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CIG is sponsoring public open house

meetings to provide the public with

information about the proposed project.

The dates, times, and locations of the

open house meeting are listed in the

table below. FERC staff will be in

attendance. For information about the

open house meetings and the site visit,

please contact this CIG representative:

Jeff Voltattorni at 719–351–9682.

Date and time

Location

Tuesday, November 28, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (MST) ......................

Ault High School, 208 W. 1st Street, Ault, Colorado 80610, Phone:

(970) 834–2816

Country Steak Out, 19592 8th Ave., Fort Morgan, Colorado 80701,

Phone: (970) 867–7887

Bella Sera Center, 45 Strong Street, Brighton, Colorado 80601, Phone:

(720) 937–6337

Wednesday, November 29, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (MST) ................

Thursday, November 30, 2006, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. (MST) ....................

In addition to the public open house

meetings, the FERC will conduct site

visits to view the proposed pipeline

routes. The public may participate in

the site visits. No transportation will be

provided. Details regarding the tours are

provided below.

Date and start time

Location

Facilities

reviewed

November 29, 2006, 8 a.m. (MST) ...................

Cheyenne Compressor Station, 65657 Highway 85, Carr, Colorado 80612.

Watkins Compressor Station, 24650 East

Smith Road, Aurora, Colorado 80019.

Line 250A, Line 252A, and northeast portion

of Line 251A

Southwestern portion of Line 251A and Line

253A

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 the eSubscription link on the

FERC Internet website.

and operation of facilities by Puget

Sound Energy, Inc. (Puget) in Lewis

County, Washington. The EA will be

used by the Commission in its decisionmaking process to determine whether or

not to authorize the project.

This notice announces the opening of

the scoping period that will be used to

gather environmental input from the

public and interested agencies on the

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 December 15, 2006.

An effort is being made to send this

notice to all individuals, organizations,

Native American Tribes, and

government entities interested in and/or

potentially affected by the proposed

project. This includes all landowners

who are potential right-of-way grantors,

whose property may be used

temporarily for project purposes, or who

own homes within distances defined in

the Commission’s regulations of certain

aboveground facilities. We encourage

government representatives 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

pipeline company representative about

the acquisition of an easement to

construct, operate, and maintain the

proposed facilities. The pipeline

company would seek to negotiate a

mutually acceptable agreement.

However, if the project is approved by

the Commission, that approval conveys

November 30, 2006, 8 a.m. (MST) ...................

Environmental Mailing List

If you do not want to send comments

at this time, but still want to remain on

our environmental mailing list, please

return the attached Mailing List

Retention Form (Appendix 2). If you do

not return the form, or you do not file

a comment on this project, you will be

taken off the environmental mailing list.

To reduce printing and mailing costs,

the draft and final EISs will be issued

in both CD–ROM and hard copy

formats. The FERC strongly encourages

the use of CD–ROM format in its

publication of large documents. If you

wish to receive a paper copy of the draft

EIS instead of a CD–ROM, you must

indicate that choice on the return

Mailing List Retention Form (Appendix

2).

Availability of Additional Information

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Additional information about the

Project is available from the FERC’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 (i.e., PF06–36).

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 on the FERC Internet Web site also

provides access to the text of formal

documents issued by the Commission,

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Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–19949 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Commission

[Docket No. CP06–465–000]

Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of

Intent To Prepare an Environmental

Assessment for the Proposed Jackson

Prairie Storage Project Amendment

and Request for Comments on

Environmental Issues

November 15, 2006.

