80 FR 17425 - Technical Conference on Environmental Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 62 (April 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-07448 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 62 (Wednesday, April 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 17425-17426] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-07448] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No., AD15-4-000] Technical Conference on Environmental Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the Notice of Technical Conferences issued on December 9, 2014 \1\ and the Supplemental Notice of Technical Conferences issued on January 6, 2015,\2\ the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) staff will hold a Central region \3\ technical conference to discuss implications of compliance approaches to the Clean Power Plan proposed rule, issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on June 2, 2014.\4\ The technical conference will focus on issues related to electric reliability, wholesale electric markets and operations, and energy infrastructure in the Central region. The Commission will hold the Central region technical conference on March 31, 2015, from approximately 8:45 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Renaissance St. Louis Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge Road, St. Louis, MO 63134 (Phone: (314) 429-1100). This conference is free of charge and open to the public. Commission members may participate in the conference. The agenda for the Central region technical conference is attached to this Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Technical Conference on Environmental Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure, Docket No. AD15-4-000, (Dec. 9, 2014) (Notice of Technical Conferences), available at http://www.ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20141209165657-AD15-4-000TC.pdf. \2\ Technical Conference on Environmental Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure, Docket No. AD15-4-000, (Jan. 6, 2015) (Supplemental Notice of Technical Conferences), available at http://www.ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20150106170115-AD15-4-000TC1.pdf. \3\ For purposes of this conference, the Central Region includes the following Commission-approved Order No. 1000 planning regions: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP). This region also includes the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT). \4\ Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units, 79 FR 34,830 (2014) (Proposed Rule), available at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2014-06-18/pdf/2014-13726.pdf. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you have not already done so, those who plan to attend the technical conference are strongly encouraged to complete the registration form located at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/03-31-15-form.asp. There is no registration deadline or fee to attend the conference. The Commission will post information on the technical conference on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, prior to the conference. The Central region technical conference will also be transcribed. Transcripts of the technical conference will be available for a fee from Ace-Federal Reporters, Inc. (202) 347-3700). There will also be a free audio cast of the conference. The audio cast will allow persons to listen to the Central region technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet access who desires to watch the Central region conference can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, and locating the Central region technical conference in the Calendar. The Central region technical conference will contain a link to its audio cast.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The audio cast will continue to be available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission's Web site, http://www.ferc.gov, for three months after the conference. _____________________________________- Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free (866) 208- 3372 (voice) or (202) 502-8659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106 with the required accommodations. For more information about the technical conferences, please contact: Logistical Information, Sarah McKinley, Office of External Affairs, Federal [[Page 17426]] Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8368, sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Legal Information, Alan Rukin, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8502, alan.rukin@ferc.gov. Technical Information, Jessica L. Cockrell, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8190, jessica.cockrell@ferc.gov. Technical Information, Michael Gildea, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8420, michael.gildea@ferc.gov. Dated: March 25, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-07448 Filed 3-31-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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those outcomes. Consequently, have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is conference will focus on issues related
applicants are advised to include these available free at the site. to electric reliability, wholesale electric
outcomes in conceptualizing the design, You may also access documents of the markets and operations, and energy
implementation, and evaluation of their Department published in the Federal infrastructure in the Central region. The
proposed projects. Their measurement Register by using the article search Commission will hold the Central
should be a part of the project feature at: www.federalregister.gov. region technical conference on March
evaluation plan, along with measures of Specifically, through the advanced 31, 2015, from approximately 8:45 a.m.
your progress and on the goals and search feature at this site, you can limit to 5:00 p.m. at the Renaissance St. Louis
objectives specific to your project. your search to documents published by Airport Hotel, 9801 Natural Bridge
All grantees will be expected to the Department. Road, St. Louis, MO 63134 (Phone: (314)
submit an annual performance report Delegation of Authority: The Secretary 429–1100). This conference is free of
documenting their success in addressing of Education has delegated authority to charge and open to the public.
these performance measures. Jamienne S. Studley, Deputy Under Commission members may participate
5. Continuation Awards: In making a Secretary, to perform the functions and in the conference. The agenda for the
continuation award under 34 CFR duties of the Assistant Secretary for Central region technical conference is
75.253, the Secretary considers, among Postsecondary Education. attached to this Supplemental Notice of
other things: Whether a grantee has Dated: March 27, 2015. Technical Conference.
made substantial progress in achieving Jamienne S. Studley, If you have not already done so, those
the goals and objectives of the project; who plan to attend the technical
Deputy Under Secretary.
whether the grantee has expended funds conference are strongly encouraged to
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in a manner that is consistent with its complete the registration form located
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approved application and budget; and, at: https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
if the Secretary has established registration/03-31-15-form.asp. There is
performance measurement no registration deadline or fee to attend
requirements, the performance targets in DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the conference.
