[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 120 (Thursday, June 22, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 32521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-15262]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. CP95-109-000]


CNG Transmission Corporation; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed TL-470 Extension 5 Project

June 16, 1995.
    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 CNG Transmission 
Corporation (CNG) 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 about 4.73 miles of 30-inch-diameter 
natural gas pipeline loop in Rooterdam Township, Schenectady County, 
New York.
    The proposed loop would be constructed parallel and adjacent to 
CNG's existing facilities and would begin at a new gate station on 
CNG's system near Gregg Road and end at a new gate station near Burdeck 
Street.
    The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to maintain 
pressure requirements to meet CNG's delivery obligations to Niagara 
Mohawk Power Corporation's distribution system which serves the Albany, 
New York area.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is 
available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 941 North 
Capitol Street, N.E., Room 3104, Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-
1371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local 
agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, newspapers, 
and parties to this proceeding.
    A limited number of copies of the EA are available from: Mr. Howard 
Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Review and 
Compliance Branch II, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Room 7312, 825 
North Capitol Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426, (202) 208-2299.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Written comments 
must reference Docket No. CP95-109-000, and be addressed to: Office of 
the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 825 North Capitol 
Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20426.
    Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received 
no later than July 17, 1995, to ensure consideration prior to a 
Commission decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should 
also be sent to Mr. Howard Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager, Room 
7312, at the above address.
    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).
    The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding 
has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions 
must show good cause, as required by Section 385.214(b)(3), why this 
time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed 
as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status 
to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about this project is available from Mr. 
Howard Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager.
Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-15262 Filed 6-21-95; 8:45 am]
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