80 FR 70196 - Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Equitrans, LP; Notice of Applications
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 219 (November 13, 2015)
| Page Range | 70196-70198 | |
| FR Document | 2015-28771 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 219 (Friday, November 13, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 70196-70198] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-28771] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-10-000; Docket No. PF15-3-000; Docket No. CP16-13-000; Docket No. PF15-22-000] Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Equitrans, LP; Notice of Applications On October 23, 2015, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), having its principal place of business at 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, [[Page 70197]] Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3111, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations seeking: (1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Mountain Valley to construct, own, and operate the Mountain Valley Pipeline Project; (2) a blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing Mountain Valley to provide open-access interstate transportation services, with pre-granted abandonment approval; (3) a blanket certificate of public convenience and necessity under Part 157, Subpart F of the Commission's regulations for Mountain Valley to construct, operate, acquire, and abandon certain eligible facilities, and services related thereto; (4) approval for its proposed interim period rates and initial recourse rates for transportation service and for its pro forma tariff; and (5) such other authorizations or waivers as may be deemed necessary to allow for the construction to commence as proposed. On October 27, 2015, Equitrans, LP (Equitrans), having its principal place of business at 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3111, filed an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, own, and operate the Equitrans Expansion Project. Equitrans also seeks authority to abandon an existing compressor station located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The proposals of both applicants are more fully described in the applications, which are on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filings may also be viewed on the 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, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding the Mountain Valley or Equitrans applications should be directed to Matthew Eggerding, Counsel, 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 553- 5786, or fax (412) 553-7781, or by email [email protected]. Mountain Valley requests authorization to construct facilities that will allow it to provide up to 2.0 million dekatherms per day of firm transportation service. Specifically, Mountain Valley proposes to construct and operate: (1) Approximately 301 miles of 42-inch diameter pipeline in West Virginia and Virginia; (2) three new compressor stations providing approximately 171,600 nominal horsepower (hp) of compression; and (3) other minor facilities. Equitrans requests authorization to construct, own, and operate: (1) Approximately 7.87 miles of pipeline in Allegheny, Washington, and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania and Wetzel County, West Virginia; (2) a new 31,300 nominal hp compressor station (Redhook Compressor Station) in Greene County, Pennsylvania; (3) a new interconnect in Wetzel County, West Virginia with Mountain Valley's planned pipeline system (Webster Interconnect); and (4) ancillary facilities. Equitrans also seeks authority to abandon an existing 4,800 hp compressor station in Greene County, Pennsylvania (Pratt Compressor Station) following the construction of the new Redhook Compressor Station. On October 31, 2014, Commission staff granted Mountain Valley's request to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF15-3- 000 to staff activities involving the Projects. Now, as of the filing of this application on October 23, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP16-10-000 as noted in the caption of this Notice. Additionally, Equitrans, LP (Equitrans) filed a related application under CP16-13-000. On April 9, 2015, Commission staff granted Equitrans request to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF15-22-000 to staff activities involving the Projects. Now, as of the filing of Equitrans' application on October 27, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, Equitrans' proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP16-13- 000. 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 7 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 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 [[Page 70198]] 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 5 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 November 26, 2015. Dated: November 5, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-28771 Filed 11-12-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY project will be approximately $449.8 possible, an original and two copies of
million. comments in support of or in opposition
Federal Energy Regulatory On February 20, 2015 the Commission to this project. The Commission will
Commission staff granted Columbia’s request to consider these comments in
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and determining the appropriate action to be
[Docket Nos. Algonquin Gas Transmission, assigned Docket No. PF15–12–000 to taken, but the filing of a comment alone
LLC CP16–9–000 Maritimes & Northeast staff activities involved in the Project. will not serve to make the filer a party
Pipeline, L.L.C. PF15–12–000] Now, as of the filing of the October 22, to the proceeding. The Commission’s
2015 application, the Pre-Filing Process rules require that persons filing
Notice of Application for this project has ended. From this comments in opposition to the project
Take notice that on October 22, 2015, time forward, this proceeding will be provide copies of their protests only to
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC conducted in Docket No. CP16–9–000, the party or parties directly involved in
(Algonquin) and Maritimes & Northeast as noted in the caption of this Notice. the protest.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only
Pipeline, L.L.C. (Maritimes) (together,
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), on the environmental review of this
the Applicants), 5400 Westheimer
within 90 days of this Notice, the project should submit an original and
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Commission staff will either: complete two copies of their comments to the
jointly filed in the above referenced
its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.
