[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43006-43007]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20607]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-49-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Everett Delta Lateral Project

August 10, 2001.
    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 Northwest Pipeline 
Corporation (Northwest) 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 the proposed gas pipeline and aboveground 
facilities including:
     About 9.0 mile of a 20-inch-diameter pipeline in Snohomish 
County, Washington, which would tie in with Northwest's existing 
mainline and mainline loop north of the City of Lake Stevens; the 
lateral would extend from the interconnect with Northwest's existing 
system to Northwest Power Company's (NPC) power plant in Everett, 
Washington;
     Two meter stations at a joint meter station site at the 
end of the pipeline for deliveries to NPC and for deliveries to Puget 
Sound Energy (PSE); and
     Other aboveground facilities include two 12-inch-diameter 
mainline taps, a pig launcher, one 20-inch-diameter block valve 
assembly, a liquids separator; and a pig receiver.

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    The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to supply natural 
gas to NPC's 248-megawatt combined-cycle power generating plant in 
Everett, Washington. The Everett Delta Lateral would have a design 
capacity of approximately 133,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day), of 
which up to 90,000 Dth/day would be delivered to fuel NPC's power 
plant, and 43,000 Dth/day would be delivered to PSE to supply its 
existing local distribution system. Initially, the power plant would 
require approximately 45,000 Dth/day of natural gas for full operation.
    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 
and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 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.
    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 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 Gas 
Group 2, PJ-11.2
     Reference Docket No. CP01-49-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before September 10, 2001.
    Comments may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu 
of paper. 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 an account which can be created by clicking on 
``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.''
    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 proposed project is available from 
the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (202) 208-1088 or on 
the FERC Internet website (www.ferc.gov) using the ``RIMS'' link to 
information in this docket number. Click on the ``RIMS'' link, select 
``Docket #'' from the RIMS Menu, and follow the instructions. For 
assistance with access to RIMS, the RIMS helpline can be reached at 
(202) 208-2222.
    Similarly, the ``CIPS'' link on the FERC Internet website provides 
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such 
as orders, notices, and rulemakings. From the FERC Internet website, 
click on the ``CIPS'' link, select ``Docket #'' from the CIPS menu, and 
follow the instructions. For assistance with access to CIPS, the CIPS 
helpline can be reached at (202) 208-2474.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-20607 Filed 8-15-01; 8:45 am]
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