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1Texas Gas’ application was filed with the 

Commission under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act 

and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations. 

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

environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy 

Projects. 

3The appendices referenced in this notice are not 

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all 

appendices, other than Appendix 1 (maps), are 

available on the Commission’s Web site at the 

‘‘eLibrary’’ link or from the Commission’s Public 

Reference Room, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, 

DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions 

on connecting to eLibrary refer to the Public 

Participation section 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 Texas 

Gas. 

compliance filing if you have previously 

intervened in the same docket. 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. 

Anyone filing a motion to intervene or 

protest must serve a copy of that 

document on the Applicant. In reference 

to filings initiating a new proceeding, 

interventions or protests submitted on 

or before the comment deadline need 

not be served on persons other than the 

Applicant. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of protests and 

interventions in lieu of paper, using the 

FERC Online links at http:// 

www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 

service, persons with Internet access 

who will eFile a document and/or be 

listed as a contact for an intervenor 

must create and validate an 

eRegistration account using the 

eRegistration link. Select the eFiling 

link to log on and submit the 

intervention or protests. 

Persons unable to file electronically 

should submit an original and 14 copies 

of the intervention or protest to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 

20426. 

The filings in the above proceedings 

are accessible in the Commission’s 

eLibrary system by clicking on the 

appropriate link in the above list. They 

are also 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 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or 

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

call (202) 502–8659. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–23508 Filed 10–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP08–467–000] 

Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice 

of Intent To Prepare An Environmental 

Assessment for the Proposed 

Fayetteville Shale Compression 

Project and Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues 

September 30, 2008. 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

address the environmental impacts of 

the Fayetteville Shale Compression 

Project (project) involving construction 

and operation of facilities by Texas Gas 

Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in White 

County, Arkansas, and Humpheys and 

Washington Counties, Mississippi.1 The 

Commission will use the EA in its 

decision-making process to determine 

whether or not to authorize the project. 

This notice explains the scoping process 

we 2 will use to gather environmental 

input from the public and interested 

agencies on the projects. Your input will 

help the Commission determine the 

issues that need to be evaluated in the 

EA. Please note that the scoping period 

will close on November 14, 2008. 

Details on how to submit written 

comments are provided in the Public 

Participation section of this notice. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a 

pipeline company 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 for its 

project. However, if the project is 

approved by the Commission, 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. 

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. We encourage 

government representatives to notify 

their constituents of this planned 

project and encourage them to comment 

on their areas of concern. 

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 Projects 

Texas Gas proposes to construct, own, 

operate, and maintain certain natural 

gas transportation facilities within the 

states of Arkansas and Mississippi. The 

general locations of the proposed 

compression facilities are shown in the 

figure included as Appendix 1.3 The 

purpose of the project is to facilitate the 

transportation and delivery of natural 

gas from the Fayetteville Shale natural 

gas production fields in Arkansas via 

the Texas Gas system to markets in the 

midwest, northeast, and southeast 

United States. 

Texas Gas proposes to begin 

constructing the project in June 2009, 

and to place the project in service in 

December 2009. The proposed facilities 

are listed below. 

• The Bald Knob Compressor Station 

in White County, Arkansas, near 

milepost (MP) 65.8 of the Fayetteville 

Lateral would include: 

Æ 26,660 horsepower (hp) of 

compression consisting of two Solar 

Mars 100 turbines (T1 and T2) equipped 

with SoLoNOX (low nitrogen oxide 

[NOX ] burners); 

Æ A control building to house the 

compressors, an emergency backup 

generator, heaters, and other equipment; 

Æ An auxiliary building for the 

heating, ventilating, and air 

conditioning (HVAC) facilities; and 

Æ An 845-foot-long suction pipeline 

and a 746-foot-long discharge pipeline, 

both 36 inches in diameter between the 

station and the Fayetteville Lateral. 

• The Isola Compressor Station in 

Humphreys County, Mississippi, near 

MP 27.0 of the Greenville Lateral would 

include: 


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Æ 13,330 hp of compression 

consisting of one Solar Mars 100 turbine 

(T1) equipped with SoLoNOX (low NOX

burners); 

Æ A control building to house the 

compressor, an emergency backup 

generator, heaters, and other equipment; 

Æ An auxiliary building for the HVAC 

facilities; and 

Æ A 675-foot-long suction pipeline 

and a 535-foot-long discharge pipeline, 

both 36 inches in diameter between the 

station and the Fayetteville Lateral. 

