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, 16663-16664 [E8-6315]

Download as PDF 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 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES 16664 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 61 / Friday, March 28, 2008 / Notices The final 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 final EIS are available from the Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the final 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. Hardcopies of the final EIS have also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping and comment periods for the proposed Project. Additional information about the proposed 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). To access information via the FERC website click on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link then click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (e.g CP07–398). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The ‘‘eLibrary’’ link provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For assistance with ‘‘eLibrary’’, 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 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 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, VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 27, 2008 Jkt 214001 you will be asked to provide a valid email 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 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 these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign-up for this service please go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6315 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–95–000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization March 24, 2008. Take notice that on March 18, 2008, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed in Docket No. CP08–95–000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, 157.210, and 157.211 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to install and operate the East Leg I Project, located within the state of Iowa, 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. Specifically, Northern proposes to install and operate: (i) Approximately one mile of a 30-inch diameter mainline extension to the existing OgdenWaterloo D-Line, located in Boone and Story Counties, Iowa; (ii) approximately five miles of a 6-inch diameter branch line loop on the existing 4-inch PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 diameter Clarksville branch line, located in Bremer and Butler Counties, Iowa; (iii) approximately two miles of an 8inch diameter greenfield branch line, located in Butler County, Iowa; (iv) a new meter station, the Hawkeye Shell Rock Meter Station, located in Butler County, Iowa; and (v) appurtenant section 2.55(a) facilities. Northern estimates the cost of construction to be $6,898,319. Northern states that the modifications proposed are necessary to meet the Hawkeye Shell Rock and Aquila, Inc. requests for firm capacity totaling 12.5 MMcf/d, effective September 1, 2008 and November 1, 2008, respectively. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director, Certificates and External Affairs, Northern Natural Gas Company, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, call (402) 398–7103 or Donna Martens, Senior Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398–7138. 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 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (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 via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 C.F.R. 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–6417 Filed 3–27–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16663-16664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6315]


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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 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 42-inch-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 42-inch-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.

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    The final 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 final EIS are available from the 
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the 
final 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 final EIS have 
also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping 
and comment periods for the proposed Project.
    Additional information about the proposed 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).
    To access information via the FERC website click on the 
``eLibrary'' link then click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (e.g 
CP07-398). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. The 
``eLibrary'' link provides access to the texts of formal documents 
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For 
assistance with ``eLibrary'', 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 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 
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 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 
these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign-up for 
this service please go to https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-6315 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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