docket an application pursuant to
place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commentors will be
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or placed on the Commission’s
(NGA), and Part 157 of the
issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive
Commission’s regulations requesting Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
authorization to construct and operate Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings
the Atlantic Bridge Project, all as more issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s
fully set forth in the application which milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process.
is on file with the Commission and open Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commentors will not be
to public inspection. The filing is environmental impact statement (FEIS) required to serve copies of filed
available for review at the Commission or EA for this proposal. The filing of the documents on all other parties.
in the Public Reference Room or may be EA in the Commission’s public record However, the non-party commentors
viewed on the Commission’s Web site for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents
web at http://www.ferc.gov using the Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of
number excluding the last three digits in state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the
the docket number field to access the completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right
document. For assistance, contact FERC the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order.
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages
502–8659. staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests
Any questions concerning this There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using
application may be directed to Berk involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
Donaldson, General Manager, Rates and this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
Certificates, Algonquin Gas obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit an original
Transmission, LLC and Maritimes & to the proceedings for this project and 7 copies of the protest or
Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C., P.O. Box should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy
1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642 at stated below file with the Federal regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
(713) 627–4488. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Specifically the applicants propose to: First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: November 27, 2015.
(i) Construct 6.3 miles pipeline facilities a motion to intervene in accordance
Dated: November 5, 2015.
and related facilities in New York and with the requirements of the
Connecticut; (ii) modify three existing Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
compressor stations in Connecticut Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Deputy Secretary.
resulting in the addition of 18,800 and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2015–28770 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
horsepower (hp) of compression; (iii) CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
construct and operate a new compressor status will be placed on the service list
station in Massachusetts resulting in the maintained by the Secretary of the
addition of 7,700 hp of compression; Commission and will receive copies of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(iv) modify six existing metering, and all documents filed by the applicant and Federal Energy Regulatory
regulator stations (M&R) and construct a by all other parties. A party must submit Commission
new M&R Station; and (v) to abandon seven copies of filings made in the
certain existing facilities. The Atlantic proceeding with the Commission and [Docket No. CP16–10–000; Docket No.
Bridge Project will allow both must mail a copy to the applicant and PF15–3–000; Docket No. CP16–13–000;
Algonquin and Maritimes to provide Docket No. PF15–22–000]
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to every other party. Only parties to the
additional firm transportation. The proceeding can ask for court review of Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC;
applicants request authorization to Commission orders in the proceeding. Equitrans, LP; Notice of Applications
charge an initial incremental Atlantic However, a person does not have to
Bridge Project recourse rate and related intervene in order to have comments On October 23, 2015, Mountain
incremental fuel, and also requested a considered. The second way to Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley),
pre-determination of rolled-in rates participate is by filing with the having its principal place of business at
treatment for the Project. The cost of the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700,
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Commission (except for the mailing of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. m. Individuals desiring to be included
environmental documents issued by the Commenters can submit brief comments on the Commission’s mailing list should
Commission) and will not have the right up to 6,000 characters, without prior so indicate by writing to the Secretary
to seek court review of the registration, using the eComment system of the Commission.
