Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Luminant Tatum Mine Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 51846-51848 [E9-24256]

Download as PDF 51846 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 194 / Thursday, October 8, 2009 / Notices 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. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. 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. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on October 19, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–24254 Filed 10–7–09; 8:45 am] application for a new major license for the Tacoma Hydroelectric Project (FERC No. 12589), located on Cascade, Little Cascade and Elbert Creeks in San Juan and La Plata Counties, Colorado. The project currently occupies, in part, 233.4 acres of federal land in the San Juan National Forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Staff prepared a final environmental assessment (EA) that analyzes the probable environmental effects of relicensing the project and concludes that relicensing the project, with appropriate staff-recommended environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access documents. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, contact David Turner at (202) 502–6091. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–24255 Filed 10–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP09–447–000] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Luminant Tatum Mine Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues October 1, 2009. October 1, 2009. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the 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 proposed Luminant Tatum Mine Project (Project) involving construction mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES [Project No. 12589–001–CO] VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:31 Oct 07, 2009 Jkt 220001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and operation of facilities by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (Natural) in Panola County, Texas.1 The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we 2 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 November 2, 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. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted by a Natural representative about survey permission and/or 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 natural gas 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?’’ 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 Natural seeks to utilize, for mining purposes, lands currently occupied by three existing pipeline segments. To 1 On July 22, 2009, Natural filed its application for CP09–447–000 with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. The Commission issued its Notice of Application on August 6, 2009. 2 ‘‘We’’, ‘‘us’’, and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP). E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 194 / Thursday, October 8, 2009 / Notices allow the proposed surface mining operations to proceed, the affected pipeline segments must be relocated. Therefore, Natural proposes to construct and operate two approximately 5.55 mile-long segments of new 30-inch diameter pipeline and one approximately 5.55 mile-long segment of new 36-inch diameter pipeline, all in parallel and sharing a common right-of-way. The new pipelines would also parallel an existing pipeline owned by DCP Midstream. The pipelines would become part of Natural’s existing Gulf Coast Mainline Nos. 1, 2, and 3, respectively, in Panola County, TX. Additionally, Natural proposes to abandon by exchange and transfer to Luminant Mining Company LLC two approximately 4.3 mile-long segments of existing 30-inch-diameter pipeline and one approximately 4.3 mile-long segment of existing 36-inchdiameter pipeline which are part of Natural’s existing Gulf Coast Mainline Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in Panola County, TX. The specific location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.3 If approved, Natural proposes to commence construction of the proposed facilities in March 2010. Land Requirements for Construction Approximately 137 acres would be required for construction of the three new pipeline segments, including approximately 77.14 acres of upland forest, 48.8 acres of upland pasture, and 0.47 acres of wetlands. The new pipeline segments would be located almost entirely on Luminant’s property. Additional impacts are expected from the ultimate removal of the lines being abandoned. This removal would be performed by Luminant and would occur exclusively on lands owned by Luminant. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 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 3 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. VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:31 Oct 07, 2009 Jkt 220001 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 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. • Public safety. We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the proposed 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 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51847 based on a preliminary review of the proposed facilities and the environmental information provided by Natural. This preliminary list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis. • Disturbance caused by project construction and abandonment activities may contribute to water and wind erosion of soils. • Disturbance caused by the project may result in the temporary and permanent alteration and/or loss of wildlife including migratory bird habitat. • Pipeline construction would cross 14 ephemeral, intermittent or perennial streams, and would impact approximately 0.47 acres of wetlands. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Luminant Tatum Mine 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 November 2, 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 CP09–447–000 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 E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 51848 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 194 / Thursday, October 8, 2009 / Notices 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 3, PJ11.3. 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. 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. mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Nov<24>2008 18:31 Oct 07, 2009 Jkt 220001 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 route evaluations, if applicable, 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. E9–24256 Filed 10–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM06–16–000] Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System; Notice of Extension of Time October 1, 2009. On September 30, 2009, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) filed a request for an extension of time to file comments in response to the Commission’s September 10, 2009 notice 1 requesting comments on the Topological and Impedance Element Ranking (TIER) Report in the above-docketed proceeding. In its motion, NERC states that it requires additional time to address questions that were raised at a public presentation for the TIER report and to submit responsive comments. Upon consideration, notice is hereby given that an extension of time for filing comments on the TIER report is granted to and including October 28, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9–24253 Filed 10–7–09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 Mandatory Reliability Standards for the Bulk Power System, RM06–16–000 (Notice of Public Meeting) (September 10, 2009). PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [EPA–HQ–OW–2006–0369; FRL–8967–5] Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; National Estuary Program (Renewal); EPA ICR No. 1500.07, OMB Control No. 2040–0138 AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.), this document announces that EPA is planning to submit a request to renew an existing approved Information Collection Request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). This ICR is scheduled to expire on 01/31/ 2010. Before submitting the ICR to OMB for review and approval, EPA is soliciting comments on specific aspects of the proposed information collection as described below. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-447-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Intent To 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Luminant Tatum 
Mine Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

