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.
The purpose of the Pre-filing Process
is to seek public and agency input early
in the project planning phase and
encourage involvement by interested
stakeholders in a manner that allows for
the early identification and resolution of
environmental issues. We will work
with all interested stakeholders to
identify and attempt to address issues
before UGI LNG files its application
with the FERC. A diagram depicting the
environmental review process for the
proposed project is attached to this
notice as Appendix 2.
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. As
part of the Pre-filing Process review,
FERC staff representatives participated
in a public open house sponsored by
UGI LNG in the project area on
December 18, 2007, to explain the
environmental review process to
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
Projects.
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interested stakeholders and take
comments about the project.
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.
• Reliability, safety and security.
Our independent analysis of the
issues will be in the EA which will be
published and mailed to Federal, State,
and local agencies, interested
individuals who return the Information
Request Form in Appendix 3, and the
Commission’s official service list for
this proceeding. A comment period will
be allotted for review when 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.
Once a formal application is filed with
the FERC, a new docket number will be
established.
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 3.
• Reference Docket No. PF07–16–000.
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before February 18, 2008.
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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
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.’’
If you are interested in receiving a
copy of the EA, please return the
Information Request (Appendix 3). If
you do not return the Information
Request, you will be taken off the
mailing list.
Once UGI LNG formally files its
application with the Commission, you
may want to become an official party to
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the proceeding known as an
‘‘intervenor.’’ Intervenors play a more
formal role in the process and are able
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be
heard by the courts if they choose to
appeal the Commission’s final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in a
Commission proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for
becoming an intervenor are included in
the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’
link on the Commission’s Web site.
Please note that you may not request
intervenor status at this time. You must
wait until a formal application is filed
with the Commission.
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 (www.ferc.gov) using
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’
and enter the docket number excluding
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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 www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. PF07-16-000]
UGI LNG, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Temple LNG Plant Expansion Project and
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
January 15, 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 Temple LNG Plant
Expansion Project involving construction and operation of facilities by
UGI LNG, Inc. (UGI LNG) in Ontelaunee Township, Berks County,
Pennsylvania. The EA will be used by
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the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether the
project is in the public convenience and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. Your input will help determine which issues
need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period for
this Notice will close on February 18, 2008. Details on how to submit
comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this
notice. Further notice will be issued in the near future regarding any
local public comment meetings to be held by the Commission staff.
This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
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 brochure prepared by the FERC entitled ``A Guide to LNG--What All
Citizens Should Know'' is available for viewing on the FERC Internet
Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). This brochure addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including what is LNG and how is it
transported.
Summary of the Proposed Project
UGI LNG proposes to expand its existing Temple LNG Plant in
Ontelaunee Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania (see map in Appendix
1\1\). The expansion would consist of adding one LNG storage tank with
a net working capacity of 50,000 cubic meters.
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\1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available from the
Commission's Web site at the eLibrary link or from the Commission's
Public Reference Room or by calling (202) 502-8371. For instructions
on connecting to eLibrary refer to the public participation section
of this notice. 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 UGI LNG.
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Specifically, UGI LNG seeks authority to construct and operate the
following facilities:
One full-containment LNG storage tank with a net working
capacity of 50,000 cubic meters (314,500 barrels);
Three vapor return blowers;
Two boil-off gas compressors;
Six LNG send out pumps;
Six submerged combustion vaporizers;
A shell-and-tube gas-to-gas exchanger;
Send-out pipeline connecting the new LNG tank to the
existing Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation (TETCO) pipeline; and
A control building.
Land Requirements
It is estimated that construction of the project would disturb
about 15 acres of land. This land is within the existing plant site
owned by UGI LNG and on adjacent existing right-of-way controlled by
TETCO.
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 UGI LNG'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.
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\2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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Agencies that would like to request cooperating status should
follow the instructions for filing comments provided below.
The purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to seek public and agency
input early in the project planning phase and encourage involvement by
interested stakeholders in a manner that allows for the early
identification and resolution of environmental issues. We will work
with all interested stakeholders to identify and attempt to address
issues before UGI LNG files its application with the FERC. A diagram
depicting the environmental review process for the proposed project is
attached to this notice as Appendix 2.
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. As part of the Pre-filing Process
review, FERC staff representatives participated in a public open house
sponsored by UGI LNG in the project area on December 18, 2007, to
explain the environmental review process to interested stakeholders and
take comments about the project.
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.
Reliability, safety and security.
Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA which will
be published and mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies,
interested individuals who return the Information Request Form in
Appendix 3, and the Commission's official service list for this
proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review when 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. Once a formal application is filed
with the FERC, a new docket number will be established.
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 3.
Reference Docket No. PF07-16-000.
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before February 18, 2008.
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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 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.''
If you are interested in receiving a copy of the EA, please return
the Information Request (Appendix 3). If you do not return the
Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list.
Once UGI LNG formally files its application with the Commission,
you may want to become an official party to the proceeding known as an
``intervenor.'' Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and
are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts
if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor
formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the
User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.
Please note that you may not request intervenor status at this time.
You must wait until a formal application is filed with the Commission.
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 (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 www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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