Leaf River Energy Center LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leaf River Storage Project, 26103-26104 [E8-10172]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 90 / Thursday, May 8, 2008 / Notices 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 20, 2008. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10196 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] The Secretary’s March 10, 2008 notice dismissed PacifiCorp’s motion only to the extent that it sought cancellation of Twin Lakes’ permit. It took no action with respect to the other arguments raised by PacifiCorp in its filing, which remain in the public record of Project No. 12486 and will be considered in the context of the ILP.2 Accordingly, because PacifiCorp does not raise any issues or arguments relating to the mootness of its request to cancel the initial preliminary permit in Project No. 12486, its request for rehearing of the March 10, 2008 notice is dismissed. This notice constitutes final agency action. Requests for rehearing of this dismissal notice must be filed within 30 days of the date of issuance of this notice, pursuant to 18 CFR 385.713 (2007). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10198 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Project No. 12486–003] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Twin Lakes Canal Company; Notice Dismissing Request for Rehearing [Docket No. CP08–8–000] mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES May 1, 2008. On March 10, 2008, the Secretary issued a notice dismissing as moot a motion filed by PacifiCorp on October 24, 2007, seeking, inter alia, to cancel a preliminary permit issued to Twin Lakes Canal Company (Twin Lakes) for the proposed Bear River Narrows Project No. 12486, to be located on the Bear River in Franklin County, Idaho. The notice explained that the request to cancel the preliminary permit was moot because the permit had expired. On April 3, 2008, PacifiCorp filed a request for rehearing of the Secretary’s notice. On rehearing, PacifiCorp does not allege error with the conclusion that the request to cancel the permit was rendered moot when the permit expired. Instead, PacifiCorp argues, as it did in its October 24, 2007 motion, that Twin Lakes’ preparation of a license application using the Commission’s Integrated Licensing Process (ILP) should be terminated because Twin Lakes’ project would impermissibly conflict with PacifiCorp’s upstream licensed Bear River Project No. 20.1 1 The ILP is set forth in Part 5 of the Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 5 (2007). Twin Lakes initiated an ILP by filing a notice of intention and preliminary application document for the Bear River Narrows Project on February 23, 2007. VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 May 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 Leaf River Energy Center LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leaf River Storage Project April 30, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Leaf River Energy Center LLC (Leaf River) 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a federal cooperating agency for the development of this EA. A federal 2 In addition, on February 5, 2008, Twin Lakes filed an application for second preliminary permit for the Bear River Narrows Project (docketed Project No. 12486–002). Notice of the application was issued on April 8, 2008, and established June 9, 2008, as the deadline for filing comments, protest, and motions to intervene. If PacifiCorp has concerns regarding Twin Lake’s second preliminary permit application, it should raise them in that proceeding. PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 26103 cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to the proposed action and participates in the NEPA analysis. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of Leaf River’s proposed Leaf River Storage (LRS) Project. The LRS Project would involve construction of the following facilities in Smith, Jasper, and Clarke Counties, Mississippi: • Four storage wells and caverns with a total working gas capacity of 32 billion cubic feet (Bcf); • Seven 4,800-horsepower gas driven reciprocating compressor units at its proposed compressor station/gas handling facility along with gas dehydration equipment; • Four water supply wells and four deep saltwater disposal wells, and construct a 16-inch-diameter water supply pipeline and a 16-inch-diameter saltwater disposal pipeline to these wells; • 6.6 miles of dual bi-directional 24inch-diameter natural gas pipelines called the Dome Lateral; • The West-East Lateral which consists of a single 6.9 mile 24-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline to the west of the junction with the Dome Lateral and 30.2 miles of dual 24-inchdiameter natural gas pipelines to the east of the junction which would follow the corridor to be occupied by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP’s Southeast Expansion Project currently under construction; • A fiber optic cable communication system from the gas handling facility along the header system to the interconnect locations to the cavern wells to transmit communications to operate the storage facility; • A fiber optic cable from the gas handling facility to the water supply wells and salt water disposal wells and to the cavern wells to transmit communications to develop the cavern wells; and • Four meter and regulator stations and five interstate gas transmission pipeline interconnections. The purpose of the project is to provide high-deliverability, multi-cycle natural gas storage services to multiple interstate gas transmission systems. 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 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1 mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES 26104 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 90 / Thursday, May 8, 2008 / Notices interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and libraries in the project area, 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 electronic filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 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 computer’s 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. 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 Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket No. CP08–8–000; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 1, PJ– 11.1; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 30, 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:22 May 07, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 (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. [FR Doc. E8–10172 Filed 5–7–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–8–000] Leaf River Energy Center LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for The Proposed Leaf River Storage Project April 30, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed 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 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by Leaf River Energy Center LLC (Leaf River) 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a federal cooperating agency for the development of this EA. A federal cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to the proposed action and participates in the NEPA analysis. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of Leaf River’s proposed Leaf River Storage (LRS) Project. The LRS Project would involve construction of the following facilities in Smith, Jasper, and Clarke Counties, Mississippi: • Four storage wells and caverns with a total working gas capacity of 32 billion cubic feet (Bcf); • Seven 4,800-horsepower gas driven reciprocating compressor units at its proposed compressor station/gas handling facility along with gas dehydration equipment; • Four water supply wells and four deep saltwater disposal wells, and construct a 16-inch-diameter water supply pipeline and a 16-inch-diameter saltwater disposal pipeline to these wells; • 6.6 miles of dual bi-directional 24inch-diameter natural gas pipelines called the Dome Lateral; • The West-East Lateral which consists of a single 6.9 mile 24-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline to the west of the junction with the Dome Lateral and 30.2 miles of dual 24-inchdiameter natural gas pipelines to the east of the junction which would follow the corridor to be occupied by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP’s Southeast Expansion Project currently under construction; • A fiber optic cable communication system from the gas handling facility along the header system to the interconnect locations to the cavern wells to transmit communications to operate the storage facility; • A fiber optic cable from the gas handling facility to the water supply wells and salt water disposal wells and to the cavern wells to transmit communications to develop the cavern wells; and • Four meter and regulator stations and five interstate gas transmission pipeline interconnections. 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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 90 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-8-000]


