Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Phase VIII Expansion Project, 49374-49375 [E9-23283]

Download as PDF 49374 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 186 / Monday, September 28, 2009 / Notices This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 28, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–23287 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL09–47–000; Docket No. EL09–48–000] Notice of Designation of Commission Staff as Non-Decisional September 18, 2009. Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General for the State of Connecticut v. ISO New England Inc., et al.; The Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control and the Connecticut Office of Consumer Counsel, v. ISO New England Inc., et al. (Consolidated). srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES With respect to the August 24, 2009 order issued by the Commission in the above-captioned dockets establishing hearing procedures and directing the participation of the litigation staff of the Office of Enforcement, 1 the staff of the Office of Enforcement is designated as non-decisional in deliberations by the Commission in the above-referenced docket nos. for purposes of 18 CFR 385.2202 (2009). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–23286 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 128 FERC ¶ 61,182. VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:33 Sep 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–17–000] Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Phase VIII Expansion Project September 18, 2009. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) in the above referenced docket. FGT’s Phase VIII Expansion Project (Project) would be located in various counties in southern Alabama and throughout Florida. The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as recommended, would have some adverse environmental impact. However, most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than significant levels with the implementation of the applicant’s proposed mitigation measures and the additional measures we recommend in the EIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The Project would require permits from the COE pursuant to Section 404 of the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.] 1344) and Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403). The COE would adopt the EIS per Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.3 if, after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The USFS manages all federal lands (the Apalachicola National Forest) that would be crossed by this Project. A special-use permit would be issued by the USFS for the existing right-of-way for two existing pipelines (a 30-inch and a 36-inch-diameter) and the proposed additional 36-inch-diameter pipeline. This additional pipeline would require an additional 40 feet of right-of-way PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 adjacent to the existing right-of-way. By participating as a cooperating agency, the USFS has obtained the views of the public prior to reaching an easement decision. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following facilities: • Construction and operation of about 357.3 miles of looping 1 various diameters of pipeline in Mobile, Baldwin, and Escambia Counties, Alabama and Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, Washington, Jackson, Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, Lafayette, Suwannee, Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida; • Construction and operation of about 125.9 miles of 20, 24, and 30-inchdiameter pipelines in Lafayette, Madison, Manatee, DeSoto, Highlands, Okeechobee, Martin, and Suwannee Counties, Florida; • Acquisition from Florida Power & Light Company of a 22.7-mile-long, 20inch-diameter pipeline located in Martin County, Florida; • Installation of a total of about 198,000 horsepower (hp) of compression at 8 existing compressor stations; • Installation of one new 15,600 hp compressor station in Highlands County, Florida; and • Construction and operation of three new meter and regulator (M&R) Stations in Suwannee, Manatee, and Martin Counties, Florida; upgrade two existing M&R Stations in Mobile County, Alabama and Martin County, Florida; and construct one new regulator station in Lafayette County, Florida. The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and the COE and is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502–8371. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 701 San Marco Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. 904–232–1472. U.S. Forest Service, Apalachicola National Forest, 57 Taft Drive, Crawfordville, Florida 32327. 850– 926–3561. Copies of the final EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and local government agencies; elected officials; Native American Tribes; local libraries 1 A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system. E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 186 / Monday, September 28, 2009 / Notices and newspapers; intervenors in the FERC’s proceeding; individuals who provided scoping comments; and individuals who requested to remain on the environmental mailing list. Hard copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them, and all others received a CD–ROM. A limited number of hard copies and CD– ROMs are available in the Public Reference Room identified above. 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., CP09–17), and follow the instructions. You may also search using the phrase ‘‘FGT Phase VIII Expansion 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. Information concerning the involvement of the COE is available from Beverlee Lawrence at (904) 232– 2517, and information concerning the involvement of the Apalachicola National Forest is available from Harold Shenk at (850) 926–3561. srobinson on DSKHWCL6B1PROD with NOTICES Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–23283 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Nov<24>2008 16:33 Sep 25, 2009 Jkt 217001 Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 1, 2009. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL07–56–009; Docket No. EL07–58–009] Notice of Filing Allegheny Electric Cooperative, Inc., et al. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC; Organization of PJM States, Inc., et al. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC Take notice that on September 17, 2009, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission filed a Confidentiality Certification as required by sections 18.17.4 of the Operating Agreement of PJM Interconnection, LLC. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is 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. Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–23285 Filed 9–25–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY September 18, 2009. PO 00000 49375 Sfmt 4703 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM06–22–010] North American Electric Reliability Corporation; Notice of Filing September 18, 2009. Take notice that on September 15, 2009, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation, in compliance with Paragraph 60 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission), Mandatory Reliability Standards for Critical Infrastructure Protection, Order No. 706–B, 126 FERC ¶ 61, 229 (2009), submitted a compliance filing and petition for approval of an Implementation Plan for Generator Owners and Generator Operators of nuclear plants in the United States for Version 1 of the Critical Infrastructure Protection Reliability Standards, CIP– 002–1 through CIP–009–1. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 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. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all the parties in this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the DATE: E:\FR\FM\28SEN1.SGM 28SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 186 (Monday, September 28, 2009)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-17-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of 
the Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Phase VIII 
Expansion Project