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 Jackson Prairie Storage Project

Amendment, involving construction

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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?’’ was attached to the project

notice provided to landowners. This fact

sheet addresses a number of typically

asked questions, including the use of

eminent domain and how to participate

in the Commission’s proceedings. It is

available for viewing on the FERC

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

Summary of the Proposed Project

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Puget proposes to modify two existing

observation wells, install a new 75horsepower electric-driven compressor,

construct about 575 feet of new 4- to 6inch-diameter gathering pipelines, and

install other appurtenant facilities at its

existing Jackson Prairie Storage Facility

in Lewis County, Washington. Puget

seeks authorization of these facilities in

order to recycle gas that has migrated

beyond its current certificated storage

boundary. This proposal does not

include any increase in the amount of

cushion or working gas currently

authorized at this facility.1

In addition, Puget requests an

amendment to its existing certificate to

revise the total gas level of the storage

facility to recognize a permanent loss of

0.9 billion cubic feet of cushion gas that

has occurred during the facility’s 40

years of operation. Puget further

requests amendments to existing

certificates, as necessary, to confirm the

approved status of all current well

operations at the storage field and to

confirm the facilities certificated zone

boundaries. No environmental

disturbance is associated with the

revised cushion and total gas level

amendment.

The existing Jackson Prairie Storage

Field interconnects with Northwest

Pipeline Corporation’s transmission

system which provides natural gas

supplies to markets in the Pacific

Northwest. The general location of

Puget’s proposed facilities is shown on

the map attached as appendix 1.2

1 Puget’s application in Docket No. CP06–465–

000 was filed with the Commission under Section

7 of the Natural Gas Act.

2 The appendices referenced in this notice are not

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of all

appendices, other than Appendix 1 (map), 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 last page of

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Land Requirements for Construction

Two 4-inch-to 6-inch-diameter

pipelines would be constructed in

accordance with Puget’s proposal. One

pipeline would be about 500-feet-long,

with about 120 feet of its length on an

existing well pad, and about 380 feet

would be located in a grassy area along

an existing road. Construction would

disturb an area about 7-feet-wide along

the road, totaling less than 0.1 acre. An

additional 75-foot-long 4-inch-to 6-inchdiameter pipeline would be installed in

a well pad located within the project

area of Puget’s existing facilities.

Modifications to the two observation

wells would occur entirely within the

existing well pads. The new compressor

would be installed in the existing gas

dehydration/compression plant on an

existing fenced gravel pad.

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

whenever it considers the issuance of a

Certificate of Public Convenience and

Necessity. NEPA also requires us 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

important environmental issues. By this

Notice of Intent, the Commission staff

requests 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. State

and local government representatives

are encouraged to notify their

constituents of this proposed action and

encourage them to comment on their

areas of concern.

In the EA, we 3 will discuss impacts

that could occur as a result of the

construction and operation of the

proposed project. 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 the various

resource areas. 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

this notice. Copies of the appendices were sent to

all those receiving this notice in the mail.

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

environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects

(OEP).

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• Cultural resources

• Vegetation and wildlife

• Air quality and noise

• Endangered and threatened species

• Public safety

Our independent analysis of the

issues will be presented 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

the various resource areas.

Depending on the comments received

during the scoping process, the EA may

be published and mailed to Federal,

State, and local government agencies;

public interest groups; Native American

tribes; 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 if the

EA is published. We will consider all

comments submitted in any

Commission Order that is issued for the

project.

To ensure your comments are

considered, please carefully follow the

instructions in the public participation

section below.

Public Participation

You can make a difference by

providing us with your specific

comments or concerns about the project.

By becoming a commenter, your

concerns will be addressed in the EA

and considered by the Commission.

Your comments should focus on the

potential environmental effects of the

proposal, reasonable alternatives to the

proposal (including alternative locations

and routes), and measures to avoid or

lessen environmental impact. The more

specific your comments, the more useful

they will be. Please carefully follow

these instructions to ensure that your

comments are received in time and

properly recorded:

• Send an original and two copies of

your letter to: Magalie R. Salas,

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 1;

• Reference Docket No. CP06–465–

000;

• Mail your comments so that they

will be received in Washington, DC on

or before December 15, 2006.

Please note that the Commission

encourages electronic filing of

comments. See 18 Code of Federal

Regulations (CFR) 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)

and the instructions on the

Commission’s Internet Web site at

http://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’

link and the link to the User’s Guide.

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Prepare your submission in the same

manner as you would if filing on paper

and save it to a file on your hard drive.

Before you can file comments you will

need to create an account by clicking on

‘‘Login to File’’ and then ‘‘New User

Account.’’ You will be asked to select

the type of filing you are making. This

filing is considered a ‘‘Comment on

Filing.’’