Commission’s final order. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
The Commission strongly encourages ecomment.asp. You must include your Intervene: Anyone may submit
electronic filings of comments, protests name and contact information at the end comments, a protest, or a motion to
and interventions in lieu of paper using of your comments. For assistance, intervene in accordance with the
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// please contact FERC Online Support at requirements of Rules of Practice and
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214.
electronically should submit an original 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 In determining the appropriate action to
and 5 copies of the protest or (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please take, the Commission will consider all
intervention to the Federal Energy send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal protests or other comments filed, but
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 only those who file a motion to
NE., Washington, DC 20426. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. intervene in accordance with the
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Please include the project number (P– Commission’s Rules may become a
Time on November 26, 2015. 2246–074) on any comments, motions to party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Dated: November 5, 2015. intervene, protests, or recommendations protests, or motions to intervene must
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
filed. be received on or before the specified
Deputy Secretary.
k. Description of Request: The comment date for the particular
licensee requests a temporary variance application.
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of the minimum flow requirements in o. Filing and Service of Responsive
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the lower Yuba River below Englebright Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in
Dam from December 1, 2015 through all capital letters the title
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY March 31, 2016, due to low reservoir ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
storage and dry watershed conditions. ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
Federal Energy Regulatory License Article 33 requires that the applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
Commission licensee provide a minimum flow of: the name of the applicant and the
600 cubic feet per second (cfs) from project number of the application to
[Project No. 2246–074] October 16 through December 31; 1,000 which the filing responds; (3) furnish
cfs from January 1–15; and 600 cfs from the name, address, and telephone
Yuba County Water Agency; Notice of
January 16 through March 31. In order number of the person protesting or
Application Accepted for Filing,
to conserve water resources during the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Soliciting Comments, Motions To
current drought, the licensee proposes with the requirements of 18 CFR
Intervene, and Protests
to instead, release 550 cfs from 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
Take notice that the following December 1, 2015 through March 31, comments, motions to intervene, or
hydroelectric application has been filed 2016. In addition, the licensee requests protests must set forth their evidentiary
with the Commission and is available that the minimum flow compliance basis and otherwise comply with the
for public inspection: criteria during this period be based on requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
a. Type of Application: Application a 5-day running average of average daily comments, motions to intervene, or
for Temporary Variance of Minimum streamflows, with instantaneous flows protests should relate to project works
Flow Requirement. never less than 90 percent of the which are the subject of the license
b. Project No.: 2246–074. specified 550 cfs minimum flow and surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
c. Date Filed: October 30, 2015. never less than 550 cfs for more than 48 of the application directly from the
d. Applicant: Yuba County Water hours. applicant. A copy of any protest or
Agency (licensee). l. Locations of the Application: A motion to intervene must be served
e. Name of Project: Yuba River copy of the application is available for upon each representative of the
Project. inspection and reproduction at the applicant specified in the particular
f. Location: North Yuba River, Middle Commission’s Public Reference Room, application. If an intervener files
Yuba River, and Oregon Creek in Yuba, located at 888 First Street NE., Room comments or documents with the
Nevada, and Sierra counties, CA. 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Commission relating to the merits of an
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be issue that may affect the responsibilities
Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). viewed on the Commission’s Web site at of a particular resource agency, they
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Curt http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ must also serve a copy of the document
Aikens, General Manager, Yuba County elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number on that resource agency. A copy of all
Water Agency, 1200 F Street, excluding the last three digits in the other filings in reference to this
Marysville, CA 95901–4740, (530) 741– docket number field to access the application must be accompanied by
5015. document. You may also register online proof of service on all persons listed in
i. FERC Contact: Mr. John Aedo, (415) at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the service list prepared by the
369–3335, or john.aedo@ferc.gov. esubscription.asp to be notified via Commission in this proceeding, in
j. Deadline for filing comments, email of new filings and issuances
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accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
motions to intervene, protests, and related to this or other pending projects. 385.2010.
recommendations is December 7, 2015. For assistance, call 1–866–208- 3676 or
The Commission strongly encourages email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for Dated: November 5, 2015.
electronic filing. Please file motions to TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
intervene, protests, comments, or available for inspection and Deputy Secretary.
recommendations using the reproduction at the address in item (h) [FR Doc. 2015–28772 Filed 11–12–15; 8:45 am]
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// above. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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