80 FR 23269 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 80 (April 27, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-09687 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 23269-23270] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09687] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-162-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on April 10, 2015 Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124 filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct and operate certain facilities within Northern's existing Kermit Compressor Station located near Kermit, Texas. Specifically, Northern proposes to: (i) Install and operate a new 15,900 horsepower compressor unit at the Kermit Compressor Station; and (ii) relocate approximately 200 feet of pipe to tie-in the new compressor. The project is referred to as the Permian II Expansion Project. Northern states that the proposed project will result in an incremental increase of 112,000 dekatherms per day, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web 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 at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director, Certificates and External Affairs for Northern, 1111South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, or by calling (402) 398-7103. Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, [[Page 23270]] and will be notified of meetings associated with he Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file electronically should submit original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: April 20, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-09687 Filed 4-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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by automatically providing you with interventions in lieu of paper using the Enter the docket number excluding the
notification of these filings, document ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. last three digits in the docket number
summaries, and direct links to the Persons unable to file electronically field to access the document. For
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- should submit an original and 5 copies assistance, contact FERC at
filing/esubscription.asp. of the protest or intervention to the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
Finally, public meetings or site visits Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
will be posted on the Commission’s 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 502–8659.
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ 20426. Any questions regarding this
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along This filing is accessible on-line at Application should be directed to
with other related information. http://www.ferc.gov, using the Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director,
Dated: April 20, 2015. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Certificates and External Affairs for
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., electronic review in the Commission’s Northern, 1111South 103rd Street,
Public Reference Room in Washington, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, or by calling
Deputy Secretary.
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on (402) 398–7103.
[FR Doc. 2015–09689 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] Any person may, within 60 days after
the Web site that enables subscribers to
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receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
Online service, please email
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call or notice of intervention. Any person
Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call filing to intervene or the Commission’s
(202) 502–8659. staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
[Docket No. EL15–60–000] the Commission’s Regulations under the
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on May 11, 2015. NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
Bonneville Power Administration v. the request. If no protest is filed within
Puget Sound Energy, Inc.; Notice of Dated: April 21, 2015. the time allowed therefore, the proposed
Complaint Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., activity shall be deemed to be
Take notice that on April 20, 2015, Deputy Secretary. authorized effective the day after the
pursuant to section 206 of the Federal [FR Doc. 2015–09664 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] time allowed for protest. If a protest is
Energy Regulatory Commission’s BILLING CODE 6717–01–P filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
(Commission) Rules of Practice and after the time allowed for filing a
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 and sections protest, the instant request shall be
206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY treated as an application for
16 U.S.C. 824(e) and 825(e), Bonneville authorization pursuant to section 7 of
Power Administration (Complainant) Federal Energy Regulatory the NGA.
filed a formal complaint against Puget Commission Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Sound Energy, Inc. (Respondent) [Docket No. CP15–162–000] Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
alleging that the omission of the within 90 days of this Notice the
Respondent’s formula transmission rate Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice Commission staff will either: Complete
under its jurisdictional open access of Request Under Blanket its environmental assessment (EA) and
transmission tariff to account for and Authorization place it into the Commission’s public
reimburse Respondent’s transmission record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
customers for prior period adjustments Take notice that on April 10, 2015 issue a Notice of Schedule for
result in an unjust and unreasonable Northern Natural Gas Company Environmental Review. If a Notice of
rate, as more fully explained in the (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Schedule for Environmental Review is
complaint. Omaha, Nebraska 68124 filed a prior issued, it will indicate, among other
The Complainant states that a copy of notice request pursuant to sections milestones, the anticipated date for the
the complaint has been served on the 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Respondent. Commission’s regulations under the environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Any person desiring to intervene or to Natural Gas Act for authorization to or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
protest this filing must file in construct and operate certain facilities EA in the Commission’s public record
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of within Northern’s existing Kermit for this proceeding or the issuance of a
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Compressor Station located near Kermit, Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Texas. Specifically, Northern proposes Review will serve to notify federal and
Protests will be considered by the to: (i) Install and operate a new 15,900 state agencies of the timing for the
Commission in determining the horsepower compressor unit at the completion of all necessary reviews, and
appropriate action to be taken, but will Kermit Compressor Station; and (ii) the subsequent need to complete all
not serve to make protestants parties to relocate approximately 200 feet of pipe federal authorizations within 90 days of
the proceeding. Any person wishing to to tie-in the new compressor. The the date of issuance of the Commission
become a party must file a notice of project is referred to as the Permian II staff’s FEIS or EA.
intervention or motion to intervene, as Expansion Project. Northern states that Persons who wish to comment only
appropriate. The Respondent’s answer the proposed project will result in an on the environmental review of this
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and all interventions, or protests must incremental increase of 112,000 project should submit an original and
be filed on or before the comment date. dekatherms per day, all as more fully set two copies of their comments to the
The Respondent’s answer, motions to forth in the application which is on file Secretary of the Commission.
intervene, and protests must be served with the Commission and open to Environmental commenter’s will be
on the Complainants. public inspection. The filing may also placed on the Commission’s
The Commission encourages be viewed on the web at http:// environmental mailing list, will receive
electronic submission of protests and www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. copies of the environmental documents,
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and will be notified of meetings Background: The SAB is a chartered Water Committee; the Ecological
associated with he Commission’s Federal Advisory Committee, Processes and Effects Committee; the
environmental review process. established in 1978 under the authority Environmental Economics Advisory
Environmental commenter’s will not be of the Environmental Research, Committee; the Environmental
required to serve copies of filed Development and Demonstration Engineering Committee; and the
documents on all other parties. Authorization Act (ERDDAA), codified Radiation Advisory Committee.
