[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 110 (Friday, June 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32318-32319]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-12658]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-6-000]


Midcontinent Express Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Midcontinent Express 
Pipeline Project

May 30, 2008.
    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 Midcontinent 
Express Pipeline Company, LLC (MEP) under the above-referenced docket. 
MEP's Midcontinent Express Pipeline Project (Project) would be located 
in various counties and parishes in Oklahoma, Texas, Louisiana, 
Mississippi, and Alabama.
    The Final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 
(COE), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), National Park Service 
(NPS), Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Louisiana Department of 
Environmental Quality (LDEQ), Louisiana Department of Wildlife and 
Fisheries (LDWF), Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), 
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP), and 
Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) are 
cooperating agencies for the development of this EIS. A 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 general purpose of the proposed Project is to transport up to 
1,500,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas from production fields in 
Texas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas to markets in the eastern region of the 
United States.
    The Final EIS addresses the potential environmental impacts 
resulting from the construction and operation of the following 
facilities:
     Approximately 506.1 miles of new 30-, 36-, and 42-inch-
diameter interstate natural gas pipeline extending from Bryan County, 
Oklahoma to a terminus in Choctaw County, Alabama;
     An approximately 4.2-mile-long, 16- and 24-inch-diameter 
lateral pipeline in Richland and Madison Parishes, Louisiana;
     A total of approximately 111,720 horsepower (hp) of 
compression at one booster and four new mainline compressor stations;
     14 new metering and regulating (M/R) stations; and
     Other appurtenant ancillary facilities including, mainline 
valves (MLV) and pig \1\ launcher and receiver facilities.
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    \1\ A ``pig'' is a mechanical device used to clean or inspect 
the pipeline.
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    Dependent upon Commission approval, MEP proposes to complete 
construction and begin operating the proposed Project in February 2009.
    The Final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, 
including alternative energy sources, system alternatives, alternative 
sites for compressor stations, and alternative pipeline routes. Based 
on the analysis presented in this Final EIS, the FERC staff concludes 
that the proposed Project, with the appropriate mitigation measures as 
recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact.
    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 2A, 
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-ROM 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 
also been mailed to those who requested that format during the scoping 
and comment periods for the proposed Project.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary 
link,'' select ``General Search'' and enter the project docket number 
excluding the

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last three digits (i.e., CP08-6) 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 TTY (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 
rule makings.
    In addition, the FERC now offers a free service called 
eSubscription that 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. To register for this service, go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-12658 Filed 6-5-08; 8:45 am]
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