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requirements of Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
In determining the appropriate action to
take, the Commission will consider all
protests or other comments filed, but
only those who file a motion to
intervene in accordance with the
Commission’s Rules may become a
party to the proceeding. Any comments,
protests, or motions to intervene must
be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular
application.
Comments, protests, interventions,
recommendations, terms and
conditions, and fishway prescriptions
may be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under
‘‘e-filing’’ link. The Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing.
o. Filing and Service of Responsive
Documents: All filings must (1) bear in
all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’,
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’,
‘‘COMMENTS,’’ ‘‘REPLY COMMENTS,’’
‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS,’’ ‘‘TERMS
AND CONDITIONS,’’ or ‘‘FISHWAY
PRESCRIPTIONS;’’ (2) set forth in the
heading the name of the applicant and
the project number of the application to
which the filing responds; (3) furnish
the name, address, and telephone
number of the person protesting or
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
with the requirements of 18 CFR
385.2001 through 385.2005. All
comments, recommendations, terms and
conditions or prescriptions must set
forth their evidentiary basis and
otherwise comply with the requirements
of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All comments,
recommendations, terms and conditions
or prescriptions should relate to project
works which are the subject of the
license amendment. Agencies may
obtain copies of the application directly
from the applicant. A copy of all other
filings in reference to this application
must be accompanied by proof of
service on all persons listed in the
service list prepared by the Commission
in this proceeding, in accordance with
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–20847 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13534–000]
Green Hydropower Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments, Motions To Intervene, and
Competing Applications
August 25, 2009.
On July 7, 2009,1 Green Hydropower
Inc. filed an application for a
preliminary permit, pursuant to section
4(f) of the Federal Power Act (FPA) 2 to
study the feasibility of the proposed 2megawatt (MW) Green Hydropower
Rocky Reach Project No. 13534. The
project would be located in Douglas and
Chelan Counties, Washington. The sole
purpose of a preliminary permit, if
issued, is to grant the permit holder
priority to file a license application
during the permit term. A preliminary
permit does not authorize the permit
holder to perform any land-disturbing
activities or otherwise enter upon lands
or waters owned by others without the
owners’ express permission.
The proposed Green Hydropower
Rocky Reach Project is an in-river
development that would be located
0.25-miles downstream of the Rocky
Reach Dam (FERC Project No. 2145) on
the Columbia River. The project would
consist of: (1) Multiple 10-foot-diameter
to 40-foot-diameter sea anchors (pieces
of high-strength synthetic material that
inflate to roughly the shape of a
parachute in the presence of an
underwater current); (2) an up to 1.25mile-long synthetic rope; (3) an electricdriven traction winch or an electricdriven capstan; (4) a generator attached
to the winch or capstan; (5) a floating
vessel, such as a boat; (6) a new
approximately 480-volt, 500-foot-long
transmission line; and (7) appurtenant
facilities. The sea anchors would be
attached to a rope that is connected to
the winch or capstan. The winch or
capstan would be mounted on shore or
on a floating vessel. The sea anchors
would be pulled downstream by the
existing current, pulling the rope
through a winch or capstan, which will
turn the generator. The project would
have an estimated annual generation of
between 8,750-megawatt hours (MWh)
and 17,500 MWhs per year.
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1 Applicant submitted supplemental information
to answer deficiencies in initial permit application
on August 17, 2009.
2 16 U.S.C. 797(f). Three years is the maximum
term for a preliminary permit. See FPA Section 5,
16 U.S.C. 798.
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Applicant Contact: Mr. Joseph Allan
Francis, Owner, Green Hydropower Inc.,
5316 North Shirley Street, Ruston, WA
98407; phone: (253) 732–6532.
FERC Contact: Jennifer Harper, 202–
502–6136.
Deadline for filing comments, motions
to intervene, competing applications
(without notices of intent), or notices of
intent to file competing applications: 60
days from the issuance of this notice.
Comments, motions to intervene,
notices of intent, and competing
applications may be filed electronically
via the Internet. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
on the Commission’s Web site under the
‘‘e-Filing’’ link. If unable to be filed
electronically, documents may be paperfiled. To paper-file, an original and eight
copies should be mailed to: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For
more information on how to submit
these types of filings please go to the
Commission’s Web site located at
https://www.ferc.gov/filingcomments.asp. More information about
this project, including a copy of the
application, can be viewed or printed on
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/elibrary.asp. Enter the docket
number (P–13534) in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, call toll-free 1–866–208–
3372.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9–20940 Filed 8–28–09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[FERC Docket No. CP09–161–000]
Bison Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of
Availability of the Draft Environmental
Impact Statement and Notice of Public
Comment Meetings for the Bison
Pipeline Project
August 21, 2009.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the natural gas pipeline facilities
proposed by Bison Pipeline, L.L.C.
