Orbit Gas Storage, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Kentucky Energy Hub Project, 72470 [E8-28281]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 230 (Friday, November 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 72470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-28281]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-409-000]


Orbit Gas Storage, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Kentucky Energy Hub Project

November 21, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas storage facilities proposed by Orbit Gas Storage, Inc. 
(OGS), 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.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of OGS' proposed Kentucky Energy Hub Project 
which includes all of the facilities described below in Hopkins County, 
Kentucky. The Kentucky Energy Hub Project would consist of developing a 
5 billion-cubic-foot storage facility from a depleted natural gas 
production reservoir; 10 new gas storage wells on 3 new well pads; a 
new 5,400-horsepower compressor station; an 8.4-mile-long, 16-inch-
diameter gathering pipeline; a 13.3-mile-long, 24-inch-diameter 
pipeline; and a new meter station. The proposed project would 
interconnect with the ANR Pipeline Company system near Rabbit Ridge, 
Kentucky.
    The Kentucky Energy Hub Project would have a total working gas 
capacity of about 5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) of natural gas. The 
purpose of the project is to provide 100 million standard cubic feet 
per day (MMscf/d) of natural gas storage deliverability for service in 
the Midwestern and mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. 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 American 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, 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. CP08-409-000;
     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 22, 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 (i.e., CP08-408). 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. E8-28281 Filed 11-26-08; 8:45 am]
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