{"abstract":"The Energy Policy Act of 2005 (EPACT, P.L. 109-58) required the Department of Energy (DOE) to expand the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) from its current 727 million-barrel capacity to 1 billion barrels. In order to fulfill the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) for the expansion project, DOE prepared the environmental impact statement (EIS) Site Selection for the Expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (DOE/EIS-0385). In the Record of Decision (ROD), published in the Federal Register on February 22, 2007, DOE announced its selection of Richton, Mississippi, as the location of a new SPR facility as part of the expansion project. The site was selected for its large and undeveloped salt dome, enhanced oil distribution capabilities, and inland location that is less vulnerable to the damaging effects of hurricanes. Since selecting the Richton site, DOE has engaged in further consultations with Federal and Mississippi state agencies and is now considering different locations from those addressed in DOE/EIS-0385 for certain facilities associated with the Richton SPR expansion site. This Notice announces DOE's intent to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) in accordance with NEPA, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) NEPA regulations (40 CFR parts 1500- 1508), and the DOE NEPA regulations (10 CFR part 1021). Some of the potential new locations may be in floodplains or wetlands. DOE hereby gives notice that it will include in the SEIS a floodplain assessment and a wetland assessment prepared in accordance with the DOE Regulations for Compliance with Floodplain and Wetland Environmental Review Requirements (10 CFR part 1022). DOE invites interested agencies, organizations, Native American tribes, and members of the public to submit comments or suggestions to assist in identifying alternatives, significant environmental issues, and the appropriate scope of the SEIS.","action":"Notice of Intent to Prepare a Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement and Conduct Public Scoping Meetings, and Notice of Floodplain and Wetlands Involvement.","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY","name":"Energy Department","id":136,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/energy-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/136","parent_id":null,"slug":"energy-department"}],"body_html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/html/2008/03/05/E8-4242.html","cfr_references":[],"citation":"73 FR 11895","comment_url":null,"comments_close_on":"2008-04-29","correction_of":null,"corrections":[],"dates":"The public scoping period starts March 5, 2008 and will continue until April 29, 2008. Written and oral comments will be given equal weight and DOE will consider all comments received or postmarked by April 29, 2008, in defining the scope of the SEIS. Written comments postmarked or sent after this date will be considered to the degree practicable. The dates for public meetings are as follows:","disposition_notes":null,"docket_ids":[],"dockets":[],"document_number":"E8-4242","effective_on":null,"end_page":11897,"executive_order_notes":null,"executive_order_number":null,"explanation":null,"full_text_xml_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/xml/2008/03/05/E8-4242.xml","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/03/05/E8-4242/supplemental-environmental-impact-statement-site-selection-for-the-expansion-of-the-strategic","images":{},"images_metadata":{},"json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/documents/E8-4242?publication_date=2008-03-05","mods_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/metadata/granule/FR-2008-03-05/E8-4242/mods.xml","not_received_for_publication":null,"page_length":3,"page_views":{"count":32,"last_updated":"2026-04-04 16:15:04 -0400"},"pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2008-03-05/pdf/E8-4242.pdf","presidential_document_number":null,"proclamation_number":null,"public_inspection_pdf_url":null,"publication_date":"2008-03-05","raw_text_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/full_text/text/2008/03/05/E8-4242.txt","regulation_id_number_info":{},"regulation_id_numbers":[],"regulations_dot_gov_info":{"checked_regulationsdotgov_at":"2011-11-13T22:04:36Z"},"regulations_dot_gov_url":null,"significant":null,"signing_date":null,"start_page":11895,"subtype":null,"title":"Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement: Site Selection for the Expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve","toc_doc":"Site Selection for the Expansion of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve","toc_subject":"Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement:","topics":[],"type":"Notice","volume":73}