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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.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket Nos. CP06–12–000 and CP06–13–

000]

Gulf LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG

Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of

the Final Environmental Impact

Statement for the LNG Clean Energy

Project

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November 24, 2006.

The staff of the Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission (FERC or

Commission), in cooperation with the

U.S. Coast Guard (Coast Guard), has

prepared this final Environmental

Impact Statement (EIS) for the

construction and operation of the

liquefied natural gas (LNG) import

terminal and natural gas pipeline

facilities, referred to as the LNG Clean

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Energy Project, as proposed by Gulf

LNG Energy, LLC and Gulf LNG

Pipeline, LLC (collectively referred to as

Gulf LNG) in the above-referenced

dockets.

This final EIS was prepared to satisfy

the requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act. The staff

concludes that approval of the LNG

Clean Energy Project, with appropriate

mitigating measures as recommended,

would have limited adverse

environmental impact. The final EIS

evaluates alternatives to the proposed

action, including the Coast Guard’s

alternatives to issuing a Letter of

Recommendation, system alternatives,

alternative sites for the LNG import

terminal, and pipeline alternatives. The

final EIS also contains our Essential

Fish Habitat Assessment.

The final EIS addresses the potential

environmental effects of construction

and operation of the following facilities

near the City of Pascagoula in Jackson

County, Mississippi:

• A ship berth and unloading

facilities (i.e., marine facilities) capable

of accommodating one LNG ship;

• LNG transfer systems;

• Two 160,000 cubic meter full

containment LNG storage tanks;

• 10 high-pressure submerged

combustion vaporizers;

• Vapor handling systems;

• Hazard detection and response

equipment, ancillary utilities, buildings,

and service facilities;

• A 5.0-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter

natural gas sendout pipeline; and

• Associated pipeline support

facilities, including three interconnects/

meter stations, one pig launcher, and

one pig receiver.

The analysis also includes operation

of LNG vessels in the waterway from the

territorial seas until moored at the

proposed LNG terminal.

The general purpose of the LNG Clean

Energy Project is to provide up to 1.5

billion cubic feet per day of natural gas

to markets in the United States.

The final EIS has been placed in the

public files of the FERC and is available

for distribution and public inspection

at: Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, Public Reference and Files

Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street,

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

(202) 502–8371.

A limited number of copies of the

final EIS are available from the Public

Reference and Files Maintenance

Branch identified above. In addition, CD

copies of the final EIS have been mailed

to federal, state, and local agencies;

elected officials; public interest groups;

individuals and affected landowners;

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libraries; newspapers; and parties to

these proceedings.

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 at

(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link on

the FERC Internet website 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

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 the eSubscription link on

the FERC Internet Web site.

Information about the project is also

available from the Coast Guard by

contacting Captain James Bjostad,

Captain of the Port, Sector Mobile, at

(251) 441–5960.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–20462 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Motions To

Intervene, Protests and Comments

(November 27, 2006)

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary

Permit.

b. Project No.: 12741–000.

c. Date filed: September 19, 2006.

d. Applicant: Albany Engineering

Corporation.

e. Name of Project: Thomson

Hydroelectric Project.

f. Location: On the Hudson River, in

Saratoga and Washington Counties, New

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York. Dam is owned by New York State

Canal Corporation.

g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. §§ 791(a)–825(r).

h. Applicant Contact: Mr. James A.

Besha, P.E., Albany Engineering

Corporation, 447 New Karner Road,

Albany, NY 12205, (518) 456–7712,

jim@albanyengineering.com.

i. FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis at

(202) 502–8735.

j. Deadline for filing comments,

protests, and motions to intervene:

January 30, 2007.

All documents (original and eight

copies) should be filed with Magalie R.

Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy

Regulatory Commission, 888 First

Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.

