[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 19564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-9702]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP01-384-000 and CP01-387-000]


Islander East Pipeline Company, L.L.C., Algonquin Gas 
Transmission Company; Notice of Public Comment Meetings on the Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Islander East Pipeline 
Project

April 15, 2002.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) 
that discusses the environmental impacts of the Islander East Pipeline 
Project. This project involves construction and operation of facilities 
by Islander East Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Islander East) and by 
Algonquin Gas Transmission Company (Algonquin) in New Haven County, 
Connecticut and Suffolk County, New York. Algonquin proposes the uprate 
of about 27 miles of 10- and 16-inch-diameter pipeline and 12,028 
horsepower (hp) of additional compression at a new compressor station; 
Islander East proposes construction of about 50 miles of new 24-inch-
diameter pipeline, 22.6 miles of which would be across the Long Island 
Sound; and other associated auxiliary facilities (i.e., three meter 
stations and five mainline valves) in various locations in Connecticut 
and Long Island, New York.
    This notice is being sent to all persons to whom we \1\ mailed the 
DEIS.
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    \1\ ''We'' refers to the environmental staff of the Office of 
Energy Projects.
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    In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments on the DEIS, 
we invite you to attend a public comment meeting that the FERC will 
conduct in the project area. The locations and times for the meetings 
are listed below:

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             Date and time                           Location
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May 7, 2002, 7 p.m.....................  Longwood High School
                                          auditorium, 100 Longwood Road,
                                          Middle Island, NY 11953.
May 8, 2002, 7 p.m.....................  Branford High School
                                          auditorium, 185 East Main
                                          Street, Branford, CT 06405.
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    The public meetings are designed to provide you with an opportunity 
to offer your comments on the DEIS in person. A transcript of the 
meetings will be made so that your comments will be accurately 
recorded.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-9702 Filed 4-19-02; 8:45 am]
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