October 1, 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 proposed Luminant Tatum Mine 
Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by 
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (Natural) in Panola County, 
Texas.\1\ The 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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    \1\ On July 22, 2009, Natural filed its application for CP09-
447-000 with the Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act 
and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. The Commission issued 
its Notice of Application on August 6, 2009.
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    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process we \2\ 
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 November 2, 2009.
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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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    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.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, you may be contacted 
by a Natural representative about survey permission and/or 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 
natural gas 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?'' 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

    Natural seeks to utilize, for mining purposes, lands currently 
occupied by three existing pipeline segments. To

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allow the proposed surface mining operations to proceed, the affected 
pipeline segments must be relocated.
    Therefore, Natural proposes to construct and operate two 
approximately 5.55 mile-long segments of new 30-inch diameter pipeline 
and one approximately 5.55 mile-long segment of new 36-inch diameter 
pipeline, all in parallel and sharing a common right-of-way. The new 
pipelines would also parallel an existing pipeline owned by DCP 
Midstream. The pipelines would become part of Natural's existing Gulf 
Coast Mainline Nos. 1, 2, and 3, respectively, in Panola County, TX. 
Additionally, Natural proposes to abandon by exchange and transfer to 
Luminant Mining Company LLC two approximately 4.3 mile-long segments of 
existing 30-inch-diameter pipeline and one approximately 4.3 mile-long 
segment of existing 36-inch-diameter pipeline which are part of 
Natural's existing Gulf Coast Mainline Nos. 1, 2, and 3 in Panola 
County, TX.
    The specific location of the project facilities is shown in 
Appendix 1.\3\
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    \3\ 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, Natural proposes to commence construction of the 
proposed facilities in March 2010.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Approximately 137 acres would be required for construction of the 
three new pipeline segments, including approximately 77.14 acres of 
upland forest, 48.8 acres of upland pasture, and 0.47 acres of 
wetlands. The new pipeline segments would be located almost entirely on 
Luminant's property. Additional impacts are expected from the ultimate 
removal of the lines being abandoned. This removal would be performed 
by Luminant and would occur exclusively on lands owned by Luminant.

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 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.
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
project or portions of the proposed 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 Natural. This preliminary 
list of issues may be changed based on your comments and our analysis.
     Disturbance caused by project construction and abandonment 
activities may contribute to water and wind erosion of soils.
     Disturbance caused by the project may result in the 
temporary and permanent alteration and/or loss of wildlife including 
migratory bird habitat.
     Pipeline construction would cross 14 ephemeral, 
intermittent or perennial streams, and would impact approximately 0.47 
acres of wetlands.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the Luminant Tatum Mine 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 November 2, 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 CP09-447-000 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 
http:[sol][sol]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

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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 3, 
PJ11.3.

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.
    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 route evaluations, if applicable, 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. E9-24256 Filed 10-7-09; 8:45 am]
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