(Bison) in the above-referenced docket.
The Bison Pipeline Project facilities
would be located in Wyoming,
Montana, and North Dakota and have
been designed to transport
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approximately 477 million cubic feet
per day (MMcf/day) of natural gas.
Bison proposes to construct, operate,
and maintain 302.5 miles of new 30inch-diameter interstate natural gas
transmission pipeline, one compressor
station, two meter stations, 20 mainline
valves, and three pig launcher/pig
receiver facilities. The proposed Bison
Pipeline Project would extend northeast
from a point near Dead Horse,
Wyoming, through southeastern
Montana and southwestern North
Dakota. It would connect with the
Northern Border pipeline system near
Northern Border’s Compressor Station
#6 in Morton County, North Dakota.
As the Federal agency responsible for
evaluating applications filed for
authorization to construct and operate
interstate natural gas pipeline facilities,
FERC is the lead Federal agency for the
preparation of this EIS. The EIS has
been prepared in compliance with the
requirements of NEPA, the Council on
Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations for implementing NEPA (40
Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]
1500–1508), and FERC regulations
implementing NEPA (18 CFR 380).
The U.S. Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is a
cooperating agency in preparation of the
EIS. A cooperating agency has
jurisdiction by law or special expertise
with respect to environmental impacts
associated with a proposal and is
involved in the NEPA analysis. BLM is
a cooperating agency because the Project
would cross federal lands and resources
for which the BLM has jurisdiction and
special expertise with respect to
environmental issues and impacts. BLM
will use the EIS to meet its NEPA
responsibilities in considering Bison’s
application for a Right-of-Way Grant
and Temporary Use Permit for the
portion of the Project on Federal land.
This draft EIS has been prepared for
public review and comment. The
principal purposes in preparing this EIS
were to:
• Identify and assess potential
impacts on the natural and human
environment that would result from
implementation of the proposed Project;
• Facilitate public involvement in
identifying any potentially significant
environmental impacts;
• Identify and assess reasonable
alternatives to the proposed Project that
would avoid or minimize adverse effects
on the environment; and
• Identify and recommend specific
mitigation measures to minimize
environmental impacts.
Based on the analysis included in the
EIS, the FERC staff concludes that
construction and operation of the Bison
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Pipeline Project would result in some
adverse environmental impacts.
However, we believe that environmental
impacts would be reduced to less than
significant levels if the proposed Project
is constructed and operated in
accordance with applicable laws and
regulations, Bison’s proposed
mitigation, and additional measures we
recommend in this draft EIS.
Comment Procedures and Public
Meetings
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Bison
Pipeline 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 consideration of
your comments on the proposal in the
final EIS, it is important that the
Commission receive your comments
before October 12, 2009.
For your convenience, there are four
methods in which you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In
all instances please reference the project
docket number CP09–161–000 with
your submission. 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.
Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are
properly recorded:
(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
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;’’
(3) You may file your comments via
mail to the Commission by sending an
original and two copies of your letter to:
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Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426; label one copy of your comments
for the attention of the Gas Branch 3, PJ–
11.3 and reference Docket No. CP09–
161–000 on the original and both
copies; and
(4) In lieu of sending written or
electronic comments, the FERC invites
you to attend one of the public comment
meetings the staff will conduct in the
project area to receive comments on the
draft EIS. All meetings will run from 6
p.m. to 8 p.m., local time, and are
scheduled as follows:
Date
Location
September 21,
2009.
Sacred Heart Parish Hall,
Sacred Heart Church, 208
Ash Avenue East, Glen
Ullin, ND 58631.
Bowman County Fairgrounds, Four Seasons,
12 HWY 12 E, Bowman,
ND 58623.
Powder River County District
High School, 500 N
Trautman, Broadus, MT
59317.
American Legion, 200 Rockpile Blvd, Gillette, WY
82716.
September 22,
2009.
September 23,
2009.
September 24,
2009.
Interested groups and individuals are
encouraged to attend and present oral
comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts
of the meetings will be prepared.
After the comments are reviewed, any
significant new issues are investigated,
and modifications are made to the draft
EIS, a final EIS will be published and
distributed. The final EIS will contain
the staff’s responses to timely comments
received on the draft EIS.
