[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 10 (Tuesday, January 15, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2486-2487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-506]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-46-000]


Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application

January 8, 2008.
    Take notice that on December 21, 2007, Tarpon Whitetail Gas 
Storage, LLC (Whitetail), 3010 Briarpark Drive, Suite 550, Houston, 
Texas 77042, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, filed an abbreviated 
application for certificates of public convenience and necessity, 
seeking authority to own, operate, construct, install, and maintain a 
high deliverability natural gas storage facility in Monroe County, 
Mississippi; to provide open-access firm and interruptible storage and 
hub services in interstate commerce at market-based rates under 18 CFR 
part 284, subpart G; and to undertake the limited construction and 
operation activities permitted under 18 CFR part 157, subpart F. This 
filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access 
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport or call 
toll-free, (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Whitetail states that the project will consist of up 
to twenty injection/withdrawal wells and a total working gas capacity 
of up to 8.6 billion cubic feet. Whitetail proposes to offer open 
access firm and interruptible storage and hub services and requests 
authority to charge market-based rates for its proposed services. The 
proposed terms and conditions for Whitetail's services are included in 
the pro forma tariff included in the application.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 975 F Street, NW., Washington, 
DC 20004-1405 at phone number (202) 862-1000, Fax number (202) 862-1093 
or e-mail [email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the

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proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments 
protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
(http://www.ferc.gov) site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: January 29, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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