[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 26, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61806-61807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5905]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF05-6-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation; Supplemental Notice 
of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Leidy 
to Long Island Expansion Project and Request for Comments on 
Environmental Issues

October 19, 2005.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) are preparing an environmental assessment (EA) that will 
discuss the environmental impacts of the Leidy to Long Island Expansion 
Project (project) proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Corporation (Transco). The FERC will be the lead Federal agency in the 
preparation of the EA, but will prepare the EA in coordination with its 
cooperating agencies: The Environmental Protection Agency, National 
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Marine Fisheries 
Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service. The document will satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act.
    This notice supplements the informational letter issued by the FERC 
on January 13, 2005, which announced FERC's initiation of a pre-filing 
environmental review for the project, and the Notice of Intent (NOI) to 
prepare an EA issued on May 25, 2005. Those previous transmittals 
provided information about the proposed project and the FERC's 
environmental review process and requested comments on the scope of 
issues to address in the EA. The comment period for the NOI closed on 
June 24, 2005.
    Transco has recently identified two new potential compressor 
station sites in Middlesex County, New Jersey. These new sites were not 
included in the previous transmittals issued by FERC. The sites, known 
as Mario's Concrete (Lot 8) and Manzo site (Lot 13.13), are located 
southeast of the Madison Park subdivision, and also southeast of the 
proposed Cheesequake site. They are bordered by Bordentown Avenue to 
the west. A map depicting the proposed site locations is included in 
Appendix A.\1\ We \2\ are specifically requesting comments on the new 
sites or any previously proposed sites. The scoping period for this 
notice ends on November 18, 2005.
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice are not being 
printed in the Federal Register. Copies are available on the 
Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) at the 
``eLibrary'' link or from the Commission's Public Reference and 
Files Maintenance Branch at (202) 502-8371. For instructions on 
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the end of this notice. Copies of 
the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the 
mail.
    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.
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Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the project. You should focus on the 
potential environmental effects of the proposal and measures to avoid 
or lessen environmental impact. The more specific your comments, the 
more useful they will be. By becoming a commentor, your concerns will 
be addressed in the EA and considered by the Commission. Please 
carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your

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comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your letter to: Magalie 
R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of your comments for the attention of Gas 
Branch 3, DG2E;
     Reference Docket No. PF05-6-000 on the original and both 
copies; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before November 18, 2005.
    Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail 
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. Therefore, the Commission 
encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Internet 
Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-Filing'' link and the 
link to the User's Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as 
you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. 
Before you can file comments you will need to create a free account by 
clicking on ``Login to File'' and then ``New User Account.'' You will 
be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is 
considered a ``Comment on Filing.''

Becoming an Intervenor

    Because the NEPA Pre-Filing Process occurs before an application to 
begin a proceeding is officially filed, petitions to intervene during 
this process are premature and will not be accepted by the Commission. 
Transco proposes to file its application for authorization to construct 
the proposed facilities in mid-November. At that time, the Commission 
will publish notice of the application in the Federal Register and 
establish a deadline for interested persons to intervene in the 
proceeding.
    To become an intervenor you must file a motion to intervene 
according to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Motions to Intervene should be 
electronically submitted using the Commission's eFiling system at 
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons without Internet access should send an 
original and 14 copies of their motion to the Secretary of the 
Commission at the address indicated previously. Persons filing Motions 
to Intervene on or before the comment deadline indicated above must 
send a copy of the motion to the Applicant. All filings, including late 
interventions, submitted after the comment deadline must be served on 
the Applicant and all other intervenors identified on the Commission's 
service list for this proceeding. Persons on the service list with e-
mail addresses may be served electronically; others must be served a 
hard copy of the filing.
    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 environmental comments considered.

Environmental Mailing List

    This notice is being sent to affected landowners; Federal, State, 
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; and other interested parties that expressed an interest in 
the project. We encourage government representatives to notify their 
constituents of this planned project and encourage them to comment on 
their areas of concern.

Additional Information

    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 eLibrary link. 
Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and 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 with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-
866-208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at [email protected]. 
The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site also provides access to 
the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to 
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
    Finally, Transco has established a toll-free information telephone 
line at (866) 455-9103, as well as an e-mail address at 
[email protected]. Transco's single point of 
contact for the project is Mr. James Goudreau, and can be reached by 
phone at (908) 788-8996. You may also access Transco's Leidy to Long 
Island Expansion Project Web site at http://www.williams.com/northeastexpansion.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-5905 Filed 10-25-05; 8:45 am]
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