Southern Natural Gas Company, Southeast Supply Header, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed South System Expansion III Project and Joint Pipeline Expansion Phase II Project, 29204-29205 [E9-14452]

Download as PDF 29204 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 117 / Friday, June 19, 2009 / Notices Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 1, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–14451 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–36–000; Docket No. CP09–40–000] Southern Natural Gas Company, Southeast Supply Header, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed South System Expansion III Project and Joint Pipeline Expansion Phase II Project June 12, 2009. 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 Southern Natural Gas Company (SNG) for the South System Expansion III Project (SSE III Project) and by Southeast Supply Header, LLC (SESH) for the Joint Pipeline Expansion Phase II Project (JPE Phase II Project) in the above-referenced dockets. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. 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 natural gas pipeline facilities including: mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES SSE III Project • The Thomaston-Griffin Branch Third Loop (Thomaston-Griffin Loop), 31.2 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Upson, Lamar, and Spalding Counties, Georgia; • The South Atlanta-Austell Replacement, replacement of 10.9 miles of the existing 18-inch-diameter pipeline with 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Fulton and Clayton Counties, Georgia, and construction of the Plant McDonough Meter Station in Fulton County; • The South Main Third Loop Line (Gwinville Loop), 12.0 miles of 36-inchdiameter pipeline loop in Jefferson Davis and Simpson Counties, Mississippi; VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:25 Jun 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 • The South Main Third Loop Line (Enterprise Loop), 7.7 miles of 36-inchdiameter pipeline loop in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, and Choctaw and Sumter Counties, Alabama; • An additional 10,310 horsepower (hp) of compression and associated ancillary facilities installed at SNG’s existing Bay Springs Compressor Station in Jasper County, Mississippi; • The South Main Third Loop Line (Bay Springs Loop), 2.4 miles of 36inch-diameter pipeline in Clarke County, Mississippi; • The South Main Fourth Loop Line (Gallion Loop), 5.2 miles of 36-inchdiameter pipeline loop in Hale and Perry Counties, Alabama; • The South Main Replacement (Elmore Replacement), replacement of 11.7 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline with 42-inch-diameter pipeline in Elmore County, Alabama; and • An additional 7,000 hp of compression and associated ancillary facilities at the existing Ellerslie Compressor Station in Harris County, Georgia. SNG would construct its proposed facilities in three phases beginning in the first quarter of 2010, and all facilities would be in service by the second quarter of 2012. JPE Phase II Project • An additional 12,891 hp (15,000 hp nominal) of compression and associated ancillary facilities at the existing Delhi Compressor Station near Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana; and • An additional 12,712 hp (15,000 hp nominal) of compression and associated ancillary facilities at the existing Gwinville Compressor Station near Gwinville, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. SESH would begin construction in October 2009, and proposes an inservice date in July 2010. 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; Native American tribes; newspapers and libraries; 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. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the SSE III Project or the JPE Phase II Project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 13, 2009. For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket numbers CP09–36–000 or CP09– 40–000 with your submission. The docket numbers can be found on the front of this notice. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202–502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick Comment feature, which is located on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer’s hard drive. You will attach that file as your submission. 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. A comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing;’’ or (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by sending an original and two copies of your letter 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 Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2. 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 E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 117 / Friday, June 19, 2009 / Notices 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. 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. E9–14452 Filed 6–18–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Bonneville Power Administration mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Central Ferry–Lower Monumental Transmission Line Project AGENCY: Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and notice of floodplain and wetlands involvement. SUMMARY: BPA intends to prepare an EIS in accordance with the National 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:25 Jun 18, 2009 Jkt 217001 Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) on the construction, operation, and maintenance of a proposed 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in Garfield, Columbia, and Walla Walla counties, Washington. The proposed line would extend west from a new BPA 500-kV Central Ferry Substation (separately proposed to be built in northwestern Garfield County, Washington to interconnect proposed wind projects in that area), to BPA’s existing 500-kV Lower Monumental Substation in Walla Walla County, Washington. BPA is considering two routing alternatives for the proposed Central Ferry–Lower Monumental transmission line; portions of both routes would parallel existing BPA lines in the area. One routing alternative for the transmission line is about 38 miles long, and the other is about 40 miles long. The proposed transmission line is needed to increase transmission capacity to respond to requests for transmission service in this area. With this Notice of Intent, BPA is initiating the public scoping process for the EIS. BPA is requesting comments about potential environmental impacts that it should consider as it prepares the EIS for the proposed project, as well as comments on the proposed routes for the transmission line and suggestions about other route options that may meet the technical requirements of the transmission system. In accordance with DOE regulations for compliance with floodplain and wetlands environmental review requirements, BPA will prepare a floodplain and wetlands assessment to avoid or minimize potential harm to or within any affected floodplains and wetlands. The assessment will be included in the EIS. DATES: Written scoping comments are due to the address below no later than August 3, 2009. Comments may also be made at the EIS scoping meeting to be held on July 13, 2009, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the addresses below. ADDRESSES: Send letters with comments and suggestions on the proposed scope of the Draft EIS, and requests to be placed on the project mailing list, to Bonneville Power Administration, Public Affairs Office—DKE–7, P.O. Box 14428, Portland, OR 97293–4428, or by fax to (503) 230–3285. You also may call BPA’s toll free comment line at (800) 622–4519 and leave a message (please include the name of this project); or submit comments online at https:// www.bpa.gov/comment. BPA will post all comment letters in their entirety on BPA’s Web site at https://www.bpa.gov/ comment. PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29205 On Monday, July 13, 2009, an openhouse style scoping meeting will be held from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Starbuck School Gymnasium in Starbuck, Washington. At this informal meeting, we will provide maps and other information about the project and have members of the project team available to answer questions and accept oral and written comments. You may stop by anytime during the open house. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tish Eaton, Environmental Coordinator, Bonneville Power Administration— KEC–4, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free telephone 1–800– 282–3713; direct telephone 503–230– 3469; or e-mail tkeaton@bpa.gov. You may also contact Theresa Berry, Project Manager, Bonneville Power Administration—TEP–3, P.O. Box 3621, Portland, Oregon 97208–3621; toll-free telephone 1–800–282–3713; direct telephone 360–619–6313; or e-mail tmberry@bpa.gov. Additional information can be found at BPA’s Web site: https://www.efw.bpa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 2008, BPA conducted a Network Open Season (NOS) process to help manage its list of requests for long-term transmission service. During the NOS process, utilities and power generators (including wind generators and power marketers) requested the use of BPA’s transmission system to transmit their power. To determine if BPA could offer the service requested, BPA studied the transmission system and identified where existing capacity was available and where the system needed upgrades. The studies found that there was not enough available transmission capacity to accommodate all requests for longterm service from the Lower Snake area in southeast Washington to load centers west of the Cascades and to major transmission lines serving the regions growing energy needs. Wind generation facilities built and proposed in this area will increase the amount of power being produced in southeast Washington. Further studies revealed that building a new 500-kV line from a point along BPA’s existing Little Goose-Lower Granite lines to BPA’s Lower Monumental Substation would allow BPA to accommodate the requests for transmission service from proposed wind generation facilities in this area. BPA must respond to these requests for transmission service under its Open Access Transmission Tariff. This tariff, which is generally consistent with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s pro forma open access tariff, has procedures that provide access to BPA’s transmission system for E:\FR\FM\19JNN1.SGM 19JNN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-36-000; Docket No. CP09-40-000]


