Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 133 Loop Expansion Project, 38808 [2010-16283]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 38808]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16283]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[ Docket Nos. CP10-3-000; CP10-3-001; PF09-6-000]


Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of 
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 133 Loop 
Expansion Project

June 25, 2010.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Mainline 133 Loop Expansion Project (Loop Expansion) in the above 
referenced docket. Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust) 
requests authorization to add up to 800,000 dekatherms per day of 
natural gas capacity from the existing Rock Springs Compressor Station 
southwest of Rock Springs in Sweetwater County, Wyoming westbound to 
Overthrust's existing Cabin 31 station in Uinta County, Wyoming.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Loop Expansion Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 
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 Bureau of Land Management (BLM) participated as a cooperating 
agency in the preparation of the EA. 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 BLM will adopt and use the EA to consider the issuance of 
a right-of-way grant for the portion of the project on Federal lands.
    Overthrust proposes to construct the following facilities:
     About 43 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Uinta and 
Sweetwater Counties, Wyoming;
     a bypass valve assembly tie-in at the Rock Springs 
Compressor Station in Rock Springs, Wyoming;
     a new crossover valve assembly at about milepost (MP) 
43.7; and
     two 36-inch-diameter block valves at about MPs 19 and 39.
    The EA 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 
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 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to 
this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 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 properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before July 26, 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 number (CP10-3-000) 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.
    Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply 
filing comments 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 decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on 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 (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC 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 
(i.e., CP10-3). 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, 
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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-16283 Filed 7-2-10; 8:45 am]
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