[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 2, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 24286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-8338]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Notice of Public Comment Meetings for the Elba III Project Draft 
Environmental Impact Statement

April 25, 2007.

Southern LNG Inc. (Docket No. CP06-470-000); Elba Express Company, 
L.L.C. (Docket Nos. CP06-471-000, CP06-472-000, and CP06-473-000); 
Southern Natural Gas Company (Docket No. CP06-474-000)

    On March 30, 2007, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a draft Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS) for the Elba III Project, proposed by Southern LNG 
Inc., Elba Express Company, LLC, and their parent company Southern 
Natural Gas Company, a subsidiary of El Paso Corporation. Issuance of 
the draft EIS began a 45-day public comment period which will end on 
May 21, 2007. In addition to accepting written comments on the draft 
EIS, the Commission staff will be hosting public comment meetings in 
the project area to accept oral comments as listed in the following 
table.

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      Public meeting date and time                   Location
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Monday, May 7, 2007 at 7 p.m...........  Washington-Wilkes High School
                                          Cafeteria, 304 Gordon Street,
                                          Washington, GA 30673, Phone:
                                          (706) 678-2426.
Tuesday, May 8, 2007 at 7 p.m..........  Thomson High School Cafeteria,
                                          1160 White Oak Road, Thomson,
                                          GA 30824, Phone: (706) 986-
                                          4200.
Wednesday, May 9, 2007 at 7 p.m........  Sylvania Recreation Building,
                                          605 Millen Highway, Sylvania,
                                          GA 30467, Phone: (912) 863-
                                          2388.
Thursday, May 10, 2007 at 7 p.m........  Quality Inn Conference Center,
                                          (Southburg Chateau Room), 301
                                          Governor Truetlen Drive,
                                          Pooler, GA 31322, Phone: (912)
                                          748-6464.
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Comment Procedure

    Instructions for submitting written comments are included in the 
draft EIS and the Notice of Availability that were issued on March 30, 
2007. These documents can be found on the FERC Internet website as 
discussed below. Oral comments presented at the public comment meetings 
will be given the same consideration as written comments received by 
mail before the close of the public comment period on May 21, 2007.
    As with previous public meetings on the Elba III Project, attendees 
will be asked to provide their name and address so that any project-
related environmental information issued by the Commission may be 
mailed to all attendees. Additionally, those wishing to provide oral 
comments will be asked to put their name on a Speakers List. Depending 
on the number of individuals wishing to provide oral comments, speakers 
may be asked to limit their presentations to 5 minutes in order that 
all speakers may be accommodated. Transcripts of the public comment 
meetings will be prepared and placed into the FERC's public record.
    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 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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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