80 FR 44092 - National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44092-44093] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18107] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-529-000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on July 9, 2015, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel), filed in Docket No. CP15-529-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and National Fuel's blanket authorization issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000. National Fuel seeks authorization to modify or remove piping and abandon one natural gas injection/withdrawal in National Fuel's Swede Hill Storage Field located in McKean County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for 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 concerning this application may be directed to: Janet R. Bayer, Senior Regulatory Analyst, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 142211-5887, by phone at (716) 857-7429, fax at (716) 857-7206 or email at [email protected]. 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 [[Page 44093]] 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 commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: July 17, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-18107 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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the U.S. balance of trade, and Docket No. 15–45–LNG in the title line; DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
international considerations; and (2) mailing an original and three paper
whether the authorization is consistent copies of the filing to the Office of Oil Federal Energy Regulatory
with DOE’s policy of promoting and Gas Global Security and Supply at Commission
competition in the marketplace by the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) [Docket No. CP15–529–000]
allowing commercial parties to freely hand delivering an original and three
negotiate their own trade arrangements. paper copies of the filing to the Office National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;
Additionally, DOE will consider the of Oil and Gas Global Supply at the Notice of Request Under Blanket
following environmental documents: address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings Authorization
• Addendum to Environmental must include a reference to FE Docket
Review Documents Concerning Exports Take notice that on July 9, 2015,
No. 15–45–LNG. Please Note: If National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
of Natural Gas From the United States,
submitting a filing via email, please (National Fuel), filed in Docket No.
79 FR 48132 (Aug. 15, 2014); 2 and
• Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas include all related documents and CP15–529–000, a prior notice request
Perspective on Exporting Liquefied attachments (e.g., exhibits) in the pursuant to sections 157.205 and
Natural Gas From the United States, 79 original email correspondence. Please 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations
FR 32260 (June 4, 2014).3 do not include any active hyperlinks or under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and
Parties that may oppose this password protection in any of the National Fuel’s blanket authorization
Application should address these issues documents or attachments related to the issued in Docket No. CP83–4–000.
in their comments and/or protests, as filing. All electronic filings submitted to National Fuel seeks authorization to
well as other issues deemed relevant to DOE must follow these guidelines to modify or remove piping and abandon
the Application. ensure that all documents are filed in a one natural gas injection/withdrawal in
The National Environmental Policy timely manner. Any hardcopy filing National Fuel’s Swede Hill Storage
Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., submitted greater in length than 50 Field located in McKean County,
requires DOE to give appropriate pages must also include, at the time of Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth
consideration to the environmental the filing, a digital copy on disk of the in the application which is on file with
effects of its decisions. No final decision entire submission. the Commission and open for public
will be issued in this proceeding until inspection. The filing may also be
A decisional record on the viewed on the web at http://
DOE has met its environmental Application will be developed through
responsibilities. www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
responses to this notice by parties, Enter the docket number excluding the
Public Comment Procedures including the parties’ written comments last three digits in the docket number
and replies thereto. Additional field to access the document. For
In response to this Notice, any person
procedures will be used as necessary to assistance, contact FERC at
may file a protest, comments, or a
achieve a complete understanding of the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
motion to intervene or notice of
facts and issues. If an additional toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
intervention, as applicable. Due to the
procedure is scheduled, notice will be 502–8659.
complexity of the issues raised by the
Applicant, interested persons will be provided to all parties. If no party Any questions concerning this
provided 60 days from the date of requests additional procedures, a final application may be directed to: Janet R.
publication of this Notice in which to Opinion and Order may be issued based Bayer, Senior Regulatory Analyst,
submit comments, protests, motions to on the official record, including the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation,
intervene, or notices of intervention. Application and responses filed by 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New
Any person wishing to become a party parties pursuant to this notice, in York 142211–5887, by phone at (716)
to the proceeding must file a motion to accordance with 10 CFR 590.316. 857–7429, fax at (716) 857–7206 or
intervene or notice of intervention. The The Application is available for email at jrbferc@natfuel.com.
filing of comments or a protest with inspection and copying in the Division Any person may, within 60 days after
respect to the Application will not serve of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities the issuance of the instant notice by the
to make the commenter or protestant a Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
docket room, Room 3E–042, 1000
party to the proceeding, although of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
Independence Avenue SW.,
protests and comments received from (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
Washington, DC 20585. The docket
persons who are not parties will be or notice of intervention. Any person
room is open between the hours of 8:00
considered in determining the filing to intervene or the Commission’s
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through
appropriate action to be taken on the staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
Friday, except Federal holidays.
