80_FR_51007 80 FR 50845 - Combined Notice of Filings

80 FR 50845 - Combined Notice of Filings

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 162 (August 21, 2015)

Page Range50845-50846
FR Document2015-20651

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 162 (Friday, August 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50845-50846]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20651]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Combined Notice of Filings

    Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural 
Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:

Filings Instituting Proceedings

    Docket Numbers: RP15-1190-000.
    Applicants: MidAmerican Energy Company, MidAmerican Energy 
Services, LLC.
    Description: Request for Temporary Waiver, Request for Expedited 
Action, and Request for Shortened Notice Period of MidAmerican Energy 
Company and MidAmerican Energy Services, LLC.
    Filed Date: 8/12/15.
    Accession Number: 20150812-5199.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/15.


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    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by 
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above 
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the 
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be 
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the 
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing 
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying 
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208-3676 
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

    Dated: August 13, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-20651 Filed 8-20-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Notices 50845 With this notice, we are asking • threatened and endangered species; Additional Information agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ • vegetation, wildlife, and fisheries; Additional information about the or special expertise with respect to the • land use and aesthetics; Project is available from the environmental issues related to this • socioeconomics; Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Project to formally cooperate with us in • public safety and reliability; at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web the preparation of the EA.3 Agencies • air quality and noise; site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary that would like to request cooperating • water use and quality; and link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on agency status should follow the • cumulative impacts. ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket instructions for filing comments Environmental Mailing List number, excluding the last three digits provided under the Public Participation in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF15– section of this notice. Currently no The environmental mailing list 26). Be sure you have selected an agencies have expressed their intention includes federal, state, and local appropriate date range. For assistance, to participate as a cooperating agency in government representatives and please contact FERC Online Support at the preparation of the EA to satisfy their agencies; elected officials; NEPA responsibilities related to this FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free environmental and public interest at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Project. groups; Native American Tribes; other (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Consultations Under Section 106 of the interested parties; and local libraries provides access to the texts of formal National Historic Preservation Act and newspapers. This list also includes documents issued by the Commission, In accordance with the Advisory all affected landowners (as defined in such as orders, notices, and Council on Historic Preservation’s the Commission’s regulations) who are rulemakings. implementing regulations for section potential right-of-way grantors, whose In addition, the Commission offers a 106 of the National Historic property may be used temporarily for free service called eSubscription which Preservation Act, we are using this project purposes, or who own homes allows you to keep track of all formal notice to initiate consultation with the within certain distances of aboveground issuances and submittals in specific Texas Historical Commission which has facilities, and anyone who submits dockets. This can reduce the amount of been given the role of the State Historic comments on the Project. We will time you spend researching proceedings Preservation Officer (SHPO) for Texas, update the environmental mailing list as by automatically providing you with and to solicit the SHPO’s review and the analysis proceeds to ensure that we notification of these filings, document those of other government agencies, send the information related to this summaries, and direct links to the interested Indian tribes, and the public environmental review to all individuals, documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- on the Project’s potential effects on organizations, and government entities filing/esubscription.asp. historic properties.4 We will define the interested in and/or potentially affected Finally, public meetings or site visits Project-specific Area of Potential Effects by the planned Project. will be posted on the Commission’s (APE) in consultation with the SHPO(s) If we publish and distribute the EA calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ as the Project develops. On natural gas copies will be sent to the environmental EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along facility projects, the APE at a minimum mailing list for public review and with other related information. encompasses all areas subject to ground comment. If you would prefer to receive Dated: August 17, 2015. disturbance (examples include a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would like to remove Kimberly D. Bose, construction right-of-way, contractor/ your name from the mailing list, please Secretary. pipe storage yards, compressor stations, return the attached Information Request [FR Doc. 2015–20746 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] and access roads). Our EA for this Project will document our findings on (Appendix 3). BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the impacts on historic properties and Becoming an Intervenor summarize the status of consultations under section 106. Once CCL and CCPL file their DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY application with the Commission, you Currently Identified Environmental may want to become an ‘‘intervenor’’ Federal Energy Regulatory Issues which is an official party to the Commission We have already identified several Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors Combined Notice of Filings issues that we think deserve attention play a more formal role in the process based on a preliminary review of the and are able to file briefs, appear at Take notice that the Commission has planned facilities and the hearings, and be heard by the courts if received the following Natural Gas environmental information provided by they choose to appeal the Commission’s Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: CCL and CCPL that we think deserves final ruling. An intervenor formally attention. This preliminary list of issues Filings Instituting Proceedings participates in the proceeding by filing may change based on your comments a request to intervene. Motions to Docket Numbers: RP15–1190–000. and our analysis. The issues identified intervene are more fully described at Applicants: MidAmerican Energy to date include impacts on: http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/ Company, MidAmerican Energy how-to/intervene.asp. Instructions for Services, LLC. 3 The Council on Environmental Quality becoming an intervenor are in the Description: Request for Temporary regulations addressing cooperating agency ‘‘Document-less Intervention Guide’’ Waiver, Request for Expedited Action, rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.6. under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the and Request for Shortened Notice 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation Commission’s Web site. Please note that Period of MidAmerican Energy regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal the Commission will not accept requests Company and MidAmerican Energy Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define for intervenor status at this time. You Services, LLC. historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included must wait until the Commission Filed Date: 8/12/15. in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register receives a formal application for the Accession Number: 20150812–5199. of Historic Places. Project. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/15. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1

