80 FR 46259 - ITC Grid Development LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-19060

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL15-86-000]


ITC Grid Development LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory 
Order

    Take notice that on July 28, 2015, pursuant to rule 207(a) of the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice 
and Procedure and sections 366.3(d) and 366.4(b)(3) of the Commission's 
regulations, 18 CFR 385.207(a), 366.3(d), and 366.4(b)(3), ITC Grid 
Development LLC (ITC Grid), filed a petition for declaratory order 
(petition) seeking a Commission ruling: (1) That binding revenue 
requirement bids selected as the result of Commission-approved, Order 
No. 1000-compliant, and demonstrably competitive transmission project 
selection processes will be deemed just and reasonable when filed at 
the Commission as a stated rate pursuant to Federal Power Act (FPA) 
section 205; and (2) that such binding bids are entitled to protection 
under the Mobile-Sierra standard, and may not subsequently be changed 
by means of a complaint filed under FPA section 206 unless required by 
the public interest. ITC Grid requests that the Commission rule on this 
petition within 90 days of when its petition was filed, or by October 
26, 2015, in order to facilitate ITC Grid's participation in upcoming 
competitive project solicitations, as more fully explained in its 
petition. .
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 
20426.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please email 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 27, 2015.

    Dated: July 29, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Commission’s eLibrary system by Commission in determining the to determine whether the project is in
clicking on the appropriate link in the appropriate action to be taken, but will the public convenience and necessity.
above list. They are also available for not serve to make protestants parties to This notice announces the opening of
electronic review in the Commission’s the proceeding. Any person wishing to the scoping process the Commission
Public Reference Room in Washington, become a party must file a notice of will use to gather input from the public
DC. There is an eSubscription link on intervention or motion to intervene, as and interested agencies on the project.
the Web site that enables subscribers to appropriate. Such notices, motions, or You can make a difference by providing
receive email notification when a protests must be filed on or before the us with your specific comments or
document is added to a subscribed comment date. Anyone filing a motion concerns about the project. Your
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC to intervene or protest must serve a copy comments should focus on the potential
Online service, please email of that document on the Petitioner. environmental effects, reasonable
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call The Commission encourages alternatives, and measures to avoid or
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call electronic submission of protests and lessen environmental impacts. Your
(202) 502–8659. interventions in lieu of paper using the input will help the Commission staff
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. determine what issues they need to
Dated: July 29, 2015.
Persons unable to file electronically evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
Kimberly D. Bose, comments are timely and properly
should submit an original and 5 copies
Secretary. recorded, please send your comments so
of the protest or intervention to the
[FR Doc. 2015–19057 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] that the Commission receives them in
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Washington, DC on or before August 24,
20426. 2015.
This filing is accessible on-line at If you sent comments on this project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to the Commission before the opening of
http://www.ferc.gov, using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for this docket on June 29, 2015, you will
Federal Energy Regulatory need to file those comments in Docket
Commission review in the Commission’s Public
Reference Room in Washington, DC. No. CP15–523–000 to ensure they are
[Docket No. EL15–86–000] There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the considered as part of this proceeding.
Web site that enables subscribers to This notice is being sent to the
ITC Grid Development LLC; Notice of receive email notification when a Commission’s current environmental
Petition for Declaratory Order document is added to a subscribed mailing list for this project. State and
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC local government representatives should
Take notice that on July 28, 2015, notify their constituents of this
pursuant to rule 207(a) of the Federal Online service, please email
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call proposed project and encourage them to
Energy Regulatory Commission’s comment on their areas of concern.
(Commission) Rules of Practice and (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
If you are a landowner receiving this
Procedure and sections 366.3(d) and (202) 502–8659.
notice, a pipeline company
366.4(b)(3) of the Commission’s Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
representative may contact you about
regulations, 18 CFR 385.207(a), 366.3(d), on August 27, 2015.
the acquisition of an easement to
and 366.4(b)(3), ITC Grid Development Dated: July 29, 2015. construct, operate, and maintain the
LLC (ITC Grid), filed a petition for Kimberly D. Bose, proposed facilities. The company would
declaratory order (petition) seeking a Secretary. seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
Commission ruling: (1) That binding [FR Doc. 2015–19060 Filed 8–3–15; 8:45 am] agreement. However, if the Commission
revenue requirement bids selected as approves the project, that approval
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the result of Commission-approved, conveys with it the right of eminent
Order No. 1000-compliant, and domain. Therefore, if easement
demonstrably competitive transmission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY negotiations fail to produce an
project selection processes will be agreement, the pipeline company could
deemed just and reasonable when filed Federal Energy Regulatory initiate condemnation proceedings
at the Commission as a stated rate Commission where compensation would be
pursuant to Federal Power Act (FPA) determined in accordance with state
section 205; and (2) that such binding [Docket No. CP15–523–000]
law.
bids are entitled to protection under the American Midstream, LLC; Notice of Midla provided landowners with a
Mobile-Sierra standard, and may not Intent To Prepare an Environmental fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
subsequently be changed by means of a Assessment for the Proposed Natchez ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
complaint filed under FPA section 206 Pipeline Project and Request for My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
unless required by the public interest. Comments on Environmental Issues This fact sheet addresses a number of
ITC Grid requests that the Commission typically asked questions, including the
rule on this petition within 90 days of The staff of the Federal Energy use of eminent domain and how to
when its petition was filed, or by Regulatory Commission (FERC or participate in the Commission’s
October 26, 2015, in order to facilitate Commission) will prepare an proceedings. It is also available for
ITC Grid’s participation in upcoming environmental assessment (EA) that will viewing on the FERC Web site
competitive project solicitations, as discuss the environmental impacts of (www.ferc.gov).
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more fully explained in its petition. . the Natchez Pipeline Project involving
Any person desiring to intervene or to construction and operation of facilities Public Participation
protest this filing must file in by American Midstream, LLC (Midla) in For your convenience, there are three
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Franklin, Catahoula, and Concordia methods you can use to submit your
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Parishes, Louisiana, and Adams County, comments to the Commission. The
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Mississippi. The Commission will use Commission encourages electronic filing
Protests will be considered by the this EA in its decision-making process of comments and has expert staff

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FR Citation		80 FR 46259

80 FR 46259 - ITC Grid Development LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 149 (August 4, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission