80 FR 36797 - Kaiser-Frontier Midstream, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Silo Pipeline Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

Page Range		36797-36798
FR Document		2015-15651

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 123 (Friday, June 26, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36797-36798]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-15651]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-26-000]


Kaiser-Frontier Midstream, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Silo Pipeline Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Silo 
Pipeline Project, proposed by Kaiser-Frontier Midstream, LLC (Kaiser-
Frontier) in the above-referenced docket. Kaiser-Frontier requests 
authorization to construct 21.3 miles of new natural gas pipeline and 
convert an existing 9.9 mile segment of intrastate pipeline to 
interstate service. The 31.2-mile-long Silo Pipeline would transport 
natural gas from Kaiser-Frontier's Silo Gas Processing Plant in Laramie 
County, Wyoming to an interconnection with Wyoming Interstate Company, 
LLC in Weld County, Colorado.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Silo Pipeline Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. 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 proposed Silo Pipeline Project includes construction of 6.8 
miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline (Northern Segment), conversion of 
an existing 9.9 mile segment of 6-inch-diameter intrastate pipeline to 
interstate service (Middle Segment), construction of 14.5 miles of 8-
inch-diameter pipeline (Southern Segment), and installation of 
ancillary facilities including pig \1\ launchers, pig receivers, and 
new mainline valves.
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    \1\ A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and 
pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting 
internal inspections, or other purposes.
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    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 July 20, 
2015.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference 
the project docket number (CP15-26-000) 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 located 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).\2\ 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.
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    \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
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    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 the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15-
26). 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

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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: June 19, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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dockets. This can reduce the amount of libraries and newspapers. We encourage the type of filing you are making. If you
time you spend researching proceedings elected officials and government are filing a comment on a particular
by automatically providing you with representatives to notify their project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
notification of these filings, document constituents about the Project and Filing;’’ or
summaries, and direct links to the inform them on how they can comment (3) You can file a paper copy of your
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- on their areas of concern. Please note comments by mailing them to the
filing/esubscription.asp. that comments on this Notice should be following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Dated: June 19, 2015. filed with the Commission by July 20, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
2015. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
Kimberly D. Bose,
To help potentially affected 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Secretary. landowners and other interested parties
[FR Doc. 2015–15651 Filed 6–25–15; 8:45 am] Project Summary and Background
better understand the Commission and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P its environmental review process, the The Project is being reviewed
‘‘For Citizens’’ section of the FERC Web concurrently along with the Florida
site (www.ferc.gov) provides information Southeast Connection Project and the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY about getting involved in FERC Hillabee Expansion Project. These
jurisdictional projects, and a citizens’ combined projects would involve the
Federal Energy Regulatory guide entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural construction and operation of over 650
Commission Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I miles of interstate natural gas
[Docket No. CP15–17–000] Need to Know?’’ This guide addresses a transmission pipeline and associated
number of frequently asked questions, facilities in Alabama, Georgia, and
Sabal Trail Transmission, LLC; including the use of eminent domain Florida (referred to as the Southeast
Supplemental Notice of Intent To and how to participate in the Market Pipelines Project). The Project
Prepare an Environmental Impact Commission’s proceedings. would connect with the Hillabee
Statement for the Proposed Southeast Expansion Project in Alabama, and the
Market Pipelines Project and Request Public Participation Florida Southeast Connection Project in
for Comments on Environmental You can make a difference by Florida.
Issues Related to the Newly Proposed providing us with your specific On October 16, 2013, the FERC
Albany Compressor Station Location comments about the Project. Your environmental staff approved Sabal
comments should focus on the potential Trail’s request to use the Commission’s
In a June 10, 2015, filing with the environmental effects, reasonable Pre-Filing Process under docket number
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission alternatives, and measures to avoid or PF14–1–000. The purpose of the Pre-
(FERC or Commission), Sabal Trail lessen environmental impacts. The more Filing Process is to encourage the early
Transmission, LLC (Sabal Trail) specific your comments, the more useful involvement of interested stakeholders
proposed a new location for the Albany they will be. To ensure that your to identify and resolve project-related
Compressor Station, a component of the comments are considered in a timely issues before an application is filed with
Sabal Trail Project (Project) in manner and properly recorded, please the Commission. During the course of
Dougherty County, Georgia. This new send your comments so that the the Pre-Filing Process, numerous
site, which is described below, would Commission receives them in concerns were expressed about the
affect new landowners; therefore, the Washington, DC on or before July 20, potential environmental impacts of the
Commission is issuing this 2015. Albany Compressor Station and
supplemental notice (Notice) to provide For your convenience, there are three numerous alternative locations were
landowners and other interested parties methods you can use to submit your identified and evaluated. On November
an opportunity to comment on the new comments to the Commission. In all 21, 2014, Sabal Trail filed its formal
compressor station location. As instances, please reference the Project application with the Commission which
previously noticed on February 18, docket number (CP15–17–000) with was accepted for processing under
2014, and as supplemented on October your submission. The Commission docket CP15–17–000. Since that time,
15, 2014, and supplemented herein, the encourages electronic filing of we requested additional information
FERC is the lead federal agency comments and has expert staff available from Sabal Trail in three separate data
responsible for conducting the to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or requests. Sabal Trail responded to each
environmental review of the Project, efiling@ferc.gov. of those requests and provided
and is preparing an environmental (1) You can file your comments additional information in nine
impact statement (EIS) that discusses electronically using the eComment supplemental filings, including the June
the environmental impacts of the feature located on the Commission’s 10, 2015 filing in which it informed the
Project. This EIS will be used in-part by Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link Commission of the new, proposed
the Commission to determine whether to Documents and Filings. This is an location for the Albany Compressor
the Project is in the public convenience easy method for interested persons to Station.
and necessity. submit brief, text-only comments on a
You have been identified as a project; Newly Proposed Albany Compressor
landowner or an interested party (2) You can file your comments Station Location
residing within 0.5-mile of the newly electronically using the eFiling feature In its November 2014 application,
proposed compressor station location. located on the Commission’s Web site Sabal Trail proposed to locate the
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to familiarize you with the new site and Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Newton Road just southwest of the City
instruct you on how to submit you can provide comments in a variety of Albany in Dougherty County (the
comments. This Notice is also being of formats by attaching them as a file Newton Road Site). Upon further
sent to federal, state, and local with your submission. New eFiling evaluation, Sabal Trail now proposes to
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80 FR 36797 - Kaiser-Frontier Midstream, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Silo Pipeline Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 123 (June 26, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission