80 FR 75674 - Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment to Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30570

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-18-001]


Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment to 
Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

    Take notice that on November 18, 2015, Eastern Shore Natural Gas 
Company (Eastern Shore), 1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19904, 
filed in the above referenced docket an amendment to the certificate 
application in Docket No. CP15-18-000, pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations. 
Eastern Shore proposes to construct Kemblesville Loop portion of the 
White Oak Mainline Expansion Project (Project) along existing right-of-
way rather than along a new right-of-way, as was originally proposed 
all in Chester County, Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    The filing 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
William Rice, King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 
200, Washington, DC 20006, by phone 202-626-9602, by fax 202-626-3737, 
or by email [email protected].
    Specifically, Eastern Shore originally proposed to construct a 3.9 
mile long 16-inch diameter pipeline loop near Kemblesville, 
Pennsylvania (Kemblesville Loop) along new right-of-way away from the 
existing structures. However, upon closer review of the environmental 
impacts, Eastern Shore became aware that Alternative 2 route in the 
original filing would be more preferable. Alternative 2 route will (1) 
reduce the total length of the Kemblesville loop by 1.8 miles; (2) 
reduce the acreage of mature tree clearance from approximately 12 to 
approximately 6; (3) open up less forested acreage to the potential 
spread of noxious weeds and vines that over time could kill mature 
trees; and (4) minimize the removal of other vegetation thus reducing 
potential adverse impacts to Delaware River Basin. Eastern Shore 
requests that the Commission issue the requested authorizations during 
the first quarter of 2016, in order to allow Eastern Shore complete and 
place the project in service no later than September 1, 2016.
    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 with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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 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 14 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: December 16, 2015.

    Dated: November 25, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Basin. Eastern Shore requests that the to the proceeding. The Commission’s
Commission issue the requested rules require that persons filing
Federal Energy Regulatory authorizations during the first quarter of comments in opposition to the project
Commission 2016, in order to allow Eastern Shore provide copies of their protests only to
[Docket No. CP15–18–001] complete and place the project in the party or parties directly involved in
service no later than September 1, 2016. the protest.
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Persons who wish to comment only
Notice of Amendment to Application
within 90 days of this Notice the on the environmental review of this
for Certificate of Public Convenience
Commission staff will either: complete project should submit an original and
and Necessity
its environmental assessment (EA) and two copies of their comments to the
Take notice that on November 18, place it into the Commission’s public Secretary of the Commission.
2015, Eastern Shore Natural Gas record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Environmental commentors will be
Company (Eastern Shore), 1110 Forrest issue a Notice of Schedule for placed on the Commission’s
Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19904, filed in Environmental Review. If a Notice of environmental mailing list, will receive
the above referenced docket an Schedule for Environmental Review is copies of the environmental documents,
amendment to the certificate application issued, it will indicate, among other and will be notified of meetings
in Docket No. CP15–18–000, pursuant to milestones, the anticipated date for the associated with the Commission’s
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental review process.
(NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s environmental impact statement (FEIS) Environmental commentors will not be
regulations. Eastern Shore proposes to or EA for this proposal. The filing of the required to serve copies of filed
construct Kemblesville Loop portion of EA in the Commission’s public record documents on all other parties.
the White Oak Mainline Expansion for this proceeding or the issuance of a However, the non-party commentors
Project (Project) along existing right-of- Notice of Schedule for Environmental
will not receive copies of all documents
way rather than along a new right-of- Review will serve to notify federal and
filed by other parties or issued by the
way, as was originally proposed all in state agencies of the timing for the
Chester County, Pennsylvania, all as completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission (except for the mailing of
more fully set forth in the application the subsequent need to complete all environmental documents issued by the
which is on file with the Commission federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission) and will not have the right
and open to public inspection. the date of issuance of the Commission to seek court review of the
The filing may also be viewed on the staff’s FEIS or EA. Commission’s final order.
Web at http://www.ferc.gov using the There are two ways to become The Commission strongly encourages
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket involved in the Commission’s review of electronic filings of comments, protests
number excluding the last three digits in this project. First, any person wishing to and interventions in lieu of paper using
the docket number field to access the obtain legal status by becoming a party the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
document. For assistance, please contact to the proceedings for this project www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
FERC Online Support at should, on or before the comment date electronically should submit an original
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll stated below, file with the Federal
and 14 copies of the protest or
free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
(202) 502–8659. intervention to the Federal Energy
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Any questions concerning this a motion to intervene in accordance regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
application may be directed to William with the requirements of the NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Rice, King & Spalding LLP, 1700 Commission’s Rules of Practice and This filing is accessible on-line at
Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 200, Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) http://www.ferc.gov, using the
Washington, DC 20006, by phone 202– and the Regulations under the NGA (18 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
626–9602, by fax 202–626–3737, or by CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party review in the Commission’s Public
email wrice@kslaw.com. status will be placed on the service list Reference Room in Washington, DC
Specifically, Eastern Shore originally maintained by the Secretary of the There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
proposed to construct a 3.9 mile long Commission and will receive copies of Web site that enables subscribers to
16-inch diameter pipeline loop near all documents filed by the applicant and receive email notification when a
Kemblesville, Pennsylvania by all other parties. A party must submit document is added to a subscribed
(Kemblesville Loop) along new right-of- 7 copies of filings made with the
way away from the existing structures. docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Commission and must mail a copy to
However, upon closer review of the Online service, please email
the applicant and to every other party in
environmental impacts, Eastern Shore FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
the proceeding. Only parties to the
became aware that Alternative 2 route in proceeding can ask for court review of (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
the original filing would be more Commission orders in the proceeding. (202) 502–8659.
preferable. Alternative 2 route will (1) However, a person does not have to Comment Date: December 16, 2015.
reduce the total length of the intervene in order to have comments Dated: November 25, 2015.
Kemblesville loop by 1.8 miles; (2) considered. The second way to
reduce the acreage of mature tree participate is by filing with the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
clearance from approximately 12 to Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Deputy Secretary.
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approximately 6; (3) open up less possible, an original and two copies of [FR Doc. 2015–30570 Filed 12–2–15; 8:45 am]
forested acreage to the potential spread comments in support of or in opposition BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
of noxious weeds and vines that over to this project. The Commission will
time could kill mature trees; and (4) consider these comments in
minimize the removal of other determining the appropriate action to be
vegetation thus reducing potential taken, but the filing of a comment alone
adverse impacts to Delaware River will not serve to make the filer a party

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Dates		December 16, 2015.
FR Citation		80 FR 75674

80 FR 75674 - Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Amendment to Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 232 (December 3, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission