Notice: Environmental Statements Availability, Etc.: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.

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replaced the Proposed Actions DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY newspapers in the project area, and
originally filed with the license parties to this proceeding.
applications. The draft EIS documents Federal Energy Regulatory Any person wishing to comment on
the views of governmental agencies, Commission the EA may do so. To ensure
non-governmental organizations, consideration prior to a Commission
affected Indian tribes, the public, the [Docket No. CP07–367–000] decision on the proposal, it is important
license applicants, and Commission that we receive your comments before
staff. Columbia Gas Transmission
the date specified below.
Comments should be filed with: Corporation; Notice of Availability of Please note that the Commission
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal the Environmental Assessment for the strongly encourages electronic filing of
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Proposed Columbia Eastern Market any comments or interventions or
First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Expansion Project protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
All comments must be filed within 60 October 1, 2007. 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions
days of the notice in the Federal The staff of the Federal Energy on the Commission’s Web site at
Register, and should reference either Regulatory Commission (FERC or http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e-
Project No. 2197–073 (Yadkin Project) Commission) has prepared an Filing’’ link and the link to the User’s
or Project No. 2206–030 (Yadkin-Pee environmental assessment (EA) on the Guide. Before you can file comments
Dee River Project). Comments may be natural gas pipeline facilities proposed you will need to create a free account
filed electronically via the Internet in by Columbia Gas Transmission which can be created by clicking on
lieu of paper. The Commission strongly Corporation (Columbia) in the above- ‘‘Sign-up.’’
encourages electronic filings. See 18 referenced docket. If you are filing written comments,
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and instructions The EA was prepared to satisfy the please carefully follow these
on the Commission’s Web site at http:// requirements of the National instructions to ensure that your
www.ferc.gov under the eLibrary link. Environmental Policy Act. The FERC comments are received in time and
Anyone may intervene in this staff concludes that approval of the properly recorded:
proceeding based on this draft EIS (18 proposed project, with appropriate • Send an original and two copies of
CFR 380.10). You may also file your mitigating measures, would not your comments to: Kimberly D. Bose,
request to intervene electronically. You constitute a major federal action Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
do not need intervenor status to have significantly affecting the quality of the Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room
the Commission consider your human environment. 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
comments. The EA assesses the potential • Reference Docket No. CP07–367–
Copies of the draft EIS are available 000;
environmental effects of the
for review in the Commission’s Public
construction and operation of • Label one copy of the comments for
Reference Branch, Room 2A, located at the attention of the Gas Branch 1, PJ–
Columbia’s proposed Eastern Market
888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 11.1; and
Expansion Project (EME Project). The
20426. The draft EIS also may be viewed • Mail your comments so that they
EME Project would consist of: (a)
on the Internet at http://www.ferc.gov will be received in Washington, DC on
Expanding the existing Crawford
under the eLibrary link. Enter the or before October 31, 2007.
Storage Field in Fairfield and Hocking
docket number (either P–2197 or P– Comments will be considered by the
Counties, Ohio; (b) expanding the
2206) to access the document. For Commission but will not serve to make
existing Coco A and C Storage Fields in
assistance, contact FERC Online the commentor a party to the
Kanawha County, West Virginia; (c)
Support at proceeding. Any person seeking to
installing a total of 35,091 horsepower
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- become a party to the proceeding must
and upgrades at four existing
free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, file a motion to intervene pursuant to
compressor stations in West Virginia;
(202) 502–8659. Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of
CD versions of the draft EIS have been and (d) constructing three sections of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR
mailed to everone on the mailing list for 26- to 36-inch-diameter pipeline looping
385.214).1 Only intervenors have the
the projects. Copies of the CD, as well totaling 15.26 miles in Clay and
right to seek rehearing of the
as a limited number of paper copies, are Randolph Counties, West Virginia, and
Commission’s decision.
available from the Public Reference Warren, Clarke, and Fauquier Counties,
Affected landowners and parties with
Room identified above. Virginia. The proposed expansion
environmental concerns may be granted
You may also register online at http:// would provide an additional 97,050
intervenor status upon showing good
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ dekatherms per day of storage
cause by stating that they have a clear
esubscription.asp to be notified via e- deliverability and associated firm
and direct interest in this proceeding
mail of new filings and issuances pipeline transportation capacity.
which would not be adequately
related to these or other pending Columbia also proposes abandonment
represented by any other party. You do
projects. For assistance, contact FERC by replacement of several appurtenant
not need intervenor status to have your
Online Support. facilities associated with this project.
comments considered.
For further information, contact The EA has been placed in the public
Additional information about the
Stephen Bowler at (202) 502–6861 or files of the FERC. A limited number of
project is available from the
stephen.bowler@ferc.gov or Lee Emery copies of the EA are available for
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (202) 5028379 or lee.emery@ferc.gov. distribution and public inspection at:
at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Internet Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
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Kimberly D. Bose, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street,

Secretary. the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
link, then on ‘‘General Search’’ and
[FR Doc. E7–19782 Filed 10–5–07; 8:45 am] (202) 502–8371.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Copies of the EA have been mailed to 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via
federal, state, and local agencies, public the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous
interest groups, interested individuals, discussion on filing comments electronically.
