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1The appendices referenced in this notice are not 

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies are 

available from the Commission’s Web site at the 

eLibrary link or from the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room or by calling (202) 502–8371. For 

instructions on connecting to eLibrary refer to the 

public participation section of this notice. For 

instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the 

‘‘Additional Information’’ section at the end of this 

notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to all 

those receiving this notice in the mail. Requests for 

detailed maps of the proposed facilities should be 

made directly to CIG. 

2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the 

environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy 

Projects. 

PERSON TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION: 

Bryan Whitener, Telephone: (202) 566–

3100. 

Thomas R. Wilkey, 

Election Director, U.S. Election Assistance 

Commission. 

[FR Doc. E8–20606 Filed 9–2–08; 4:15 pm] 

BILLING CODE 6820–KF–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. PF08–25–000] 

Colorado Interstate Gas Company; 

Notice of Intent To Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Raton 2010 Expansion 

Project, Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and Notice of 

Public Scoping Meetings 

August 27, 2008. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

identify and address the environmental 

impacts that could result from the 

construction and operation of the Raton 

2010 Expansion Project proposed by 

Colorado Interstate Gas Company (CIG). 

The EA will be used by the Commission 

in its decisionmaking process to 

determine whether the project is in the 

public convenience and necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies on the project. 

Your input will help determine which 

issues need to be evaluated in the EA. 

Please note that the scoping period for 

this Notice will close on September 26, 

2008. This is not your only opportunity 

to provide comments. Details on how to 

submit comments are provided in the 

Public Participation section of this 

notice. 

Comments may be submitted in 

written form or verbally. In lieu of, or 

in addition to, sending written 

comments, you are invited to attend our 

public scoping meetings that have been 

scheduled in the project area. Three 

public scoping meetings are scheduled 

to be held at 7 p.m. on September 8, 

2008 (MST) at the Huerfano County 

Community Center in Walsenburg, 

Colorado, 7 p.m. on September 9, 2008 

at the McHarg Park Community Center 

in Avondale, Colorado, and at 7 p.m. on 

September 10, 2008 at the Trinidad 

State Junior College in Trinidad, 

Colorado. Additional details of the 

public scoping meetings are provided in 

the public participation section of this 

notice. 

This notice is being sent to affected 

landowners; federal, state, and local 

government agencies; elected officials; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Native American tribes; other 

interested parties; and local libraries 

and newspapers; all of which are 

encouraged to submit comments on the 

proposed project. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a CIG 

representative about the acquisition of 

an easement to construct, operate, and 

maintain the proposed project facilities. 

The pipeline company would seek to 

negotiate a mutually acceptable 

agreement. However, if the project is 

approved by the FERC, that approval 

conveys with it the right of eminent 

domain. Therefore, if easement 

negotiations fail to produce an 

agreement, the pipeline company could 

initiate condemnation proceedings in 

accordance with state law. 

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC 

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 

Facility on My Land? What Do I Need 

To Know?’’ is available for viewing on 

the FERC Internet Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses 

a number of typically asked questions, 

including the use of eminent domain 

and how to participate in the FERC’s 

proceedings. 

Summary of the Proposed Project 

CIG proposes to construct the 118 

miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline in 

Las Animas, Huerfano, Pueblo, and El 

Paso Counties, Colorado in two 

segments. Certain aboveground facilities 

are also proposed, i.e. meter stations. 

More specifically, CIG proposed the 

following project components: 

• Spanish Peaks Lateral Line 247A—

a 27-mile 16-inch diameter pipeline 

from the existing Line 222A in Las 

Animas County, Colorado to the 

intersection of existing Line 27A near 

the town of Aguilar in Las Animas 

County, Colorado; 

• Aguilar Lateral Line 248A—a 91- 

mile 16-diameter pipeline from the 

existing Line 27A near the town of 

Aguilar, Colorado northerly through 

Huerfano and Pueblo Counties, 

Colorado to the intersection of existing 

Line 212A in El Paso County, Colorado; 

and 

• One new Kennedy Meter Station in 

Las Animas County, Colorado, and 

modify the existing West Canyon Meter 

Station in Las Animas County, Colorado 

and the existing Bowie Meter Station in 

Weld County, Colorado. 

