[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 71 (Monday, April 14, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17935-17936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-9090]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP03-13-000]


Northwest Pipeline Corporation; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Clackamas River Project

April 7, 2003.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed to be abandoned 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

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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:
    [sbull] Abandoning in place a 5,850-foot-long segment of pipeline 
on the north side of Clackamas River;
    [sbull] Abandoning by removal a 370-foot-long segment of pipeline 
in the Clackamas River. No disturbance of Northwest's parallel 20-inch-
diameter loop is required;
    [sbull] Abandoning in place a 1,267-foot-long segment of pipeline 
on the south side of the Clackamas River; and
    [sbull] Constructing and operating a temporary pig launching 
facility within the existing fenced-in yard of the Southeast Portland 
Meter Station and a temporary pig receiving facility just north of the 
Oregon City Compressor Station.
    The purpose of the proposed project is to remove a hazard (an 
exposed pipeline) from the Clackamas River.
    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:
    [sbull] Send two copies of your comments to: Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, 
DC 20426;
    [sbull] Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas
    Branch 2, PJ11.2;
    [sbull] Reference Docket No. CP03-013-000; and
    [sbull] Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 5, 2003.
    Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail 
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. 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 ``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). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
    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.
    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) 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.
    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 FERRIS link. 
Click on the FERRIS link, 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, contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202)5 02-8659. The FERRIS link on the FERC Internet website 
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 03-9090 Filed 4-11-03; 8:45 am]
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