Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed NGL Extraction Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 48256-48258 [E9-22720]

Download as PDF 48256 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Notices The filings in the above proceedings 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 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22724 Filed 9–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Filings sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES September 11, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER01–1099–000; ER02–1406–014; ER99–2928–020. Applicants: Cleco Power LLC; Acadia Power Partners, LLC; Cleco Evangeline LLC. Description: Cleco Companies submit supplemental affidavit of Paul Raab. Filed Date: 09/04/2009. Accession Number: 20090909–0151. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, September 25, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–411–003. Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. Description: Midwest ISO submits accepted provisions as incorporated into the Open Access Transmission and Energy Markets Tariff revised to reflect an effective date of 12/31/08, et al. Filed Date: 09/08/2009. Accession Number: 20090909–0159. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1685–000. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Description: PacifiCorp submits Engineering and Procurement Agreement dated 8/25/09 between PacifiCorp and Ridgeline Alternative Energy, LLC. Filed Date: 09/08/2009. Accession Number: 20090909–0160. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, September 29, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1686–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. VerDate Nov<24>2008 21:23 Sep 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits Fifth Revised Sheet No. 523I.02 to FERC Electric Tariff, Sixth Revised Volume No. 1. Filed Date: 09/09/2009. Accession Number: 20090910–0061. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1687–000. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company. Description: Southern California Edison Co submits revised rate sheets to the Mira Loma Peaker Project Large Generator Interconnection Agreement etc. Filed Date: 09/09/2009. Accession Number: 20090910–0062. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1688–000. Applicants: NorthWestern Corporation. Description: NorthWestern Corp submits an executed Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with Martinsdale Wind Farm, LLC under. Filed Date: 09/09/2009. Accession Number: 20090910–0060. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: Docket Numbers: ES09–51–000. Applicants: Georgia Power Company. Description: Application of Georgia Power Company for Authorization of Issuance of Securities under section 204 of the FPA under ES09–51. Filed Date: 09/09/2009. Accession Number: 20090909–5094. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, September 30, 2009. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 proceedings 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 dockets(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. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22722 Filed 9–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP03–75–006; CP05–361–004] Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed NGL Extraction Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues September 15, 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 NGL Extraction Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Freeport LNG Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) on Quintana Island near Freeport, Texas. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Notices 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 which issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on October 15, 2009. This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and local government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ is available for viewing on the FERC Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). 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 available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Summary of the Proposed Project Freeport LNG is seeking authorization to construct an NGL extraction system that would integrate with and complement existing authorized facilities at the Quintana Island terminal. Through completion of the NGL Extraction Project, Freeport LNG would be able to meet composition specifications of the downstream pipelines for natural gas delivered through the terminal’s send out pipeline and maintain potential diversity in LNG sources. Freeport LNG is proposing to: • Install two modular trains (Trains 1 and 2) which each would include one expander/compressor, one reflux heat exchanger, and two gas heat exchangers; • Install two non-modular NGL recovery columns (Demethanizers) with side and bottom heat exchangers; • Install one non-modular fractionator column (Depropanizer) with ancillary condensing and reboiling equipment; • Install 540 feet of aboveground 8inch-diameter plant pipeline; and • Install 540 feet of aboveground 12inch-diameter plant pipeline. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all VerDate Nov<24>2008 21:23 Sep 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 If approved, Freeport LNG proposes to commence construction of the proposed facilities on or about July 1, 2010. Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the NGL Extraction Project would be located wholly within the existing authorized footprint of the terminal site. Approximately 0.74 acres would be impacted where 0.38 acres would be used for temporary workspaces and 0.36 acres would be the permanent footprint for new facilities. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. In the EA we 2 will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these general headings: • Geology and soils, • Land use, • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands, • Cultural resources, • Vegetation and wildlife, • Air quality and noise, • Endangered and threatened species, and • Public safety. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. appendices are available on the Commission’s Web site at the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail. 2 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 48257 Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, libraries, and the Commission’s official service list for this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public participation section below. With this NOI, we are asking federal, state, and local agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA. These agencies may choose to participate once they have evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Additional agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this NOI. Currently Identified Environmental Issues We have already identified several issues that we think deserve attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Freeport LNG. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Potential impacts may occur to waterbodies. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about NGL Extraction 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 October 15, 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 number CP03–75–006 and CP05– 361–004 with your submission. The docket number can be found on the E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1 48258 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 182 / Tuesday, September 22, 2009 / Notices 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. sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES Environmental Mailing List An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the Commission’s regulations of certain aboveground facilities. If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request (Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be taken off the mailing list. Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’ which is an official party to the proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the VerDate Nov<24>2008 21:51 Sep 21, 2009 Jkt 217001 courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. 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. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. environmental assessment (EA) regarding Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District’s (District) request for a non-capacity license amendment for the Stagecoach Project (FERC No. 9202) located on the Yampa River in Routt County, Colorado. The District requests Commission approval to amend the project’s license to (1) Increase the height of the project dam spillway’s crest elevation by 4 feet, and (2) increase the maximum operating storage elevation of Stagecoach Reservoir by 4 feet. This would increase the maximum storage capacity in Stagecoach Reservoir from 33,275 acre-feet to 36,460 acre-feet, and increase the project’s potential for increasing downstream water supply. This EA concludes that the proposed license amendment, with staff’s recommended mitigation measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice and should be addressed to Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Copies of the EA are available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. The EA also may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–9202) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please contact ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or call tollfree at (866) 208–3676. For TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. For further information regarding this notice, please contact B. Peter Yarrington at (202) 502–6129, or via email at peter.yarrington@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22720 Filed 9–21–09; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–22718 Filed 9–21–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 9202–160—Colorado] [Project No. 2232–561–NC] Upper Yampa Water Conservancy District; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Catawba-Wateree Project; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment September 15, 2009. September 15, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations (18 CFR part 380), the Office of Energy Projects has prepared an In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Federal Energy Regulatory Commission regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47879), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Duke Energy Additional Information PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\22SEN1.SGM 22SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48256-48258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22720]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-75-006; CP05-361-004]


Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed NGL Extraction Project and 
Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

September 15, 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 NGL Extraction Project 
involving construction and operation of facilities by Freeport LNG 
Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) on Quintana Island near Freeport, 
Texas. This EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making 
process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience 
and necessity.

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    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 which 
issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping 
period will close on October 15, 2009.
    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; federal, state, 
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other 
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. State and local 
government representatives are asked to notify their constituents of 
this planned project and encourage them to comment on their areas of 
concern.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural 
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for 
viewing on the FERC Web site (https://www.ferc.gov). 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 available for viewing on the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Freeport LNG is seeking authorization to construct an NGL 
extraction system that would integrate with and complement existing 
authorized facilities at the Quintana Island terminal. Through 
completion of the NGL Extraction Project, Freeport LNG would be able to 
meet composition specifications of the downstream pipelines for natural 
gas delivered through the terminal's send out pipeline and maintain 
potential diversity in LNG sources.
    Freeport LNG is proposing to:
     Install two modular trains (Trains 1 and 2) which each 
would include one expander/compressor, one reflux heat exchanger, and 
two gas heat exchangers;
     Install two non-modular NGL recovery columns 
(Demethanizers) with side and bottom heat exchangers;
     Install one non-modular fractionator column (Depropanizer) 
with ancillary condensing and reboiling equipment;
     Install 540 feet of aboveground 8-inch-diameter plant 
pipeline; and
     Install 540 feet of aboveground 12-inch-diameter plant 
pipeline.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all appendices are 
available on the Commission's Web site at the ``eLibrary'' link or 
from the Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502-8371. For instructions on 
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 
Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this 
notice in the mail.
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    If approved, Freeport LNG proposes to commence construction of the 
proposed facilities on or about July 1, 2010.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the NGL Extraction Project would be located wholly 
within the existing authorized footprint of the terminal site. 
Approximately 0.74 acres would be impacted where 0.38 acres would be 
used for temporary workspaces and 0.36 acres would be the permanent 
footprint for new facilities.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the 
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could 
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 
to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. 
This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the 
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important 
environmental issues. By this Notice of Intent, the Commission staff 
requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the 
EA. All comments received are considered during the preparation of the 
EA. State and local government representatives are encouraged to notify 
their constituents of this proposed action and encourage them to 
comment on their areas of concern.
    In the EA we \2\ will discuss impacts that could occur as a result 
of the construction and operation of the proposed project under these 
general headings:
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    \2\ ``We'', ``us'', and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP).
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     Geology and soils,
     Land use,
     Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands,
     Cultural resources,
     Vegetation and wildlife,
     Air quality and noise,
     Endangered and threatened species, and
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the proposed project 
or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen 
or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be in the EA. Depending 
on the comments received during the scoping process, the EA may be 
published and mailed to federal, state, and local agencies, public 
interest groups, interested individuals, affected landowners, 
newspapers, libraries, and the Commission's official service list for 
this proceeding. A comment period will be allotted for review if the EA 
is published. We will consider all comments on the EA before we make 
our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure your comments are 
considered, please carefully follow the instructions in the public 
participation section below.
    With this NOI, we are asking federal, state, and local agencies 
with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to 
environmental issues to formally cooperate with us in the preparation 
of the EA. These agencies may choose to participate once they have 
evaluated the proposal relative to their responsibilities. Additional 
agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should 
follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public 
Participation section of this NOI.

Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve 
attention based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and 
the environmental information provided by Freeport LNG. This 
preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and 
our analysis.
     Potential impacts may occur to waterbodies.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about NGL Extraction 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 
October 15, 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 number CP03-75-006 and CP05-361-004 with 
your submission. The docket number can be found on the

[[Page 48258]]

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.

Environmental Mailing List

    An effort is being made to send this notice to all individuals, 
organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially 
affected by the proposed project. This includes all landowners who are 
potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily 
for project purposes, or who own homes within distances defined in the 
Commission's regulations of certain aboveground facilities.
    If you do not want to send comments at this time but still want to 
remain on our mailing list, please return the Information Request 
(Appendix 2). If you do not return the Information Request, you will be 
taken off the mailing list.

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want 
to become an ``intervenor,'' which is an official party to the 
proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are 
able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if 
they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. An intervenor 
formally participates in a Commission proceeding by filing a request to 
intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are included in the 
User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web site.

Additional Information

    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.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-22720 Filed 9-21-09; 8:45 am]
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