the grantee’s approved application. In The Commission will post
making a continuation grant, the Federal Energy Regulatory information on the technical conference
Secretary also considers whether the Commission on the Calendar of Events on the
grantee is operating in compliance with [Docket No., AD15–4–000] Commission’s Web site, http://
the assurances in its approved www.ferc.gov, prior to the conference.
application, including those applicable Technical Conference on The Central region technical conference
to Federal civil rights laws that prohibit Environmental Regulations and will also be transcribed. Transcripts of
discrimination in programs or activities Electric Reliability, Wholesale the technical conference will be
receiving Federal financial assistance Electricity Markets, and Energy available for a fee from Ace-Federal
from the Department (34 CFR 100.4, Infrastructure; Supplemental Notice of Reporters, Inc. (202) 347–3700). There
104.5, 106.4, 108.8, and 110.23). Technical Conference will also be a free audio cast of the
As announced in the Notice of conference. The audio cast will allow
VII. Agency Contact
Technical Conferences issued on persons to listen to the Central region
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: December 9, 2014 1 and the technical conference, but not
Rebecca Ell, U.S. Department of Supplemental Notice of Technical participate. Anyone with internet access
Education, 1990 K Street NW., Room Conferences issued on January 6, 2015,2 who desires to watch the Central region
7105, K–OPE–7–7063, Washington, DC the Federal Energy Regulatory conference can do so by navigating to
20006. Telephone: (202) 502–7779 or by Commission (Commission) staff will the Calendar of Events on the
email: OPE_GAANN_Program@ed.gov. hold a Central region 3 technical Commission’s Web site, http://
If you use a TDD or a TTY, call the conference to discuss implications of www.ferc.gov, and locating the Central
FRS, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. compliance approaches to the Clean region technical conference in the
Power Plan proposed rule, issued by the Calendar. The Central region technical
VIII. Other Information conference will contain a link to its
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Accessible Format: Individuals with audio cast.5
on June 2, 2014.4 The technical
disabilities can obtain this document Commission conferences are
and a copy of the application package in 1 Technical Conference on Environmental accessible under section 508 of the
an accessible format (e.g., braille, large Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure, accessibility accommodations, please
request to the program contact person Docket No. AD15–4–000, (Dec. 9, 2014) (Notice of send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
Technical Conferences), available at http://www.
listed under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/20141209165657-AD15-4- or call toll free (866) 208–3372 (voice)
CONTACT in section VII of this notice. 000TC.pdf. or (202) 502–8659 (TTY), or send a FAX
Electronic Access to This Document: 2 Technical Conference on Environmental
to (202) 208–2106 with the required
The official version of this document is Regulations and Electric Reliability, Wholesale accommodations.
Electricity Markets, and Energy Infrastructure,
the document published in the Federal Docket No. AD15–4–000, (Jan. 6, 2015)
For more information about the
Register. Free Internet access to the (Supplemental Notice of Technical Conferences), technical conferences, please contact:
official edition of the Federal Register available at http://www.ferc.gov/CalendarFiles/ Logistical Information, Sarah McKinley,
20150106170115-AD15-4-000TC1.pdf.
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and the Code of Federal Regulations is 3 For purposes of this conference, the Central
Office of External Affairs, Federal
available via the Federal Digital System Region includes the following Commission-
at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you approved Order No. 1000 planning regions: Generating Units, 79 FR 34,830 (2014) (Proposed
can view this document, as well as all Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Rule), available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/
other documents of this Department (MISO) and Southwest Power Pool, Inc. (SPP). This FR-2014-06-18/pdf/2014-13726.pdf.
region also includes the Electric Reliability Council 5 The audio cast will continue to be available on
published in the Federal Register, in of Texas (ERCOT). the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web
text or Adobe Portable Document 4 Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for site, http://www.ferc.gov, for three months after the
Format (PDF). To use PDF you must Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility conference.
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Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 the public and interested agencies on • flare stack; and
First Street NE., Washington, DC the project. This process is referred to as • power, water, and communications
20426, (202) 502–8368, scoping. Your input will help the facilities (including off-site non-
sarah.mckinley@ferc.gov. Commission staff determine what issues jurisdictional facilities leading to the
Legal Information, Alan Rukin, Federal they need to evaluate in the EIS. The Project site).
