Rules and Regulations. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

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BILLING CODE 6717-01-P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP01-176-000 and CP01-179-000] Georgia Strait Crossing Pipeline LP; Notice of a Public Comment Meeting on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Georgia Strait Crossing Project February 7, 2002. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

(FERC)has prepared a draft environmental impact statement

(DEIS)that discusses the environmental impacts of the Georgia Strait Crossing Project. This project involves construction and operation of facilities by Georgia Strait Crossing Pipeline LP (GSX-US) in Whatcom and San Juan Counties, Washington. The facilities includes about 47 miles of 20- and 16-inch-diameter pipeline (33.4 miles onshore, 13.9 miles offshore), the Sumas Interconnect Facility (receipt point meter station, pig launcher, interconnect piping, and mainline valve), the Cherry Point Compressor Station (a 10,302-horsepower compressor unit, pig launcher/receiver, and mainline /tap valves), and other associated aboveground facilities (four mainline valves and an offshore tap valve). This notice is being sent to all persons to whom we 1 mailed the DEIS. 1 “We” refers to the environmental staff of the Office of Energy Projects. In addition to or in lieu of sending written comments on the DEIS, we invite you to attend a public comment meeting that the FERC will conduct in the project area. The location and time for the meeting is listed below: Date and Time/ Location February 26, 2002, 7 p.m.—Lynden High School, Cafeteria, 1201 Bradley Road, Lynden, WA 98264 The public meetings are designed to provide you with an opportunity to offer your comments on the DEIS in person. A transcript of the meetings will be made so that your comments will be accurately recorded. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. 02-3464 Filed 2-12-02; 8:45 am]