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Conference on Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project; Notice of Technical Conference and Request for a Statement of Interest Regarding an Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project

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[Federal Register: January 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 9)]
[Notices]
[Page 2244]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD08-3-000]

Conference on Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project; Notice
of Technical Conference and Request for a Statement of Interest
Regarding an Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project

January 4, 2008.
    On January 29, 2008, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC or Commission) will hold a technical conference to
discuss its third-party contracting requirements and expectations with
respect to preparing an environmental impact statement (EIS) on an
Alaska natural gas transportation project. The staff invites those
contracting companies with the relevant expertise and an interest in
providing third-party contractor services to assist the FERC
environmental staff with the review of the application(s) and the
design and preparation of an EIS staff will prepare for the anticipated
project.
    The technical conference will be held at the Commission's
Headquarters, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426 in room 3M-2A
from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. EST. All interested parties may attend. The
conference will not be transcribed, and telephone participation will
not be available.
    Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please
send an e-mail to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1-866-208-
3372 (voice) or 202-208-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202-208-2106 with
the required accommodations.
    If a project moves forward and starts the Pre-Filing Process to
seek authorization under the Natural Gas Act, the FERC will be the lead
agency for complying with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
(NEPA) and for preparing an EIS that consolidates the environmental
review of all federal agencies with regulatory and other
responsibilities relevant to such a project. In particular, the staff
is interested in information and ideas regarding how a consultant would
assist it with:
    • Planning and supporting the public participation process;
    • coordinating the information flow between the lead and
cooperating agencies;
    • identifying and analyzing the environmental issues
associated with a large diameter trans-Alaskan pipeline project; and
    • preparing an EIS that is in full compliance with NEPA.
    In addition to the technical conference, the staff is seeking
Statements of Interest from qualified companies. Respondents to this
Request for Statement of Interest (RSI) should also submit a Capability
Statement (CS) of no more than 25 pages that describes the
organization's ability to perform the effort outlined above. The CS
should summarize the company's experience in projects of similar scope
and complexity, prior NEPA experience, and familiarity with the FERC
(especially third-party contract experience). The CS should also detail
the company's relevant expertise in such fields as arctic pipeline
construction and restoration, pipeline engineering, geotechnical and
seismic design, subsistence, and Native Alaskan consultation. The CS
may be appended with the qualifications of the key personnel on the
project team. In addition to the CS, respondents must include a
completed Organizational Conflict of Interest Statement (see attachment).
    Responses to the RSI must be submitted as detailed below:
    • Send two copies to: Michael J. Boyle, Branch Chief, Office
of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street, NE., Room 62-47, Washington, DC 20426;
    • reference ``Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Project
RSI'' on both copies; and
    • mail the response so that it will be received in
Washington, DC, on or before January 25, 2008.
    Be advised that all information submitted should be marked as
``Proprietary Information--Do Not Release'' in bold letters on the top
of every page in order to protect the submittal from public disclosure.
Companies responding to the RSI may also be interviewed individually at
the Commission's offices in Washington, DC. If such interviews are
scheduled, attendance would be at the interested parties' own expense.
    For additional information concerning the technical conference or
the RSI, please contact Laurence Sauter at 202-502-8205 or Rich McGuire
at 202-502-6177.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8-404 Filed 1-11-08; 8:45 am]
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