Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project, 16662-16663 [E8-6311]

Download as PDF 16662 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 61 / Friday, March 28, 2008 / Notices the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Comment Date: April 11, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6312 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–13–000] Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project March 21, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the natural gas facilities proposed by the Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC (FGS) under the abovereferenced docket. FGS’s proposed Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project (Project) would be located approximately two miles north of the unincorporated municipality of Indiantown in Martin County, Florida. The Draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are cooperating agencies for the development of this EIS. A cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved with the proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis. The general purpose of the proposed Project is to respond to the growing demand for natural gas and natural gas infrastructure in the United States, and, more specifically, in Florida. The Project would enhance access to additional, competitively-priced supplies of natural gas by providing liquefaction, storage, and vaporization services to customers in Florida and the southeastern United States. The Draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the facilities listed below. FGS proposes to construct and operate: • An approximately 53.1 acre liquefied natural gas storage facility; • An approximately 4-mile-long, 12inch-diameter receiving pipeline to interconnect with and receive natural gas from the Gulfstream and/or Florida Power & Light (FPL) lateral pipelines; • An approximately 4-mile-long, 24inch-diameter sendout pipeline that would parallel the 12-inch pipeline and PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 interconnect with and deliver natural gas from the storage facility to the Gulfstream and the FPL lateral pipelines; • Interconnection points with the Gulfstream pipeline at milepost (MP) 4.05 and with the FPL lateral at MP 4.18; and • A metering and regulating station. Dependent upon Commission approval, FGS proposes to have the facilities installed and operational within 36 months of commencing construction; however, based on market conditions at the time of construction, the storage facility construction may be separated into two phases. The Draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for 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 copies of the Draft EIS are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD–ROM copies of the Draft EIS have been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an interest in the proposed Project. Hard-copies of the Draft EIS have also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping and comment periods for the proposed Project. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the Draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the Commission receives your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received and properly recorded. • Send an Original and two copies of your comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20002. • Reference Docket No. CP08–13– 000. • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 3. • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 5, 2008. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments, interventions or protests to this E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 61 / Friday, March 28, 2008 / Notices proceeding. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to ‘‘Documents and Filings’’ and ‘‘eFiling.’’ eFiling is a file attachment process and requires that you prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper, and save it to a file on your hard drive. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘Sign up’’ or ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a ‘‘Comment on Filing.’’ In addition, there is a ‘‘Quick Comment’’ option available, which is an easy method for interested persons to submit text only comments on a project. The Quick Comment User Guide can be viewed at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf. Quick Comment does not require a FERC eRegistration account; however, you will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address. All comments submitted under either eFiling or the Quick Comment option are placed in the public record for the specified docket or project number(s). In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, you are invited to attend the public comment meeting the FERC will conduct in the Project area to receive comments on the Draft EIS. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 7 p.m. (EST) at the Indiantown Civic Center, 15675 SW., Osceola Street, Indiantown, FL 34956 (772–597–2886). Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the Draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings will be prepared and placed in the public file. After the comments are reviewed, significant new issues are investigated, and modifications are made to the Draft EIS, a Final EIS will be published and distributed by the FERC staff. The Final EIS will contain the staff’s responses to timely comments received on the Draft EIS. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Anyone may intervene in this proceeding based on this Draft EIS. You must file your VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 request to intervene as specified above.1 You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208-FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary link,’’ select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project docket number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP08–13) 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 TTY (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6311 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP07–398–000; CP07–399–000; CP07–400–000; CP07–401–000; CP07–402– 000] Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC; Gulf South Pipeline Company, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Gulf Crossing Project March 21, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Gulf Crossing Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf Crossing) and Gulf South Pipeline Company, L.P. (Gulf South) under the above-referenced 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16663 dockets. Gulf Crossing and Gulf South’s (the Companies) Gulf Crossing Project (Project) would be located in various counties and parishes in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. 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 purpose of the proposed Project is to transport up to 1.73 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas from production fields in eastern Texas and southern Oklahoma to Gulf Coast market hubs that would service the eastern United States. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the facilities listed below. Gulf Crossing proposes to construct and operate: • Approximately 356.3 miles of 42inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline extending east-southeast from Grayson County, Texas and Bryan County, Oklahoma to Madison Parish, Louisiana; • Four new compressor stations: the Sherman, Paris, Mira, and Sterlington Compressor Stations located in Grayson and Lamar County, Texas and Caddo and Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, respectively, totaling 100,734 horsepower; • Seven new metering and regulating stations; and • Other appurtenant ancillary facilities including, mainline valves (MLV), pig launcher and receiver facilities. Gulf South proposes to construct and operate: • Approximately 17.8 miles of 42inch-diameter pipeline loop extending southeast from Hinds County, Mississippi to Simpson County, Mississippi; • Addition of 30,000 horsepower to its recently approved Harrisville Compressor Station; and • Other appurtenant ancillary facilities including MLV, pig launcher and receiver facilities. The final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative sites for compressor stations, and alternative pipeline routes. Dependent upon Commission approval, Gulf South proposes to complete construction and begin operating the proposed Project by October 2008. E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-13-000]


