[Federal Register: April 5, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 65)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP00-6-014]
Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Gulfstream Phase III
Pipeline Project
March 30, 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 Gulfstream Natural Gas
System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream) in the above-referenced docket.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. 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 approximately 34.30 miles of 30-inch-
diameter pipeline and associated aboveground facilities in Martin
County and Palm Beach County, Florida. The pipeline would commence at
Gulfstream's existing Station 712 in Martin County and would terminate
at a newly constructed Station 705 that would connect to the proposed
Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) West County Energy Center (WCEC) in
Palm Beach County. Gulfstream has executed firm service agreement with
FPL to deliver 345,000 decatherms per day (Dth/d) of natural gas to the
WCEC for a primary term of 23 years. Approximately 7.15 miles of the
proposed pipeline route follows the Line 700 route previously
certificated by the Commission in February 2001 under Docket No. CP00-
006.
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; public interest groups; individuals who have requested the
EA; libraries; newspapers; 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. 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:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE.,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the
Gas Branch 3;
Reference Docket No. CP00-6-014; and
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before April 30, 2007.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing of any
comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on 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 ``Sign-up.''
Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to
make the commenter 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 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Philis J. Posey.
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. E7-6313 Filed 4-4-07; 8:45 am]
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