80_FR_18458 80 FR 18393 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs

80 FR 18393 - Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 65 (April 6, 2015)

Page Range18393-18394
FR Document2015-07804

This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18393-18394]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07804]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY


Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board Chairs

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental 
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that 
public notice of this meeting be announced in the Federal Register.

DATES: Wednesday, April 22, 2015--8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 
2015--8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Doubletree, 2561 Perimeter Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Borak, Designated Federal 
Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-9928.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make 
recommendations to DOE-EM and site management in the areas of 
environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
    Tentative Agenda Topics:

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

[cir] EM Program Update
[cir] EM SSAB Chairs' Round Robin: Topics, Achievements, and 
Accomplishments
[cir] EM Budget Update
[cir] Roundtable Discussion: DOE Communication Strategies
[cir] Public Comment Period

Thursday, April 23, 2015

[cir] DOE Headquarters News and Views
[cir] EM Headquarters Waste Disposition Update
[cir] EM Safety Culture Presentation
[cir] Public Comment

    Public Participation: The EM SSAB Chairs welcome the attendance of 
the public at their advisory committee meetings and will make every 
effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or special 
needs. If you require special accommodations due to a disability, 
please contact David Borak at least seven days in advance of the 
meeting at the phone number listed above. Written statements may be 
filed either before or after the meeting with the Designated Federal 
Officer, David Borak, at the address or telephone listed above. 
Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to agenda items 
should also contact David Borak. Requests must be received five days 
prior to the meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include 
the presentation in the agenda. The Designated Federal Officer is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the 
orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public comment 
will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their comments.
    Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling David 
Borak at the address or phone number listed above. Minutes will also be 
available at the following Web site: http://www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ssabchairs.aspx.

    Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-07804 Filed 4-3-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 65 / Monday, April 6, 2015 / Notices 18393 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket has ended. From this time forward, this provide copies of their protests only to number excluding the last three digits in proceeding will be conducted in Docket the party or parties directly involved in the docket number field to access the No. CP15–115–000, as noted in the the protest. document. For assistance, contact FERC caption of this Notice. Persons who wish to comment only at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Pursuant to section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and 502–8659. within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the Any questions regarding this Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. application should be directed to its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commenters will be Kenneth E. Webster, Attorney for place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s National Fuel and Empire, 6363 Main record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, or call at (716) 857–7067. Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings Specifically, National Fuel requests Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s authorization: (i) To construct 96.65 issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. miles of 24-inch diameter pipeline; (ii) milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commenters will not be to add 5,350 horsepower (hp) of Commission staff’s issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed compression at the Porterville, New environmental impact statement (FEIS) documents on all other parties. York compressor station; (iii) to or EA for this proposal. The filing of the However, the non-party commenters construct an interconnect meter and EA in the Commission’s public record will not receive copies of all documents regulation (M&R) station with for this proceeding or the issuance of a filed by other parties or issued by the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Notice of Schedule will serve to notify Commission (except for the mailing of L.L.C.’s 200 Line; (iv) to construct an federal and state agencies of the timing environmental documents issued by the M&R station and tie-in in Hinsdale, New for the completion of all necessary Commission) and will not have the right York; (v) to construct an interconnection reviews, and the subsequent need to to seek court review of the with NFG Midstream Clermont, L.L.C.; complete all federal authorizations Commission’s final order. (vi) to modify an existing tie-in; (vii) to within 90 days of the date of issuance Motions to intervene, protests and construct a pressure reduction station; of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. comments may be filed electronically (viii) to abandon, via sale to Empire, all There are two ways to become via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 3.09 miles of National Fuel’s existing involved in the Commission’s review of CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the Line XM–10 pipeline and certain other this project. First, any person wishing to instructions on the Commission’s Web existing facilities; (ix) to charge an obtain legal status by becoming a party site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The initial incremental firm recourse rate for to the proceedings for this project Commission strongly encourages the Project; and (x) for a limited waiver should, on or before the comment date electronic filings. of General Terms and Conditions stated below, file with the Federal Comment Date: April 17, 2015. Section 31.1 of National Fuel’s tariff to Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Dated: March 27, 2015. permit the Project’s Foundation Shipper First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Kimberly D. Bose, to shift its primary delivery point for a a motion to intervene in accordance Secretary. portion of the Project’s incremental with the requirements of the [FR Doc. 2015–07769 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] capacity more than ninety days after its Commission’s Rules of Practice and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P initial request. National Fuel proposes Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) to provide 497,000 dekatherms per day and the Regulations under the NGA (18 of new firm natural gas transportation CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY capacity. status will be placed on the service list Empire requests authorization to: (i) maintained by the Secretary of the Environmental Management Site- Construct a new 22,214 hp compressor Commission and will receive copies of Specific Advisory Board Chairs station in Pendleton, New York; (ii) all documents filed by the applicant and construct 3.05 miles of 24-inch pipeline, by all other parties. A party must submit AGENCY: Department of Energy. replacing 3.05 miles of existing National 5 copies of filings made with the ACTION: Notice of open meeting. Fuel 16-inch XM–10 pipeline; (iii) Commission and must mail a copy to construct a new dehydration facility; the applicant and to every other party in SUMMARY: This notice announces a (iv) modify two existing tie-ins; and (v) the proceeding. Only parties to the meeting of the Environmental proceeding can ask for court review of Management Site-Specific Advisory acquire from National Fuel the Commission orders in the proceeding. Board (EM SSAB) Chairs. The Federal aforementioned 3.09 miles of Line XM– However, a person does not have to Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 10. Empire proposes to provide 350,000 intervene in order to have comments 463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public dekatherms per day of new firm natural considered. The second way to notice of this meeting be announced in gas transportation capacity. The total cost of the Project would be participate is by filing with the the Federal Register. approximately $376,670,388 (National Secretary of the Commission, as soon as DATES: Wednesday, April 22, 2015—8 Fuel) and $74,348,362 (Empire). possible, an original and two copies of a.m.–4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23, On July 24, 2014, the Commission comments in support of or in opposition 2015—8 a.m.–12:30 p.m. staff granted the Applicants’ request to to this project. The Commission will ADDRESSES: Doubletree, 2561 Perimeter tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES use the National Environmental Policy consider these comments in Parkway, Augusta, Georgia 30909. Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and determining the appropriate action to be FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: assigned Docket No. PF14–18–000 to taken, but the filing of a comment alone David Borak, Designated Federal staff activities involving the proposed will not serve to make the filer a party Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, facilities. Now, as of the filing of this to the proceeding. The Commission’s 1000 Independence Avenue SW., application on March 17, 2015, the rules require that persons filing Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project comments in opposition to the project 586–9928. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