The Project would increase firm 

capacity into CIG’s system by 130,000 

dekatherms per day (Dth/d). CIG plans 

to file an application by January of 2009. 

A map depicting CIG’s proposed 

facilities is attached to this notice as 

Appendix 1.1

Land Requirements for Construction 

As proposed, the typical construction 

right-of-way for the project laterals 

would be 100-feet-wide for the Spanish 

Peaks Lateral and 85-feet-wide for the 

Aguilar Lateral. Following construction, 

CIG has proposed to retain a 50-footwide permanent right-of-way for 

operation of the project. 

Based on preliminary information, 

construction and operation of the 

proposed lateral and associated 

aboveground facilities would affect 

about 1,301 acres of land. Following 

construction, about 715 acres would be 

maintained as permanent right-of-way, 

and about 1.3 acres of land would be 

maintained as new aboveground facility 

sites. The remaining temporary 

workspace would be restored and 

allowed to revert to its former use. 

The EA Process 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to 

take into account the environmental 

impacts that could result from the 

approval of an interstate natural gas 

pipeline. By this notice, we 2 are also 

asking federal, state, and local agencies 

with jurisdiction and/or special 

expertise with respect to environmental 

issues to formally cooperate with us in 

the preparation of the EA. 

Although no formal application has 

been filed, the FERC staff has already 

initiated its NEPA review under the 

Commission’s Pre-filing Process. The 

purpose of the Pre-filing Process is to 

encourage the early involvement of 

interested stakeholders and to identify 

and resolve issues before an application 

is filed with the FERC. 

The purpose of the Pre-filing Process 

is to seek public and agency input early 

in the project planning phase and 

encourage involvement by interested 

stakeholders in a manner that allows for 

the early identification and resolution of 


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environmental issues. We will work 

with all interested stakeholders to 

identify and attempt to address issues 

before CIG files its application with the 

FERC. A diagram depicting the 

environmental review process for the 

proposed project is attached to this 

notice as Appendix 2. 

NEPA also requires the FERC to 

discover and address concerns the 

public may have about proposals. This 

process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The 

main goal of the scoping process is to 

focus the analysis in the EA on the 

environmental issues. By this notice, we 

are requesting public comments on the 

scope of the issues to address in the EA. 

All comments received will be 

considered during the preparation of the 

EA. As part of the Pre-filing Process 

review, CIG sponsored public open 

houses in the project area to explain the 

environmental review process to 

interested stakeholders and take 

comments about the project. 

In the EA we will discuss impacts that 

could occur as a result of the 

construction and operation of the 

proposed project under these general 

headings: 

• Geology and Soils; 

• Water Resources; 

• Wetlands and Vegetation; 

• Fish, Wildlife, Threatened and 

Endangered Species; 

• Land Use, Recreation, and Visual 

Resources; 

• Air Quality and Noise; 

• Cultural Resources; 

• Reliability and Safety; and 

• Cumulative environmental impacts. 

In the EA, we will also evaluate 

possible alternatives to the proposed 

project or portions of the project, and 

make recommendations on how to 

lessen or avoid impacts on affected 

resources. 

Our independent analysis of the 

issues will be in the EA. The EA will be 

published and mailed to federal, state, 

and local agencies, public interest 

groups, interested individuals, affected 

landowners, newspapers, libraries, and 

the Commission’s official service list for 

this proceeding. A 30-day comment 

period will be allotted for review of the 

EA. We will consider all comments on 

the EA before we make our 

recommendations to the Commission. 

To ensure that your comments are 

considered, please follow the 

instructions in the Public Participation 

section of this notice. 

Public Participation 

You can make a difference by 

providing us with your specific 

comments or concerns about the 

proposed project. By becoming a 

commentor, your concerns will be 

addressed in the EA and considered by 

the Commission. Your comments 

should focus on the potential 

environmental effects, reasonable 

alternatives (including alternative 

facility sites and pipeline routes), and 

measures to avoid or lessen 

environmental impact. 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 September 

26, 2008. 