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). Anyone may intervene in this
proceeding based on this draft EIS. You
must file your request to intervene as
specified above.1 Only intervenors have
the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision. You do not
need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
The draft EIS has been placed in the
public files of the FERC and BLM and
is available for public inspection at:
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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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street,
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502–8371
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U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Wyoming State Office, 5353
Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY
82003
Buffalo Field Office, 1425 Fort Street,
Buffalo, WY 82834
Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate
Drive, Billings, MT 59101
Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen
Road, Miles City MT 59301
North Dakota Field Office, 99 23rd
Avenue West, Suite A, Dickinson, ND
58601
A limited number of hard copies and
CD–ROMs of the draft EIS are available
from the FERC’s Public Reference Room
identified above. This draft EIS is also
available for public viewing on the
FERC’s Internet Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov. In addition, copies of the
draft EIS have been mailed to Federal,
State, and local government agencies;
elected officials; Native American tribes;
local libraries and newspapers;
intervenors in the FERC’s proceeding;
individuals who provided scoping
comments; affected landowners and
individuals who requested the draft EIS;
and new landowners identified as being
crossed by route alternatives either
recommended by FERC staff or still
under consideration.
Additional information about the
project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the
FERC Internet Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the
eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ‘‘Docket Number,’’ excluding
the last three digits in the Docket
Number field (i.e., CP09–161), and
follow the instructions. You may also
search using the phrase ‘‘Bison Pipeline
Project’’ in the ‘‘Text Search’’ field. For
assistance with access to eLibrary, the
helpline can be reached at 1–866–208–
3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 that
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
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summaries, and direct links to the
documents. To register for this service,
go to https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP09–432–000]
Tricor Ten Section Hub LLC; Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Ten
Section Storage Project and Request
for Comments on Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting
August 21, 2009.
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental impacts of
the Ten Section Storage Project
involving construction and operation of
facilities proposed by Tricor Ten
Section Hub LLC (Tricor) in Kern
County, California. This EA will be used
by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether
the project is in the public convenience
and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of
the scoping process we will use to
gather input from the public and
interested agencies on the project. Your
input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues need to be
evaluated in the EA. Please note that the
scoping period will close on September
21, 2009.
Comments on the project may be
submitted in written form in a letter to
the Secretary of the Commission, or
verbally at the public scoping meeting.
Further details on how to submit
written comments are provided in the
Public Participation section of this
notice (page 5). In lieu of sending
written comments, we invite you to
attend a public scoping meeting
scheduled as follows:
FERC Public Scoping Meeting, Tricor
Ten Section Storage Project,
Thursday, September 10, 2009, 6:30
p.m., Bakersfield Marriott at the
Convention Center, 801 Truxtun Ave.,
Bakersfield, CA 93301. 661–323–
1900.
This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
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mailing for this project, which includes
affected landowners; Federal, State, and
local government agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Indian tribes and Native
American organizations; parties to this
proceeding; and local libraries and
newspapers. State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their
constituents of this proposed project
and encourage them to comment on
their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, you may be contacted by a
pipeline company representative about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
proposed facilities. The company would
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
agreement. However, if the project is
approved by the Commission, that
approval conveys with it the right of
eminent domain. Therefore, if easement
negotiations fail to produce an
agreement, the pipeline company could
initiate condemnation proceedings in
accordance with State law.
A fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ was attached to the project
notice Tricor provided to landowners.
This fact sheet addresses a number of
typically asked questions, including the
use of eminent domain and how to
participate in the Commission’s
proceedings. It is also available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (https://
www.ferc.gov).
Summary of the Proposed Project
On June 12, 2009, Tricor submitted its
application to the FERC under section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), in
Docket No. CP09–423–000. The FERC
issued a Notice of Application on June
23, 2009.
Tricor proposes to construct and
operate a natural gas storage field and
pipeline in unincorporated Kern
County, California. The storage facilities
would be within the existing Ten
Section oil and gas field, about 12 miles
southwest of the city of Bakersfield.
This field was first established in 1936,
and is still in operation. Between 1977
and 1982, the field was used to store
natural gas by two local distribution
companies (Pacific Gas and Electric
[PG&E] and Southern California Gas).
According to Tricor, its project would
provide natural gas storage services to
the interstate system in the
southwestern United States. Tricor
stated that the project would meet a
growing demand for firm and
interruptible storage services for
customers in the gas marketing,
distribution, transmission, production,
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[FERC Docket No. CP09-161-000]
Bison Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement and Notice of Public Comment Meetings
for the Bison Pipeline Project
August 21, 2009.
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Bison Pipeline,
L.L.C. (Bison) in the above-referenced docket. The Bison Pipeline
Project facilities would be located in Wyoming, Montana, and North
Dakota and have been designed to transport
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approximately 477 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/day) of natural gas.
Bison proposes to construct, operate, and maintain 302.5 miles of
new 30-inch-diameter interstate natural gas transmission pipeline, one
compressor station, two meter stations, 20 mainline valves, and three
pig launcher/pig receiver facilities. The proposed Bison Pipeline
Project would extend northeast from a point near Dead Horse, Wyoming,
through southeastern Montana and southwestern North Dakota. It would
connect with the Northern Border pipeline system near Northern Border's
Compressor Station 6 in Morton County, North Dakota.
