80 FR 44338 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 143 (July 27, 2015)
| Page Range | 44338-44339 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18297 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 143 (Monday, July 27, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44338-44339] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18297] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-527-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on July 8, 2015, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), filed in Docket No. CP15-527-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting authorization to construct and operate its New York Bay Expansion Project. Transco proposes to: (i) Add a total of 15,740 horsepower at three existing compressor stations in Middlesex and Essex Counties, New Jersey and Chester County, Pennsylvania; (ii) modify three meter and regulating stations in Middlesex County, New Jersey, Richmond County, New York, and Chester County, Pennsylvania; (iii) replace approximately 0.25 miles of pipe in Middlesex County, New Jersey; and (iv) install related appurtenances. The project is designed to deliver 115,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation capacity to Brooklyn Union Gas Company, d/b/a National Grid NY in New York City. Transco estimates the cost of the project to be approximately $112 million, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions concerning these applications may be directed to Marg Camardello, Regulatory Analyst, Lead, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, by telephone at (713) 215-3380. 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. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project [[Page 44339]] provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July August 11, 2015. Dated: July 21, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-18297 Filed 7-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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excluding the last three digits in the application must be accompanied by Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, Houston,
docket number field to access the proof of service on all persons listed in Texas 77251–1396, by telephone at
document. You may also register online the service list prepared by the (713) 215–3380.
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Commission in this proceeding, in Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
esubscription.asp to be notified via accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
email of new filings and issuances 385.2010. within 90 days of this Notice the
related to this or other pending projects. Dated: July 21, 2015.
Commission staff will either: Complete
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or its environmental assessment (EA) and
Kimberly D. Bose,
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for place it into the Commission’s public
Secretary. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
available for inspection and [FR Doc. 2015–18300 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] issue a Notice of Schedule for
reproduction at the address in item (h) BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Review. If a Notice of
above. Schedule for Environmental Review is
m. Individuals desiring to be included issued, it will indicate, among other
on the Commission’s mailing list should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY milestones, the anticipated date for the
so indicate by writing to the Secretary Commission staff’s issuance of the final
of the Commission. Federal Energy Regulatory environmental impact statement (FEIS)
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Commission or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Intervene: Anyone may submit [Docket No. CP15–527–000] EA in the Commission’s public record
comments, a protest, or a motion to for this proceeding or the issuance of a
intervene in accordance with the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Notice of Schedule for Environmental
requirements of Rules of Practice and Company, LLC; Notice of Application Review will serve to notify federal and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. state agencies of the timing for the
In determining the appropriate action to Take notice that on July 8, 2015,
completion of all necessary reviews, and
take, the Commission will consider all Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
the subsequent need to complete all
protests or other comments filed, but Company, LLC (Transco), filed in
federal authorizations within 90 days of
only those who file a motion to Docket No. CP15–527–000 an
the date of issuance of the Commission
intervene in accordance with the application pursuant to sections 7(b)
staff’s FEIS or EA.
Commission’s Rules may become a and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) There are two ways to become
party to the proceeding. Any comments, requesting authorization to construct involved in the Commission’s review of
protests, or motions to intervene must and operate its New York Bay this project. First, any person wishing to
be received on or before the specified Expansion Project. Transco proposes to: obtain legal status by becoming a party
comment date for the particular (i) Add a total of 15,740 horsepower at to the proceedings for this project
application. three existing compressor stations in should, on or before the comment date
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Middlesex and Essex Counties, New stated below file with the Federal
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Jersey and Chester County, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
all capital letters the title Pennsylvania; (ii) modify three meter First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or and regulating stations in Middlesex a motion to intervene in accordance
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as County, New Jersey, Richmond County, with the requirements of the
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading New York, and Chester County, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
the name of the applicant and the Pennsylvania; (iii) replace Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
project number of the application to approximately 0.25 miles of pipe in and the Regulations under the NGA (18
which the filing responds; (3) furnish Middlesex County, New Jersey; and (iv) CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
the name, address, and telephone install related appurtenances. The status will be placed on the service list
number of the person protesting or project is designed to deliver 115,000 maintained by the Secretary of the
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply dekatherms per day of firm Commission and will receive copies of
with the requirements of 18 CFR transportation capacity to Brooklyn all documents filed by the applicant and
385.2001 through 385.2005. All Union Gas Company, d/b/a National by all other parties. A party must submit
comments, motions to intervene, or Grid NY in New York City. Transco seven copies of filings made in the
protests must set forth their evidentiary estimates the cost of the project to be proceeding with the Commission and
basis and otherwise comply with the approximately $112 million, all as more must mail a copy to the applicant and
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All fully set forth in the application which to every other party. Only parties to the
comments, motions to intervene, or is on file with the Commission and open proceeding can ask for court review of
protests should relate to project works to public inspection. The filing is Commission orders in the proceeding.
