[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 28 (Friday, February 9, 1996)] [Notices] [Page 4986] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 96-2767] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP87-92-009] Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.; Notice of Availability of Environmental Comments February 5, 1996. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared environmental comments on the issues raised in Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation's (Texas Eastern) motion filed on March 16, 1995, requesting clarification of the Commission's June 7, 1989, Order approving the APEC Project (Order). Specifically, Texas Eastern requests the Commission to clarify that the construction mitigation requirements in appendix F of the Order do not preclude Texas Eastern from clearing trees and other vegetation from the right-of-way near Winding Way in Belle Mead, Somerset County, New Jersey. Texas Eastern states that clearing is necessary to comply with the U.S. Department of Transportation's pipeline safety regulations, and to protect against third party damage to the pipeline. The environmental comments assess the potential environmental effects of clearing and maintenance activities on the right-of-way near Winding Way. They have been placed in the public files of the FERC and are available for inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference and Files Maintenance Branch, 888 First Street, NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-1371. Copies of the environmental comments have been mailed to Federal and state pipeline safety agencies, and to the affected landowners. A limited number of copies of the environmental comments are available from: Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager, Environmental Review and Compliance Branch I, Office of Pipeline Regulation, Room 72-55, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 208-0111. Any person wishing to comment on the document may do so. Written comments must reference Docket No. CP87-92-009, and be addressed to: Lois Cashell, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC. 20426. Comments should be filed as soon as possible, but must be received no later than February 20, 1996, to ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on this motion. A copy of any comments should also be sent to Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager, at the above address. Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make the commentor a party to the proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). The date for filing timely motions to intervene in this proceeding has passed. Therefore, parties now seeking to file late interventions must show good cause, as required by Section 385.214(b)(3), why this time limitation should be waived. Environmental issues have been viewed as good cause for late intervention. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about the environmental comments is available from Mr. Chris Zerby, Environmental Project Manager. Lois D. Cashell, Secretary. [FR Doc. 96-2767 Filed 2-8-96; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-M