80 FR 58725 - Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the Draft Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement and Announcing the Extension of the Public Comment Period and Postponement of Public Hearings To Receive Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 189 (September 30, 2015)

Page Range		58725-58726
FR Document		2015-24772

In August 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) received an amendment to the July 2013 Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Presidential permit amended application. The August 2015 application amendment changed the proposed transmission line route by adding three miles of buried transmission line adjacent to a road not previously analyzed, added two new transition stations and increased the total amount of proposed buried transmission line from approximately 8 miles to approximately 60 miles. In addition, the amendment proposed a minor shift in the international border crossing location and identified some other project changes. The proposed transmission line route and associated changes in the amended application is a new ``Applicant's Preferred Alternative.'' The Supplement to the Draft EIS will present an analysis of the new Applicant's Preferred Alternative. This analysis will compare the new proposed transmission line route and configuration (above ground/ underground) against the alternatives currently presented in the Draft EIS. To accommodate public review and comment on both the Draft EIS and the Supplement to the Draft EIS, DOE is extending the public comment period until December 31, 2015. DOE has canceled the public hearings on the Draft EIS that were to be held in October 2015 and will reschedule those hearings after the Supplement to the Draft EIS is issued.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58725-58726]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24772]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

[Docket No. PP-371]


Notice of Intent To Prepare a Supplement to the Draft Northern 
Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement and 
Announcing the Extension of the Public Comment Period and Postponement 
of Public Hearings To Receive Comments on the Draft Environmental 
Impact Statement

AGENCY: Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of intent to prepare a Supplement to the Draft Northern 
Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) 
(DOE/EIS-0463) and announcing the extension of the public comment 
period and postponement of public hearings on the Draft EIS.

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SUMMARY: In August 2015, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) received 
an amendment to the July 2013 Northern Pass Transmission Line Project 
Presidential permit amended application.
    The August 2015 application amendment changed the proposed 
transmission line route by adding three miles of buried transmission 
line adjacent to a road not previously analyzed, added two new 
transition stations and increased the total amount of proposed buried 
transmission line from approximately 8 miles to approximately 60 miles. 
In addition, the amendment proposed a minor shift in the international 
border crossing location and identified some other project changes. The 
proposed transmission line route and associated changes in the amended 
application is a new ``Applicant's Preferred Alternative.''
    The Supplement to the Draft EIS will present an analysis of the new 
Applicant's Preferred Alternative. This analysis will compare the new 
proposed transmission line route and configuration (above ground/
underground) against the alternatives currently presented in the Draft 
EIS. To accommodate public review and comment on both the Draft EIS and 
the Supplement to the Draft EIS, DOE is extending the public comment 
period until December 31, 2015. DOE has canceled the public hearings on 
the Draft EIS that were to be held in October 2015 and will reschedule 
those hearings after the Supplement to the Draft EIS is issued.

DATES: DOE extends the current public comment period that was to close 
on October 29, 2015, to December 31, 2015. DOE will conduct public 
hearings on the Draft EIS and the Supplement to the Draft EIS prior to 
the close of the public comment period on December 31, 2015. DOE will 
announce dates, times and locations of the rescheduled public hearings 
after issuance of the Supplement to the Draft EIS, which is expected in 
November 2015.

ADDRESSES: Requests for individuals to be added to the document mailing 
list (to receive a paper or electronic copy of the Draft EIS and/or 
Supplement to the Draft EIS) should be addressed to: Brian Mills, 
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability (OE-20), U.S. 
Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 
20585; by email to Brian.Mills@hq.doe.gov; or by facsimile to 202-586-
8008. Additional information on the Northern Pass Transmission Line 
Project EIS is available on the EIS Web site at http://
www.northernpasseis.us.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The public comment period on the Draft EIS 
started on July 31, 2015, with publication in the Federal Register by 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency of its Notice of Availability 
of the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS is available on the Northern Pass EIS 
Web site at http://www.northernpasseis.us/library/

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draft-eis. On August 28, 2015, DOE announced public hearings in October 
2015 to receive comments on the Draft EIS in the Federal Register (80 
FR 52268). On August 31, 2015, DOE received an amendment to the July 1, 
2013, Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Presidential permit 
amended application. The August 31, 2015 amendment and related exhibits 
are available on the Northern Pass EIS Web site at http://www.northernpasseis.us/library/documents/.
    The August 31, 2015 application amendment changed the proposed 
transmission line route by adding three miles of buried transmission 
line adjacent to a road not previously analyzed, added two new 
transition stations (one in Bridgewater and one in Bethlehem; both 
would transition the transmission line between aboveground and buried) 
of approximately one acre each, and increased the amount of proposed 
buried transmission line from approximately 8 miles to approximately 60 
miles. In addition, the amendment proposed a minor shift (less than 100 
feet) in the international border crossing location, changed the 
project size from 1,200 MW to 1,000 MW with a potential transfer 
capability of 1,090 MW and included other design changes (e.g., change 
in converter technology and type of cable).

