[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 61 (Friday, March 28, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16661-16662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6312]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-89-000; PF08-4-000]


Williston Basin Interstate Pipeline Company; Notice of 
Application

March 21, 2008.
    Take notice that on March 12, 2008, Williston Basin Interstate 
Pipeline Company (Williston Basin), P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58506-5601, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act for a certificate of public convenience and necessity 
to construct and operate new natural gas facilities, the Sheyenne 
Expansion Project, consisting of compression, piping, and measurement 
facilities, located in various counties in North Dakota, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open for public inspection. 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 ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, please 
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free 
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, Williston Basin's proposed Sheyenne Expansion Project 
consists of: (i) The installation of a new 1,590 horsepower turbine-
driven compressor unit, Unit 4, at the Bismarck Compressor 
Station, along with station piping modifications and a new gas cooler, 
located in Burleigh County, North Dakota; (ii) construction of the new 
Steele Compressor Station, located in Kidder County, North Dakota, 
consisting of one 1,750 horsepower electric-driven reciprocating 
compressor unit; (iii) install a control valve at the Cleveland 
Junction and a suction control valve for the Cleveland Compressor 
Station, located in Stutsman County, North Dakota; and (iv) 
construction of an approximately 6,400 foot, 8-inch diameter steel 
transmission lateral, the Casselton Ethanol Plant Lateral, and a 
measurement station, located in Cass County, North Dakota. Williston 
Basin estimates the cost of construction to be $7,487,160. Williston 
Basin states that the project would increase firm capacity into 
Williston Basin's subsystem by 9.65 MMcf/d, with approximately 96 per 
cent of the additional capacity for the Tharaldson ethanol plant.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to 
Keith Tiggelaar, Director of Regulatory Affairs, Williston Basin 
Interstate Pipeline Company, P.O. Box 5601, Bismarck, North Dakota 
58506-5601or by telephone at (701) 530-1560 or e-mail at 
[email protected].
    On November 15, 2007, the Commission staff granted Williston 
Basin's request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF08-4-000 to staff 
activities involving the Williston Basin's expansion project. Now, as 
of the filing of Williston Basin's application on March 12, 2008, the 
NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time 
forward, Williston Basin's proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. 
CP08-89-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    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 below listed comment date, 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

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the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties 
to the 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: April 11, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-6312 Filed 3-27-08; 8:45 am]
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