[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32148-32149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-15895]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP09-57-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 85 North 
Expansion Project

June 26, 2009.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the 
natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (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 EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the 85 North Expansion Project. Transco 
proposes to construct three new 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline 
loops with a combined total length of approximately 22.06 miles 
adjacent to its existing pipeline system in Alabama, South Carolina, 
and North Carolina. Transco also proposes to construct one new 
compressor station and modify eight existing compressor stations in 
Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. The 
facilities that would be constructed are as follows:
     Modify Compressor Station 80 in Jones County, Mississippi, 
and Compressor Station 90 in Marengo County, Alabama;
     Add additional compression at Compressor Station 100 in 
Chilton County, Alabama;
     Construct new Compressor Station 135 in Anderson County, 
South Carolina;
     Modify Compressor Station 110 in Randolph County, Alabama; 
Compressor Station 115 in Coweta County, Georgia; Compressor Station 
125 in Walton County, Georgia; Compressor Station 150 in Iredell 
County, North Carolina; and Compressor Station 155 in Davidson County, 
North Carolina;
     Install Coosa Loop, an approximately 4.40 mile segment of 
42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, in Coosa County, Alabama;
     Install Cowpens Loop, an approximately 9.39 mile segment 
of 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, in Spartanburg and Cherokee 
Counties, South Carolina; and
     Install Iredell Loop, an approximately 8.27 mile segment 
of 42-inch diameter natural gas pipeline, in Iredell and Rowan 
Counties, North Carolina.
    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; Native America groups; 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 85 North Expansion 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 your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on 
or before July 31, 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 CP09-57-000 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 ``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 Street, NE., 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the Gas Branch 
3, PJ-11.3.
    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 offers a free service called 
eSubscription which

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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 the eSubscription 
link on the FERC Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm).

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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