80_FR_13410 80 FR 13361 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

80 FR 13361 - Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 49 (March 13, 2015)

Page Range13361-13362
FR Document2015-05688

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13361-13362]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05688]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2678-006-CA]


Pacific Gas and Electric Company; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a subsequent 
license for the Narrows No. 2 Transmission Line Project and has 
prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). The project occupies 1.28 
acres of public land managed by the United States Army Corps of 
Engineers and provides service from the Yuba County Water Agency's 
Narrows No. 2 Powerhouse (a component of FERC Project No. 2246), in 
Yuba County, to PG&E's Narrows No. 2 Substation, in Nevada County.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental 
effects of the project and alternatives and concludes that licensing 
the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would 
not constitute a major federal action that would significantly

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affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at 
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    For further information, contact Jim Fargo at (202) 502-6095.

     Dated: March 4, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-05688 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 49 / Friday, March 13, 2015 / Notices 13361 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s Federal Energy Regulatory issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. Commission milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be [Docket No. CP15–89–000] Commission staff’s issuance of the EA required to serve copies of filed for this proposal. The filing of the EA documents on all other parties. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line in the Commission’s public record for However, the non-party commentors Company, LLC; Notice of Application this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the Take notice that on February 18, 2015, Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the Company, LLC (Transco), PO Box 1396, completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right Houston, Texas 77251, filed an the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the application pursuant to section 7(c) of federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages authorization to construct its Garden staff’s EA. electronic filings of comments, protests State Expansion Project in two phases. There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using In Phase 1, Transco proposes to: (i) involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Construct a new meter and regulating this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file station in Burlington County, New obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit an original Jersey; (ii) uprate an existing electric to the proceedings for this project and five copies of the protest or motor drive to 25,000 horsepower (hp) should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy at Compressor Station 205 in Mercer stated below file with the Federal Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street County, New Jersey; and (iii) construct Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426. related appurtenances. In Phase 2, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Transco proposes to: (i) Construct a new Comment Date: March 25, 2015. a motion to intervene in accordance 30,500 hp, electric-driven compressor with the requirements of the Dated: March 4, 2015. station and appurtenances in Burlington Commission’s Rules of Practice and Kimberly D. Bose, County, New Jersey; (ii) uprate two Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Secretary. existing electric-driven motors to 16,000 and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2015–05684 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] hp each at Compressor Station 205 in CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Mercer County, New Jersey; and (iii) status will be placed on the service list construct related appurtenances. maintained by the Secretary of the Transco states that the Garden State Commission and will receive copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Expansion Project will provide 180,000 all documents filed by the applicant and dekatherms per day of firm capacity to by all other parties. A party must submit Federal Energy Regulatory a new delivery point with New Jersey seven copies of filings made in the Commission Natural Gas Company. Transco proceeding with the Commission and [Project No. 2678–006–CA] estimates the cost of the proposed must mail a copy to the applicant and project to be approximately $116 to every other party. Only parties to the Pacific Gas and Electric Company; million, all as more fully set forth in the proceeding can ask for court review of Notice of Availability of Environmental application which is on file with the Commission orders in the proceeding. Assessment Commission and open to public However, a person does not have to inspection. The filing is available for intervene in order to have comments In accordance with the National review at the Commission in the Public considered. The second way to Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and Reference Room or may be viewed on participate is by filing with the the Federal Energy Regulatory the Commission’s Web site web at Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Commission’s (Commission) http://www.ferc.gov using the possible, an original and two copies of regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket comments in support of or in opposition 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy number excluding the last three digits in to this project. The Commission will Projects has reviewed the application the docket number field to access the consider these comments in for a subsequent license for the Narrows document. For assistance, contact FERC determining the appropriate action to be No. 2 Transmission Line Project and has at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call taken, but the filing of a comment alone prepared an Environmental Assessment toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) will not serve to make the filer a party (EA). The project occupies 1.28 acres of 502–8659. to the proceeding. The Commission’s public land managed by the United Any questions regarding the rules require that persons filing States Army Corps of Engineers and application may be directed to Marg comments in opposition to the project provides service from the Yuba County Camardello, Transcontinental Gas Pipe provide copies of their protests only to Water Agency’s Narrows No. 2 Line Company, LLC, PO Box 1396, the party or parties directly involved in Powerhouse (a component of FERC Houston, Texas 77251, by telephone at the protest. Project No. 2246), in Yuba County, to (713) 215–3380. Persons who wish to comment only PG&E’s Narrows No. 2 Substation, in mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Pursuant to section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this Nevada County. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and The EA contains staff’s analysis of the within 90 days of this Notice, the two copies of their comments to the potential environmental effects of the Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. project and alternatives and concludes its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commentors will be that licensing the project, with place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s appropriate environmental protective record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or environmental mailing list, will receive measures, would not constitute a major issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, federal action that would significantly VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:27 Mar 12, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