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enter the docket number excluding the EA, Commission staff analyzes the discuss the environmental impacts of
last three digits in the Docket Number probable environmental effects of constructing and operating the
field (i.e., CP07–367). Be sure you have construction and operation of the CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission
selected an appropriate date range. For project and have concluded that Company’s (CenterPoint) proposed
assistance, please contact FERC Online approval of the license, with Tontitown Project (Project).
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov appropriate staff-recommended This notice announces the opening of
or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for environmental measures, would not the scoping process 1 public comment
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The constitute a major federal action period we will use to gather input from
eLibrary link also provides access to the significantly affecting the quality of the the public and interested agencies about
texts of formal documents issued by the human environment. the proposed Project. Your input will
Commission, such as orders, notices, Copies of the draft EA are available help the Commission staff determine
and rulemakings. for review in Public Reference Room which issues need to be evaluated in the
In addition, the Commission now 2–A of the Commission’s offices at 888 EA. Please note that the scoping period
offers a free service called eSubscription First Street, NE., Washington, DC. The will close on October 27, 2007.
which allows you to keep track of all draft EA also may be viewed on the This notice is being sent to affected
formal issuances and submittals in Commission’s Internet Web site (http:// landowners; Federal, State, and local
specific dockets. This can reduce the www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. government representatives and
amount of time you spend researching Additional information about the agencies; environmental and public
proceedings by automatically providing project is available from the interest groups; Native American tribes;
you with notification of these filings, Commission’s Office of External Affairs, other interested parties in this
document summaries and direct links to at (202) 502–6088, or on the proceeding; and local libraries and
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ Commission’s Web site using the newspapers. We encourage government
esubscribenow.htm. eLibrary link. For assistance with representatives to notify their
eLibrary, contact constituents of this proposed Project
Kimberly D. Bose, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call and encourage them to comment on
Secretary. toll-free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY their areas of concern.
[FR Doc. E7–19790 Filed 10–5–07; 8:45 am] contact (202) 502–8659. If you are a landowner receiving this
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Any comments on the draft EA should notice, you may be contacted by a
be filed within 30 days of the date of pipeline company representative about
this notice and should be addressed to the acquisition of an easement to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal construct, operate, and maintain the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 proposed facilities. The pipeline
Federal Energy Regulatory First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. company would seek to negotiate a
Commission Please reference ‘‘Chester Diversion mutually acceptable agreement.
Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. However, if the project is approved by
[Project No. 11879–001—Idaho]
11879–001’’ on all comments. the Commission, that approval conveys
Symbiotics, LLC; Notice of Availability Comments may be filed electronically with it the right of eminent domain.
of Environmental Assessment via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 Therefore, if easement negotiations fail
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the to produce an agreement, the pipeline
September 28, 2007. instructions on the Commission’s Web company could initiate condemnation
In accordance with the National site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. proceedings in accordance with state
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as law.
Kimberly D. Bose, A fact sheet prepared by the
amended, and Federal Energy
Secretary. Commission entitled ‘‘An Interstate
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) regulations (18 CFR part 380), [FR Doc. E7–19786 Filed 10–5–07; 8:45 am] Natural Gas Facility on My Land? What
Commission staff have reviewed the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Do I Need to Know?’’ addresses a
license application for the Chester number of typically asked questions,
Diversion Hydroelectric Project (FERC including the use of eminent domain
No. 11879) and have prepared a draft DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and how to participate in the
environmental assessment (EA) on the Commission’s proceedings. It is
Federal Energy Regulatory available for viewing on the FERC
proposed action. The project is located Commission
on the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River Internet Website (http://www.ferc.gov).
in Fremont County, Idaho, downstream [Docket No. PF07–14–000]
Summary of the Proposed Project
of some of the most well-known fly
fishing areas in the country. CenterPoint Energy Gas Transmission; CenterPoint proposes to modify its
Symbiotics, LLC (applicant) filed an Notice of Intent To Prepare an existing interstate natural gas
application for license with the Environmental Assessment for the transmission system. Specifically,
Commission for an original license for Proposed Tontitown Project and CenterPoint proposes to construct and
the 3.3-megawatt (MW) Chester Request for Comments on operate approximately 16.0 miles of 24-
Diversion Hydroelectric Project, using Environmental Issues inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
the existing Cross Cut Diversion dam (OM–1–A pipeline) and ancillary
September 26, 2007.
(Chester Diversion dam).1 In this draft facilities adjacent to an existing
The staff of the Federal Energy interstate natural gas pipeline in Logan
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
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1 The Chester Diversion dam was initially and Franklin Counties, Arkansas.
Commission) will prepare an
constructed as the ‘‘Cross Cut Diversion dam’’
because it served as the diversion dam for the Cross environmental assessment (EA) that will 1 The National Environmental Policy Act requires
Cut irrigation canal. It now also serves as the the Commission to undertake a process to identify
diversion dam for the Last Chance irrigation canal, While both names are appropriate, we use the and address concerns the public may have about a
and because of its location near Chester, Idaho, is ‘‘Chester Diversion’’ moniker for consistency and proposed project. This process is commonly
now referred to as the Chester Diversion dam. clarity in this EA. referred to as the ‘‘scoping process’’.
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