Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Heating Value and Wobbe Index Reduction Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 35882-35884 [2011-15254]

Download as PDF 35882 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 118 / Monday, June 20, 2011 / Notices sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES lawfulness of the indexed rate increases filed by the Respondent on May 27, 2011 in Docket No. IS11–444 and alleging that the Respondent will violate the ICA by charging proposed rates which are unjust and unreasonable for Respondent’s jurisdictional interstate service. The Complainant stated that copies of the complaint have been served on the Respondent as listed on the Commission’s list of Corporate officials. 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 July 5, 2011. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Dated: June 14, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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 Heating Value and Wobbe Index Reduction Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities [FR Doc. 2011–15257 Filed 6–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Jun 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. EG11–61–000, etc.] Paulding Wind Farm II, LLC, et al.; Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status Docket Nos. Paulding Wind Farm II LLC Macho Springs Power I, LLC. Alta Wind III Owner Lessor A. Alta Wind III Owner Lessor B. Alta Wind III Owner Lessor C. Alta Wind III Owner Lessor D. FRV AE Solar, LLC ............. Rockland Wind Farm LLC ... Lively Grove Energy Partners, LLC. Summit Texas Clean Energy, LLC. White Stallion Energy Center, LLC. Blue Canyon Windpower VI LLC. Ghost Pine Windfarm, LP ... EG11–61–000 EG11–63–000 EG11–64–000 EG11–65–000 EG11–66–000 EG11–67–000 EG11–68–000 EG11–69–000 EG11–70–000 EG11–71–000 EG11–72–000 EG11–73–000 FC11–5–000 Take notice that during the month of April 2011, the status of the abovecaptioned entities as Exempt Wholesale Generators or Foreign Utility Companies became effective by operation of the Commission’s regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). Dated: June 13, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15171 Filed 6–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–485–000] Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Heating Value and Wobbe Index Reduction Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues PO 00000 Frm 00051 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 by Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC) in Everett, Massachusetts. This 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 the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the Project. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on July 14, 2011. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. 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. A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ was attached to the project notice DOMAC provided to landowners. 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 also available for viewing on the FERC Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project DOMAC proposes to design, construct, operate, and maintain a liquid nitrogen injection facility at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) Import Terminal in Everett, Massachusetts. The Project would allow DOMAC to retain its capability to adjust the heating value and Wobbe Index of regasified LNG while complying with the gas quality and interchangeability specifications of applicable FERC Gas Tariffs. The liquid nitrogen injection facility would replace DOMAC’s limited air injection system for all of its regasified LNG send-out. Following completion of the Project, DOMAC would decommission and remove the air injection system. Liquid nitrogen would be supplied by truck to the Terminal at the liquid nitrogen truck offloading station for storage in the two proposed storage tanks. DOMAC anticipates construction of the Project to begin in April 2012 with an expected inservice date of October 1, 2012. The Project would consist of the following facilities: • Two liquid nitrogen storage tanks, each with a nominal capacity of 120,000 gallons; • Associated piping support systems and ancillary systems; and E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 118 / Monday, June 20, 2011 / Notices • A liquid nitrogen truck offloading station. The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 Land Requirements for Construction The site of the Project would be located on a 4.69-acre parcel entirely within the DOMAC LNG Import Terminal and immediately adjacent to DOMAC’s existing LNG truck loading area. Following construction, 0.69 acre would be maintained permanently for operation of the liquid nitrogen injection facility. The EA Process sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 2 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, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received will be considered during the preparation of the EA. 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; and • Public safety. We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA. The 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at https:// www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ 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. 2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Jun 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 EA will be placed in the public record and, depending on the comments received during the scoping process, may be published and distributed to the public. A comment period will be allotted if the EA is published for review. 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 on this page. With this notice, we are asking 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. Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice. Public Participation You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the 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 your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 14, 2011. 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 (CP11–485–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, 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. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 35883 with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘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. Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes 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. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities and anyone who submits comments on the Project. We will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed Project. If the EA is published for distribution, copies will be sent to the environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (appendix 2). 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 Commission’s 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 the 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 (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1 35884 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 118 / Monday, June 20, 2011 / Notices ‘‘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., CP11–485). 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 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 site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Dated: June 14, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–15254 Filed 6–17–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF11–5–000] sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Gas Transmission Northwest LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Carty Lateral Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting 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 Carty Lateral Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Gas Transmission Northwest LLC (GTN) in Morrow County, Oregon. This 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 the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the project. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Jun 17, 2011 Jkt 223001 Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on July 14, 2011. Comments may be submitted in written form or verbally. Further details on how to submit written comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, the Commission invites you to attend the public scoping meeting scheduled as follows: FERC Public Scoping Meeting, Carty Lateral Project, June 28, 2011, 7 p.m. (PST), Ione Community School, 445 Spring Street, Ione, Oregon 97843. GTN staff will hold and open house meeting from 5–7 p.m., prior to the public scoping meeting at the location listed above. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. 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 pipeline company representative about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the planned 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 pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be determined 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. Summary of the Planned Project GTN plans to construct and operate a natural gas pipeline off its existing mainline system in Morrow County, Oregon. The Carty Lateral Project would provide about 219,085 dekatherms per day of natural gas to the Carty Generating Station proposed by Portland General Electric Company. The Carty Lateral Project would consist of the following facilities: • Approximately 25 miles of 20-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline; PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 • One meter station; • One pig launcher/receiver; and • One mainline valve. The planned pipeline begins at GTN’s existing Ione Compressor Station and terminates at the Carty Generating Station site. GTN currently plans to route the pipeline to avoid the Boardman Conservation Area, but is also considering a more direct option through the conservation area. The general location of the project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 370 acres of land. Following construction, about 150 acres would be maintained for permanent operation of the project’s facilities; the remaining acreage would be restored and allowed to revert to former uses. About 35 percent of the planned pipeline route parallels an existing electrical transmission right-of-way. 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 2 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, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments received will be considered during the preparation of the EA. In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the planned project under these general headings: • Geology and soils; • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands; • Vegetation and wildlife; • Endangered and threatened species; • Cultural resources; • Land use; • Air quality and noise; and 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at https:// www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ 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. 2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. E:\FR\FM\20JNN1.SGM 20JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 118 (Monday, June 20, 2011)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-485-000]


Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Heating Value and Wobbe Index 
Reduction Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

    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 Heating Value and Wobbe Index 
Reduction Project (Project) involving construction and operation of 
facilities by Distrigas of Massachusetts LLC (DOMAC) in Everett, 
Massachusetts. This 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 the 
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested 
agencies on the Project. Your input will help the Commission staff 
determine what issues need to be evaluated in the EA. Please note that 
the scoping period will close on July 14, 2011.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for this project. 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.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural 
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' was attached to the 
project notice DOMAC provided to landowners. 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 
also available for viewing on the FERC Web site (https://www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

    DOMAC proposes to design, construct, operate, and maintain a liquid 
nitrogen injection facility at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) Import 
Terminal in Everett, Massachusetts. The Project would allow DOMAC to 
retain its capability to adjust the heating value and Wobbe Index of 
regasified LNG while complying with the gas quality and 
interchangeability specifications of applicable FERC Gas Tariffs. The 
liquid nitrogen injection facility would replace DOMAC's limited air 
injection system for all of its regasified LNG send-out. Following 
completion of the Project, DOMAC would decommission and remove the air 
injection system. Liquid nitrogen would be supplied by truck to the 
Terminal at the liquid nitrogen truck offloading station for storage in 
the two proposed storage tanks. DOMAC anticipates construction of the 
Project to begin in April 2012 with an expected in-service date of 
October 1, 2012.
    The Project would consist of the following facilities:
     Two liquid nitrogen storage tanks, each with a nominal 
capacity of 120,000 gallons;
     Associated piping support systems and ancillary systems; 
and

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     A liquid nitrogen truck offloading station.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to 
all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at 
https://www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' 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.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The site of the Project would be located on a 4.69-acre parcel 
entirely within the DOMAC LNG Import Terminal and immediately adjacent 
to DOMAC's existing LNG truck loading area. Following construction, 
0.69 acre would be maintained permanently for operation of the liquid 
nitrogen injection facility.

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 
\2\ 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, the Commission requests public 
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. All comments 
received will be considered during the preparation of the EA.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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    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; and
     Public safety.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to 
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    Our independent analysis of the issues will be presented in the EA. 
The EA will be placed in the public record and, depending on the 
comments received during the scoping process, may be published and 
distributed to the public. A comment period will be allotted if the EA 
is published for review. 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 on this page.
    With this notice, we are asking 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. Agencies that would like to request cooperating 
agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments 
provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the 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 your comments so 
that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before July 14, 
2011.
    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 (CP11-485-000) with your 
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and 
has expert eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an 
easy method for interested persons to submit brief, 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. With eFiling, you 
can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a 
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an 
account by clicking on ``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.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes 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. This list also 
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's 
regulations) who own homes within certain distances of aboveground 
facilities and anyone who submits comments on the Project. We will 
update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to 
ensure that we send the information related to this environmental 
review to all individuals, organizations, and government entities 
interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed Project.
    If the EA is published for distribution, copies will be sent to the 
environmental mailing list for public review and comment. If you would 
prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD 
version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please 
return the attached Information Request (appendix 2).

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 
Commission's 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 the 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 (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the

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``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., CP11-485). 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 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 site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: June 14, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-15254 Filed 6-17-11; 8:45 am]
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