[Federal Register: January 15, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 10)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP08-46-000]
Tarpon Whitetail Gas Storage, LLC; Notice of Application
January 8, 2008.
Take notice that on December 21, 2007, Tarpon Whitetail Gas
Storage, LLC (Whitetail), 3010 Briarpark Drive, Suite 550, Houston,
Texas 77042, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and
Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, filed an abbreviated
application for certificates of public convenience and necessity,
seeking authority to own, operate, construct, install, and maintain a
high deliverability natural gas storage facility in Monroe County,
Mississippi; to provide open-access firm and interruptible storage and
hub services in interstate commerce at market-based rates under 18 CFR
part 284, subpart G; and to undertake the limited construction and
operation activities permitted under 18 CFR part 157, subpart F. This
filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov
using the ``e-Library'' link. Enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access
the document. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport or call
toll-free, (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Specifically, Whitetail states that the project will consist of up
to twenty injection/withdrawal wells and a total working gas capacity
of up to 8.6 billion cubic feet. Whitetail proposes to offer open
access firm and interruptible storage and hub services and requests
authority to charge market-based rates for its proposed services. The
proposed terms and conditions for Whitetail's services are included in
the pro forma tariff included in the application.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
James F. Bowe, Jr., Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP, 975 F Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20004-1405 at phone number (202) 862-1000, Fax number (202) 862-1093
or e-mail jbowe@dl.com.
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 the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the
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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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
(http://www.ferc.gov) site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: January 29, 2008.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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