Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 53 / Friday, March 20, 2009 / Notices 11931 

1Freeport LNG’s LNG Transfer System Startup/ 

Operation Procedure (Document No. FLNG–REC– 

101XXX [Revision 1–09–04–08]) identifies the arm 

as LA–1A. 

2 During routine terminal operations, ambient 

heat in the LNG storage tanks and piping causes 

small amount of LNG to evaporate. The vaporizing 

LNG is referred to as BOG or boil-off gas. The BOG 

increases the storage tank pressure until a point 

where it must be transferred, flared, or re-liquefied. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. CP03–75–003, CP03–75–004, 

CP05–361–001, and CP05–361–002] 

Freeport LNG Development, LP; Notice 

of Availability of the Environmental 

Assessment for the Proposed Freeport 

LNG Export Project and Bog/Truck 

Project 

March 13, 2009. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) and the Department of 

Energy (DOE), Office of Fossil Fuels, 

have prepared an environmental 

assessment (EA) on the liquefied natural 

gas (LNG) facilities proposed by 

Freeport LNG Development, LP 

(Freeport LNG) in the above-referenced 

docket. 

The EA was prepared to satisfy the 

requirements of the National 

Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 

DOE is a cooperating agency for the 

development of the EA. A cooperating 

agency has jurisdiction by law or special 

expertise with respect to potential 

environmental impacts associated with 

the proposal and is involved in the 

NEPA analysis. The FERC staff 

concludes that approval of the proposed 

projects, with appropriate mitigating 

measures, would not constitute a major 

Federal action significantly affecting the 

quality of the human environment. 

In order to operate its facility for the 

LNG Export Project, Freeport LNG 

proposes equipment modification at the 

Phase I unloading dock to allow shore 

to ship LNG transfer. This would 

include converting one 1 of the four 

existing unloading arms on the Phase I 

unloading dock to a loading line to 

transfer export-bound LNG from the 

terminal’s storage tanks to awaiting 

ships. The conversion would involve 

minor changes involving a check valve 

and a control valve. The check valve 

would be replaced with a short spool. 

At any given time, the terminal would 

operate either in the export mode or the 

currently authorized import mode, but 

not in both modes simultaneously, such 

that ships visiting the terminal to load 

LNG for export would operate instead 

of, not in addition to, ships delivering 

LNG for domestic use only. 

Freeport LNG also applied to DOE on 

August 1, 2008 in Docket No. FE–08– 

70–LNG to export on a short-term or 

spot market basis up to 24 Bcf of 

previously imported LNG cumulatively 

over a two-year period from the United 

States (U.S.) to the United Kingdom, 

Belgium, Spain, France, Italy, Japan, 

South Korea, India, China, and/or 

Taiwan. 

Freeport LNG also proposes to 

construct and operate a boil-off gas 

(BOG) liquefaction system and a LNG 

truck delivery system at the company’s 

existing import terminal.2 These 

facilities would allow Freeport LNG to 

(1) liquefy about 5 million cubic feet per 

day of BOG and return it to the LNG 

storage tanks and (2) receive the 

delivery of LNG by truck in order to 

keep the tanks in the necessary 

cryogenic state. The BOG liquefaction 

plant would also act as a back-up to the 

existing BOG takeaway pipeline 

compression. The location of BOG 

liquefaction facilities would consist of: 

• One BOG liquefaction heat 

exchanger; 

• One BOG liquefaction expandercompressor; 

• Two BOG liquefaction compression 

lube oil filters; 

• Three BOG refrigeration compressor 

units (approximately 1,380 horsepower 

(hp) each); 

• Natural gas piping, 4, 6, 8, and 12- 

inch-diameter aboveground piping; and 

• LNG piping, 4-inch-diameter 

aboveground piping. 

Freeport LNG is proposing certain 

facility modifications to enable it to 

undertake LNG truck unloading 

activities in the event that the BOG 

liquefaction facilities are not available. 

The truck unloading facilities would 

require the installation of a single 4- 

inch-diameter inlet connection and 

valves on one of the existing LNG 

transfer lines and a 25 hp portable 

electric pump, if needed. The LNG truck 

would be connected to the valve via a 

3-inch-diameter hose during unloading 

of the LNG. Freeport LNG would use 

these facilities to transfer the LNG from 

the trucks to the existing tanks. Freeport 

LNG anticipates that it would receive 5 

to 6 truck deliveries per day, totaling 

66,000 gallons or 4.96 million standard 

cubic feet (MMscf) of LNG during the 

periods when delivery by truck would 

be required. The proposed LNG truck 

delivery system is expected to operate 

for about 60–90 days, generating traffic 

of about 540 trucks annually. 

The EA has been placed in the public 

files of the FERC. A limited number of 

copies of the EA are available for 

distribution and public inspection at: 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, 

NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. 

(202) 502–8371. 

Copies of the EA have been mailed to 

Federal, State, and local agencies; 

public interest groups; interested 

individuals and affected landowners; 

Native American Tribes; newspapers 

and libraries; and parties to this 

proceeding. 

Any person wishing to comment on 

the EA may do so. To ensure 

consideration prior to a Commission 

decision on the proposal, it is important 

that we receive your comments before 

the date specified below. 

