[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 241 (Friday, December 15, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75531-75532]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-21418]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06-335-000 and CP96-810-006]


Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of 
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Maritimes Phase IV 
Project

December 11, 2006.
    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 Maritimes & Northeast 
Pipeline L.L.C (Maritimes) 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

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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 Maritimes Phase IV Project:

New Construction in Maine

     Approximately, 1.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline in 
Washington County (Baileyville Loop);
     Baileyville Meter Station in Washington County;
     Woodchopping Ridge Compressor Station (18,085 horsepower 
[HP]) in Hancock County;
     Brewer Compressor Station (18,085 HP) in Penobscot County;
     Searsmont Compressor Station (18,085 HP) in Waldo County;
     Westbrook Compressor Station (26,666 HP) in Cumberland 
County;
     Westbrook Meter Station in Cumberland County; and
     Eliot Compressor Station (8,943 HP) in York County.

Modifications in Maine

     Piping at the existing Richmond Compressor Station in 
Sagadahoc County;
     Piping at the existing Baileyville Compressor Station in 
Washington County; and
     Piping at the existing Baileyville Meter Station in 
Washington County.

Modifications in Massachusetts

     At the existing Dracut Meter Station in Middlesex County.
    The purpose of the proposed Maritimes Phase IV Project is to 
provide the necessary infrastructure to transport natural gas from the 
Canaport LNG terminal currently under construction in New Brunswick, 
Canada to markets in the Northeastern U.S. 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 Room, 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.
    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 an original and 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 the 
Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2.
     Reference Docket No. C06-335-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before January 10, 2007.
    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 ``Sign-up.''
    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 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link 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.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E6-21418 Filed 12-14-06; 8:45 am]
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