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 initial NOI identified March 26, 2015 as The general location of the Project site
First Street NE., Washington, DC the close of the scoping period. Please is shown in Appendix 1.1
20426, (202) 502–8502, alan.rukin@ note that the scoping period is now
ferc.gov. Land Requirements for Construction
extended and will close on April 24,
Technical Information, Jessica L. 2015. The planned Jacksonville Project
Cockrell, Federal Energy Regulatory This notice is being sent to the would encompass a 193 acre site along
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Commission’s current environmental the St. Johns River that is currently
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– mailing list for this Project. State and zoned for industrial development by the
8190, jessica.cockrell@ferc.gov. local government representatives should City of Jacksonville, and located in an
Technical Information, Michael Gildea, notify their constituents of this planned area that hosts other bulk fuel terminals.
Federal Energy Regulatory Project and encourage them to comment The Project site includes a submerged
Commission, 888 First Street NE., on their areas of concern. land lease covering lands extending
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502– A fact sheet prepared by the FERC approximately 600 feet from the
8420, michael.gildea@ferc.gov. entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas shoreline into the St. Johns River. Based
Dated: March 25, 2015. Facility On My Land? What Do I Need on the Project’s initial design, the
Kimberly D. Bose, To Know?’’ is available for viewing on facility construction footprint would
Secretary. the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This occupy approximately 40 of the 193
[FR Doc. 2015–07448 Filed 3–31–15; 8:45 am] fact sheet addresses a number of acres; laydown area requirements
typically asked questions, including the during construction are included within
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use of eminent domain and how to the 40 acres. Eagle LNG is still in the
participate in the Commission’s planning phase for the Jacksonville
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY proceedings. Project and the required property title
assignments have not been finalized.
Summary of the Planned Project
Federal Energy Regulatory The EIS Process
Commission Eagle LNG proposes to construct, own
and operate the Jacksonville LNG The National Environmental Policy
[Docket No. PF15–7–000] Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
facility located within the City of
Eagle LNG Partners Jacksonville LLC; Jacksonville, Florida, on industrially take into account the environmental
Supplemental Notice of Intent To zoned land adjacent to the St. Johns impacts that could result from an action
Prepare an Environmental Impact River. whenever it considers the authorization
Statement for the Planned Jacksonville The facility would receive of LNG facilities under section 3(a) of
Project and Request for Comments on domestically produced natural gas, the Natural Gas Act. NEPA also requires
Environmental Issues transported through existing and us 2 to discover and address concerns
expanded local utility pipelines, and the public may have about proposals.
On February 24, 2015, the utilize super-cooling to create liquefied This process is referred to as scoping.
Commission issued a ‘‘Notice of Intent natural gas (LNG) for temporary onsite The main goal of the scoping process is
to Prepare an Environmental Impact storage. The Project would include three to focus the analysis in the EIS on the
Statement for the Planned Jacksonville liquefaction trains, one (possibly two) important environmental issues. By this
Project, Request for Comments on LNG storage tanks, and a marine load- notice, the Commission requests public
Environmental Issues, and Notice of out facility and dock on the St. Johns comments on the scope of the issues to
Public Scoping Meeting’’ (NOI). It has River that could accommodate small to address in the EIS. We will consider all
come to our attention that the mid-size LNG vessels and bunkering filed comments during the preparation
environmental mailing list was not barges. LNG would be periodically of the EIS.
provided copies of the NOI; therefore, loaded for transport onto trucks, In the EIS, we will discuss impacts
we are issuing this Supplemental NOI to containers, or ocean-going vessels, and that could occur as a result of the
extend the scoping period and provide marketed for use in U.S. vehicular and construction and operation of the
additional time for interested parties to high-horsepower engines, domestic ship planned Project under these general
file comments on environmental issues. fueling (marine bunkering), and headings:
The staff of the Federal Energy international export. • Geology and soils;
Regulatory Commission (FERC or As currently planned, the Jacksonville • land use;
Commission) will prepare an Project would consist of the following • water resources and wetlands;
environmental impact statement (EIS) facilities: • cultural resources;
that will discuss the environmental • Three liquefaction trains, each with • vegetation, fisheries, and wildlife;
impacts of the Jacksonville Project a capacity of 0.18 million tons per
(Project) involving construction and annum; 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will
operation of facilities by Eagle LNG • inlet natural gas boost compression; not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the
appendices were sent to all those receiving this
• interconnect piping (including
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Partners Jacksonville LLC (Eagle LNG) notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
in Duval County, Florida. The potential non-jurisdictional expansion using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the
Commission will use this EIS in its of existing public utility lines); Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First
decision-making process to determine • one 30,283 cubic meter single Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
whether the project is in the public containment LNG storage tank; eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
convenience and necessity. • an LNG vessel docking and loading 2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
The Commission and its cooperating terminal; environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of
agencies continue to gather input from • an LNG truck loading area; Energy Projects.
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