Application. All protests, comments, the Commission’s Regulations under the
The Application and any filed NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
motions to intervene, or notices of
intervention must meet the protests, motions to intervene or notice the request. If no protest is filed within
requirements specified by the of interventions, and comments will the time allowed therefore, the proposed
regulations in 10 CFR part 590. also be available electronically by going activity shall be deemed to be
Filings may be submitted using one of to the following DOE/FE Web address: authorized effective the day after the
the following methods: (1) Emailing the http://www.fe.doe.gov/programs/ time allowed for protest. If a protest is
gasregulation/index.html. filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
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filing to fergas@hq.doe.gov, with FE
Issued in Washington, DC, on July 17, after the time allowed for filing a
2 The Addendum and related documents are 2015. protest, the instant request shall be
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/draft-addendum- treated as an application for
environmental-review-documents-concerning- John A. Anderson,
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
exports-natural-gas-united-states. Director, Office of Oil and Gas Global Security
3 The Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Report is
the NGA.
and Supply, Office of Oil and Natural Gas. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
available at: http://energy.gov/fe/life-cycle-
[FR Doc. 2015–18227 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am] Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
greenhouse-gas-perspective-exporting-liquefied-
natural-gas-united-states. BILLING CODE 6450–01–P within 90 days of this Notice the
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Commission staff will either: Complete DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY their respective records of decision or
its environmental assessment (EA) and determinations for the projects.
place it into the Commission’s public Federal Energy Regulatory The draft EIS addresses the potential
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Commission environmental effects of the
issue a Notice of Schedule for construction, modification, and
Environmental Review. If a Notice of [Docket Nos. CP14–347–000; CP14–511– operation of the following facilities
000] associated with the two projects:
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other • A new LNG terminal that includes
Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan three liquefaction trains, two LNG
milestones, the anticipated date for the Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of storage tanks, liquefaction and
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Availability of the Draft Environmental refrigerant units, safety and control
environmental impact statement (FEIS) Impact Statement for the Proposed systems, and associated infrastructure;
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles • LNG truck loading facilities;
EA in the Commission’s public record Expansion Projects • LNG carrier and barge loading
for this proceeding or the issuance of a facilities;
The staff of the Federal Energy
Notice of Schedule for Environmental • one new meter station;
Review will serve to notify federal and Regulatory Commission (FERC or • one new 32,000 horsepower
state agencies of the timing for the Commission) has prepared a draft compressor station;
environmental impact statement (EIS) • approximately 40 feet of 36-inch-
completion of all necessary reviews, and
for the Magnolia LNG Project proposed diameter feed gas line to supply natural
the subsequent need to complete all
by Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia) and gas to the LNG terminal from Kinder
federal authorizations within 90 days of the Lake Charles Expansion Project
the date of issuance of the Commission Morgan’s existing natural gas
proposed by Kinder Morgan Louisiana transmission pipeline;
staff’s FEIS or EA. Pipeline LLC (Kinder Morgan) in the • a new 1.2-mile-long, 36-inch-
Persons who wish to comment only above-referenced dockets. The Magnolia diameter low pressure natural gas
on the environmental review of this LNG Project would include construction header pipeline;
project should submit an original and and operation of a liquefied natural gas • a new 700-foot-long, 24-inch-
two copies of their comments to the (LNG) terminal that would include diameter high pressure natural gas
Secretary of the Commission. various liquefaction, LNG distribution, header pipeline;
Environmental commenters will be and appurtenant facilities. The Lake • modifications at six existing meter
placed on the Commission’s Charles Expansion Project would stations; and
environmental mailing list, will receive include reconfiguration of Kinder • construction of miscellaneous
copies of the environmental documents, Morgan’s existing pipeline system in auxiliary and appurtenant facilities.
and will be notified of meetings order to accommodate Magnolia’s The FERC staff mailed copies of the
associated with the Commission’s request for natural gas service at the draft EIS to federal, state, and local
environmental review process. LNG terminal site. The projects would government representatives and
provide an LNG export capacity of 1.08 agencies; elected officials;
Environmental commenters will not be
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. environmental and public interest
required to serve copies of filed
The draft EIS assesses the potential groups; Native American tribes;
documents on all other parties.
environmental effects of construction potentially affected landowners; other
However, the non-party commenters and operation of the Magnolia LNG and interested individuals and non-
will not receive copies of all documents Lake Charles Expansion Projects in governmental organizations;
filed by other parties or issued by the accordance with the requirements of the newspapers and libraries in the project
Commission (except for the mailing of National Environmental Policy Act area; and parties to these proceedings.
environmental documents issued by the (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that Paper copy versions of this EIS were
Commission) and will not have the right approval of the proposed projects would mailed to those specifically requesting
to seek court review of the result in limited adverse environmental them; all others received a compact disk
Commission’s final order. impacts; however, these impacts would version. In addition, the draft EIS is
The Commission strongly encourages be reduced to less-than-significant available for public viewing on the
electronic filings of comments, protests, levels with the implementation of FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
and interventions via the internet in lieu Magnolia’s and Kinder Morgan’s the eLibrary link. A limited number of
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) proposed mitigation and the additional hardcopies are available for distribution
and the instructions on the measures recommended in the draft EIS. and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Commission, Public
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Energy, U.S. Department of Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202)
unable to file electronically should
Transportation, and U.S. Environmental 502–8371.
submit an original and 5 copies of the
Protection Agency participated as Any person wishing to comment on
protest or intervention to the Federal
cooperating agencies in the preparation the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies consideration of your comments on the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. have jurisdiction by law or special proposal in the final EIS, it is important
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Dated: July 17, 2015. expertise with respect to resources that the Commission receive your
Kimberly D. Bose, potentially affected by a proposal and comments on or before September 8,
Secretary. participate in the NEPA analysis. 2015.
Although the cooperating agencies For your convenience, there are four
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provided input on the conclusions and methods you can use to submit your
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recommendations presented in the draft comments to the Commission. In all
EIS, the agencies will present their own instances, please reference the project
conclusions and recommendations in docket number(s) (CP14–347–000 and
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