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 number (Docket No. PF08–25–

000) 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 

‘‘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 your comments 

for the attention of OEP/DG2E/Gas 

Branch 2, PJ–11.2 

• Reference Docket No. PF08–25–000 

on the original and both copies. 

The three public scoping meetings are 

scheduled at the locations described 

below: 

Date and time Location 

September 8, 2008, 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. .......... Huerfano County Community Center, 928 Russell Ave., Walsenburg, CO 81089, 719–738–1910. 

September 9, 2008, 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. .......... McHarg Park Community Center, 405 2nd Street, Avondale, CO 81022, 719–583–2002. 

September 10, 2008, 7 p.m.–9:30 p.m. ........ Trinidad State Junior College, Berg Building Room 217, 600 Prospect Street, Trinidad, CO 81082, 

719–846–5533. 

Environmental Mailing List 

If you received this notice, you are on 

the environmental mailing list for this 

project. If you do not want to send 

comments at this time, but still want to 

remain on our mailing list, please return 

the Information Request (Appendix 3). 

We may mail the EA for comment. If 

you are interested in receiving it, please 

return the Information Request. If you 

do not return the Information Request, 

you will be removed from the 

Commission’s environmental mailing 

list. 

Additional Information 

Once CIG formally files its application 

with the Commission, you may want to 

become an official party to the 

proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor.’’

Intervenors play a more formal role in 

the process and are able to file briefs, 

appear at hearings, and be heard by the 

courts if they choose to appeal the 

Commission’s final ruling. An 

intervenor formally participates in a 

Commission proceeding by filing a 

request to intervene. Instructions for 

becoming an intervenor are included in 

the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’

link on the Commission’s Web site. 

Please note that you may not request 

intervenor status at this time. You must 

wait until a formal application is filed 

with the Commission. 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 


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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. 

Public meetings or site visits will be 

posted on the Commission’s calendar 

located at http://www.ferc.gov/ 

EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along 

with other related information. 

Finally, CIG has established a Web 

site for this project at http:// 

www.elpaso.com/ratonexpansion/ 

default.shtm. The Web site includes a 

project overview, newsletters, and 

answers to frequently asked questions. 

CIG has also established a single point 

of contact, Mr. David R. Anderson, for 

additional questions or information at 

1–877–598–5263 or by e-mail at 

david.r.anderson@elpaso.com. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20503 Filed 9–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER08–1264–001] 

Arizona Public Service Company; 

Notice of Filing 

August 27, 2008. 

Take notice that on August 26, 2008, 

Arizona Public Service Company filed 

an amendment to its proposed revisions 

to sections 29.2.9 and 30.2 of its Open 

Access Transmission Tariff pursuant to 

section 205 of the Federal Power Act, 

U.S.C. 824d and Part 35 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 

Protests will be considered by the 

Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. Anyone filing a motion 

to intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant and 

all the parties in this proceeding. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper using the 

‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive e-mail notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on September 4, 2008. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20504 Filed 9–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. ER08–1438–000] 

New York Independent System 

Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing 

August 27, 2008. 

Take notice that on August 22, 2008, 

New York Independent System 

Operator, Inc. tendered for filing 

amendments to the Market 

Administration and Control Area 

Services Tariff, including Attachments 

C and J. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 

Protests will be considered by the 

Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. On or before the 

comment date, it is not necessary to 

serve motions to intervene or protests 

on persons other than the Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper using the 

‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 

review in the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room in Washington, DC. 

There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 

Web site that enables subscribers to 

receive e-mail notification when a 

document is added to a subscribed 

docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 

Online service, please e-mail 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 

(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call 

(202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time 

on September 5, 2008. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–20506 Filed 9–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. EL05–17–006 ] 

New York Independent System 

Operator, Inc.; Notice of Filing 

August 27, 2008. 

Take notice that on August 18, 2008, 

New York Independent System 

Operator, Inc. filed proposed revisions 

to its Market Administration and 

Control Area Services Tariff in 

compliance with Ordering Paragraph (D) 

of the Commission’s Order on Remand 

issued on July 18, 2008. 


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