[Federal Register: October 17, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 199)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP05-364-000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin 2005 Expansion Project
October 7, 2005.
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 ANR Pipeline Company (ANR)
in the above-referenced dockets.
The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act. The 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 proposed project. ANR proposes to
install a total of 6.86 miles of pipeline, add a compressor unit at an
existing compressor station, construct a new compressor station, and
perform minor upgrade work at 5 existing meter stations in Wisconsin.
Specifically, the project includes:
About 3.08 miles of 16-inch outside diameter (OD) looping
\1\ pipeline (designated as the Little Chute Loop) in Outagamie County,
WI;
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\1\ A loop is a segment of pipeline installed adjacent to an
existing pipeline which connects to the existing pipeline at both
ends of the loop. The loop allows more gas to be moved through the
system.
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About 3.78 miles of 30-inch OD looping pipeline
(designated as the Madison Lateral Loop in Rock County, WI;
A new 2,370 horsepower (hp) reciprocating compressor unit
and associated equipment at the existing Janesville Compressor Station
in Rock County, WI;
A new 20,620 hp compressor station comprised of two 10,310
hp units to be built at an existing meter station site (designated as
the Goodman Compressor Station) in Marinette County, WI; and
5 existing meter station upgrades in Dane, Marathon, and
Columbia Counties, WI.
The purpose of the proposed facilities would be to create about
168,241 decatherms per day of incremental firm capacity on its pipeline
system to accommodate growth in demand from all market segments in
Wisconsin.
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 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. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
Send an original and two copies of your comments to:
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
[[Page 60325]]
First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Label one copy of the comments for the attention of the
Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2 Reference Docket No. CP05-364-000; and
Mail your comments so that they will be received in
Washington, DC on or before November 7, 2005.
Please note that we are continuing to experience delays in mail
deliveries from the U.S. Postal Service. As a result, we will include
all comments that we receive within a reasonable time frame in our
environmental analysis of this project. However, the Commission
strongly encourages electronic filing of any comments or interventions
or protests to this proceeding. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
instructions on the Commission's Web site at http:// www.ferc.gov under
the ``e-Filing'' link and the link to the User's Guide. Before you can
file comments you will need to create a free account which can be
created by clicking on ``Sign-up.''
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).\2\ Only intervenors have the right to seek
rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\2\ 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
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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.
Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
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