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and Weaver Storage Fields (Ashland
and Holmes Counties, Ohio).
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 Ohio Storage Expansion
Project. The purpose of the project is to
provide an additional 103,400
dekatherms per day of storage
deliverability for service in the eastern
United States and to increase storage
capacity at these fields by 6.7 billion
cubic feet of natural gas.
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 Mailing List
Form attached to the February 22, 2008
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Ohio Storage Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues.
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 below 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. CP08–431–
000; and
• Mail your comments so that they
will be received in Washington, DC on
or before December 1, 2008.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing of any comments. 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
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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 the
project. The Quick-Comment User
Guide can be viewed at https://
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quickcomment-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 decisions. 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
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 exluding
the last three digits in the docket
number field (i.e., CP08–431). 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 offers a
free service called eSubscription which
allows you to keep track of all formal
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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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 for more
information or to subscribe to this
service.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP08–96–000]
Arlington Storage Company, LLC;
Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Thomas Corners Storage
Project
October 31, 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 Arlington Storage Company, LLC
(ASC) in the above-referenced docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA). 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.
Three New York State agencies
cooperated in the development of this
EA. These agencies include the New
York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, New York
State Department Agriculture and
Markets, and the New York State
Historic Preservation Office. These state
agencies provided input for the
preparation of this EA.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of ASC’s
proposed Thomas Corners Storage (TCS)
Project which includes all of the
facilities described below in Steuben
County, New York. ASC proposes to
convert an abandoned natural gas
production field into a new storage field
referred to as the Thomas Corners
Storage Field. The facilities to be
constructed at the storage field are
referred to as the Thomas Corners
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Storage Facility (TCS Facility) and
would consist of:
• Drilling up to 10 injection/
withdrawal wells from a common well
pad;
• Drilling two observation wells
within the common well pad, if two
former production wells located near
the TCS Facility cannot be converted
into observation wells;
• Constructing about 1.70 miles of
gathering pipeline; and
• Constructing and operating a
compressor station (Thomas Corners
Storage Compressor Station) housing
two gas-powered nominal 3,785horsepower reciprocating engines
within the TCS Facility on its western
side.
The TCS Facility would have a total
working gas capacity of about 7.0 Bcf
and would occupy about a 27.0-acre
site.
ASC also proposes to:
• Construct about 8.09 miles of 12inch-diameter pipeline, called the
Thomas Corners West Lateral;
• Use an existing 7.50-mile-long, 8inch-diameter pipeline, called the
Thomas Corners South Lateral;
• Construct a 0.19-mile-long
extension on the Thomas Corners South
Lateral; and
• Construct three meter and regulator
stations and interconnections with
Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, and Corning Natural Gas
Company.
The Thomas Corners Storage Field
would have a total working gas capacity
of about 7 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of
natural gas within an abandoned natural
gas production field. The purpose of the
project is to provide highly flexible
services natural gas storage services for
two interstate gas transmission systems
and a local distribution company.
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 libraries in the project
area; Native America groups; 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.
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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,
§ 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. CP08–96–
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 December 1, 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
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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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 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. To register for this service,
go to the eSubscription link on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm).
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–26580 Filed 11–6–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. PR08–23–001]
Worsham-Steed Gas Storage, L.P.;
Notice of Compliance Filing
October 31, 2008.
Take notice that on October 27, 2008,
Worsham-Steed Gas Storage, L.P. filed a
Statement of Operating Conditions for
both gas storage and transportation
service pursuant to section 284.123(e) of
the Commission’s regulations and to
comply with the Commission’s letter
order issued on September 25, 2008, in
Docket No. PR08–23–000.
Any person desiring to participate in
this proceeding must file a motion to
intervene or to protest this filing must
file in accordance with Rules 211 and
214 of the Commission’s Rules of
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP08-96-000]
Arlington Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Thomas Corners Storage
Project
October 31, 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 Arlington Storage Company,
LLC (ASC) in the above-referenced docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). 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.
Three New York State agencies cooperated in the development of this
EA. These agencies include the New York State Department of
Environmental Conservation, New York State Department Agriculture and
Markets, and the New York State Historic Preservation Office. These
state agencies provided input for the preparation of this EA.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of ASC's proposed Thomas Corners Storage
(TCS) Project which includes all of the facilities described below in
Steuben County, New York. ASC proposes to convert an abandoned natural
gas production field into a new storage field referred to as the Thomas
Corners Storage Field. The facilities to be constructed at the storage
field are referred to as the Thomas Corners
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Storage Facility (TCS Facility) and would consist of:
Drilling up to 10 injection/withdrawal wells from a common
well pad;
Drilling two observation wells within the common well pad,
if two former production wells located near the TCS Facility cannot be
converted into observation wells;
Constructing about 1.70 miles of gathering pipeline; and
Constructing and operating a compressor station (Thomas
Corners Storage Compressor Station) housing two gas-powered nominal
3,785-horsepower reciprocating engines within the TCS Facility on its
western side.
The TCS Facility would have a total working gas capacity of about
7.0 Bcf and would occupy about a 27.0-acre site.
ASC also proposes to:
Construct about 8.09 miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline,
called the Thomas Corners West Lateral;
Use an existing 7.50-mile-long, 8-inch-diameter pipeline,
called the Thomas Corners South Lateral;
Construct a 0.19-mile-long extension on the Thomas Corners
South Lateral; and
Construct three meter and regulator stations and
interconnections with Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, Tennessee
Gas Pipeline Company, and Corning Natural Gas Company.
The Thomas Corners Storage Field would have a total working gas
capacity of about 7 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas within an
abandoned natural gas production field. The purpose of the project is
to provide highly flexible services natural gas storage services for
two interstate gas transmission systems and a local distribution
company.
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 libraries in the project area; Native America groups; 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, Sec.
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. CP08-96-000;
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 December 1, 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 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. To register for this service, go to the eSubscription
link on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm).
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-26580 Filed 11-6-08; 8:45 am]
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