El Paso Natural Gas Company: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Willcox Lateral 2013 Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 76707-76709 [2011-31514]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2011 / Notices Accession Number: 20111201–5198. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–215–000. Applicants: Steckman Ridge, LP. Description: ROFR Cleanup to be effective 1/1/2012. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5210. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–216–000. Applicants: Egan Hub Storage, LLC. Description: ROFR Cleanup to be effective 1/1/2012. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5212. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–217–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: 12/01/11 Negotiated Rate—Freepoint Commodities, LLC to be effective 12/1/2011. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5219. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–218–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: 12/01/11 Negotiated Rates—Conoco Phillips Company to be effective 12/1/2011. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5220. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–219–000. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. Description: 12/01/11 Negotiated Rates—Citigroup Energy Inc. to be effective 12/1/2011. Filed Date: 12/2/11. Accession Number: 20111202–5000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/14/11. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Filings in Existing Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP11–1942–001. Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. Description: Quality Interchangability—Settlement to be effective 1/1/2012. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5151. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Docket Numbers: RP12–134–001. Applicants: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:59 Dec 07, 2011 Jkt 226001 Description: 12/01/11 Negotiated Rates—Constellation Energy— Amendment to be effective 11/3/2011. Filed Date: 12/1/11. Accession Number: 20111201–5118. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/13/11. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, and service can be found at: https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filingreq.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 76707 [Docket No. RP12–220–000] 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on December 21, 2011. Brian Hamilton; El Paso Natural Gas and El Paso Western Pipelines; Notice of Complaint Dated: December 2, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. Dated: December 2, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary [FR Doc. 2011–31487 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Take notice that on December 2, 2011, pursuant to 49 CFR 192.61, 192.7 and 31.8 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedures, the Pipeline Safety Improvement Act of 2002, and the Pipeline Hazardous Material Safety Administration, Brian Hamilton (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against El Paso Natural Gas and El Paso Western Pipelines (Respondents) alleging that the Respondents failed to properly maintain the property of Complainant where the Respondents have right of way privileges to operate a high pressure interstate natural gas pipeline. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served upon Respondents. 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 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2011–31504 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP12–6–000] El Paso Natural Gas Company: Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Willcox Lateral 2013 Expansion 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 Willcox Lateral 2013 Expansion Project (Project) involving modification, construction, and operation of certain meter, compressor and lateral facilities by El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) in Cochise County, Arizona. The E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 76708 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2011 / Notices Commission will use this EA 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 January 2, 2012. You may submit comments in written form. Further details on how to submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this notice. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this Project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about 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 Commission approves the project, 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. EPNG provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ 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). mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Summary of the Proposed Project The Project involves the modification of EPNG’s existing pipeline system and installation of new facilities including: • A new 400-foot long, 16-inch diameter lateral pipeline to connect the Douglas Meter Station to EPNG’s existing Line No. 2164; • The replacement of compressor modules and station yard piping at the existing Willcox Compressor Station; • Expansion of the existing Douglas Meter Station by installing updated flow control and pressure regulation equipment; and VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:59 Dec 07, 2011 Jkt 226001 • The replacement of the existing two 8-inch orifice meters with two 8-inch ultrasonic meters to increase the capacity at the El Fresnal meter Station. The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix 1.1 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the Project would disturb about 27 acres. Most of the construction would be temporary. Less than one acre of new permanent easement would be required for this project. 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. The 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 important environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will consider all filed comments 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 and recreation; • Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands; • Cultural resources; • Vegetation and wildlife; • Air quality and noise; 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. The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA will be available in the public record through eLibrary (FERC’s records information system, see the Additional Information 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not 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 9 (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. PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 section of this Notice). To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public Participation section. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment period. Comments on the EA will be considered before we make our recommendations to the Commission. With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ or special expertise with respect the environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA.3 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. Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian Tribes, and the public on the Project’s potential effects on historic properties.4 We will define the project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the Project develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction right-of-way, contractor/ pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA for this Project will document our findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status on consultations under section 106. 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 3 The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.6. 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 236 / Thursday, December 8, 2011 / Notices mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 January 2, 2012. 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 (CP12–6–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has 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. This is an 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 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; Indian 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 potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or 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, VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:59 Dec 07, 2011 Jkt 226001 76709 organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed Project. If we publish and distribute the EA, 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). Dated: December 2, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Becoming an Intervenor Wilkesboro Hydroelectric Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment 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 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 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., CP12–6–000). 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 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2011–31514 Filed 12–7–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12642–003 North Carolina] In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for license for the W. Kerr Scott Hydropower Project that would be located at the existing U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) W. Kerr Scott Dam and Reservoir on the Yadkin River, near the Town of Wilkesboro, in Wilkes County, North Carolina. The project would occupy 3.5 acres of federal lands administered by the Corps. Commission staff has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the project. The EA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental effects of the project, and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, 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 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. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https:// E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP12-6-000]


El Paso Natural Gas Company: Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Willcox Lateral 2013 
Expansion 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 Willcox Lateral 2013 Expansion 
Project (Project) involving modification, construction, and operation 
of certain meter, compressor and lateral facilities by El Paso Natural 
Gas Company (EPNG) in Cochise County, Arizona. The

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Commission will use this EA 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 January 2, 2012.
    You may submit comments in written form. Further details on how to 
submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this 
notice.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for this Project. State and local government 
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed 
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company 
representative may contact you about 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 Commission approves the project, 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.
    EPNG provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC 
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What Do I 
Need To Know?'' 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

    The Project involves the modification of EPNG's existing pipeline 
system and installation of new facilities including:
     A new 400-foot long, 16-inch diameter lateral pipeline to 
connect the Douglas Meter Station to EPNG's existing Line No. 2164;
     The replacement of compressor modules and station yard 
piping at the existing Willcox Compressor Station;
     Expansion of the existing Douglas Meter Station by 
installing updated flow control and pressure regulation equipment; and
     The replacement of the existing two 8-inch orifice meters 
with two 8-inch ultrasonic meters to increase the capacity at the El 
Fresnal meter Station.
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in Appendix 
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not 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 9 (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

    Construction of the Project would disturb about 27 acres. Most of 
the construction would be temporary. Less than one acre of new 
permanent easement would be required for this project.

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. The 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 important 
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public 
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will 
consider all filed comments 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 and recreation;
     Water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     Cultural resources;
     Vegetation and wildlife;
     Air quality and noise; 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.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA 
will be available in the public record through eLibrary (FERC's records 
information system, see the Additional Information section of this 
Notice). To ensure we have the opportunity to consider and address your 
comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public 
Participation section. Depending on the comments received during the 
scoping process, we may also publish and distribute the EA to the 
public for an allotted comment period. Comments on the EA will be 
considered before we make our recommendations to the Commission.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law 
and/or special expertise with respect the environmental issues of this 
project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA.\3\ 
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.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing 
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation 
with the Arizona State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), and to 
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested 
Indian Tribes, and the public on the Project's potential effects on 
historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of 
Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as the Project 
develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum 
encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include 
construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor 
stations, and access roads). Our EA for this Project will document our 
findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status 
on consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations 
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those 
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or 
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in 
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 
Places.
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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

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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 January 2, 2012.
    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 (CP12-6-000) with your submission. 
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has 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. This is an 
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 must select the type of 
filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular 
project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
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; Indian 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 potential right-of-way grantors, whose property 
may be used temporarily for Project purposes, or 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 we publish and distribute the EA, 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 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 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., CP12-
6-000). 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: December 2, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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