13362 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 49 / Friday, March 13, 2015 / Notices affect the quality of the human an environmental impact statement is Index 129 pipeline in Fort Bend, Harris, environment. more appropriate for this Project based Polk, and Sabine Counties, Texas. The A copy of the EA is available for upon the potential significance of the new pipeline would enable delivery of review at the Commission in the Public anticipated levels of impact. Please note 1.54 billion cubic feet per day (bcf/d) of Reference Room or may be viewed on that the scoping period will close on natural gas to the proposed Freeport the Commission’s Web site at http:// April 3, 2015. This is not your only Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Export www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. public input opportunity; please refer to Terminal near Freeport, Texas. The Enter the docket number excluding the the Environmental Review Process flow general locations of the planned last three digits in the docket number chart in Appendix 1.1 pipeline facilities are depicted in the field to access the document. For Further details on how to submit figures included in Appendix 2.2 assistance, contact FERC Online written comments are in the Public Specifically, the Project would Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Participation section of this notice. If include construction and operation of ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, you sent comments on this project to the the following facilities: or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Commission before the opening of this • 64 miles of 36-inch diameter You may also register online at docket on November 5, 2014, you will pipeline, called the Coastal Bend http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ need to file those comments in Docket Header, commencing at a new esubscription.asp to be notified via No. PF15–4–000 to ensure they are interconnect with Tennessee Gas email of new filings and issuances considered as part of this proceeding. Pipeline Company, LLC northwest of related to this or other pending projects. This notice is being sent to the Hungerford in Wharton County, Texas For assistance, contact FERC Online Commission’s current environmental and terminating at the existing Freeport Support. mailing list for this Project. State and LNG Stratton Ridge meter site near For further information, contact Jim local government officials are asked to Clute in Brazoria County, Texas; Fargo at (202) 502–6095. notify their constituents of this planned • one new 93,500-horsepower (hp) Dated: March 4, 2015. Project and encourage them to comment gas-fired compressor station, called the Kimberly D. Bose, on their areas of concern. Wilson Compressor Station, in Wharton If you are a landowner receiving this County, Texas; Secretary. notice, a company representative may • one new 26,000-hp electric motor [FR Doc. 2015–05688 Filed 3–12–15; 8:45 am] contact you about the acquisition of an driven compressor station, called the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P easement to construct, operate, and Brazos Compressor Station, in Fort Bend maintain the planned facilities. The County, Texas; company would seek to negotiate a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • one new 10,000-hp electric motor mutually acceptable agreement. driven compressor station, called the Federal Energy Regulatory However, if the Commission approves North Houston Compressor Station, at Commission the Project, that approval conveys with an existing Gulf South property in it the right of eminent domain. [Docket No. PF15–4–000] Harris County, Texas; Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, Gulf South • piping modifications within the Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; could initiate condemnation fence line at Gulf South’s existing Notice of Intent To Prepare an proceedings where compensation would Goodrich Compressor Station along the Environmental Assessment for the be determined in accordance with state Index 129 pipeline in Polk County, Planned Coastal Bend Header Project law. Texas; and Request for Comments on A fact sheet prepared by the FERC • piping modifications and a new Environmental Issues entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 15,900-hp gas-fired compressor unit Facility on My Land? What Do I Need within the fence line at Gulf South’s The staff of the Federal Energy to Know?’’ is available for viewing on former Magasco Compressor Station Regulatory Commission (FERC or the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This along the Index 129 pipeline in Sabine Commission) will prepare an fact sheet addresses a number of County, Texas; and environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of typically asked questions, including the • seven interconnects with various the Coastal Bend Header Project use of eminent domain and how to interstate and intrastate gas pipelines, (Project) involving construction and participate in the Commission’s including an interconnect with Gulf operation of facilities by Gulf South proceedings. South’s Index 129 pipeline, which Gulf Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) in South plans to construct at a later time Summary of the Planned Project under its blanket certificate authority. southeastern Texas. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making Gulf South plans to construct a new Gulf South plans to begin Project process to determine whether gas pipeline in Wharton and Brazoria construction in spring 2017 if all construction and operation of the Counties, Texas, a new compressor required permits, certificates, and Project is in the public convenience and station in Wharton County along the authorizations are obtained. Gulf necessity. new pipeline, and two new compressor South’s planned in-service date for This notice announces the opening of stations and upgrades at two compressor Project facilities is spring 2018. the scoping process the Commission stations along Gulf South’s existing 2 The appendices referenced in this notice will mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES will use to gather input from the public 1 The appendices referenced in this notice are not not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the and interested agencies on the Project. being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those receiving this Your input during the scoping process appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov will help the Commission staff notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the determine what issues need to be using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) evaluated in the EA. The Commission Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to staff will also use the scoping process to 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the Additional Information section help determine whether preparation of eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. on page 7 of this notice. 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FR Citation80 FR 13361 
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