September 18, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for 
the construction and operation of natural gas pipeline facilities 
proposed by Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) in the above 
referenced docket. FGT's Phase VIII Expansion Project (Project) would 
be located in various counties in southern Alabama and throughout 
Florida.
    The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff 
concludes that approval of the proposed project, with the appropriate 
mitigation measures as recommended, would have some adverse 
environmental impact. However, most of these impacts would be reduced 
to less-than significant levels with the implementation of the 
applicant's proposed mitigation measures and the additional measures we 
recommend in the EIS.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and U.S. Department of 
Agriculture Forest Service (USFS) participated as cooperating agencies 
in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction 
by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially 
affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The 
Project would require permits from the COE pursuant to Section 404 of 
the Clean Water Act (33 United States Code [U.S.C.] 1344) and Section 
10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act (33 USC 403). The COE would adopt the 
EIS per Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.3 if, 
after an independent review of the document, it concludes that its 
comments and suggestions have been satisfied. The USFS manages all 
federal lands (the Apalachicola National Forest) that would be crossed 
by this Project. A special-use permit would be issued by the USFS for 
the existing right-of-way for two existing pipelines (a 30-inch and a 
36-inch-diameter) and the proposed additional 36-inch-diameter 
pipeline. This additional pipeline would require an additional 40 feet 
of right-of-way adjacent to the existing right-of-way. By participating 
as a cooperating agency, the USFS has obtained the views of the public 
prior to reaching an easement decision.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following facilities:
     Construction and operation of about 357.3 miles of looping 
\1\ various diameters of pipeline in Mobile, Baldwin, and Escambia 
Counties, Alabama and Escambia, Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, Walton, 
Washington, Jackson, Bay, Calhoun, Gadsden, Leon, Jefferson, Taylor, 
Lafayette, Suwannee, Gilchrist, Levy, Citrus, Hernando, Pasco, 
Hillsborough, and Miami-Dade Counties, Florida;
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline that is usually installed 
adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. 
The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system.
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     Construction and operation of about 125.9 miles of 20, 24, 
and 30-inch-diameter pipelines in Lafayette, Madison, Manatee, DeSoto, 
Highlands, Okeechobee, Martin, and Suwannee Counties, Florida;
     Acquisition from Florida Power & Light Company of a 22.7-
mile-long, 20-inch-diameter pipeline located in Martin County, Florida;
     Installation of a total of about 198,000 horsepower (hp) 
of compression at 8 existing compressor stations;
     Installation of one new 15,600 hp compressor station in 
Highlands County, Florida; and
     Construction and operation of three new meter and 
regulator (M&R) Stations in Suwannee, Manatee, and Martin Counties, 
Florida; upgrade two existing M&R Stations in Mobile County, Alabama 
and Martin County, Florida; and construct one new regulator station in 
Lafayette County, Florida.
    The final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
the COE and is available for public inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First 
Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-8371.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 701 San Marco 
Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida 32207. 904-232-1472.
U.S. Forest Service, Apalachicola National Forest, 57 Taft Drive, 
Crawfordville, Florida 32327. 850-926-3561.

    Copies of the final EIS have been mailed to Federal, State, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; Native American Tribes; 
local libraries

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and newspapers; intervenors in the FERC's proceeding; individuals who 
provided scoping comments; and individuals who requested to remain on 
the environmental mailing list. Hard copy versions of this EIS were 
mailed to those specifically requesting them, and all others received a 
CD-ROM. A limited number of hard copies and CD-ROMs are available in 
the Public Reference Room identified above.
    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., CP09-17), and follow the 
instructions. You may also search using the phrase ``FGT Phase VIII 
Expansion 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.
    Information concerning the involvement of the COE is available from 
Beverlee Lawrence at (904) 232-2517, and information concerning the 
involvement of the Apalachicola National Forest is available from 
Harold Shenk at (850) 926-3561.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-23283 Filed 9-25-09; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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