[Federal Register: December 15, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 241)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP06-335-000 and CP96-810-006]
Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Maritimes Phase IV
Project
December 11, 2006.
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 Maritimes & Northeast
Pipeline L.L.C (Maritimes) 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
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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 Maritimes Phase IV Project:
New Construction in Maine
Approximately, 1.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in
Washington County (Baileyville Loop);
Baileyville Meter Station in Washington County;
Woodchopping Ridge Compressor Station (18,085 horsepower
[HP]) in Hancock County;
Brewer Compressor Station (18,085 HP) in Penobscot County;
Searsmont Compressor Station (18,085 HP) in Waldo County;
Westbrook Compressor Station (26,666 HP) in Cumberland
County;
Westbrook Meter Station in Cumberland County; and
Eliot Compressor Station (8,943 HP) in York County.
Modifications in Maine
Piping at the existing Richmond Compressor Station in
Sagadahoc County;
Piping at the existing Baileyville Compressor Station in
Washington County; and
Piping at the existing Baileyville Meter Station in
Washington County.
Modifications in Massachusetts
At the existing Dracut Meter Station in Middlesex County.
The purpose of the proposed Maritimes Phase IV Project is to
provide the necessary infrastructure to transport natural gas from the
Canaport LNG terminal currently under construction in New Brunswick,
Canada to markets in the Northeastern U.S. 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, interested individuals, 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 2, PJ11.2.
Reference Docket No. C06-335-000; and
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before January 10, 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 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 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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