which are the subject of proposed available for review at the Commission However, a person does not have to
action. Agencies may obtain copies of in the Public Reference Room or may be intervene in order to have comments
the application directly from the viewed on the Commission’s Web site considered. The second way to
applicant. A copy of any protest or web at http://www.ferc.gov using the participate is by filing with the
motion to intervene must be served ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
upon each representative of the number excluding the last three digits in possible, an original and two copies of
applicant specified in the particular the docket number field to access the comments in support of or in opposition
application. If an intervener files document. For assistance, contact FERC to this project. The Commission will
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comments or documents with the at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call consider these comments in
Commission relating to the merits of an toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) determining the appropriate action to be
issue that may affect the responsibilities 502–8659. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
of a particular resource agency, they Any questions concerning these will not serve to make the filer a party
must also serve a copy of the document applications may be directed to Marg to the proceeding. The Commission’s
on that resource agency. A copy of all Camardello, Regulatory Analyst, Lead, rules require that persons filing
other filings in reference to this Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line comments in opposition to the project
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provide copies of their protests only to Program—Eastern Division (P–SMBP— interested parties of an updated Rate
the party or parties directly involved in ED) into effect on an interim basis. The Brochure that was available on the Web
the protest. provisional rates will be in effect until site at www.wapa.gov/ugp/rates/
Persons who wish to comment only the Federal Energy Regulatory default.htm. This Web site also
on the environmental review of this Commission (FERC) confirms, approves, contained information about this
project should submit an original and and places them into effect on a final formula rate adjustment process.
two copies of their comments to the basis, or until they are superseded. The Western followed the Procedures for
Secretary of the Commission. provisional formula rates will provide Public Participation in Power and
Environmental commentors will be sufficient revenue to pay all associated Transmission Rate Adjustments and
placed on the Commission’s annual costs, including interest Extensions, 10 CFR part 903, as
environmental mailing list, will receive expense, and repay required investment described above, in developing these
copies of the environmental documents, within the allowable periods. formula rates. No individuals
and will be notified of meetings DATES: Formula rates for Transmission commented at either of the public
associated with the Commission’s and Ancillary Services under Rate comment forums, and Western received
environmental review process. Schedules WAUGP–ATRR, WAUGP– no comments during the consultation
Environmental commentors will not be AS1, WAUW–AS3, WAUW–AS4, and comment period.
required to serve copies of filed WAUW–AS5, WAUW–AS6 and Western-UGP has signed a
documents on all other parties. WAUW–AS7 are effective on the first Membership Agreement with SPP. Upon
However, the non-party commentors day of the first full billing period achieving final FERC approval of
will not receive copies of all documents beginning on or after October 1, 2015, membership within SPP, Western will
filed by other parties or issued by the upon transfer of functional control of transfer functional control of Western-
Commission (except for the mailing of eligible Western-Upper Great Plains UGP’s P–SMBP—ED eligible
environmental documents issued by the Region (Western-UGP) transmission transmission facilities located in the
Commission) and will not have the right facilities to Southwest Power Pool, Inc. Upper Missouri Zone (UMZ or Zone 19)
to seek court review of the (SPP) and will remain in effect until to SPP. Western-UGP will then merge its
Commission’s final order. September 30, 2020, pending approval Western Area Power Administration,
The Commission strongly encourages by FERC on a final basis or until Upper Great Plains East Balancing
electronic filings of comments, protests Authority Area (WAUE) in the Eastern
superseded. Notification of the transfer
and interventions in lieu of paper using Interconnection into SPP’s Balancing
of functional control and the effective
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Authority Area and place its
date of the formula rates will be
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file transmission system located in the
published in the Federal Register.