Southern Natural Gas Company, Southeast Supply Header, LLC; 
Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 
South System Expansion III Project and Joint Pipeline Expansion Phase 
II Project

June 12, 2009.
    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 Southern Natural Gas 
Company (SNG) for the South System Expansion III Project (SSE III 
Project) and by Southeast Supply Header, LLC (SESH) for the Joint 
Pipeline Expansion Phase II Project (JPE Phase II Project) in the 
above-referenced dockets.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. 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 natural gas pipeline 
facilities including:

SSE III Project

     The Thomaston-Griffin Branch Third Loop (Thomaston-Griffin 
Loop), 31.2 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Upson, Lamar, 
and Spalding Counties, Georgia;
     The South Atlanta-Austell Replacement, replacement of 10.9 
miles of the existing 18-inch-diameter pipeline with 30-inch-diameter 
pipeline in Fulton and Clayton Counties, Georgia, and construction of 
the Plant McDonough Meter Station in Fulton County;
     The South Main Third Loop Line (Gwinville Loop), 12.0 
miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Jefferson Davis and Simpson 
Counties, Mississippi;
     The South Main Third Loop Line (Enterprise Loop), 7.7 
miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Lauderdale County, 
Mississippi, and Choctaw and Sumter Counties, Alabama;
     An additional 10,310 horsepower (hp) of compression and 
associated ancillary facilities installed at SNG's existing Bay Springs 
Compressor Station in Jasper County, Mississippi;
     The South Main Third Loop Line (Bay Springs Loop), 2.4 
miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Clarke County, Mississippi;
     The South Main Fourth Loop Line (Gallion Loop), 5.2 miles 
of 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Hale and Perry Counties, Alabama;
     The South Main Replacement (Elmore Replacement), 
replacement of 11.7 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline with 42-inch-
diameter pipeline in Elmore County, Alabama; and
     An additional 7,000 hp of compression and associated 
ancillary facilities at the existing Ellerslie Compressor Station in 
Harris County, Georgia.
    SNG would construct its proposed facilities in three phases 
beginning in the first quarter of 2010, and all facilities would be in 
service by the second quarter of 2012.

JPE Phase II Project

     An additional 12,891 hp (15,000 hp nominal) of compression 
and associated ancillary facilities at the existing Delhi Compressor 
Station near Delhi, Richland Parish, Louisiana; and
     An additional 12,712 hp (15,000 hp nominal) of compression 
and associated ancillary facilities at the existing Gwinville 
Compressor Station near Gwinville, Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi.
    SESH would begin construction in October 2009, and proposes an in-
service date in July 2010.
    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; Native American tribes; newspapers and libraries; 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.
    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the SSE III Project or the JPE Phase II 
Project. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental 
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen 
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly 
recorded, please send in your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before July 13, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket numbers CP09-36-000 or CP09-40-000 with 
your submission. The docket numbers can be found on the front of this 
notice. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has 
dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 
or efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick 
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site 
at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick 
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling 
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if 
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard 
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. 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. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on 
a Filing;'' or
    (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by 
sending an original and two copies of your letter 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 Gas Branch 2, 
PJ11.2.
    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

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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. E9-14452 Filed 6-18-09; 8:45 am]
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