    Issued in Washington, DC, on September 24, 2015.
Meghan Conklin,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, National Electricity Delivery Division, 
Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, U.S. Department 
of Energy.
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draft-eis. On August 28, 2015, DOE the proceeding. Any person wishing to and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
announced public hearings in October become a party must file a notice of 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
2015 to receive comments on the Draft intervention or motion to intervene, as intervene or protest must serve a copy
EIS in the Federal Register (80 FR appropriate. Such notices, motions, or of that document on the Applicant.
52268). On August 31, 2015, DOE protests must be filed on or before the Notice is hereby given that the
received an amendment to the July 1, comment date. On or before the deadline for filing protests with regard
2013, Northern Pass Transmission Line comment date, it is not necessary to to the applicant’s request for blanket
Project Presidential permit amended serve motions to intervene or protests authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
application. The August 31, 2015 on persons other than the Applicant. future issuances of securities and
amendment and related exhibits are The Commission encourages assumptions of liability, is October 14,
available on the Northern Pass EIS Web electronic submission of protests and 2015.
site at http://www.northernpasseis.us/ interventions in lieu of paper using the The Commission encourages
library/documents/. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. electronic submission of protests and
The August 31, 2015 application Persons unable to file electronically interventions in lieu of paper, using the
amendment changed the proposed should submit an original and 5 copies FERC Online links at http://
transmission line route by adding three of the protest or intervention to the www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
miles of buried transmission line Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, service, persons with Internet access
adjacent to a road not previously 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC who will eFile a document and/or be
analyzed, added two new transition 20426. listed as a contact for an intervenor
stations (one in Bridgewater and one in This filing is accessible on-line at must create and validate an
Bethlehem; both would transition the http://www.ferc.gov, using the eRegistration account using the
transmission line between aboveground ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
and buried) of approximately one acre review in the Commission’s Public link to log on and submit the
each, and increased the amount of Reference Room in Washington, DC. intervention or protests.
proposed buried transmission line from There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Persons unable to file electronically
approximately 8 miles to approximately Web site that enables subscribers to should submit an original and 5 copies
60 miles. In addition, the amendment receive email notification when a of the intervention or protest to the
proposed a minor shift (less than 100 document is added to a subscribed Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
feet) in the international border crossing docket(s). For assistance with any FERC 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
location, changed the project size from Online service, please email 20426.
1,200 MW to 1,000 MW with a potential FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call The filings in the above-referenced
transfer capability of 1,090 MW and (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call proceeding are accessible in the
included other design changes (e.g., (202) 502–8659. Commission’s eLibrary system by
change in converter technology and type Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern clicking on the appropriate link in the
of cable). Time on October 13, 2015. above list. They are also available for
Issued in Washington, DC, on September electronic review in the Commission’s
Dated: September 24, 2015. Public Reference Room in Washington,
24, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., DC. There is an eSubscription link on
Meghan Conklin,
Deputy Secretary. the Web site that enables subscribers to
Deputy Assistant Secretary, National
Electricity Delivery Division, Office of [FR Doc. 2015–24740 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] receive email notification when a
Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P document is added to a subscribed
U.S. Department of Energy. docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
[FR Doc. 2015–24772 Filed 9–29–15; 8:45 am] Online service, please email
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Federal Energy Regulatory (202) 502–8659.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission
Dated: September 24, 2015.
[Docket No. ER15–2541–000] Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Deputy Secretary.
Commission Burgess Capital LLC; Supplemental
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LLC submitted its tariff filing: Oncor based rate authority, with an Commission
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the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Any person desiring to intervene or to filings:
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). protest should file with the Federal Docket Numbers: ER15–2707–000.
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of intent to prepare a Supplement to the Draft Northern Pass Transmission Line Project Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) (DOE/EIS-0463) and announcing the extension of the public comment period and postponement of public hearings on the Draft EIS.
Dates		DOE extends the current public comment period that was to close on October 29, 2015, to December 31, 2015. DOE will conduct public hearings on the Draft EIS and the Supplement to the Draft EIS prior to the close of the public comment period on December 31, 2015. DOE will announce dates, times and locations of the rescheduled public hearings after issuance of the Supplement to the Draft EIS, which is expected in November 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 58725