[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 37257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18084]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket Nos. CP95-52-000 and CP96-610-000]
Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare
a Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Granite State
LNG Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
July 11, 1996.
On January 29, 1996, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) issued a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the
proposed Grantie State LNG Project in Docket No. CP95-52-000. However,
on June 21, 1996, the Director of the Office of Pipeline Regulation of
FERC dismissed the CP95-52-000 application without prejudice to the
refiling of Granite State's proposal to change from a baseload to a
peakshaving service. The dismissal letter also stated that all of the
environmental information would be retained by the FERC staff and that
Granite State could incorporate this material by reference if, and
when, they file a new application reflecting a peakshaving facility.
Subsequently, Granite State Gas Transmission, Inc. (Granite State)
filed on application in Docket No. CP96-610-000 to reflect a change in
the nature of the service from winter baseload to peakshaving. Granite
State submits that the LNG facility proposed in this application is
identical to the facility proposed in Docket No. CP95-52-000.
The FERC staff intends to continue preparing a Final Environmental
Impact Statement (FEIS) for the Granite State LNG project (now in
Docket No. CP96-610-000 rather than in CP95-52-000). A new DEIS will
not be issued for public comment. The main change to the plant is in
pumping requirements for the LNG plant to send out natural gas at a
higher pressure. However, if anyone wishes to file additional comments
on environmental topics to be addressed in the FEIS as a result of the
new application, please follow the instructions below. If you have
already submitted comments on the DEIS, you do not need to resubmit
them.
Address your letter to: Lois Cashell, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC
20426.
Reference Docket No. CP96-610-000 Docket Nos. CP95-52-000,
et al.
Send a copy of your letter to Mr. Chris Zerby, EIS Project
Manager, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Room 72-55, Washington, DC 20426; and
Mail your comments so that they are received in
Washington, DC on or before July 26, 1996.
For further information on the EIS process, call Chris Zerby,
EIS Project Manager, at (202) 208-0111.
Lois D. Cashell,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 96-18084 Filed 7-16-96; 8:45 am]
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