• The modifications to the existing 

Greenville Compressor Station in 

Washington County, Mississippi, would 

include facilities to: 

Æ Connect two existing reciprocating 

compressors to the existing yard and 

station piping discharging to the 

Greenville Lateral; 

Æ Extend this yard and station piping 

to attach the T–2 turbine compressor to 

allow it to discharge into the Greenville 

Lateral; and 

Æ Upgrade and expand an existing 

check meter. 

Land Requirement 

The total land requirement for the 

project would be about 91.8 acres. 

Construction of the proposed new 

compressor stations would be within 

60-acre and 81-acre parcels of land 

Texas Gas would acquire for 

construction and operation of the Bald 

Knob and Isola Compressor Stations, 

respectively. Construction of the Bald 

Knob Compressor Station would require 

about 41.8 acres, and about 8.9 acres of 

this total would be permanently 

required for operation. Permanent 

access to the site would be directly from 

North Taylor Road; so no new access 

road would be required. 

Construction of the proposed Isola 

Compressor Station would require about 

49.7 acres for construction, and about 

13.3 acres of this total would be 

required for operation. Included in the 

permanent acreage requirement would 

be about 1.1 acres for a 1,996-foot-long, 

30-foot-wide permanent access road 

extending from Beasley Bayou Road to 

the fenced station yard. 

Construction of the proposed facilities 

at the existing Greenville Compressor 

Station would require about 0.3 acre to 

construct within the existing 45.8-acre, 

fenced station. 

The disturbed areas would be restored 

following construction. Areas within the 

proposed compressor stations that 

would be fenced and permanently 

impacted by operation of the proposed 

facilities would be gravel-or concretecovered. Areas outside the fenced areas 

would be seeded and restored. 

The EA Process 

The National Environmental Policy 

Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to 

take into account the environmental 

impacts that could result from an action 

when it considers whether or not an 

interstate natural gas pipeline should be 

approved. The FERC will use the EA to 

consider the environmental impact that 

could result if the project is authorized 

under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act. 

NEPA also requires us to discover and 

address concerns the public may have 

about proposals to be considered by the 

Commission. This process is referred to 

as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the 

scoping process is to focus the analysis 

in the EA on the important 

environmental issues. With this Notice 

of Intent, the Commission staff is 

requesting public comments on the 

scope of the issues to be addressed in 

the EA. All comments received will be 

considered during preparation of the 

EA. 

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; 

• Land use; 

• Water resources, fisheries, and 

wetlands; 

• Cultural resources; 

• Vegetation and wildlife; 

• Threatened and endangered 

species; 

• Air quality and noise; 

• Hazardous waste; and 

• Public safety. 

In the EA, we will also evaluate 

possible alternatives to the proposed 

projects or portions of the projects, and 

make recommendations on how to 

lessen or avoid impacts on affected 

resources. 

Public Participation 

You can make a difference by 

providing us with your specific 

comments or concerns about the Project. 

Your comments should focus on the 

potential environmental effects of the 

proposal, reasonable alternatives, and 

measures to avoid or lessen the 

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 November 

14, 2008. 

For your convenience, there are three 

methods which you can use to submit 

your comments to the Commission. In 

all instances please reference the project 

docket number 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.’’ 

(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 Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, 

DC 20426. 

Label one copy of the comments for 

the attention of Gas Branch 2, PJ11.2. 

Becoming an Intervenor 

In addition to involvement in the EA 

scoping process, you may want to 

become an official party to the 

proceeding, or ‘‘intervenor’’. To become 

an intervenor you must file a motion to 

intervene according to Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.214). Intervenors 

have the right to seek rehearing of the 

Commission’s decision. Motions to 

Intervene should be electronically 

submitted using the Commission’s 

eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov. 

Persons without Internet access should 

send an original and 14 copies of their 

motion to the Secretary of the 

Commission at the address indicated 

previously. Persons filing Motions to 

Intervene on or before the comment 

deadline indicated above must send a 

copy of the motion to the Applicant. All 

filings, including late interventions, 

submitted after the comment deadline 

must be served on the Applicant and all 

other intervenors identified on the 


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

environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy 

Projects. 

Commission’s service list for this 

proceeding. Persons on the service list 

with e-mail addresses may be served 

electronically; others must be served a 

hard copy of the filing. 

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 

environmental comments considered. 

Additional Information 

Additional information about the 

project is available from the 

Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 

at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the 

FERC Internet Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary link.’’ 

Click on the eLibrary link, select 

‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project 

docket number excluding the last three 

digits (i.e., PF06–1) 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 TTY, contact 

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on 

the FERC Internet Web site also 

provides access to the texts of formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and rule 

makings. 

