80_FR_70177 80 FR 69959 - DBM Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

80 FR 69959 - DBM Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 218 (November 12, 2015)

Page Range69959-69959
FR Document2015-28635

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 69959]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28635]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-537-000]


DBM Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to 
Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity

    Commission staff (Protestor) hereby withdraws its Protest to the 
Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the above-referenced 
proceeding on October 2, 2015.
    In its prior notice request filed on July 27, 2015 (in Docket No. 
CP15-537-000) and noticed on August 6, 2015,\1\ DBM Pipeline, LLC (DBM 
Pipeline) proposed to construct and operate approximately 9 miles of 
20-inch-diameter pipeline in Reeves and Culberson Counties, Texas, and 
Eddy County, New Mexico (Project). Protestor protested the prior notice 
request filed under the provisions of Part 157, subpart F, of the 
Commission's regulations, because DBM Pipeline did not file in its 
application or supplemental filings, the Bureau of Land Management 
comments on the Project and did not provide adequate avoidance plans to 
have no effect on historic properties. In addition DBM Pipeline did not 
provide complete responses to the FERC Environmental Data Request dated 
September 23, 2015.
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    \1\ Notice of the request was published in the Federal Register 
on August 13, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. 48520).
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    Protestor notes that on November 3, 2015, DBM Pipeline filed a data 
response with comments from the Texas and New Mexico State Historic 
Preservation Officers (SHPOs), dated June 23, 2015 and October 27, 2015 
respectively, stating that the Project would either have no effect on 
or would avoid historic properties. DBM Pipeline also filed an 
avoidance plan for three cultural resources in New Mexico. 
Additionally, the BLM agreed with the avoidance plan and stated the 
Project would have no effect on historic properties in a letter dated 
November 2, 2015. FERC staff agrees with the Texas and New Mexico SHPOs 
and finds the avoidance plan acceptable. Finally, DBM Pipeline 
submitted complete responses to the FERC Environmental Data Request 
dated September 23, 2015.
    Thus, Protestor's environmental concern has been satisfied. 
Accordingly, Protestor hereby withdraws its Protest to the Proposed 
Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the instant docket on October 2, 
2015.

    Dated: November 4, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-28635 Filed 11-10-15; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 218 / Thursday, November 12, 2015 / Notices 69959 construct two new tie-ins; and (vi) comments in support of or in opposition In its prior notice request filed on July acquire from National Fuel the to this project. The Commission will 27, 2015 (in Docket No. CP15–537–000) aforementioned 1.08 miles of Line XM– consider these comments in and noticed on August 6, 2015,1 DBM 10. Empire proposes to provide 350,000 determining the appropriate action to be Pipeline, LLC (DBM Pipeline) proposed dekatherms per day of new firm natural taken, but the filing of a comment alone to construct and operate approximately gas transportation capacity. will not serve to make the filer a party 9 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline in National Fuel and Empire request to the proceeding. The Commission’s Reeves and Culberson Counties, Texas, authorization to abandon their jointly rules require that persons filing and Eddy County, New Mexico owned meter station along Line XM–10 comments in opposition to the project (Project). Protestor protested the prior in Pendleton, New York. The total cost provide copies of their protests only to notice request filed under the provisions of the Project would be approximately the party or parties directly involved in of Part 157, subpart F, of the $376,670,388 (National Fuel) and the protest. Commission’s regulations, because DBM $78,710,359 (Empire). Persons who wish to comment only Pipeline did not file in its application or Pursuant to section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this supplemental filings, the Bureau of Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and Land Management comments on the within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the Project and did not provide adequate Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. avoidance plans to have no effect on its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commenters will be historic properties. In addition DBM place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s Pipeline did not provide complete record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive responses to the FERC Environmental issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, Data Request dated September 23, 2015. Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings Protestor notes that on November 3, Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s 2015, DBM Pipeline filed a data issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. response with comments from the Texas milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commenters will not be and New Mexico State Historic Commission staff’s issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed Preservation Officers (SHPOs), dated environmental impact statement (FEIS) documents on all other parties. June 23, 2015 and October 27, 2015 or EA for this proposal. The filing of the However, the non-party commenters respectively, stating that the Project EA in the Commission’s public record will not receive copies of all documents would either have no effect on or would for this proceeding or the issuance of a filed by other parties or issued by the avoid historic properties. DBM Pipeline Notice of Schedule will serve to notify Commission (except for the mailing of also filed an avoidance plan for three federal and state agencies of the timing cultural resources in New Mexico. environmental documents issued by the for the completion of all necessary Additionally, the BLM agreed with the Commission) and will not have the right reviews, and the subsequent need to avoidance plan and stated the Project to seek court review of the complete all federal authorizations would have no effect on historic Commission’s final order. within 90 days of the date of issuance Motions to intervene, protests and properties in a letter dated November 2, of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. comments may be filed electronically 2015. FERC staff agrees with the Texas There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 and New Mexico SHPOs and finds the this project. First, any person wishing to CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the avoidance plan acceptable. Finally, obtain legal status by becoming a party instructions on the Commission’s Web DBM Pipeline submitted complete to the proceedings for this project site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The responses to the FERC Environmental should, on or before the comment date Commission strongly encourages Data Request dated September 23, 2015. stated below, file with the Federal electronic filings. Thus, Protestor’s environmental Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern concern has been satisfied. Accordingly, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Time on November 25, 2015. Protestor hereby withdraws its Protest to a motion to intervene in accordance Dated: November 4, 2015. the Proposed Blanket Certificate with the requirements of the Activity filed in the instant docket on Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Commission’s Rules of Practice and October 2, 2015. Deputy Secretary. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) [FR Doc. 2015–28634 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] Dated: November 4, 2015. and the Regulations under the NGA (18 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Deputy Secretary. status will be placed on the service list [FR Doc. 2015–28635 Filed 11–10–15; 8:45 am] maintained by the Secretary of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and Federal Energy Regulatory by all other parties. A party must submit Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 5 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to [Docket No. CP15–537–000] Federal Energy Regulatory the applicant and to every other party in Commission the proceeding. Only parties to the DBM Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Combined Notice of Filings #1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES proceeding can ask for court review of Withdrawal of Staff Protest to Commission orders in the proceeding. Proposed Blanket Certificate Activity Take notice that the Commission However, a person does not have to received the following electric corporate intervene in order to have comments Commission staff (Protestor) hereby filings: considered. The second way to withdraws its Protest to the Proposed participate is by filing with the Blanket Certificate Activity filed in the 1 Notice of the request was published in the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as above-referenced proceeding on October Federal Register on August 13, 2015 (80 Fed. Reg. possible, an original and two copies of 2, 2015. 48520). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Nov 10, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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FR Citation80 FR 69959 
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