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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-405-000]

 
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assement for the Proposed Phase 3 Storage Expansion 
Project

November 13, 2007.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Texas Gas) in the above-referenced docket. Texas Gas proposes to 
increase the storage capacity of its existing Midland Storage Field by 
constructing facilities in Hanson and Muhlenberg Counties, Kentucky.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The staff concludes that approval of 
the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Phase 3 Storage Expansion 
Project, which includes the following wells, pipeline facilities, and 
expansion/modifications of existing compressor stations:

Midland Gas Storage Field

     Seven new injection/withdrawal wells;
     Six new well pads;
     80-foot-tall radio tower on an 8-foot by 8-foot concrete 
pad and 6-foot by 6-foot shelter;

Pipeline Facilities

     10.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline from Texas Gas' 
Hanson Compressor Station to its Midland III Compressor Station;
     Construct 2,900 feet of 16-inch-diameter pipeline 
extending Texas Gas existing E-9 Lateral pipeline;
     Construct 8 well laterals ranging from 8 to 12 inches in 
diameter and 450 to 3,000 feet in length;

Midland III Compressor Station

     A new turbine/compressor building;
     A new 5,488 horsepower turbine-driven compressor, 
including ancillary equipment;
     Control system modifications to allow two existing 1,250-
horsepower electric-driven compressors to operate at 1,500-horsepower;
     Retirement of two 2,000-horsepower reciprocating 
compressor units
     Piping modifications and appurtenant facilities;

Slaughters Compressor Station

     Modification of the existing 12,090-horsepower turbine-
driven compressor for a new suction and discharge pressure; The purpose 
of the proposed Phase 3 Storage Expansion Project is to expand the 
daily withdrawal and seasonal storage capability of the Midland Gas 
Storage Field located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public 
inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,

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Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to pertinent agencies, libraries 
and newspapers, parties to this proceeding, and those who have 
expressed an interest in this project by returning the July 23, 2007, 
Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Texas Gas Storage Expansion Project Phase 3 and Request for 
Comments on Environmental Issues mailer, as directed.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your 
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the 
Gas Branch 1, PJ-11.1;
     Reference Docket No. CP07-405-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before December 14, 2007.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any 
comments, interventions, or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions of the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the 

User's guide. Before you can file comments you will need to create a 
free account, which can be created by clicking on ``Login to File'' and 
then ``New User Account.'' You will be asked to select the type of 
filing you are making. This filing is considered a ``Comment on 
Filing.''
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but 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). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Anyone may intervene in this 
proceeding based on this EA. You must file your request to intervene as 
specified above.\1\ You do not need intervenor status to have your 
comments considered.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion of filing 
comments electronically.
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    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC or on the 
FERC Internet Web site (http://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., CP07-405). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date 
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 

contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet website 
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 
notifications of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 
the documents. Go to the eSubscription link on the FERC Internet 
website.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-22624 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am]

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