96-14990. Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Clair River Crossing Project June 7, 1996. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or ...  

  • [Federal Register Volume 61, Number 115 (Thursday, June 13, 1996)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 30059-30060]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 96-14990]
    
    
    
    -----------------------------------------------------------------------
    
    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
    [Docket Nos. CP66-111-003 and CP96-26-000]
    
    Great Lakes Gas Transmission Limited Partnership; Notice of 
    Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Clair 
    River Crossing Project
    June 7, 1996.
        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 Great Lakes Gas 
    Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes) 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 St. Clair River crossing and 
    related aboveground facilities including:
         About 1,500 feet of 36-inch-diameter pipeline to be 
    directionally drilled under the St. Clair River, and
         An aboveground pig launcher and mainline valve adjacent to 
    Great Lakes' existing facilities in the area.
        The proposed facilities at the international border between the 
    United States and Canada, in St. Clair County, Michigan would 
    interconnect with the facilities of TransCanada Pipelines Limited 
    (TransCanada) in Canada. The purpose of the proposed facilities would 
    be to provide security and reliability to Great Lakes' river crossing 
    facilities in this area and to provide 50,000 thousand cubic feet per 
    day of firm winter transportation service to TransCanada.
        The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is 
    available for public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
    Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First 
    Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 (202) 208-1371.
        Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, state and local 
    agencies, interested individuals, and parties to this proceeding.
    
    [[Page 30060]]
    
        A limited number of copies of the EA are available from: Mr. Howard 
    Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Review and 
    Compliance Branch II, Office of Pipeline Regulation, PR-11.2, 888 First 
    Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426 (202) 208-2299.
        Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Written comments 
    must reference Docket No. CP96-26-000, and be addressed to: Office of 
    the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, 
    NE., Washington, DC 20426.
        Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received 
    no later than July 8, 1996, to ensure consideration prior to a 
    Commission decision on this proposal. A copy of any comments should 
    also be sent to Mr. Howard Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager, PR-
    11.2, at the above address.
        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).
        The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding 
    has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions 
    must show good cause, as required by section 385.214(b)(3), why this 
    time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed 
    as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status 
    to have your comments considered.
        Additional information about this project is available from Mr. 
    Howard Wheeler, Environmental Project Manager.
    Lois D. Cashell,
    Secretary.
    [FR Doc. 96-14990 Filed 6-12-96; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6717-01-M
    
    

Document Information

Published:
06/13/1996
Department:
Energy Department
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
96-14990
Pages:
30059-30060 (2 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket Nos. CP66-111-003 and CP96-26-000
PDF File:
96-14990.pdf