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Becoming an Intervenor

In addition to involvement in the EA

scoping process, you may want to

become an official party to the

proceeding known as an ‘‘intervenor’’.

Intervenors play a more formal role in

the process. Among other things,

intervenors have the right to receive

copies of case-related Commission

documents and filings by other

intervenors. Likewise, each intervenor

must send one electronic copy (using

the Commission’s e-Filing system) or 14

paper copies of its filings to the

Secretary of the Commission and must

end a copy of its filings to all other

parties on the Commission’s service list

for this proceeding. If you want 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). 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

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, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the

eLibrary menu, enter the selected date

range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP06–

465–000), and follow the instructions.

For assistance with access to eLibrary,

the helpline can be reached at 1–866–

208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 Commission now

offers a free service called eSubscription

which allows you to keep track of all

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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.

Magalie R. Salas,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. E6–19918 Filed 11–24–06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory

Notice of Applications Accepted for

Filing and Soliciting Comments,

Motions To Intervene, and Protests

November 16, 2006.

Take notice that the following

hydroelectric applications have been

filed with the Commission and are

available for public inspection:

a. Type of Applications: Preliminary

Permit (Competing).

b. Applicants, Project Numbers, and

Dates Filed:

Mason Dam, LLC filed the application

for Project No. 12675–000 on May 11,

2006, at 3:29 PM.

Baker County, Oregon filed the

application for Project No. 12686–000

on May 23, 2006, at 1:27 PM.

c. The name of the project is the

Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project. The

proposed project would be located on

the Powder River, in Baker County,

Oregon and would utilize the existing

Bureau of Reclamation’s Mason Dam.

d. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power

Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.

e. Applicants Contacts: For Mason

Dam, LLC: Mr. Brent L. Smith,

President, Northwest Power Services,

Inc., P. O. Box 535, Rigby, ID 83442,

(208) 745–0834. For Baker County,

Oregon: Mr. Fred Warner, Jr. Chairman,

Baker County Board of Commissioners,

1995 Third Street, Baker City, OR

97814, (541) 523–8200.

f. FERC Contact: Tom Papsidero, (202)

502–6002.

g. Deadline for filing comments,

protests, and motions to intervene:

January 23, 2007.

The Commission’s Rules of Practice

and Procedure require all intervenors

filing documents with the Commission

to serve a copy of that document on

each person in the official service list

for the project. Further, if an intervenor

files comments or documents with the

Commission relating to the merits of an

issue that may affect the responsibilities

of a particular resource agency, they

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must also serve a copy of the document

on that resource agency.

h. Description of Projects: The project

proposed by Mason Dam, LLC, using the

Bureau of Reclamation’s Mason Dam

and impoundment, would consist of: (1)

A proposed intake structure (2) a

proposed 115-foot-long, 54-inchdiameter steel penstock, (4) a proposed

powerhouse containing one generating

unit having an installed capacity of 2.7

MW, (5) a proposed 1-mile-long, 15–kV

transmission line, and (6) appurtenant

facilities. The project would have an

annual generation of 8 GWh, which

would be sold to a local utility.

The project proposed by Baker

County, Oregon, using the Bureau of

Reclamation’s Mason Dam and

impoundment, would consist of: (1) A

proposed intake structure and penstock,

(2) a proposed powerhouse with

generating unit(s) having a total

installed capacity of 3 megawatts, (3) an

existing transmission line and possible

additional new transmission line(s), and

(4) appurtenant facilities. The project

would have an annual generation of 14

GWh, which would be sold to a local

utility.

i. Locations of Applications: Copies of

the applications are 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. These filings

may also be viewed on the

Commission’s Web site at http://

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

Enter the docket numbers 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. Copies are also

available for inspection and

reproduction at the addresses in item e

above.

j. Individuals desiring to be included

on the Commission’s mailing list should

so indicate by writing to the Secretary

of the Commission.

k. Competing Preliminary Permit—

Anyone desiring to file a competing

application for preliminary permit for a

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

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