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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 August
1, 2011.
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 (CP11–30–000 or CP11–
41–000) 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 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.
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).3 Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the
Commission’s decision.
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
3 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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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.,
CP11–30 or CP11–41). 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.
The EA includes staff’s analysis of the
potential environmental impacts of the
project and concludes that licensing the
project would not constitute a major
federal action that would significantly
affect the quality of the human
environment.
A copy of the EA is available for
review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may 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 the document. For
assistance, contact FERC Online
Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202)
502–8659.
You may also register online at https://
www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be
notified via e-mail of new filings and
issuances related to this or other
pending projects. For assistance, contact
FERC Online Support at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY,
(202) 502–8659.
Please contact Ryan Hansen by
telephone at (202) 502–8074, or by email at ryan.hansen@ferc.gov, if you
have any questions.
Dated: June 30, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Dated: June 28, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 13829–001–ID]
[Docket No. CP11–493–000]
Mr. David Creasey; Notice of
Availability of Environmental
Assessment
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed
Woodhull Storage Pool Boundary
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
In accordance with the National
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part
380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the
Office of Energy Projects has reviewed
the application for an original license to
construct the Creasey Hydropower
Project, and has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA). The
proposed 20-kilowatt project would be
located on Lincoln Creek and the
Lincoln Creek drainage ditch on the Fort
Hall Reservation in Fort Hall, Idaho.
The project would be located entirely on
private property owned by the
applicant.
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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 Woodhull Storage Pool
Boundary Project (Project) involving
Dominion Transmission, Inc.’s
(Dominion) extension of the certificated
boundary of the Woodhull Natural Gas
Storage Pool in Steuben County, New
York. The EA will be used by the
Commission in its decision-making
process to determine whether the
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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
Amendment. 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 29, 2011.
This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for the Project Amendment.
State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their
constituents of this 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
Dominion representative about the
acquisition or modification 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, Dominion
could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would
be determined in accordance with state
or federal 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 Proposed Project
Dominion is proposing to extend the
perimeter of its Woodhull Natural Gas
Storage Pool (Pool) existing boundary by
an additional 2,000 feet, impacting
5,472.27 acres below ground surface
(bgs). Located in the Oriskany
Sandstone geologic formation 3,995 feet
bgs and capped by Marcellus Shale and
Onondaga Limestone Formations 30 feet
above, Dominion contends that
extending the perimeter would protect
the Pool from encroachment from third
parties drilling into the Marcellus Shale
and potentially jeopardizing the sealing/
trapping geology of the natural gas
storage zone.
Land Requirements
No facilities would be constructed;
therefore there would be no impact on
the surface. Dominion’s proposal would
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only enlarge the Pool’s current
boundary by 2,000 feet creating a buffer
zone around the Pool.
The general location of the proposed
facilities is shown in Appendix 1.
The EA Process
The National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
take into account the environmental
impacts that could result from the
issuance or amendment of a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity.
NEPA also requires us 1 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 be
addressed 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 storage
field extension. We will also evaluate
possible alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project.
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 beginning on page 4.
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,
1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of
Energy Projects.
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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 29,
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 (CP11–493–000) 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 are
owners of property interests and are
within the area of the proposed
expansion of a storage field, 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
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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 or would
like to remove your name from the
mailing list, please return the attached
Information Request (Appendix 1).
Dated: June 30, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
Becoming an Intervenor
Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing
In addition to participating 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.
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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
‘‘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., CP11–159). 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.
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Dated: June 29, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. ER11–3247–000]
Take notice that, on June 27, 2011,
Midwest Independent Transmission
System Operator, Inc. submitted an
amendment to its March 31, 2011 filed
Facilities Construction Agreement with
Northern States Power Company et al.,
in the above captioned docket, with
information required under the
Commission’s regulations. Such filing
served to reset the filing date in this
proceeding.
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. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant and
all the parties in this proceeding.
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.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ID–6309–001]
Russell, John G.; Notice of Filing
Take notice that on June 29, 2011,
John G. Russell submitted for filing, an
application for authority to hold
interlocking positions, pursuant to
section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act,
16 U.S.C. 825d(b) (2008), Part 45 of Title
18 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
18 CFR part 45, and Commission Order
No. 664, 112 FERC ¶ 61,298 (2005).
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. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. On or before the
comment date, it is not necessary to
serve motions to intervene or protests
on persons other than the Applicant.
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.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP11-493-000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Woodhull Storage Pool
Boundary 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 proposed Woodhull Storage Pool
Boundary Project (Project) involving Dominion Transmission, Inc.'s
(Dominion) extension of the certificated boundary of the Woodhull
Natural Gas Storage Pool in Steuben County, New York. The EA will be
used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine
whether the
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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 Amendment. 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 29, 2011.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Project Amendment. State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this 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 Dominion representative about the acquisition or modification 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, Dominion could
initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be
determined in accordance with state or federal 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 Proposed Project
Dominion is proposing to extend the perimeter of its Woodhull
Natural Gas Storage Pool (Pool) existing boundary by an additional
2,000 feet, impacting 5,472.27 acres below ground surface (bgs).
Located in the Oriskany Sandstone geologic formation 3,995 feet bgs and
capped by Marcellus Shale and Onondaga Limestone Formations 30 feet
above, Dominion contends that extending the perimeter would protect the
Pool from encroachment from third parties drilling into the Marcellus
Shale and potentially jeopardizing the sealing/trapping geology of the
natural gas storage zone.
Land Requirements
No facilities would be constructed; therefore there would be no
impact on the surface. Dominion's proposal would only enlarge the
Pool's current boundary by 2,000 feet creating a buffer zone around the
Pool.
The general location of the proposed facilities is shown in
Appendix 1.
The EA Process
The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from the issuance or amendment of a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us \1\ 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 be addressed in the EA. All comments received will be
considered during the preparation of the EA.
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\1\ ``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 storage field extension. We will also evaluate possible
alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project.
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 beginning on page 4.
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 29,
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 (CP11-493-000) 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 are owners of property interests and are within the
area of the proposed expansion of a storage field, 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
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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 or would like to remove
your name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information
Request (Appendix 1).
Becoming an Intervenor
In addition to participating 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 ``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., CP11-159). 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 30, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-16998 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]
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