80 FR 12169 - Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Ozark Abandonment Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 44 (March 6, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-05252 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 12169-12170] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05252] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14-539-000] Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Ozark Abandonment Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Ozark Abandonment Project proposed by Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC (Ozark) in the above-referenced docket. Ozark requests authorization to abandon in-place approximately 159 miles of existing 10- to 20-inch-diameter mainline natural gas pipeline and auxiliary and associated facilities located between Sebastian and White Counties, Arkansas. Ozark would also abandon by removal 29 minor aboveground facilities at 27 sites. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the abandonment activities associated with the Ozark Abandonment Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502- 8371. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before March 30, 2015. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP14-539-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 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).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC Web site (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 [[Page 12170]] the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14-539). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which 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. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: February 27, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-05252 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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for filing a protest, the instant request DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY important that we receive your
shall be treated as an application for comments in Washington, DC on or
authorization pursuant to section 7 of Federal Energy Regulatory before March 30, 2015.
the NGA. Commission For your convenience, there are three
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the [Docket No. CP14–539–000]
methods you can use to file your
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, comments to the Commission. In all
within 90 days of this Notice the Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice instances, please reference the project
Commission staff will either: Complete of Availability of the Environmental docket number (CP14–539–000) with
its environmental assessment (EA) and Assessment for the Proposed Ozark your submission. The Commission
place it into the Commission’s public Abandonment Project encourages electronic filing of
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or comments and has expert staff available
The staff of the Federal Energy to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
issue a Notice of Schedule for Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Environmental Review. If a Notice of efiling@ferc.gov.
Commission) has prepared an (1) You can file your comments
Schedule for Environmental Review is environmental assessment (EA) for the
issued, it will indicate, among other electronically using the eComment
Ozark Abandonment Project proposed feature on the Commission’s Web site
milestones, the anticipated date for the by Ozark Gas Transmission, LLC (Ozark)
Commission staff’s issuance of the final (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
in the above-referenced docket. Ozark Documents and Filings. This is an easy
environmental impact statement (FEIS) requests authorization to abandon in-
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the method for submitting brief, text-only
place approximately 159 miles of comments on a project;
EA in the Commission’s public record existing 10- to 20-inch-diameter (2) You can also file your comments
for this proceeding or the issuance of a mainline natural gas pipeline and electronically using the eFiling feature
Notice of Schedule for Environmental auxiliary and associated facilities on the Commission’s Web site
Review will serve to notify federal and located between Sebastian and White (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
state agencies of the timing for the Counties, Arkansas. Ozark would also Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
completion of all necessary reviews, and abandon by removal 29 minor you can provide comments in a variety
the subsequent need to complete all aboveground facilities at 27 sites. of formats by attaching them as a file
federal authorizations within 90 days of The EA assesses the potential with your submission. New eFiling
the date of issuance of the Commission environmental effects of the users must first create an account by
staff’s FEIS or EA. abandonment activities associated with clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
Persons who wish to comment only the Ozark Abandonment Project in the type of filing you are making. If you
on the environmental review of this accordance with the requirements of the are filing a comment on a particular
project should submit an original and National Environmental Policy Act project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
two copies of their comments to the (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that Filing’’; or
Secretary of the Commission. approval of the proposed project, with (3) You can file a paper copy of your
Environmental commenters will be appropriate mitigating measures, would comments by mailing them to the
placed on the Commission’s not constitute a major federal action following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
environmental mailing list, will receive significantly affecting the quality of the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
copies of the environmental documents, human environment. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
and will be notified of meetings The FERC staff mailed copies of the 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
associated with the Commission’s EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party
environmental review process. government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to
Environmental commenters will not be agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
required to serve copies of filed environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and
documents on all other parties. groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only
However, the non-party commenter will potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek
not receive copies of all documents filed other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
by other parties or issued by the newspapers and libraries in the project The Commission grants affected
Commission (except for the mailing of area; and parties to this proceeding. In landowners and others with
environmental documents issued by the addition, the EA is available for public environmental concerns intervenor
Commission) and will not have the right viewing on the FERC’s Web site status upon showing good cause by
to seek court review of the (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. stating that they have a clear and direct
Commission’s final order. A limited number of copies of the EA interest in this proceeding which no
The Commission strongly encourages are available for distribution and public other party can adequately represent.
electronic filings of comments, protests inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Simply filing environmental comments
and interventions in lieu of paper using Commission, Public Reference Room, will not give you intervenor status, but
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, you do not need intervenor status to
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. have your comments considered.
electronically should submit an original Any person wishing to comment on Additional information about the
and 5 copies of the protest or the EA may do so. Your comments project is available from the
intervention to the Federal Energy should focus on the potential Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
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Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street environmental effects, reasonable at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
NE., Washington, DC 20426. alternatives, and measures to avoid or site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
lessen environmental impacts. The more link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
Dated: February 27, 2015. specific your comments, the more useful ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., they will be. To ensure that the number excluding the last three digits in
Deputy Secretary. Commission has the opportunity to
[FR Doc. 2015–05253 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] consider your comments prior to 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P making its decision on this project, it is filing comments.
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the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14– www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
539). Be sure you have selected an 03-05-15-form.asp. There is no AGENCY
appropriate date range. For assistance, registration deadline.
[FRL–9923–91–Region 5]
please contact FERC Online Support at Transcripts of the workshop will be
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free available for a fee from Ace-Federal Notice of Final Decision To Reissue
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Reporters, Inc. (202–347–3700 or 1– the ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor, LLC
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also 800–336–6646). Additionally, there will Land-Ban Exemption
provides access to the texts of formal be a free webcast of the workshop.
documents issued by the Commission, AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Anyone with Internet access who wants
such as orders, notices, and Agency (EPA).
to listen to the workshop can do so by
rulemakings. navigating to the Calendar of Events at ACTION: Notice of final decision on a
In addition, the Commission offers a www.ferc.gov, locating the technical request by ArcelorMittal Burns Harbor,
free service called eSubscription which workshop in the Calendar, and clicking LLC of Burns Harbor, Indiana to reissue
allows you to keep track of all formal on the webcast link. The Capitol its exemption from the Hazardous and
issuances and submittals in specific Connection provides technical support Solid Waste Amendments of the
dockets. This can reduce the amount of for the webcast and offers the option of Resource Conservation and Recovery
time you spend researching proceedings listening to the workshop via phone- Act.
by automatically providing you with bridge for a fee. If you have any
notification of these filings, document SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given by the
questions, visit U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
summaries, and direct links to the www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703–
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- (EPA or Agency) that an exemption to
993–3100. the land disposal restrictions under the
filing/esubscription.asp.
While this workshop is not convened 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste
Dated: February 27, 2015. for the purpose of discussing specific Amendments (HSWA) to the Resource
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., cases, the workshop may address Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Deputy Secretary. matters that are at issue in the following has been granted to ArcelorMittal Burns
[FR Doc. 2015–05252 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] pending Commission proceeding: North Harbor, LLC (AMBH) of Burns Harbor,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P American Electric Reliability Indiana, for four Class I injection wells
Corporation, Docket No. RM14–7–000. located in Burns Harbor, Indiana. As
Commission workshops are accessible required by 40 CFR part 148, AMBH has
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY under section 508 of the Rehabilitation demonstrated, to a reasonable degree of
Act of 1973. For accessibility certainty, that there will be no migration
Federal Energy Regulatory of hazardous constituents out of the
Commission accommodations, please send an email
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free injection zone or into an underground
[Docket No. AD15–5–000] 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502– source of drinking water (USDW) for at
8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to 202–208– least 10,000 years. This final decision
Available Transfer Capability 2106 with the required allows the continued underground
Standards for Wholesale Electric accommodations. injection by AMBH of a specific
Transmission Services; Supplemental restricted waste, Spent Pickle Liquor
Notice of Workshop on Available For further information on this (SPL) into one Class I hazardous waste
Transfer Capability Standards workshop, please contact: injection well specifically identified as
Logistical Information SPL #1; and of waste ammonia liquor
As announced in a Notice issued on (WAL) into three Class I hazardous
December 30, 2014, and Supplemental Sarah McKinley, Office of External waste injection wells specifically
Notice issued January 30, 2015, Federal Affairs, Federal Energy Regulatory identified as WAL #1, WAL #2 and
Energy Regulatory Commission Commission, 888 First Street NE., WAL #3 at the AMBH facility. This
(Commission) staff will hold a Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8368, decision constitutes a final EPA action
workshop on Thursday, March 5, 2015 sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. for which there is no administrative
to discuss standards for calculating appeal.
Available Transfer Capability (ATC) for Technical Information
wholesale electric transmission services. DATES: This action is effective as of
The workshop will be held in the Christopher Young, Office of Energy March 6, 2015.
Commission Meeting Room at the Policy and Innovation, Federal Energy FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Stephen Roy, Lead Petition Reviewer,
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– EPA, Region 5, Water Division,
20426. 6403, christopher.young@ferc.gov. Underground Injection Control Branch,
As clarified in the attached Updated Legal Information WU–16J, Environmental Protection
Agenda, the workshop will commence Agency, 77 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago,
at 12:00 p.m. and conclude by 4:15 p.m., Richard Wartchow, Office of the Illinois 60604–3590; telephone number:
EST. The specific times of the session General Counsel, Federal Energy (312) 886–6556; fax number (312) 692–
discussions, as well as the list of Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 2951; email address: roy.stephen@
epa.gov. Copies of the petition and all
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speakers, may be subject to further NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–
change. This workshop is free of charge 8744, richard.wartchow@ferc.gov. pertinent information are on file and are
and open to the public. Commission part of the Administrative Record. It is
Dated: February 27, 2015.
members may participate in the recommended that you contact the lead
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., reviewer prior to reviewing the
workshop.
Those who plan to attend the Deputy Secretary. Administrative Record.
workshop are encouraged to complete [FR Doc. 2015–05257 Filed 3–5–15; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AMBH
the registration form located at: https:// BILLING CODE 6717–01–P submitted a request for reissuance of its
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