Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed J-2 Loop Project, 74482-74483 [E8-28924]

Download as PDF 74482 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 236 / Monday, December 8, 2008 / Notices q. Register online at https://ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28929 Filed 12–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed J–2 Loop Project December 2, 2008. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin) in the above-referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 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 Algonquin’s proposed J–2 Loop Project. This project would involve construction of about 2.3 miles of 14-inch-diameter loop 1 pipeline and associated facilities within the cities of Medford and Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The J–2 Loop Project would commence at an existing meter station adjacent to the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford and travel in a generally southeast direction mostly within road rights-of-way to its terminus at an interconnection with NSTAR Gas Company’s (NSTAR) system along the McGrath Highway in Somerville. A meter station and pig 2 launching facility would be constructed in 1 A loop is a segment of pipeline installed adjacent and parallel to an existing pipeline system, and connected to the pipeline system at both ends to allow more gas to be moved through the pipeline system or to function as a backup system. 2 A pipeline ‘‘pig’’ is a device designed to internally clean or inspect the pipeline. A pig launcher/receiver is typically an aboveground facility where pigs are inserted or retrieved from the pipeline. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:32 Dec 05, 2008 Jkt 217001 Medford at the existing meter station and a valve would be constructed at the interconnect with NSTAR. A temporary pig launcher would be set at the valve on a temporary basis when pigging would be conducted. 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 and affected landowners; local newspapers and libraries; 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 as 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Reference Docket No. CP08–256– 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 January 2, 2009. 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).3 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 (i.e., CP08–256) 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 3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 236 / Monday, December 8, 2008 / Notices FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28924 Filed 12–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER09–312–000] LANXESS Corporation; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES December 2, 2008. This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of LANXESS Corporation’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is January 2, 2009. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:32 Dec 05, 2008 Jkt 217001 clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28926 Filed 12–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER09–318–000] Safe Harbor Holding Company, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization 74483 eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E8–28927 Filed 12–5–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P December 2, 2008. This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of Safe Harbor Holding Company, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is January 2, 2009. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. ER01–1710–000; ER01–1710– 001] Mill Run Windpower, LLC; Notice of Issuance of Order December 2, 2008. Mill Run Windpower, LLC (Mill Run) filed an application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying tariff. The proposed market-based rate tariff provided for the sale of energy, capacity and ancillary services at market-based rates. Mill Run also requested waivers of various Commission regulations. In particular, Mill Run requested that the Commission grant blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability by Mill Run. On July 17, 2001, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Corporate Applications, granted the requests for blanket approval under part 34 (Director’s Order). On December 2, 2008, pursuant to delegated authority, the Director, Division of Tariffs and Market Development—West, issued an errata correcting several omissions from the Director’s Order (Errata). Among them, E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 236 (Monday, December 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed J-2 Loop Project

December 2, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Algonquin Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Algonquin) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. 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 Algonquin's proposed J-2 Loop Project. 
This project would involve construction of about 2.3 miles of 14-inch-
diameter loop \1\ pipeline and associated facilities within the cities 
of Medford and Somerville in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. The J-2 
Loop Project would commence at an existing meter station adjacent to 
the Mystic Valley Parkway in Medford and travel in a generally 
southeast direction mostly within road rights-of-way to its terminus at 
an interconnection with NSTAR Gas Company's (NSTAR) system along the 
McGrath Highway in Somerville. A meter station and pig \2\ launching 
facility would be constructed in Medford at the existing meter station 
and a valve would be constructed at the interconnect with NSTAR. A 
temporary pig launcher would be set at the valve on a temporary basis 
when pigging would be conducted.
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline installed adjacent and 
parallel to an existing pipeline system, and connected to the 
pipeline system at both ends to allow more gas to be moved through 
the pipeline system or to function as a backup system.
    \2\ A pipeline ``pig'' is a device designed to internally clean 
or inspect the pipeline. A pig launcher/receiver is typically an 
aboveground facility where pigs are inserted or retrieved from the 
pipeline.
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    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 and affected 
landowners; local newspapers and libraries; 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 as 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 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. CP08-256-000;
     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 January 2, 2009.
    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).\3\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \3\ 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 (i.e., CP08-256) 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

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FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-28924 Filed 12-5-08; 8:45 am]
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