However, the non-party commentary, at 42 U.S.C. 4365, to provide (1) The SAB Chemical Assessment
will not receive copies of all documents independent scientific and technical Advisory Committee (CAAC) provides
filed by other parties or issued by the peer review, consultation, advice and advice through the chartered SAB
Commission (except for the mailing of recommendations to the EPA regarding selected toxicological reviews
environmental documents issued by the Administrator on the scientific bases for of environmental chemicals available on
Commission) and will not have the right EPA’s actions and programs. Members EPA’s Integrated Risk Information
to seek court review of the of the SAB constitute a distinguished System (IRIS). The SAB Staff Office is
Commission’s final order. body of non-EPA scientists, engineers, seeking nominations of experts with
The Commission strongly encourages economists, and behavioral and social experience in chemical assessments.
electronic filings of comments, protests, scientists who are nationally and Members should have expertise in one
and interventions via the internet in lieu internationally recognized experts in or more of the following disciplines:
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) their respective fields. Members are Public health; epidemiology; toxicology,
and the instructions on the appointed by the EPA Administrator for including neurotoxicology,
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) a 3-year term. Additional information developmental/reproductive toxicology,
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons about the SAB is available at http:// and inhalation toxicology;
unable to file electronically should www.epa.gov/sab. carcinogenesis; PBPK modeling;
submit original and 5 copies of the Expertise Sought for the SAB: The biostatistics; risk assessment; and health
protest or intervention to the Federal chartered SAB provides strategic advice disparities. For further information
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 to the EPA Administrator on a variety of about the CAAC membership
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. EPA science and research programs. All appointment process and schedule,
the work of SAB committees and panels please contact Dr. Suhair Shallal, DFO,
Dated: April 20, 2015. is under the direction of the chartered by telephone at 202–564–2057 or by
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., SAB. The chartered SAB reviews all email at shallal.suhair@epa.gov.
Deputy Secretary. SAB committee and panel draft reports (2) The SAB Drinking Water
[FR Doc. 2015–09687 Filed 4–24–15; 8:45 am] and determines whether they are Committee (DWC) provides advice on
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Administrator. The SAB Staff Office is EPA’s national drinking water program.
seeking nominations of experts to serve The SAB Staff Office is seeking
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION on the chartered SAB in the following nominations of experts with experience
AGENCY disciplines as they relate to human on drinking water issues. Members
health and the environment: Analytical should have expertise in one or more of
[FRL–9926–84–OA] chemistry; ecological sciences and the following disciplines:
ecological assessment; economics; Environmental chemistry;
Request for Nominations of engineering; geochemistry; health environmental engineering;
Candidates to the EPA’s Science disparities; health sciences; hydrology; epidemiology; microbiology; public
Advisory Board (SAB) hydrogeology; medicine; microbiology; health; risk assessment; and toxicology.
AGENCY: Environmental Protection modeling; pediatrics; public health; risk For further information about the DWC
Agency. assessment; social, behavioral and membership appointment process and
decision sciences; statistics; and schedule, please contact Ms. Iris
ACTION: Notice. Goodman, DFO, by telephone at 202–
toxicology.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Environmental The SAB Staff Office is especially 564–2164 or by email at goodman.iris@
Protection Agency (EPA) invites interested in scientists with expertise epa.gov.
described above who have knowledge (3) The SAB Ecological Processes and
nominations of scientific experts from a
and experience in air quality; Effects Committee (EPEC) provides
diverse range of disciplines to be
agricultural sciences; climate change; advice on science and research to
considered for appointment to the
drinking water; energy and the assess, protect and restore the health of
Science Advisory Board (SAB) and six
environment; water quality; water ecosystems. The SAB Staff Office is
SAB committees described in this
quantity; water reuse; ecosystem seeking nominations of experts with
notice. Appointments are anticipated to
services; community environmental demonstrated expertise in the following
be filled by the start of Fiscal Year 2016
health; sustainability; chemical safety; disciplines: Aquatic ecology; marine
(October 2015).
green chemistry; human health risk and estuarine ecology; ecological risk
DATES: Nominations should be assessment; homeland security; and assessment; ecotoxicology; systems
submitted in time to arrive no later than waste and waste management. ecology; and statistics. For further
May 27, 2015. For further information about the information about the EPEC
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: chartered SAB membership membership appointment process and
Nominators unable to submit appointment process and schedule, schedule, please contact Dr. Thomas
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nominations electronically as described please contact Mr. Thomas Carpenter, Armitage, DFO, by telephone at 202–
below may submit a paper copy to the DFO, by telephone at 202–564–4885 or 564–2155 or by email at
Designated Federal Officers for the by email at carpenter.thomas@epa.gov. armitage.thomas@epa.gov.
committees, as identified below. The SAB Staff Office is also seeking (4) The SAB Environmental
General inquiries regarding the work of nominations for experts for six SAB Economics Advisory Committee (EEAC)
the SAB or SAB committees may also be committees: The Chemical Assessment provides advice on methods and
directed to the designated DFOs. Advisory Committee; the Drinking analyses related to economics, costs,
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