[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 96 (Friday, May 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28446-28447]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11028]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-32-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America; Notice of Availability 
of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Herscher-Galesville 
Expansion Project

May 9, 2008.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline 
Company of America (Natural) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. The staff concludes that 
approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, 
would not constitute a major 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 project. Natural proposes to 
add new and modify existing natural gas storage field facilities, and 
add compression to Compressor Station 201, at its existing Herscher-
Galesville Gas Storage Field in Kankakee County, just south of the Town 
of Herscher, Illinois. Specifically, the project would include:
     Construction of 15 new water withdrawal wells with pumps;
     Construction of 11 new water disposal wells;
     Construction of three booster pumps at existing water 
disposal wells;
     Up to four lateral recompletions at existing water 
disposal wells;
     Construction of workover/extensions on five existing gas 
withdrawal/injection wells;
     Construction of a new 8,180 horsepower (hp) gas-fired 
engine compressor unit within Compressor Station 201; and
     Replacement, looping or extension of 12 waterlines with 8- 
to 13-inch-diameter plastic pipelines.
    The purpose of this project is to increase the Herscher-Galesville 
Gas Storage Field's working gas capacity by 10 billion cubic feet and 
increase the peak day withdrawal capacity. Natural would achieve this 
increased capacity by constructing facilities to remove water from the 
field. Reworking of five existing gas withdrawal/injection wells, and 
construction of the new compressor unit within its existing adjacent 
Compressor Station 201, would enable Natural to increase peak day 
withdrawal capacity.
    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 note that the Commission strongly encourages electronic 
filing of any comments or interventions or protests to this proceeding. 
See 18 Code of Federal Regulations 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
instructions on the Commission's Internet Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to ``Documents and Filings'' and 
``eFiling.'' eFiling is a file attachment process and requires that you 
prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on 
paper, and save it to a file on your hard drive. New eFiling users must 
first create an account by clicking on ``Sign up'' or ``eRegister.'' 
You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This 
filing is considered a ``Comment on Filing.'' In addition, there is a 
``Quick Comment'' option available, which is an easy method for 
interested persons to submit text only comments on a project. The 
Quick-Comment User Guide can be viewed at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/quick-comment-guide.pdf.

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Quick Comment does not require a FERC eRegistration account; however, 
you will be asked to provide a valid e-mail address. All comments 
submitted under either eFiling or the Quick Comment option are placed 
in the public record for the specified docket or project number(s).
    If you are filing written comments, 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: 
Kimberly D. Bose, 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. CP08-032-000; and
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before June 11, 2008.
    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.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E8-11028 Filed 5-15-08; 8:45 am]
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