Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sentinel Expansion Project, 22360-22361 [E8-9023]

Download as PDF 22360 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 81 / Friday, April 25, 2008 / Notices the Office of Energy Projects has prepared a Final Environmental Impact Statement (final EIS) for the projects. The final EIS contains staff’s evaluation of the applicant’s proposal and alternatives for relicensing the Yadkin and Yadkin-Pee Dee River Projects. The final EIS documents the views of governmental agencies, nongovernmental organizations, affected Indian tribes, the public, the license applicants, and Commission staff. A copy of the final EIS is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. The final EIS also may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, contact Stephen Bowler at (202) 502–6861 or stephen.bowler@ferc.gov or Lee Emery at (202) 502–8379 or lee.emery@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9021 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–31–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sentinel Expansion Project sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES April 18, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) in the abovereferenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:20 Apr 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the environmental impacts of constructing and operating the proposed Sentinel Expansion Project (Project). The purpose of the proposed Project is to provide approximately 142,000 dekatherms per day (Dt/d) of natural gas delivery capacity to the northeastern United States through the replacement of existing facilities and the addition of looping and compression facilities along Transco’s existing natural gas delivery system. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited number of copies of the EA are 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. Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please note that the Commission strongly encourages the electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding, 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, you will be asked to provide a valid email address. All comments submitted under either eFiling or the Quick PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Comment option are placed in the public record for the specified docket. If you are filing written comments, 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 comments to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket No. CP08–31– 000; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 2, PJ– 11.2; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 19, 2008. 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).1 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 comments considered. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 81 / Friday, April 25, 2008 / Notices proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9023 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 1881–050] PPL Holtwood, LLC; Notice of Extension of Comment Date April 18, 2008. On February 21, 2008, the Commission issued a ‘‘Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions to Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Terms and Conditions, and Fishway Prescriptions’’ with a comment date of April 21, 2008, and a reply comment date of June 5, 2008. On April 16, 2008, Exelon Corporation and PPL Holtwood, LLC, jointly requested the comment date be extended an additional two weeks. The comment date will be extended to May 5, 2008, and the reply comment date will be extended until June 19, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9020 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am] become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on May 7, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9018 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 12737–001] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. ER08–536–002] Gathright Hydroelectric Project; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approval of Use of the Traditional Licensing Process Polytop Corporation; Notice of Filing April 18, 2008. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES April 18, 2008. Take notice that on April 16, 2008, Polytop Corporation tendered for filing a Petition for Acceptance of Initial Tariff, Waivers and Blanket Authority. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:20 Apr 24, 2008 Jkt 214001 a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 12737–001. c. Date Filed: December 27, 2007. d. Submitted By: Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership. e. Name of Project: Gathright Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project would be located at the existing Corps of Engineer’s Gathright Dam on the Jackson River in Alleghany County, Virginia. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22361 h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James B. Price, Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership, P.O. Box 903, Gatlinburg, TN 37738, (865) 436–0402. i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) 502–6093 or michael.spencer@ferc.gov. j. Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on December 27, 2007. Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership filed public notice of its request on January 15, 2008. In a letter dated February 13, 2008, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act; and (b) the Virginia State Historic Preservation Officer, as required by section 106, National Historical Preservation Act, and the implementing regulations of the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. l. Hydro Matrix Limited Partnership filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site (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 Online Support at FERCONlineSupport @ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208– 3676, of for TTY, (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in paragraph h. Register online at https://ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9019 Filed 4–24–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\25APN1.SGM 25APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 81 (Friday, April 25, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22360-22361]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-9023]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-31-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Notice of 
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sentinel 
Expansion Project

April 18, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by the Transcontinental Gas 
Pipe Line Corporation (Transco) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the environmental impacts of constructing and 
operating the proposed Sentinel Expansion Project (Project). The 
purpose of the proposed Project is to provide approximately 142,000 
dekatherms per day (Dt/d) of natural gas delivery capacity to the 
northeastern United States through the replacement of existing 
facilities and the addition of looping and compression facilities along 
Transco's existing natural gas delivery system.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are 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.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local 
agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, 
and parties to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below.
    Please note that the Commission strongly encourages the electronic 
filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding, 
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.
    If you are filing written comments, 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 comments to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-31-000;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 2, PJ-11.2; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 19, 2008.
    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).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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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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    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 comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number 
field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching

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proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these 
filings, document summaries and direct links to the documents. Go to 
https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

 Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-9023 Filed 4-24-08; 8:45 am]
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