
[Federal Register: October 28, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 209)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-418-000]

 
Southeast Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

October 21, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southeast Gas Storage, LLC 
(Southeast) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 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 constructing 
and operating:
     4.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter lateral pipeline, 
designated the Line 547M-100 pipeline, replacing the existing 6-inch-
diameter Line 547E-100 Pipeline. The Line 547M-100 Pipeline would 
extend from the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company (TGP's) tie-ins to 
Southwest's proposed New Hamilton Compressor Station;
     removal of 11,600 feet of the existing 6-inch-diameter 
Line 547E-100 Pipeline;
     the new electric driven 24,000-horsepower New Hamilton 
Compressor Station;
     2.8 miles of 24-inch-diameter gathering pipelines from the 
proposed compressor station to seven well pads;
     5,500 feet of 4.5-inch-diameter salt water disposal 
piping;
     15 new horizontal withdrawal/injection wells and 
associated well pads;
     4 existing active wells to be converted to observation 
wells;
     9 plugged and abandoned wells to be converted to 
observation wells;
     2 existing active wells to be plugged and abandoned;
     2 existing active wells to convert to injection/withdrawal 
wells;
     1 plugged and abandoned well to be re-plugged and 
abandoned;
     1 new salt water disposal well and associated well pad;
     1 plugged and abandoned stratigraphic test well drilled 
under a Commission exemption to be converted to an observation well;

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     A new electrical substation; and
     The New Hamilton Meter Station and interconnect.
    The purpose of this project is to provide 24.7 billion cubic feet 
of working gas capacity to customers in the region by converting a 
nearly depleted oil and gas reservoir into a high-deliverability 
natural gas storage facility located approximately 3.5 miles northwest 
of Caledonia in Monroe and Lowndes Counties, Mississippi.
    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, Public Reference 
Room, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-
8371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local 
agencies, interested individuals, affected landowners, newspapers, 
libraries, and parties to this proceeding. 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.
    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 in your comments 
so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before November 
21, 2008.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use 
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket number CP08-418-000 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 Quick 
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick 
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit 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 Internet Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling 
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if 
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard 
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. New eFiling users 
must first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or 
``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 your comments via mail to the Commission by 
sending an original and two copies of your letter to: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas Branch 2, 
PJ11.2.
    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).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ 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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    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 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 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. 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 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-25615 Filed 10-27-08; 8:45 am]

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