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3458 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2008 / Notices j. Deadline for filing comments, only those who file a motion to Energy LLC is jointly owned by TCPL motions to intervene, and protest: intervene in accordance with the USA LNG, Inc. (a subsidiary of February 11, 2008. All documents Commission’s Rules may become a TransCanada Corporation) and Shell (original and eight copies) should be party to the proceeding. Any comments, Broadwater Holdings LLC (a subsidiary filed with: Secretary, Federal Energy protests, or motions to intervene must of Shell Oil Company). Broadwater Regulatory Commission, 888 First be received on or before the specified Pipeline LLC is owned by Broadwater Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. comment date for the report. Energy LLC. The Commission’s Rules of Practice o. Any filings must bear in all capital The proposed LNG terminal would be and Procedure require all intervenors letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, located in New York State waters of filing documents with the Commission ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO Long Island Sound, approximately 9 to serve a copy of that document on INTERVENE’’, as applicable, and the miles from the nearest shoreline of Long each person whose name appears on the Project Number of the particular Island, and about 10 miles from the official service list for the project. application to which the filing refers. nearest shoreline in Connecticut. The Further, if an intervenor files comments p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, terminal would be a floating storage and or documents with the Commission and local agencies are invited to file regasification unit (FSRU) that would be relating to the merits of an issue that comments on the described report. A attached to a yoke mooring system may affect the responsibilities of a copy of the report may be obtained by (YMS) that includes a mooring tower particular resource agency, they must agencies directly from the Applicant. If embedded in the seafloor. The FSRU also serve a copy of the document on an agency does not file comments would look like a marine vessel and that resource agency. A copy of any within the time specified for filing would remain moored in place for the motion to intervene must also be served comments, it will be presumed to have duration of the Project (expected to be upon each representative of the no comments. One copy of an agency’s 30 years or more). The YMS would Applicant specified in the particular comments must also be sent to the allow the FSRU to pivot or application. Applicant’s representatives. ‘‘weathervane’’ around the YMS, k. Description of the Report: q. Comments, protests and enabling the FSRU to orient in response Consumers Energy Company filed the interventions may be filed electronically to the prevailing wind, tide, and current Retirement Study Report, pursuant to via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 conditions. Articles 204 and 205 of the licenses. CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the LNG would be delivered to the FSRU Consumers prepared the report in instructions on the Commission’s Web by LNG carriers, temporarily stored, accordance with the Retirement Study site at http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘e- vaporized (regasified), and then Plans, which was approved by the Filing’’ link. transported in a new subsea natural gas Commission on April 7, 2005 (111 FERC pipeline that would extend from the ¶ 62,029). Kimberly D. Bose, l. Locations of the Report: A copy of Secretary. seafloor beneath the FSRU approximately 21.7 miles to an offshore the report is available for inspection and [FR Doc. E8–863 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am] connection with the existing Iroquois reproduction at the Commission’s BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Public Reference Room, located at 888 Gas Transmission System (IGTS) First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, pipeline in Long Island Sound. DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Natural gas would be routed from the This filing may also be viewed on the FSRU to the subsea pipeline and into Commission’s Web site at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory the IGTS pipeline for delivery at an www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Commission average flow rate of about 1.0 billion cubic feet per day. LNG would be Enter the docket number excluding the [Docket No. CP06–54–000; CP06–55–000] last three digits in the docket number delivered to the FSRU by 2 to 3 LNG field to access the document. You may Broadwater Energy LLC; Broadwater carriers per week to meet the Project’s also register online at http:// Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of planned send-out volumes of natural www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the Final Environmental Impact gas. LNG carriers would transit from the esubscription.asp to be notified via e- Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Ocean to either the Point Judith mail of new filings and issuances Broadwater LNG Project Pilot Station (northeast of Block Island) related to this or other pending projects. or the Montauk Pilot Station (southwest For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or January 11, 2008. of Block Island). From the Point Judith e-mail [email protected], The staff of the Federal Energy Pilot Station, carriers would transit for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is Regulatory Commission (FERC or Block Island Sound north of Block also available for inspection and Commission) in cooperation with the Island, head generally west to enter reproduction at the address in item (h) U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard); U.S. Long Island Sound at its eastern end (an above. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. area known as the Race), and then m. Individuals desiring to be included Army Corps of Engineers (COE); proceed to the FSRU. From the Montauk on the Commission’s mailing list should National Oceanic and Atmospheric Pilot Station, carriers would head so indicate by writing to the Secretary Administration, National Marine generally northwest to approach the of the Commission. Fisheries Service; and the New York Race, then proceed to the FSRU. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To Department of State has prepared a final The final EIS addresses the potential Intervene: Anyone may submit Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) environmental effects of the comments, a protest, or a motion to for a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import construction and operation of the intervene in accordance with the terminal and natural gas pipeline following LNG and natural gas pipeline requirements of Rules of Practice and (referred to as the Broadwater LNG facilities: Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. Project) proposed by Broadwater Energy • A double-hulled FSRU In determining the appropriate action to LLC and Broadwater Pipeline LLC approximately 1,215 feet long and 200 take, the Commission will consider all (jointly referred to as Broadwater) in the feet wide, with a closed-loop shell-and- protests or other comments filed, but above-referenced dockets. Broadwater tube vaporization system and a total VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:37 Jan 17, 2008 Jkt 214001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18JAN1.SGM 18JAN1 rwilkins on PROD1PC63 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 13 / Friday, January 18, 2008 / Notices 3459 storage capacity of 350,000 cubic meters Coast Guard intends to adopt all or you with notification of these filings, (approximately 8 billion cubic feet); portions of the EIS being prepared by document summaries and direct links to • A berthing facility at the FSRU for FERC to serve as the NEPA analysis for the documents. Go to the eSubscription receiving LNG ships with capacities up the Letter of Recommendation. The link on the FERC Internet Web site. to 250,000 cubic meters; Letter of Recommendation will not be • A YMS embedded in the seafloor to issued until after the NEPA process has Kimberly D. Bose, moor the FSRU; been completed. Secretary. • Approximately 2 to 3 LNG carriers The final EIS also evaluates [FR Doc. E8–868 Filed 1–17–08; 8:45 am] per week that would call at the FSRU; alternatives to the proposal, including BILLING CODE 6717–01–P • LNG carriers that would transit alternative energy sources, system through waters subject to federal alternatives, alternative sites for the jurisdiction as well as waters under the LNG import terminal, alternative DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY jurisdiction of the state of New York, designs, pipeline alternatives, and and in some cases, may transit waters alternatives to the Coast Guard Letter of Federal Energy Regulatory under the jurisdiction of the states of Recommendation action. Based on the Commission Rhode Island and Connecticut; analysis included in the final EIS, the [Docket No. CP08–33–000] • Approximately 21.7 miles of 30- FERC staff concludes that approval of inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, a pig the proposed Project with appropriate Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of launcher and receiver facility, and a mitigating measures as recommended, Intent To Prepare an Environmental meter station at the interconnect with would have limited adverse Assessment for the Proposed the IGTS pipeline; and environmental impacts. Dominion Hub I Project and Request • Onshore facilities at either The final EIS has been placed in the for Comments on Environmental Greenport or Port Jefferson, New York, public files of the FERC and is available Issues including administrative offices, a for distribution and public inspection warehouse, guardhouse, and an existing at: Federal Energy Regulatory January 11, 2008. commercial pier. Commission, Public Reference Room, The staff of the Federal Energy Broadwater proposes to construct the 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Regulatory Commission (FERC or Project in two phases. The first phase Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.