18394 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 65 / Monday, April 6, 2015 / Notices SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY determined in accordance with state Purpose of the Board: The purpose of law. the Board is to make recommendations Federal Energy Regulatory Northwest provided landowners with to DOE–EM and site management in the Commission a fact sheet prepared by the FERC areas of environmental restoration, [Docket No. CP15–110–000] entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas waste management, and related Facility On My Land? What Do I Need activities. Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of To Know?’’ This fact sheet addresses a Tentative Agenda Topics: Intent To Prepare an Environmental number of typically asked questions, Assessment for the Proposed Union including how to participate in the Wednesday, April 22, 2015 Meter Station Upgrade Project and Commission’s proceedings. It is also Æ EM Program Update Request for Comments on available for viewing on the FERC Web Æ EM SSAB Chairs’ Round Robin: Environmental Issues site (www.ferc.gov). Topics, Achievements, and The staff of the Federal Energy Summary of the Proposed Project Accomplishments Regulatory Commission (FERC or Æ EM Budget Update Commission) will prepare an Northwest proposes to modify its environmental assessment (EA) that will existing meter station in Grande Ronde Æ Roundtable Discussion: DOE Valley, southeast of La Grande, Union Communication Strategies discuss the environmental impacts of the Union Meter Station Upgrade County, Oregon. The Union Meter Æ Public Comment Period Station Upgrade Project would increase Project involving construction and Thursday, April 23, 2015 operation of facilities by Northwest the existing Union Meter Station’s Pipeline LLC (Northwest) in Union capacity from approximately 3,120,000 Æ DOE Headquarters News and Views to 5,500,000 standard cubic feet per day Æ EM Headquarters Waste Disposition County, Oregon. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making of natural gas in accordance with a Update Facility Agreement between Northwest process to determine whether the Æ EM Safety Culture Presentation and Avista Corporation, a local project is in the public convenience and Æ Public Comment necessity. distribution company. Public Participation: The EM SSAB This notice announces the opening of The general location of the project Chairs welcome the attendance of the the scoping process the Commission facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 public at their advisory committee will use to gather input from the public Land Requirements for Construction meetings and will make every effort to and interested agencies on the project. accommodate persons with physical Your input will help the Commission The project would require disabilities or special needs. If you staff determine what issues they need to approximately 0.2 acre of total surface require special accommodations due to evaluate in the EA. Please note that the use occurring on previously disturbed a disability, please contact David Borak scoping period will close on April 27, and graveled land. Project construction at least seven days in advance of the 2015. would occur within the existing 50-foot- meeting at the phone number listed You may submit comments in written wide by 100-foot-long Union Meter above. Written statements may be filed form or verbally. Further details on how Station property. either before or after the meeting with to submit written comments are in the The EA Process the Designated Federal Officer, David Public Participation section of this Borak, at the address or telephone listed notice. If you sent comments on this The National Environmental Policy above. Individuals who wish to make project to the Commission before the Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to oral statements pertaining to agenda opening of this docket on March 6, take into account the environmental items should also contact David Borak. 2015, you will need to file those impacts that could result from an action Requests must be received five days comments in Docket No. CP15–110–000 whenever it considers the issuance of a prior to the meeting and reasonable to ensure they are considered as part of Certificate of Public Convenience and provision will be made to include the this proceeding. Necessity. NEPA also requires us 2 to presentation in the agenda. The This notice is being sent to the discover and address concerns the Designated Federal Officer is Commission’s current environmental public may have about proposals. This empowered to conduct the meeting in a mailing list for this project. State and process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The fashion that will facilitate the orderly local government representatives should main goal of the scoping process is to conduct of business. Individuals notify their constituents of this focus the analysis in the EA on the wishing to make public comment will proposed project and encourage them to important environmental issues. By this be provided a maximum of five minutes comment on their areas of concern. notice, the Commission requests public to present their comments. If you are a landowner receiving this comments on the scope of the issues to Minutes: Minutes will be available by notice, a pipeline company address in the EA. We will consider all writing or calling David Borak at the representative may contact you about filed comments during the preparation address or phone number listed above. the acquisition of an easement to of the EA. Minutes will also be available at the construct, operate, and maintain the following Web site: http:// proposed facilities. The company would 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will www.em.doe.gov/stakepages/ seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of agreement. However, if the Commission appendices were sent to all those receiving this ssabchairs.aspx. notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES approves the project, that approval using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the Issued at Washington, DC, on March 30, conveys with it the right of eminent Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First 2015. domain. Therefore, if easement Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) LaTanya R. Butler, negotiations fail to produce an 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to Deputy Committee Management Officer. eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. agreement, the pipeline company could 2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the [FR Doc. 2015–07804 Filed 4–3–15; 8:45 am] initiate condemnation proceedings environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of BILLING CODE 6450–01–P where compensation would be Energy Projects. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Apr 03, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of open meeting.
DatesWednesday, April 22, 2015--8 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Thursday, April 23, 2015--8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
ContactDavid Borak, Designated Federal Officer, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585; Phone: (202) 586-9928.
FR Citation80 FR 18393 
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