As the Federal agency responsible for evaluating applications filed
for authorization to construct and operate interstate natural gas
pipeline facilities, FERC is the lead Federal agency for the
preparation of this EIS. The EIS has been prepared in compliance with
the requirements of NEPA, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)
regulations for implementing NEPA (40 Code of Federal Regulations [CFR]
1500-1508), and FERC regulations implementing NEPA (18 CFR 380).
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
(BLM) is a cooperating agency in preparation of the EIS. A cooperating
agency has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to
environmental impacts associated with a proposal and is involved in the
NEPA analysis. BLM is a cooperating agency because the Project would
cross federal lands and resources for which the BLM has jurisdiction
and special expertise with respect to environmental issues and impacts.
BLM will use the EIS to meet its NEPA responsibilities in considering
Bison's application for a Right-of-Way Grant and Temporary Use Permit
for the portion of the Project on Federal land.
This draft EIS has been prepared for public review and comment. The
principal purposes in preparing this EIS were to:
Identify and assess potential impacts on the natural and
human environment that would result from implementation of the proposed
Project;
Facilitate public involvement in identifying any
potentially significant environmental impacts;
Identify and assess reasonable alternatives to the
proposed Project that would avoid or minimize adverse effects on the
environment; and
Identify and recommend specific mitigation measures to
minimize environmental impacts.
Based on the analysis included in the EIS, the FERC staff concludes
that construction and operation of the Bison Pipeline Project would
result in some adverse environmental impacts. However, we believe that
environmental impacts would be reduced to less than significant levels
if the proposed Project is constructed and operated in accordance with
applicable laws and regulations, Bison's proposed mitigation, and
additional measures we recommend in this draft EIS.
Comment Procedures and Public Meetings
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Bison Pipeline 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 consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS,
it is important that the Commission receive your comments before
October 12, 2009.
For your convenience, there are four methods in which you can use
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the project docket number CP09-161-000 with your submission.
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. Please carefully follow these instructions
so that your comments are properly recorded:
(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 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;''
(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 your comments for the
attention of the Gas Branch 3, PJ-11.3 and reference Docket No. CP09-
161-000 on the original and both copies; and
(4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the FERC
invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings the staff will
conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. All
meetings will run from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., local time, and are scheduled
as follows:
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Date Location
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September 21, 2009..................... Sacred Heart Parish Hall,
Sacred Heart Church, 208 Ash
Avenue East, Glen Ullin, ND
58631.
September 22, 2009..................... Bowman County Fairgrounds, Four
Seasons, 12 HWY 12 E, Bowman,
ND 58623.
September 23, 2009..................... Powder River County District
High School, 500 N Trautman,
Broadus, MT 59317.
September 24, 2009..................... American Legion, 200 Rockpile
Blvd, Gillette, WY 82716.
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Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and
present oral comments on the draft EIS. Transcripts of the meetings
will be prepared.
After the comments are reviewed, any significant new issues are
investigated, and modifications are made to the draft EIS, a final EIS
will be published and distributed. The final EIS will contain the
staff's responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS.
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). Anyone may intervene in this proceeding
based on this draft EIS. You must file your request to intervene as
specified above.\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing
of the Commission's decision. You do not need intervenor status to have
your comments considered.
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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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The draft EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and
BLM and is available for public inspection at:
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Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC
20426, (202) 502-8371
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Wyoming State Office, 5353 Yellowstone Road, Cheyenne, WY 82003
Buffalo Field Office, 1425 Fort Street, Buffalo, WY 82834
Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate Drive, Billings, MT 59101
Miles City Field Office, 111 Garryowen Road, Miles City MT 59301
North Dakota Field Office, 99 23rd Avenue West, Suite A, Dickinson, ND
58601
A limited number of hard copies and CD-ROMs of the draft EIS are
available from the FERC's Public Reference Room identified above. This
draft EIS is also available for public viewing on the FERC's Internet
Web site at https://www.ferc.gov. In addition, copies of the draft EIS
have been mailed to Federal, State, and local government agencies;
elected officials; Native American tribes; local libraries and
newspapers; intervenors in the FERC's proceeding; individuals who
provided scoping comments; affected landowners and individuals who
requested the draft EIS; and new landowners identified as being crossed
by route alternatives either recommended by FERC staff or still under
consideration.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on
the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). Using the
``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu,
enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number,'' excluding the last
three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP09-161), and follow
the instructions. You may also search using the phrase ``Bison Pipeline
Project'' in the ``Text Search'' field. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 that 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 https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-20852 Filed 8-28-09; 8:45 am]
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