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(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call explains the scoping process we 1 will
(202) 502–8659. use to gather information on the project
Magalie R. Salas, from the public and interested agencies.
Secretary.
1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
[FR Doc. E7–3359 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am] environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy
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Your input will help identify the issues The EIS Process the draft EIS and revise the document,
that need to be evaluated in the EIS. The National Environmental Policy as necessary, before issuing a final EIS.
Please note that scoping comments are Act (‘‘NEPA’’) requires the Commission We will consider all comments on the
requested by March 19, 2007. to take into account the environmental final EIS before we make our
This NOI is being sent to Federal, impacts that could result from an action recommendations to the Commission.
State, and local government agencies; when it considers whether or not a To ensure that your comments are
elected officials; affected landowners; natural gas storage facility should be considered, please follow the
environmental and public interest approved. The FERC will use the EIS to instructions in the Public Participation
groups; Indian tribes and regional consider the environmental impacts that section of this NOI.
Native American organizations; could result if it issues project Although no formal application has
commentors and other interested authorizations to FGS under section 7 of been filed, the FERC staff has already
parties; and local libraries and the Natural Gas Act. The NEPA also initiated its NEPA review under its pre-
newspapers. We encourage government requires us to discover and address filing process. The purpose of the pre-
representatives to notify their concerns the public may have about filing process is to encourage early
constituents of this planned project and proposals. This process is referred to as involvement of interested stakeholders
encourage them to comment on their ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping and to identify and resolve issues before
areas of concern. process is to focus the analysis in the an application is filed with the FERC.
With this NOI, we are asking Federal,
Summary of the Proposed Project EIS on the important environmental
State, and local agencies with
issues. With this NOI, the Commission
The proposed project will consist of a jurisdiction and/or special expertise
staff is requesting public comments on
natural gas storage facility with a with respect to environmental issues,
the scope of the issues to be addressed
capacity of up to 8,000,000 dekatherms especially those identified in Appendix
in the EIS. All comments received will
per day (dt/d) of sendout capacity. 2, to express their interest in becoming
be considered during preparation of the
Additional equipment at the facility will cooperating agencies for the preparation
EIS.
include liquefaction facilities, re- In the EIS we will discuss impacts of the EIS. These agencies may choose
vaporization facilities, two 4-mile-long that could occur as a result of the to participate once they have evaluated
pipelines to connect with existing construction, operation, maintenance, the proposal relative to their
interstate natural gas pipelines, and and abandonment of the proposed responsibilities. Agencies that would
metering facilities. project under these general headings: like to request cooperating agency status
• Geology and Soils. should follow the instructions for filing
Natural Gas Storage Facility
• Water Resources. comments provided in Appendix 2.
The Floridian Natural Gas Storage • Aquatic Resources.
Project will consist of the following: Currently Identified Environmental
• Vegetation and Wildlife. Issues
• Two 190,000 m3 net capacity full- • Threatened and Endangered
containment natural gas storage tanks; Species. We have already identified issues that
• Liquefaction equipment; • Land Use, Recreation, and Visual we think deserve attention based on a
• Process equipment; Resources. preliminary review of the project area,
• Boil-off gas (BOG) compression • Cultural Resources. the planned facility information
system; • Socioeconomics. provided by FGS, and the public open
• Re-vaporization equipment; and • Air Quality and Noise. house sponsored by FGS and attended
• Electrical, control, and hazard • Reliability and Safety. by FERC. This preliminary list of issues,
protection system. • Cumulative Impacts. which is presented below, may be
In the EIS, we will also evaluate revised based on your comments and
Pipelines possible alternatives to the proposed our continuing analyses.
The pipelines to interconnect with the project or portions of the project, and • Potential impacts on residents in
interstate natural gas pipelines will make recommendations on how to the project area, including safety issues
consist of the following: lessen or avoid impacts on affected at the storage facility, noise, air quality,
• Two 4-mile-long, 24- and 10-inch- resources. and visual resources.
diameter natural gas pipelines (sendout Our independent analysis of the • Potential impacts of the
and receiving, respectively) with issues will be included in a draft EIS. construction of the storage facility and
capacity to deliver up to 8,000,000 dt/ The draft EIS will be mailed to federal, the pipeline on property values.
d; state, and local government agencies; • Potential impacts on threatened and
• An interconnection with both the elected officials; affected landowners; endangered species.
FGT and Gulfstream pipeline systems; environmental and public interest • Potential impacts on wetlands,
• Metering, flow control/pressure groups; Indian tribes and regional vegetation, and wildlife habitat.
control, odorant, and security systems; Native American organizations; • Potential impacts on cultural
and commentors; other interested parties; resources.