Please include the project number (P–

12741–000) on any comments, protests,

or motions filed.

k. Description of Project: The

proposed project would utilize an

existing dam owned by New York State

Canal Corporation and consist of: (1) An

existing 835-foot-long, 12-foot-high

concrete dam; (2) an existing

impoundment having a surface area of

2,750 acres and a storage capacity of

3,350 acre-feet with a normal water

surface elevation of 101.1 feet mean sea

level; (3) a proposed underground

powerhouse containing one generating

unit with an installed capacity of 20megawatts; (4) a proposed tailrace; (5) a

proposed 8,000-foot-long, 34.5-kilovolt

transmission line; and (6) appurtenant

facilities. The proposed project would

have an estimated annual generation of

approximately 65-gigawatt-hours. The

applicant plans to sell the generated

energy to a local utility.

l. Location of Application: A copy of

the application is available for

inspection and reproduction at the

Commission in the Public Reference

Room, located at 888 First Street, NE.,

Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by

calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may

also 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 the

document. For assistance, call toll-free

1–866–208–3676 or e-mail

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,

call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also

available for inspection and

reproduction at the address in item h

above.

m. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

n. Competing Preliminary Permit—

Anyone desiring to file a competing

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proposed project must submit the

competing application itself, or a notice

of intent to file such an application, to

the Commission on or before the

specified comment date for the

particular application (see 18 CFR 4.36).

Submission of a timely notice of intent

allows an interested person to file the

competing preliminary permit

application no later than 30 days after

the specified comment date for the

particular application. A competing

preliminary permit application must

conform with 18 CFR 4.30(b) and 4.36.

o. Competing Development

Application—Any qualified

development applicant desiring to file a

competing development application

must submit to the Commission, on or

before a specified comment date for the

particular application, either a

competing development application or a

notice of intent to file such an

application. Submission of a timely

notice of intent to file a development

application allows an interested person

to file the competing application no

later than 120 days after the specified

comment date for the particular

application. A competing license

application must conform with 18 CFR

4.30(b) and 4.36.

p. Notice of Intent—A notice of intent

must specify the exact name, business

address, and telephone number of the

prospective applicant, and must include

an unequivocal statement of intent to

submit, if such an application may be

filed, either a preliminary permit

application or a development

application (specify which type of

application). A notice of intent must be

served on the applicant(s) named in this

public notice.

q. Proposed Scope of Studies under

Permit—A preliminary permit, if issued,

does not authorize construction. The

term of the proposed preliminary permit

would be 36 months. The work

proposed under the preliminary permit

would include economic analysis,

preparation of preliminary engineering

plans, and a study of environmental

impacts. Based on the results of these

studies, the Applicant would decide

whether to proceed with the preparation

of a development application to

construct and operate the project.

r. Comments, Protests, or Motions to

Intervene—Anyone may submit

comments, a protest, or a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

requirements of Rules of Practice and

Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.

In determining the appropriate action to

take, the Commission will consider all

protests or other comments filed, but

only those who file a motion to

intervene in accordance with the

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Commission’s Rules may become a

party to the proceeding. Any comments,

protests, or motions to intervene must

be received on or before the specified

comment date for the particular

application.

Comments, protests and interventions

may be filed electronically via the

Internet in lieu of paper; See 18 CFR

385.2001 (a)(1)(iii) and the instructions

on the Commission’s Web site under ‘‘efiling’’ link. The Commission strongly

encourages electronic filing.

s. Filing and Service of Responsive

Documents—Any filings must bear in

all capital letters the title

‘‘COMMENTS’’,

‘‘RECOMMENDATIONS FOR TERMS

AND CONDITIONS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’,

‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, ‘‘NOTICE

OF INTENT’’, or ‘‘COMPETING

APPLICATION’’, as applicable, and the

Project Number of the particular

application to which the filing refers.

Any of the above-named documents

must be filed by providing the original

and the number of copies provided by

the Commission’s regulations to: The

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,

Washington, DC 20426. A copy of any

motion to intervene must also be served

upon each representative of the

Applicant specified in the particular

application.

t. Agency Comments—Federal, state,

and local agencies are invited to file

comments on the described application.

A copy of the application may be

obtained by agencies directly from the

applicant. If an agency does not file

comments within the time specified for

filing comments, it will be presumed to

have no comments. One copy of an

agency’s comments must also be sent to

the Applicant’s representatives.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–20471 Filed 12–1–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

Notice of Application Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Motions To

Intervene, Protests, and Comments

November 27, 2006.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric application has been filed

with the Commission and is available

for public inspection:

a. Type of Application: Preliminary

Permit.

b. Project No.: 12747–000.

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