In addition, the FERC now offers a 

free service called eSubscription that 

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. To register for this service, 

go to http://www.ferc.gov/ 

esubscribenow.htm. 

Texas Gas has established an Internet 

Web site for the project at 

www.txgt.com, then click on expansion 

projects. The Web site includes a 

description of the project, a map of the 

proposed pipeline route, and contact 

information. You may also use Texas 

Gas’ toll free telephone number, 1–866– 

462–6679 to ask questions about the 

project. 

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. E8–23504 Filed 10–3–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket Nos. PF08–22–000; PF08–23–000] 

TransCanada PipeLine USA, Ltd.; 

Bison Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent 

To Prepare an Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Proposed Pathfinder 

Pipeline Project and Bison Pipeline 

Project; Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues and Notice of 

Public Meetings 

September 30, 2008. 

The Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission (FERC or Commission) is 

in the process of preparing an 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

on the environmental impacts of the 

Pathfinder Pipeline Project involving 

the construction and operation of a new 

underground natural gas pipeline 

proposed by TransCanada PipeLine 

USA, Ltd. (TransCanada). The 

Pathfinder project is under review in 

Docket No. PF08–22–000. 

A related pipeline project, the 

proposed Bison Pipeline Project (Bison) 

is also currently under review in Docket 

No. PF08–23–000. The entire route of 

Bison is identical to that of the 

corresponding portion of Pathfinder 

(Segment 2) from Dead Horse to 

Compressor Station No. 6, as described 

further in Summary of the Proposed 

Project section of this notice. 

On September 3, 2008, TransCanada 

announced that one of its subsidiaries 

acquired Bison Pipeline, LLC from 

Northern Border. With this acquisition, 

TransCanada will provide shippers on 

Bison the opportunity to transport their 

production on Pathfinder. TransCanada 

proposes to build either Pathfinder or 

Bison. Once TransCanada is in a 

position to confirm which of the two 

Projects it will pursue, TransCanada 

will file a request with the FERC to 

discontinue review of the other project. 

While we 1 are requesting comments on 

both Pathfinder and Bison, we expect 

that a single project will be proposed 

and addressed in our EIS. 

This Notice of Intent (NOI) explains 

the scoping process that will be used to 

gather input from the public and 

interested agencies on the Project. Your 

input will help determine which issues 

will be evaluated in the EIS. Please note 

that the scoping period for this Project 

will close on November 3, 2008. 

Comments on the Project may be 

submitted in written form or verbally. In 

lieu of, or in addition, to sending 

written comments, we also invite you to 

attend the public scoping meetings that 

have been scheduled in the Project area 

during the week of October 13, 2008. 

Details on how to submit comments and 

additional details of the public scoping 

meetings are provided in the Public 

Participation section of this notice. 

The FERC will be the lead federal 

agency in the preparation of an EIS that 

will satisfy the requirements of the 

National Environmental Policy Act 

(NEPA) and will be used by the FERC 

to consider the environmental impacts 

that could result if the Commission 

issues a Certificate of Public 

Convenience and Necessity for the 

Project under Section 7 of the Natural 

Gas Act. As a part of that review we will 

be preparing an EIS for the proposed 

Project. 

The Bureau of Land Management 

(BLM) is participating as a cooperating 

agency in the preparation of the EIS 

because the Project would cross federal 

lands and resources administered by the 

White River, Little Snake, Lander, 

Rawlins, Casper, Buffalo, Miles City and 

North Dakota Field Offices, for which 

the BLM has jurisdiction and/or special 

expertise with respect to environmental 

issues/impacts. The EIS will be used by 

the BLM to meet its NEPA 

responsibilities in considering 

TransCanada’s application for a Rightof-Way Grant and Temporary Use 

Permit for the portion of the Project on 

federal land. 

Although a formal application has not 

been filed, the FERC has already 

initiated its NEPA review under its prefiling process. A pre-filing docket 

number has been assigned to the 

Pathfinder Pipeline Project (PF08–22– 

000) and the Bison Pipeline Project 

(PF08–23–000). The purpose of the prefiling process is to encourage early 

involvement of interested stakeholders 

and to identify and resolve issues before 

an application is filed with the FERC. 

This NOI is being sent to federal, 

state, and local government agencies; 

elected officials; affected landowners; 

environmental and public interest 

groups; Indian tribes and regional 

Native American organizations; 

commentors and other interested 

parties; and local libraries and 

newspapers. We encourage government 

representatives to notify their 

constituents of this proposed 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 

TransCanada representative about the 

acquisition of an easement to construct, 

operate, and maintain the proposed 


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