[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 99 (Tuesday, May 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24841-24842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12077]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP08-465-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin 2009 Expansion Project

May 15, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the 
Wisconsin 2009 Expansion Project proposed by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) 
in the above-referenced docket.

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    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 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 FERC is the lead agency for the preparation of the EA. The 
United States Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency 
for the development of the EA. A cooperating agency has jurisdiction by 
law or special expertise with respect to the proposed action and 
participates in the NEPA analysis.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Wisconsin 2009 Expansion 
Project that includes the following facilities in Wisconsin:
     Construction of about 8.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter 
pipeline loop (Janesville Loop) in Rock County;
     Relocation of an existing pig receiver and appurtenances 
to the existing Janesville Compressor Station in Rock County;
     Installation of a new control valve at the existing 
Marshfield Compressor Station in Wood County, and Fairwater Meter 
Station in Columbia County; and
     Upgrading the existing Marshfield, North Wausau, and 
Randolph Meter Stations in Wood, Marathon, and Columbia Counties, 
respectively.
    According to ANR, the purpose of the project is to accommodate the 
growing demand for natural gas on ANR's system and provide about 
97,880,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm 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 libraries in the project area, 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.
    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific 
comments or concerns about the project. Your comments should focus on 
the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and 
measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific 
your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your 
comments are timely and properly recorded, please send in your comments 
so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before June 15, 
2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use 
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket number (CP08-465-000) with your 
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and 
has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-
8258 or [email protected].
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the Quick 
Comment feature, which is located on the Commission's Internet Web site 
at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. A Quick 
Comment is an easy method for interested persons to submit text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's internet Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. eFiling 
involves preparing your submission in the same manner as you would if 
filing on paper, and then saving the file on your computer's hard 
drive. You will attach that file as your submission. 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. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment on 
a Filing;'' or
    (3) You may file your comments via mail to the Commission by 
sending an original and two copies of your letter 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 Gas Branch 3, 
PJ11.3. Mail your comments promptly, so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before June 15, 2009.
    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). Only intervenors have the right to seek 
rehearing of the Commission's decision. Further instructions for 
becoming an intervenor are included in the User's Guide under the ``e-
filing'' link on the Commission's Web site (http://www.ferc.gov).
    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 (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet website (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 
(i.e., CP08-465). 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.
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