Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Herscher-Galesville Expansion Project, 28446-28447 [E8-11028]

Download as PDF 28446 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10999 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4656–020] Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District, New York; Irrigation District, Wilder Irrigation District, and Big Bend Irrigation District; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES May 9, 2008. An environmental assessment (EA) is available for public review. The EA was prepared for an application filed by Boise-Kuna Irrigation District, et al. (licensee) on August 1, 2007, requesting Commission approval of: (1) An extension of time for the commencement of project construction to December 13, 2009, pursuant to Public Law 109–383; (2) changes to dates or time periods specified in license articles relating to actions that would be affected by an amendment; and (3) amendments to project design. The licensee proposes to install two 7.5megawatt (MW) generating units with a total installed capacity of 15 MW, instead of two, 30–MW generating units with a total installed capacity of 60 MW, as authorized in the March 27, 1989 Order Issuing License. The licensee also proposes to decrease the length of the licensed project’s transmission line. Finally, the licensee requests deletion or revision of certain license articles that are related to the proposed design changes. The project would be located at the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) existing Arrowrock Dam on the Boise River, in Elmore and Ada Counties, Idaho. Parts of the project would occupy lands managed by Reclamation, the U.S. Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Forest Service within Boise National Forest. The EA concludes that the proposed amendment, with staff-recommended mitigation measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. 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 VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the e-Library link. Enter the docket number ‘‘P–4656’’ in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502–8222 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). For further information regarding this notice, please contact B. Peter Yarrington at (202) 502–6129. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–11027 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP08–32–000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Herscher-Galesville Expansion Project May 9, 2008. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (Natural) in the abovereferenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 project. Natural proposes to add new and modify existing natural gas storage field facilities, and add compression to Compressor Station 201, at its existing Herscher-Galesville Gas Storage Field in Kankakee County, just south of the Town of Herscher, Illinois. Specifically, the project would include: • Construction of 15 new water withdrawal wells with pumps; • Construction of 11 new water disposal wells; • Construction of three booster pumps at existing water disposal wells; • Up to four lateral recompletions at existing water disposal wells; PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • Construction of workover/ extensions on five existing gas withdrawal/injection wells; • Construction of a new 8,180 horsepower (hp) gas-fired engine compressor unit within Compressor Station 201; and • Replacement, looping or extension of 12 waterlines with 8- to 13-inchdiameter plastic pipelines. The purpose of this project is to increase the Herscher-Galesville Gas Storage Field’s working gas capacity by 10 billion cubic feet and increase the peak day withdrawal capacity. Natural would achieve this increased capacity by constructing facilities to remove water from the field. Reworking of five existing gas withdrawal/injection wells, and construction of the new compressor unit within its existing adjacent Compressor Station 201, would enable Natural to increase peak day withdrawal capacity. 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 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. E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1 28447 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 96 / Friday, May 16, 2008 / Notices 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). 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; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2; • Reference Docket No. CP08–032– 000; and • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before June 11, 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. 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:18 May 15, 2008 Jkt 214001 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 https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–11028 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [ Project No. 906–006 (VA)] Virginia Electric & Power Company; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment May 8, 2008. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a new license for the Cushaw Hydroelectric Project, located on the James River, near the Town of Glasgow, Virginia, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA). In the FEA, Commission staff analyze potential environmental effects of relicensing the project and conclude that issuing a new license for the project, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The FEA may also 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. For further information, contact Kristen Murphy at (202) 502– 6236. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10959 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status May 8, 2008. Docket Nos. Wheatfield Wind Power Project LLC. Capricorn Ridge Wind II, LLC Texas Gulf Wind LLC ............ Providence Heights Wind, LLC. Ocotillo Windpower, LP ......... Goat Wind, LP ....................... Starwood Power-Midway, LLC. EG08–10–000 EG08–34–000 EG08–35–000 EG08–39–000 EG08–40–000 EG08–41–000 EG08–44–000 Take notice that during the month of April 2008, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators became effective by operation of the Commission’s regulations, with the exception of the entity described in Docket No. EG08– 10–000, whose Exempt Wholesale Generator status became effective in January 2008. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–10961 Filed 5–15–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER08–370–003; EL08–22–000] Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.; Missouri River Energy Services; Western Minnesota Municipal Power Agency; Notice of Filing May 9, 2008. Take notice that on May 5, 2008, Missouri River Energy River Services filed a supplement to its April 14, 2008 filing. 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 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 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-32-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Availability 
of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Herscher-Galesville 
Expansion Project

May 9, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America (Natural) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 project. Natural proposes to 
add new and modify existing natural gas storage field facilities, and 
add compression to Compressor Station 201, at its existing Herscher-
Galesville Gas Storage Field in Kankakee County, just south of the Town 
of Herscher, Illinois. Specifically, the project would include:
     Construction of 15 new water withdrawal wells with pumps;
     Construction of 11 new water disposal wells;
     Construction of three booster pumps at existing water 
disposal wells;
     Up to four lateral recompletions at existing water 
disposal wells;
     Construction of workover/extensions on five existing gas 
withdrawal/injection wells;
     Construction of a new 8,180 horsepower (hp) gas-fired 
engine compressor unit within Compressor Station 201; and
     Replacement, looping or extension of 12 waterlines with 8- 
to 13-inch-diameter plastic pipelines.
    The purpose of this project is to increase the Herscher-Galesville 
Gas Storage Field's working gas capacity by 10 billion cubic feet and 
increase the peak day withdrawal capacity. Natural would achieve this 
increased capacity by constructing facilities to remove water from the 
field. Reworking of five existing gas withdrawal/injection wells, and 
construction of the new compressor unit within its existing adjacent 
Compressor Station 201, would enable Natural to increase peak day 
withdrawal capacity.
    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 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.

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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).
    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;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2;
     Reference Docket No. CP08-032-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before June 11, 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 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. E8-11028 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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