• Pig launching and receiving local libraries and newspapers; and the Public Participation
facilities. FERC’s official service list for this
FGS proposes to begin construction of proceeding. A 45-day comment period You can make a difference by
the project in second quarter-2008 with will be allotted for review of the draft providing us with your specific
a projected in-service date early in the EIS. We will consider all comments on comments or concerns about the
planned project. By becoming a
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facility sites and pipeline routes), and Retention Form (Appendix 3 of this additional information by calling FGS
measures to avoid or lessen NOI). If you do not return this form, we directly at (800) 621–6843.
environmental impacts. The more will remove your name from our Magalie R. Salas,
specific your comments, the more useful mailing list.
they will be. To ensure that your Secretary.
To reduce printing and mailing costs, [FR Doc. E7–3348 Filed 2–26–07; 8:45 am]
comments are timely and properly
the draft and final EIS will be issued in
recorded, please follow these BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
instructions: both compact disk (CD–ROM) and hard
• Send an original and two copies of copy formats. The FERC strongly
your letter to: Magalie R. Salas, encourages the use of CD–ROM format DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory in its publication of large documents.
Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room Thus, all recipients will automatically Federal Energy Regulatory
1A, Washington, DC 20426. receive the EIS on CD–ROM. If you wish Commission
• Label one copy of your comments to receive a paper copy of the draft EIS
Notice of Application for Transfer of
for the attention of Gas Branch 2, DG2E. instead of a CD–ROM, you must
• Reference Docket No. PF07–3–000 License and Soliciting Comments,
indicate that choice on the return Motions To Intervene, and Protests
on the original and both copies. Mail mailer.
your comments so that they will be February 21, 2007.
received in Washington, DC on or before Additional Information Take notice that the following
March 19, 2007. hydroelectric application has been filed
The Commission strongly encourages Additional information about the
project is available from the with the Commission and is available
electronic filing of any comments in for public inspection:
response to this NOI. For information on Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
a. Application Type: Transfer of
electronically filing comments, please at 1–866–208-FERC (3372) or on the
License.
see the instructions on the FERC Internet Web site (http:// b. Project No.: 2621-005.
Commission’s Web site at http:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary link.’’ c. Date Filed: February 2, 2007.
www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link Click on the eLibrary link, select d. Applicants: Milliken & Company
and the link to the User’s Guide as well ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project (Transferor) and Lockhart Power
as information in 18 CFR docket number excluding the last three Company (Transferee).
385.2001(a)(1)(iii). Before you can file digits (i.e., PF07–3) in the ‘‘Docket e. Name and Location of Project: The
comments you will need to create a free Number’’ field. Be sure you have Pacolet Project is located on the Pacolet
account, which can be accomplished selected an appropriate date range. For River, in Spartanburg County, South
on-line. assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary Carolina.
The public scoping meeting (date, helpline can be reached at 1–866–208– f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
time, and location listed above) are 3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or by e-mail Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–25(r).
designed to provide another opportunity at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The g. Applicant Contacts: For Transferor
to offer comments on the proposed eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web and Transferee: David R. Poe, LeBoeuf,
project. Interested groups and site also provides access to the texts of Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP, 1875
individuals are encouraged to attend the Connecticut Avenue, NW., Suite 1200,
formal documents issued by the
meetings and to present comments on Washington, DC 20009, (202) 986–8000.
Commission, such as orders, notices, h. FERC Contact: Etta L. Foster (202)
the environmental issues that they
and rule makings. 502–8769.
believe should be addressed in the EIS.
A transcript of the meeting will be In addition, the FERC now offers a i. Deadline for filing comments,
generated so that your comments will be free service called eSubscription that protests, and motions to intervene:
accurately recorded. allows you to keep track of all formal March 22, 2007.
Once FGS formally files its issuances and submittals in specific All documents (original and eight
application with the Commission, you dockets. This can reduce the amount of copies) should be filed with Magalie R.
may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’ time you spend researching proceedings Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy
which is an official party to the by automatically providing you with Regulatory Commission, 888 First
proceeding. Intervenors play a more notification of these filings, document Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
formal role in the process and are able summaries, and direct links to the Comments, protests, and interventions
to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be documents. To register for this service, may be filed electronically via the
heard by the courts if they choose to go to http://www.ferc.gov/ Internet in lieu of paper, see 18 CFR
appeal the Commission’s final ruling. 385.2001 (a) (1) (iii) and the instructions
esubscribenow.htm.
An intervenor formally participates in a on the Commission’s Web site under the
Commission proceeding by filing a Public meetings or site visits will be ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The Commission
request to intervene. Instructions for posted on the Commission’s calendar strongly encourages electronic filings.
becoming an intervenor are included in located at http://www.ferc.gov/ Please include the project number (P–
the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along 2621–005) on any comments, protests,
link on the Commission’s Web site. with other related information. or motions filed.
Please note that you may not request Finally, FGS has established an The Commission’s Rules of Practice
intervenor status at this time. You must Internet Web site for this project at and Procedure require all interveners
filing a document with the Commission
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