[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18084]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP95-52-000 and CP96-610-000]


Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare 
a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Granite State 
LNG Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues

July 11, 1996.
    On January 29, 1996, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the 
proposed Grantie State LNG Project in Docket No. CP95-52-000. However, 
on June 21, 1996, the Director of the Office of Pipeline Regulation of 
FERC dismissed the CP95-52-000 application without prejudice to the 
refiling of Granite State's proposal to change from a baseload to a 
peakshaving service. The dismissal letter also stated that all of the 
environmental information would be retained by the FERC staff and that 
Granite State could incorporate this material by reference if, and 
when, they file a new application reflecting a peakshaving facility. 
Subsequently, Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (Granite State) 
filed on application in Docket No. CP96-610-000 to reflect a change in 
the nature of the service from winter baseload to peakshaving. Granite 
State submits that the LNG facility proposed in this application is 
identical to the facility proposed in Docket No. CP95-52-000.
    The FERC staff intends to continue preparing a Final Environmental 
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Granite State LNG project (now in 
Docket No. CP96-610-000 rather than in CP95-52-000). A new DEIS will 
not be issued for public comment. The main change to the plant is in 
pumping requirements for the LNG plant to send out natural gas at a 
higher pressure. However, if anyone wishes to file additional comments 
on environmental topics to be addressed in the FEIS as a result of the 
new application, please follow the instructions below. If you have 
already submitted comments on the DEIS, you do not need to resubmit 
them.
     Address your letter to: Lois Cashell, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
     Reference Docket No. CP96-610-000 Docket Nos. CP95-52-000, 
et al.
     Send a copy of your letter to Mr. Chris Zerby, EIS Project 
Manager, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Room 72-55, Washington, DC 20426; and
     Mail your comments so that they are received in 
Washington, DC on or before July 26, 1996.

    For further information on the EIS process, call Chris Zerby, 
EIS Project Manager, at (202) 208-0111.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18084 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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