[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 5, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39070-39071]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-18632]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP08-6-002; CP09-56-000]


Midcontinent Express Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed MEP Amendment and Expansion 
Projects

July 29, 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 Midcontinent Express 
Pipeline, LLC (MEP) in the above-referenced dockets.
    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 MEP's proposed Amendment and Expansion 
Projects. MEP proposes expansion and/or equipment modifications at the 
previously certificated Lamar Compressor Station in Lamar County, 
Texas; Atlanta Compressor Station in Cass County, Texas; Perryville 
Compressor Station in Union Parish, Louisiana; and the expansion and 
relocation of the previously certificated Vicksburg Compressor Station 
to Hinds County, Mississippi. Specifically, MEP is proposing to:
     Install one additional G12 compressor unit and associated 
appurtenant facilities at the Lamar Compressor Station;
     substitute two G16 compressor units for the two previously 
certificated G12 compressor units and add two additional G16 compressor 
units and associated appurtenant facilities at the Atlanta Compressor 
Station and remove the compression-capacity cap for the station;
     install one additional inlet filter/separator at the 
Perryville Compressor Station;
     relocate the previously certificated Vicksburg Compressor 
Station from Warren County, Mississippi, to Hinds County, Mississippi, 
and install one new G12 compressor unit and associated appurtenant 
facilities at the new Vicksburg Compressor Station site.
    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 American 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 MEP Amendment and Expansion Projects. 
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 August 28, 2009.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the project docket numbers (CP08-6-002 and CP09-56-000) 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

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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 numbers 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 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).

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. E9-18632 Filed 8-4-09; 8:45 am]
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