[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 160 (Monday, August 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46456-46457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16247]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP07-44-000; CP07-45-000]


Southeast Supply Header, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Southeast Supply Header 
Project

August 10, 2007.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Final Environmental Impact Statement 
(EIS) for the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Southeast 
Supply Header, LLC (SESH) under the above-referenced dockets. SESH's 
Southeast Supply Header Project (Project) would be located in various 
counties and parishes in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama.
    The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that the 
proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service 
(NPS), U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers (COE), and the Natural Resource Conservation Service 
(NRCS) are federal cooperating agencies for the development of this 
EIS. A federal cooperating agency has jurisdiction by law or special 
expertise with respect to any environmental impact involved with the 
proposal and is involved in the NEPA analysis.
    The purpose of the Project is to provide new transportation 
capacity that significantly enhances access to reliable, onshore gas 
supplies to serve growing demand in the Southeast. To provide this 
service, SESH proposes to construct and operate approximately 270 miles 
of natural gas pipeline and associated ancillary facilities capable of 
transporting up to approximately 1.14 billion cubic feet per day of 
natural gas.
    The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental impacts 
resulting from the construction and operation of the following 
facilities:
     Approximately 104 miles of 42-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline extending southeasterly from Richland Parish, Louisiana to 
Lawrence County, Mississippi;
     Approximately 165 miles of 36-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline extending southeasterly from Lawrence County, Mississippi to 
Mobile County, Alabama;
     Approximately 1.7 miles of 6-, 16-, 20-, 24- and 42-inch-
diameter laterals in Jefferson Davis, Covington, and Forrest counties, 
Mississippi and Mobile County, Alabama;
     Three new compressor stations, the Delhi, Gwinville, and 
the Lucedale Compressor Stations, located in Richland Parish, 
Louisiana, and Jefferson Davis and George counties, Mississippi, 
respectively;
     Two natural gas booster stations, the Collins Booster 
Station and Petal Booster Station in Covington and Forrest counties, 
Mississippi, respectively; and
     Other ancillary facilities including 13 meter and 
regulator facilities, 18 mainline valves, 2 tap valves, and 3 pig 
launcher and/or receiver facilities.
    Dependent upon Commission approval, SESH proposes to commence 
construction of the proposed Project in November 2007.
    The Final EIS has been placed in the public files of the FERC and 
is available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2-A, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    A limited number of copies of the Final EIS are available from the 
Public Reference Room identified above. In addition, CD copies of the 
Final EIS have been mailed to affected landowners; various federal, 
state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental 
and public interest groups; Native American tribes; local libraries and 
newspapers; intervenors; and other individuals that expressed an 
interest in the proposed Project. Hard copies of the Final EIS have 
been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping and 
comment periods for the proposed Project.
    In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) 
regulations implementing NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed action 
may be made until 30 days after the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency (EPA) publishes a notice of availability of a Final EIS. 
However, the CEQ regulations provide an exception to this rule when an 
agency decision is subject to a formal internal process that allows 
other agencies or the public to make their views known. In such cases, 
the agency decision may be made at the same time the notice of the 
Final EIS is published, allowing both periods to run concurrently. 
Should the FERC issue SESH authorizations for the proposed Project, it 
would be subject to a 30-day rehearing period. Therefore, the 
Commission could issue its decision concurrently with the EPA's notice 
of availability.
    Additional information about the proposed 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). To access information 
via the FERC Web site click on the ``eLibrary'' link then click on 
``General Search'' and enter the docket number (i.e., CP07-44) 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field. Be sure you 
have selected an appropriate date range. The ``eLibrary'' link provides 
access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such 
as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For assistance with ``eLibrary,'' 
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or 
toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    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 
these documents. To learn more about eSubscription and to sign up for 
this

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service, please go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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