AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC; Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Revised Draft Final General Conformity Determination for Pennsylvania for the Proposed Sparrows Point LNG Terminal and Pipeline Project, 11169 [2010-5000]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 46 (Wednesday, March 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 11169]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP07-62-000; CP07-63-000]


AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC; Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Revised Draft Final General Conformity 
Determination for Pennsylvania for the Proposed Sparrows Point LNG 
Terminal and Pipeline Project

March 1, 2010.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this revised draft Final General Conformity 
Determination (GCD) for Pennsylvania to assess the potential air 
quality impacts associated with the construction and operation of a 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipeline 
proposed by AES Sparrows Point LNG, LLC and Mid-Atlantic Express, LLC, 
collectively referred to as AES, in the above-referenced dockets. A 
separate Final General Conformity Determination was issued for Maryland 
on December 29, 2009.
    This revised draft Final GCD was prepared to satisfy the 
requirements of the Clean Air Act. The FERC staff concludes that the 
Project will achieve conformity in Pennsylvania. If significant new 
comments are received by the end of the 30-day public comment period, 
FERC staff will issue a Final GCD to address any changes necessary and 
respond to comments. If no new significant comments are received, FERC 
staff will issue a public notice identifying this draft Final GCD as 
final.
    Copies of this revised draft Final GCD have been mailed to the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, the Maryland Department of 
Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Environment, the 
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and the Virginia 
Department of Environmental Quality.
    The revised draft Final GCD for Pennsylvania addresses the 
potential air quality impacts from the construction and operation of 
the following LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities:
     A ship unloading facility, with two berths, capable of 
receiving LNG ships with capacities up to 217,000 m\3\;
     Three 160,000 m\3\ (net capacity) full-containment LNG 
storage tanks;
     A closed-loop shell and tube heat exchanger vaporization 
system;
     Various ancillary facilities including administrative 
offices, warehouse, main control room, security building, and a 
platform control room;
     Meter and regulation station within the LNG Terminal site;
     Dredging an approximate 118 acre area in the Patapsco 
River to 45 feet below mean lower low water to accommodate the LNG 
vessels and transport of the processed dredge material to its disposal 
location; and
     Approximately 88 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline (approximately 48 miles in Maryland and 40 miles in 
Pennsylvania), a pig launcher and receiver facility at the beginning 
and ending of the pipeline, 10 mainline valves, and three meter and 
regulation stations, one at each of three interconnection sites at the 
end of the pipeline.
    The revised draft Final GCD has been placed in the public files of 
the FERC and is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 
of the revised draft Final GCD 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.
    Any person wishing to comment on the revised draft Final GCD may do 
so. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered 
prior to issuance of the Final GCD, it is important that we receive 
your comments in Washington, DC on or before March 31, 2010.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the 
project docket numbers (CP07-62-000 and CP07-63-000) 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 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 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 a paper copy of your comments at the following 
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC. The 
administrative public record for this proceeding to date is on the FERC 
Web site https://www.ferc.gov. Go to Documents & Filings and choose the 
eLibrary link. Under eLibrary, click on ``General Search,'' and enter 
the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number 
field (e.g., CP07-62). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date 
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at: 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY 
call (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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