Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project, 24584-24585 [E8-9809]

Download as PDF 24584 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 87 / Monday, May 5, 2008 / Notices 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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. 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. On June 21, 2007, the Commission staff granted North Baja’s request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF07–11–000 to staff activities involving CIG’s proposal. Now, as of the filing of North Baja’s application on April 15, 2008, the PreFiling Process for this project has officially concluded. And while the PF Docket Number is now closed, all of the information contained in the Pre-Filing Process will become part of the certificate proceeding. From this time forward, CIG’s proceeding will be conducted in Docket Nos. CP08–152– 000 and CP01–23–006, as noted in the caption of this Notice. All future correspondence should refer to these CP docket numbers only Comment Date: May 15, 2008. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9797 Filed 5–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:16 May 02, 2008 Jkt 214001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–33–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project April 28, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline and compression facilities proposed by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. Dominion’s proposal (the Hub I Project) is to construct a 4,700 horsepower compressor station and about 2.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline (in two segments) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The 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 potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Hub I Project. The purpose of the project is to provide about 200 million dekatherms per day (MMDt/d) of service in the summer months and 150 MMDt/d in the winter months. 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. Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local agencies; newspapers and libraries in the project area; parties to this proceeding; and those who have expressed an interest in this project by returning the January 11, 2008 Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues Mailing List Form. 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 as specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ–11.1; • Reference Docket No. CP08–33– 000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 28, 2008. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 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, 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). 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 EA. You must file your 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, 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion of filing comments electronically. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 87 / Monday, May 5, 2008 / Notices 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 (i.e., CP08–33). 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 Web site 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 notifications 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. E8–9809 Filed 5–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202–502–8659. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice and should be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix Project No. 12667–003 to all comments. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. For further information, please contact Peter Leitzke at 202–502–6059 or at peter.leitzke@ferc.gov. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–9780 Filed 5–2–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Project No. 12667–003] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission April 25, 2008. rfrederick on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES City of Hamilton, Ohio; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment [Docket No. PF07–10–000] In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an Original Major License for the Meldahl Hydroelectric Project. The project would be located at the Captain Anthony Meldahl Locks and Dam and would occupy about 81 acres of federal lands administered by the Huntington District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Staff has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The EA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not LNG Development Company, LLC and Oregon Pipeline Company; Supplemental Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Public Meetings VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:16 May 02, 2008 Jkt 214001 April 28, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) is in the process of evaluating the Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project involving the construction and operation of facilities proposed by LNG Development Company, LLC and Oregon Pipeline Company (collectively referred to as Oregon LNG). The facilities would be located in northern Oregon and consist PO 00000 Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24585 of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal in Warrenton, Oregon, and an associated 121-mile-long natural gas pipeline from the LNG import terminal southeastward across Clatsop, Tillamook, Columbia, Washington, Yamhill, Marion, and Clackamas Counties, Oregon, to an interconnection with existing natural gas pipelines systems near Molalla in Clackamas County, Oregon. As a part of this evaluation, FERC staff will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will address the environmental impacts of the project. The Commission will use the EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether or not to authorize the project. Although the FERC will be the lead federal agency in the preparation of an EIS that will satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will serve as cooperating agencies during preparation of the EIS. Oregon LNG has not yet filed a formal application with the FERC. However, we 1 have initiated a NEPA review under the FERC’s 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. As part of this process, the FERC issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Oregon LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues and Notice of Public Meetings (NOI) on August 24, 2007. Since that NOI was issued, Oregon LNG has changed its proposed project. Specifically, the routing of the pipeline route has changed and the project now includes a 9.4-mile-long pipeline lateral as well as an electric compressor station. Because of these changes, the FERC issued this supplemental NOI. Through the original and supplemental NOIs, we are seeking input from the public in preparing the EIS for the project. This supplemental NOI explains the scoping process we will use to gather information on the project from the public and interested agencies. Your input will help identify the issues that need to be evaluated in the EIS. Comments on the project may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further details on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this NOI. 1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy Projects. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 87 (Monday, May 5, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-33-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project

April 28, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline and compression facilities proposed by Dominion 
Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. 
Dominion's proposal (the Hub I Project) is to construct a 4,700 
horsepower compressor station and about 2.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter 
pipeline (in two segments) in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The 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 potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Hub I Project. The purpose 
of the project is to provide about 200 million dekatherms per day 
(MMDt/d) of service in the summer months and 150 MMDt/d in the winter 
months.
    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.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to federal, state, and local 
agencies; newspapers and libraries in the project area; parties to this 
proceeding; and those who have expressed an interest in this project by 
returning the January 11, 2008 Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Hub I Project and Request for 
Comments on Environmental Issues Mailing List Form.
    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 as specified below. 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 Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 1, PJ-11.1;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-33-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 28, 2008.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
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 ``e-
Filing.'' 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).
    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 EA. 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 of filing 
comments electronically.
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    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs,

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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 (i.e., CP08-33). 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 Web site 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 
notifications 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. E8-9809 Filed 5-2-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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