Leaf River Energy Center LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leaf River Storage Project

April 30, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Leaf River Energy Center 
LLC (Leaf River) 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a federal cooperating agency 
for the development of this EA. A federal cooperating agency has 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to the proposed 
action and participates in the NEPA analysis.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of Leaf River's proposed Leaf River Storage 
(LRS) Project. The LRS Project would involve construction of the 
following facilities in Smith, Jasper, and Clarke Counties, 
Mississippi:
     Four storage wells and caverns with a total working gas 
capacity of 32 billion cubic feet (Bcf);
     Seven 4,800-horsepower gas driven reciprocating compressor 
units at its proposed compressor station/gas handling facility along 
with gas dehydration equipment;
     Four water supply wells and four deep saltwater disposal 
wells, and construct a 16-inch-diameter water supply pipeline and a 16-
inch-diameter saltwater disposal pipeline to these wells;
     6.6 miles of dual bi-directional 24-inch-diameter natural 
gas pipelines called the Dome Lateral;
     The West-East Lateral which consists of a single 6.9 mile 
24-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline to the west of the junction with 
the Dome Lateral and 30.2 miles of dual 24-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipelines to the east of the junction which would follow the corridor 
to be occupied by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP's Southeast Expansion 
Project currently under construction;
     A fiber optic cable communication system from the gas 
handling facility along the header system to the interconnect locations 
to the cavern wells to transmit communications to operate the storage 
facility;
     A fiber optic cable from the gas handling facility to the 
water supply wells and salt water disposal wells and to the cavern 
wells to transmit communications to develop the cavern wells; and
     Four meter and regulator stations and five interstate gas 
transmission pipeline interconnections.
    The purpose of the project is to provide high-deliverability, 
multi-cycle natural gas storage services to multiple interstate gas 
transmission systems.
    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

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interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, and libraries in 
the project area, 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 electronic 
filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. 
See Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 
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 computer's 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 Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-8-000;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 1, PJ-11.1; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 30, 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 (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.
 [FR Doc. E8-10172 Filed 5-7-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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