Floridian Natural Gas Storage Company, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project

March 21, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Draft Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the natural gas facilities proposed by the Floridian Natural 
Gas Storage Company, LLC (FGS) under the above-referenced docket. FGS's 
proposed Floridian Natural Gas Storage Project (Project) would be 
located approximately two miles north of the unincorporated 
municipality of Indiantown in Martin County, Florida.
    The Draft EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the 
proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are cooperating agencies 
for the development of this EIS. A cooperating agency has jurisdiction 
by law or special expertise with respect to any environmental impact 
involved with the proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis.
    The general purpose of the proposed Project is to respond to the 
growing demand for natural gas and natural gas infrastructure in the 
United States, and, more specifically, in Florida. The Project would 
enhance access to additional, competitively-priced supplies of natural 
gas by providing liquefaction, storage, and vaporization services to 
customers in Florida and the southeastern United States.
    The Draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the facilities listed below. FGS proposes 
to construct and operate:
     An approximately 53.1 acre liquefied natural gas storage 
facility;
     An approximately 4-mile-long, 12-inch-diameter receiving 
pipeline to interconnect with and receive natural gas from the 
Gulfstream and/or Florida Power & Light (FPL) lateral pipelines;
     An approximately 4-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter sendout 
pipeline that would parallel the 12-inch pipeline and interconnect with 
and deliver natural gas from the storage facility to the Gulfstream and 
the FPL lateral pipelines;
     Interconnection points with the Gulfstream pipeline at 
milepost (MP) 4.05 and with the FPL lateral at MP 4.18; and
     A metering and regulating station.
    Dependent upon Commission approval, FGS proposes to have the 
facilities installed and operational within 36 months of commencing 
construction; however, based on market conditions at the time of 
construction, the storage facility construction may be separated into 
two phases.
    The Draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for 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 copies of the Draft EIS are available from the 
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD-ROM copies of 
the Draft EIS have been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, 
state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental 
and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an 
interest in the proposed Project. Hard-copies of the Draft EIS have 
also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping 
and comment periods for the proposed Project.

Comment Procedures and Public Meetings

    Any person wishing to comment on the Draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that the Commission receives your comments before the date 
specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure 
that your comments are received and properly recorded.
     Send an Original and two copies of your comments to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20002.
     Reference Docket No. CP08-13-000.
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 3.
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 5, 2008.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
comments, interventions or protests to this

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proceeding. See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and 
the instructions on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov 
under the link to ``Documents and Filings'' and ``eFiling.'' eFiling is 
a file attachment process and requires that you prepare your submission 
in the same manner as you would if filing on paper, and save it to a 
file on your hard drive. New eFiling users must first create an account 
by clicking on ``Sign up'' or ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to 
select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a 
``Comment on Filing.'' In addition, there is a ``Quick Comment'' option 
available, which is an easy method for interested persons to submit 
text only comments on a project. The Quick Comment User Guide can be 
viewed at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf. Quick Comment does not require a FERC eRegistration account; 
however, you will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address. All 
comments submitted under either eFiling or the Quick Comment option are 
placed in the public record for the specified docket or project 
number(s).
    In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, you are 
invited to attend the public comment meeting the FERC will conduct in 
the Project area to receive comments on the Draft EIS. The meeting is 
scheduled for Wednesday, April 16, 2008 at 7 p.m. (EST) at the 
Indiantown Civic Center, 15675 SW., Osceola Street, Indiantown, FL 
34956 (772-597-2886).
    Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and 
present oral comments on the Draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings 
will be prepared and placed in the public file. After the comments are 
reviewed, significant new issues are investigated, and modifications 
are made to the Draft EIS, a Final EIS will be published and 
distributed by the FERC staff. The Final EIS will contain the staff's 
responses to timely comments received on the Draft EIS.
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to 
become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene 
pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this 
proceeding based on this Draft EIS. You must file your request to 
intervene as specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
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    \1\ 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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    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'' and enter the project docket number 
excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP08-13) 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 TTY (202) 
502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides 
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such 
as orders, notices, and rule makings.
    In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called 
eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-6311 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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