Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project, 51577-51578 [E9-24123]

Download as PDF erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 7, 2009 / Notices Description: Conectiv Mid Merit, LLC submits application for market based rate authorization, request for related waivers and request for blanket approval under 18 CFR part 34 of all future issuances of securities. Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090925–0018. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1739–000. Applicants: ResCom Energy LLC. Description: ResCom Energy, LLC submits Petition for Acceptance of Initial Tariff, Waivers and Blanket Authority. Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090925–0019. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1743–000. Applicants: Tampa Electric Company. Description: Tampa Electric Company submits First Revised Rate Schedule FERC No. 32 et al. Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090925–0017. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1741–000. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Description: PacifiCorp submits an updated Exhibit A to the Amended and Restated Transmission Agreement with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association Inc., to be designated as Second Revised Sheet 26 et al. Filed Date: 09/24/2009. Accession Number: 20090925–0015. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1742–000. Applicants: TransCanada Energy Marketing ULC. Description: TransCanada Energy Marketing ULC submits Notice of Cancellation of its market based rate tariff, Rate Schedule FERC No 1 et al. Filed Date: 09/24/2009. Accession Number: 20090925–0016. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, October 15, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1744–000. Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation. Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation submits Second Revised Sheet 222 et al. to FERC Electric Tariff, Fourth Replacement Volume 1 to be effective 11/1/09. Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–0005. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1745–000. Applicants: PacifiCorp. Description: PacifiCorp submits revisions to its business practices. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:25 Oct 06, 2009 Jkt 220001 Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–0004. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ER09–1746–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc. & New England Power Pool. Description: ISO New England Inc. et al. submit revisions to the Forward Capacity Market rules, effective 11/25/ 09. Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–0003. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric securities filings: Docket Numbers: ES09–55–000. Applicants: ITC Midwest LLC. Description: Application of ITC Midwest LLC, FPA Section 204 for authorization to issue securities (deemed filed on Sept. 25 due to efiling server outage). Filed Date: 09/25/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–5011. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, October 16, 2009. Docket Numbers: ES09–56–000. Applicants: Commonwealth Edison Company. Description: Application of Commonwealth Edison Company under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for Authorization of the Issuance of Securities. Filed Date: 09/28/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–5032. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 19, 2009. Docket Numbers: ES09–57–000. Applicants: PECO Energy Company. Description: Application of PECO Energy Company under Section 204 of the Federal Power Act for Authorization of the Issuance of Securities. Filed Date: 09/28/2009. Accession Number: 20090928–5041. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, October 19, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51577 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 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. E9–24115 Filed 10–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–428–000] Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project September 30, 2009. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas facilities proposed by Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC (Blue Sky) in the above-referenced docket. Blue Sky’s proposal (the Blue Sky Gas Storage Project) involves the conversion of a E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1 erowe on DSK5CLS3C1PROD with NOTICES 51578 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 193 / Wednesday, October 7, 2009 / Notices depleted natural gas reservoir to a natural gas storage facility in Logan County, Colorado. The purpose of the project is to provide approximately 4.4 billion cubic feet of gas storage capacity to interstate shippers of natural gas in the region. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project includes the following proposed facilities: • 5.3 miles of 16-inch-diameter header pipeline extending north from the storage facility to interconnect with Rockies Express Pipeline, LLC, and Trailblazer Pipeline, LLC’s interstate pipeline systems; • 9.8 miles of 16-inch-diameter header pipeline extending southwest to interconnect with Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC’s interstate pipeline system; • 10 new natural gas storage wells; • One metering station at each of the two proposed interconnections; and • One 2,370 horsepower compressor station. 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; interested groups and individuals; newspapers and libraries in the project area; 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 as specified below. 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 30, 2009. VerDate Nov<24>2008 15:25 Oct 06, 2009 Jkt 220001 For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number CP09–428–000 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. (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 Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. If you choose the option to mail your comments, label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ–11.1. 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).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decisions. 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 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion of filing comments electronically. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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, then on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field (i.e., CP09–428). 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 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 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 notifications 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. E9–24123 Filed 10–6–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. AC09–179–000, AC09–179– 001] XTO Energy Inc.; Notice of Filing September 30, 2009. Take notice that on September 4, 2009, and September 17, 2009, XTO Energy Inc. submitted requests for the waiver of the requirement to file the FERC Form No. 6 from December 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. 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 or 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 E:\FR\FM\07OCN1.SGM 07OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51577-51578]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-428-000]


Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project

September 30, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas facilities proposed by Blue Sky Gas Storage, LLC (Blue Sky) 
in the above-referenced docket. Blue Sky's proposal (the Blue Sky Gas 
Storage Project) involves the conversion of a

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depleted natural gas reservoir to a natural gas storage facility in 
Logan County, Colorado. The purpose of the project is to provide 
approximately 4.4 billion cubic feet of gas storage capacity to 
interstate shippers of natural gas in the region.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project 
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The proposed Blue Sky Gas Storage Project includes the following 
proposed facilities:
     5.3 miles of 16-inch-diameter header pipeline extending 
north from the storage facility to interconnect with Rockies Express 
Pipeline, LLC, and Trailblazer Pipeline, LLC's interstate pipeline 
systems;
     9.8 miles of 16-inch-diameter header pipeline extending 
southwest to interconnect with Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas 
Transmission, LLC's interstate pipeline system;
     10 new natural gas storage wells;
     One metering station at each of the two proposed 
interconnections; and
     One 2,370 horsepower compressor station.
    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; interested groups and individuals; newspapers and libraries 
in the project area; 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 as specified below.
    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 30, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use 
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket number CP09-428-000 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.
    (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 Street, NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    If you choose the option to mail your comments, label one copy of 
the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 1, PJ-11.1.
    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).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decisions.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion of 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, then on ``General Search'' and enter the 
docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number 
field (i.e., CP09-428). 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 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 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 
notifications 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. E9-24123 Filed 10-6-09; 8:45 am]
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