[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33809-33810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13256]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-409-000; PF08-1-000]


Orbit Gas Storage, Inc.; Notice of Application

June 5, 2008.
    Take notice that on May 23, 2008, Orbit Gas Storage, Inc. (OGS), 
600 Barret Boulevard, Henderson, Kentucky 42420, filed in the above 
referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's 
regulations for an order granting a certificate of public convenience 
to construct and operate a new underground gas storage facility in 
Hopkins County, Kentucky. Referred to as the Kentucky Energy Hub 
Project (Project), OGS states that the Project will involve the 
conversion of the depleted White Plains Gas Field to natural gas 
storage and the construction of an approximately 22-mile pipeline 
header, compressor station, and related facilities. OGS asserts that 
the Project will have a total storage capacity of approximately 13.0 
billion cubic feet (Bcf), comprised of approximately 5.0 Bcf of working 
gas and 8.0 Bcf of cushion gas. OGS claims that it will be capable of 
delivering and injecting natural gas at the rate of approximately 100 
million standard cubic feet per day (MMscf/d). OGS avers that the 
Project will interconnect with the interstate pipeline system of ANR 
Pipeline Company (ANR) near Rabbit Ridge, Kentucky. OGS is also 
requesting authorization to provide open-access firm and interruptible 
storage services in interstate commerce at market-based rates under 18 
CFR Park 284, Subpart G; and to undertake the limited construction and 
operation activities permitted under 18 CFR Part 157, Subpart F, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed 
on the Web 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 TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Douglas F. John, John & Hengerer, 1730 Rhode Island Avenue, NW., Suite 
600, Washington, DC 20036-3116, at (202) 429-8800, or by facsimile at 
(202) 429-8805, or [email protected].
    On October 3, 2007, the Commission staff granted OGS's request to 
utilize the Pre-Filing process and assigned Docket No. PF08-1-000 to 
staff activities involving the proposed Project. Now, as of the filing 
of the May 23, 2008 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP08-409-000 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 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

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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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: June 26, 2008.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-13256 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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