50846 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 162 / Friday, August 21, 2015 / Notices The filings are accessible in the • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: winter, and summer. In addition, NERC Commission’s eLibrary system by http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ also submits various other assessments clicking on the links or querying the efiling.asp as needed. docket number. • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: • Reliability Standards Development: Any person desiring to intervene or Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Under Section 215 of the Federal Power protest in any of the above proceedings Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Act (FPA), the ERO is charged with must file in accordance with Rules 211 Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. developing Reliability Standards. and 214 of the Commission’s Instructions: All submissions must be Regional Entities may also develop Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and formatted and filed in accordance with regional specific standards. Reliability 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern submission guidelines at: http:// Standards are one of the three principal time on the specified comment date. www.ferc.gov/help/submission- mechanisms provided to FERC to ensure Protests may be considered, but guide.asp. For user assistance contact reliability on the Bulk-Power System. intervention is necessary to become a FERC Online Support by email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone • Reliability Compliance: Reliability party to the proceeding. at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) Standards are mandatory and eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 502–8659 for TTY. enforceable upon approval by FERC. In information relating to filing Docket: Users interested in receiving addition to the specific information requirements, interventions, protests, automatic notification of activity in this collection requirements contained in service, and qualifying facilities filings docket or in viewing/downloading each Reliability Standard (cleared under can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ comments and issuances in this docket other information collections), there are docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- general compliance, monitoring and other information, call (866) 208–3676 filing/docs-filing.asp. enforcement information collection (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: requirements imposed on applicable Dated: August 13, 2015. entities. Audits, spot checks, self- Ellen Brown may be reached by email Kimberly D. Bose, certifications, exception data submittals, at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Secretary. at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– violation reporting, and mitigation plan [FR Doc. 2015–20651 Filed 8–20–15; 8:45 am] 0873. confirmation are included in this area. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: • Stakeholder Survey: The ERO uses Title: FERC–725, Certification of a stakeholder survey to solicit feedback Electric Reliability Organization; from registered entities 2 in preparation DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Procedures for Electric Reliability for its three year and five year self- Standards performance assessment. The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission assumes that the ERO will OMB Control No.: 1902–0225 Commission Type of Request: Three-year extension perform another survey prior to the [Docket No. IC15–12–000] of the FERC–725 information collection 2019 self- assessment. requirements with no changes to the • Other Reporting: This category Commission Information Collection current reporting requirements. refers to all other reporting requirements Activities (FERC–725); Comment Abstract: The FERC–725 information imposed on the ERO or regional entities Request; Extension collection contains the following in order to comply with the information collection elements: Commission’s regulations. For example, AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory • Self Assessment and Electric Commission, DOE. FERC may require NERC to submit a Reliability Organization (ERO) special reliability assessment. This ACTION: Notice of information collection Application: The Commission requires and request for comments. category is mentioned to capture these the ERO to submit to FERC a types of one-time filings required of SUMMARY: In compliance with the performance assessment report every NERC or the Regions. requirements of the Paperwork five years. The next assessment is due The Commission implements its Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. in 2019. Each Regional Entity submits a responsibilities through 18 CFR part 39. 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy performance assessment report to the Without the FERC–725 information, the Regulatory Commission (Commission or ERO. Submitting an application to Commission, ERO, and Regional Entities FERC) is soliciting public comment on become an ERO is also part of this will not have the data needed to the currently approved information collection.1 • Reliability Assessments: 18 CFR determine whether sufficient and collection, FERC–725 [Certification of appropriate measures are being taken to 39.11 requires the ERO to assess the Electric Reliability Organization; ensure the reliability of the nation’s reliability and adequacy of the Bulk- Procedures for Electric Reliability electric grid. Power System in North America. Standards]. Type of Respondents: ERO and Subsequently, the ERO must report to DATES: Comments on the collection of the Commission on its findings. regional entities information are due October 20, 2015. Regional entities perform similar Estimate of Annual Burden: 3 The ADDRESSES: You may submit comments assessments within individual regions. Commission estimates the annual public (identified by Docket No. IC15–12–000) Currently, the ERO submits to FERC reporting burden for the information by either of the following methods: three assessments each year: long term, collection as: rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 1 The Commission does not expect any new ERO 2 A ‘‘registered entity’’ is an entity that is 3 The Commission defines burden as the total applications to be submitted in the next five years registered with the ERO. All Bulk-Power System time, effort, or financial resources expended by and is not including any burden for this owners, operators and users are required to register persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or requirement in the burden estimate. FERC still with the ERO. Registration is the basis for provide information to or for a Federal agency. For seeks to renew the regulations pertaining to a new determining the Reliability Standards with which further explanation of what is included in the ERO application under this renewal but is expecting the burden to be zero for the foreseeable an entity must comply. See http://www.nerc.com/ information collection burden, reference 5 Code of future. 18 CFR 39.3 contains the regulation page.php?cid=3%7C25 for more details. Federal Regulations 1320.3. pertaining to ERO applications. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:07 Aug 20, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21AUN1.SGM 21AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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Dates8/12/15.
FR Citation80 FR 50845 
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