You can make a difference by 

providing us with your specific 

comments or concerns about the Sabine 

Export Project. Your comments should 

focus on the potential environmental 

effects, reasonable alternatives, and 

measures to avoid or lessen 

environmental impacts. The more 

specific your comments, the more useful 

they will be. To ensure that your 

comments are timely and properly 

recorded, please send in your comments 

so that they will be received in 

Washington, DC on or before April 13, 

2009. 

For your convenience, there are three 

methods in which you can use to submit 

your comments to the Commission. In 

all instances please reference the project 

docket numbers CP03–75–003, CP03– 

75–004, CP05–361–001, and CP05–361– 

002 with your submission. The docket 

number can be found on the front of this 

notice. The Commission encourages 

electronic filing of comments and has 

dedicated eFiling expert staff available 

to assist you at 202–502–8258 or 

efiling@ferc.gov. 

(1) You may file your comments 

electronically by using the Quick 

Comment feature, which is located on 

the Commission’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov under the link to 

Documents and Filings. A Quick 

Comment is an easy method for 

interested persons to submit text-only 

comments on a project; 

(2) You may file your comments 

electronically by using the eFiling 

feature, which is located on the 

Commission’s Internet Web site at 

http://www.ferc.gov under the link to 

Documents and Filings. eFiling involves 

preparing your submission in the same 

manner as you would if filing on paper, 

and then saving the file on your 

computer’s hard drive. You will attach 

that file as your submission. New 

eFiling users must first create an 

account by clicking on ‘‘Sign up’’ or 

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3 Interventions may also be filed electronically via 

the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous 

discussion on filing comments electronically. 

1Pine Prairie submitted an amendment 

application on February 6, 2009 under Section 7 of 

the Natural Gas Act. 

‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select 

the type of filing you are making. A 

comment on a particular project is 

considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing;’’ or 

(3) You may file your comments via 

mail to the Commission by sending an 

original and two copies of your letter to: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 

First St., NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 

20426. 

Label one copy of the comments for the 

attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2. 

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).3 Only intervenors have the 

right to seek rehearing of the 

Commission’s decision. 

Affected landowners and parties with 

environmental concerns may be granted 

intervenor status upon showing good 

cause by stating that they have a clear 

and direct interest in this proceeding 

which would not be adequately 

represented by any other parties. You do 

not need intervenor status to have your 

comments considered. 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at 1–866–208–FERC or on the FERC 

Internet Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) 

using the eLibrary link. Click on the 

eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ 

and enter the docket number excluding 

the last three digits in the Docket 

Number field. Be sure you have selected 

an appropriate date range. For 

assistance, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 

or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for 

TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The 

eLibrary link also provides access to the 

texts of formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission now 

offers a free service called eSubscription 

which allows you to keep track of all 

formal issuances and submittals in 

specific dockets. This can reduce the 

amount of time you spend researching 

proceedings by automatically providing 

you with notification of these filings, 

document summaries and direct links to 

the documents. Go to http:// 

www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–6075 Filed 3–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No 77–222] 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company; 

Notice of Availability of Environmental 

Assessment 

March 12, 2009. 

In accordance with the National 

Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as 

amended, and the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 

18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 

47879), the Commission has reviewed 

an application, filed March 6, 2008, 

requesting approval to temporarily 

amend article 52 of the Potter Valley 

Project license. The project is located on 

the Eel River and the East Branch 

Russian River in Lake and Mendocino 

Counties, California. 

Pacific Gas and Electric Company 

(licensee for the Potter Valley Project) 

requested approval to divert additional 

water from the Eel River to the East 

Branch Russian River in the same 

manner as authorized previously by the 

Commission in an order titled, Order 

Granting Temporary Amendment of 

License Article 52, issued March 13, 

2008. The request, if granted, would 

provide frost protection from March 15– 

April 14, 2009 while the Commission 

continues its review of the licensee’s 

long-term frost protection plan. 

The attached environmental 

assessment (EA), prepared by 

Commission staff in the Office of Energy 

Projects, analyzed the probable 

environmental effects of the proposed 

temporary amendment and has 

concluded that approval would not 

constitute a major Federal action 

significantly affecting the quality of the 

human environment. 

A copy of the EA is available for 

review at the Commission or may be 

viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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 

documents. For assistance, contact 

FERC Online Support at 

ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov or toll-free 

at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 

502–8659. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E9–6064 Filed 3–19–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP04–379–002] 

Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Pine Prairie Energy Center 

Supplemental Expansion Project and 

Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues 

March 13, 2009. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the Pine Prairie Energy Center 

Supplemental Expansion Project 

(Expansion Project, or Project) involving 

construction and operation of facilities 

by Pine Prairie Energy Center, LLC (Pine 

Prairie) in Evangeline and Acadia 

Parishes, Louisiana.1 This EA will be 

used by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether 

the Expansion Project is in the public 

convenience and necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process we will use to 

gather input from the public and 

interested agencies on the Expansion 

Project. Your input will help the 

Commission staff determine which 

issues need to be evaluated in the EA. 

Please note that the scoping period will 

close on April 13, 2009. 

This notice is being sent to affected 

landowners; Federal, State, and local 

government representatives and 

agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American Tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers. State and local 

government representatives are asked to 

notify their constituents of this planned 

project and encourage them to comment 

on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a Pine 

Prairie representative about survey 

permission and/or the acquisition of an 

easement to construct, operate, and