electronically should submit an original Eastern Interconnection into SPP’s
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
and 7 copies of the protest or Integrated Marketplace. Western-UGP
Lloyd Linke, Operations Manager, will retain operation of its Western Area
intervention to the Federal Energy Upper Great Plains Region, Western
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Power Administration, Upper Great
Area Power Administration, 1330 41st Plains West Balancing Authority Area
NE., Washington, DC 20426. Street, Watertown, SD 57201; telephone:
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern (WAUW) in the Western
(605) 882–7500; email: Lloyd@wapa.gov; Interconnection as the Balancing
Time on July August 11, 2015. or Ms. Linda Cady-Hoffman, Rates Authority, and will not place its
Dated: July 21, 2015. Manager, Upper Great Plains Region, transmission system located in the
Kimberly D. Bose, Western Area Power Administration, Western Interconnection into SPP’s
Secretary. 2900 4th Avenue North, Billings, MT Integrated Marketplace. Even though
[FR Doc. 2015–18297 Filed 7–24–15; 8:45 am] 59101–1266; telephone: (406) 255–2920; SPP’s Integrated Marketplace will not
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
email: cady@wapa.gov. extend into the Western
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Western Interconnection, Western-UGP’s eligible
published a Federal Register Notice on transmission facilities in the Western
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY November 3, 2014, (79 FR 65205) Interconnection will be included under
announcing the proposed formula rates SPP’s Tariff to allow SPP to provide
Western Area Power Administration for transmission service, initiating a transmission service over all of Western-
public consultation and comment UGP’s eligible transmission facilities in
Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program— period, and setting forth the dates and the UMZ regardless of whether they are
Eastern Division—Rate Order No. locations of public information and located in the Eastern or Western
WAPA–170 public comment forums. Western held a Interconnection. The UMZ is a single
AGENCY: Western Area Power public information forum in Omaha, SPP rate zone that includes Western-
Administration, DOE. Nebraska on November 19, 2014, and a UGP’s transmission facilities located in
ACTION: Notice of Final Transmission public information forum in Fargo, the Eastern and Western
and Ancillary Services Formula Rates. North Dakota, on November 20, 2014. Interconnections. Therefore, one
Western explained the proposed formula rate schedule WAUGP–ATRR
SUMMARY: The Deputy Secretary of formula rates, answered questions, and will calculate the Annual Transmission
Energy confirmed and approved Rate provided Rate Brochures and Revenue Requirement (ATRR) for all of
Order No. WAPA–170 and Rate presentation handouts. Western held a Western-UGP’s eligible transmission
Schedules WAUGP–ATRR, WAUGP– public comment forum in Omaha, facilities that are transferred to the
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AS1, WAUW–AS3, WAUW–AS4, Nebraska, on December 17, 2014, and a functional control of SPP and used by
WAUW–AS5, WAUW–AS6 and public comment forum in Fargo, North SPP to provide transmission service
WAUW–AS7. Through this notice, the Dakota, on December 18, 2014. These under the SPP Tariff. For 2015, the
Western Area Power Administration forums provided the public with Western-UGP estimated ATRR is
(Western), places formula transmission opportunity to comment for the record. $123,816,622 based on facilities that
and ancillary services rates for On December 19, 2014, Western Western-UGP has proposed to be
Western’s Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin notified all P–SMBP—ED customers and included per Attachment AI of SPP’s
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