[Federal Register: June 13, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 115)]
[Notices]
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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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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 djohn@jhenergy.com.
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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: June 26, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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