80_FR_76515 80 FR 76280 - Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Chicago Market Expansion Project

80 FR 76280 - Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Chicago Market Expansion Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 235 (December 8, 2015)

Page Range76280-76281
FR Document2015-30847

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76280-76281]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30847]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-505-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review of the Chicago Market Expansion Project

    On June 1, 2015, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC 
(Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-505-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Chicago 
Market Expansion Project (Project), and would provide about 238,000 
dekatherms of incremental northbound firm transportation capacity to 
the city of Chicago, Illinois and neighboring areas.
    On June 12, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or

[[Page 76281]]

FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other 
things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of 
the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final 
decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the 
date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's 
planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project.

                    Schedule for Environmental Review
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Issuance of EA........................  January 11, 2016.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision   April 11, 2016.
 Deadline.
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    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The proposed Project would construct a new 30,000 horsepower 
natural gas-fired compressor station with suction and discharge piping 
and ancillary equipment in Livingston County, Illinois.

Background

    On July 9, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Chicago Market 
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public 
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and 
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission 
received a consultation letter from United States Department of 
Agriculture regarding impacts of farmland conversion.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can 
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by 
automatically providing you with notification of these filings, 
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP15-505), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to 
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC 
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued 
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: December 2, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30847 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
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76280 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 235 / Tuesday, December 8, 2015 / Notices Panel. The Administrative Work Dated: December 3, 2015. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Meeting will be held at the Naval Aaron Siegel, Docket Numbers: ER16–453–000. Heritage Center, 701 Pennsylvania Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004. Officer, Department of Defense. L.L.C., Northeast Transmission Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.160, the [FR Doc. 2015–30861 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] Development, LLC. Administrative Work Meeting will be BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: NTD closed to the public. submits Attachment H—ATRR, Formula Rate, and Formula Protocols to be Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 effective 2/1/2016. CFR 102–3.140, the public or interested DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Filed Date: 12/2/15. organizations may submit written Federal Energy Regulatory Accession Number: 20151202–5207. statements to the membership of the Commission Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Panel at any time or in response to the The filings are accessible in the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Combined Notice of Filings #2 Commission’s eLibrary system by Written statements should be submitted clicking on the links or querying the to the Panel’s Designated Federal Officer Take notice that the Commission docket number. (DFO). The DFO’s contact information received the following electric rate Any person desiring to intervene or can be obtained from the General filings: protest in any of the above proceedings Services Administration’s Federal Docket Numbers: ER10–2331–048; must file in accordance with Rules 211 Advisory Committee Act Database at ER14–630–024; ER10–2319–039; ER10– and 214 of the Commission’s http://facadatabase.gov/. Written 2317–039; ER13–1351–021; ER10–2330– Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 046. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern statements that do not pertain to the Applicants: J.P. Morgan Ventures time on the specified comment date. scheduled meeting of the Panel may be Energy Corporation, AlphaGen Power Protests may be considered, but submitted at any time. However, if intervention is necessary to become a LLC, BE Alabama LLC, BE CA LLC, individual comments pertain to a Florida Power Development LLC, Utility party to the proceeding. specific topic being discussed at a Contract Funding, L.L.C. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed planned meeting, then these statements Description: Notice of Non-Material information relating to filing must be submitted no later than 5 Change in Status of JPMorgan Sellers. requirements, interventions, protests, business days prior to the meeting in Filed Date: 12/2/15. service, and qualifying facilities filings question. The DFO will review all Accession Number: 20151202–5154. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ submitted written statements and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For provide copies to all the committee Docket Numbers: ER16–98–001. other information, call (866) 208–3676 members. Applicants: Windom Transmission, (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Public Comments: In addition to LLC. Dated: December 2, 2015. written statements, the Panel will set Description: Tariff Amendment: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., aside 1 hour for individuals or Amended Transmission and Deputy Secretary. interested groups to address the Panel. Interconnection Agreement to be [FR Doc. 2015–30846 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] To ensure consideration of their effective 12/15/2015. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P comments, individuals and interested Filed Date: 12/2/15. groups should submit written Accession Number: 20151202–5184. statements as outlined in this notice; but Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY if they still want to address the Panel, Docket Numbers: ER16–450–000. Applicants: RE Columbia Two LLC. Federal Energy Regulatory then they will be afforded the Commission opportunity to register to address the Description: Compliance filing: Panel. The Panel’s DFO will have a Compliance Filing—RE Columbia Two [Docket No. CP15–505–000] ‘‘Sign-Up Roster’’ available at the Panel Removal of Affiliate Waiver to be effective 11/1/2015. Natural Gas Pipeline Company of meeting for registration on a first-come, Filed Date: 12/2/15. America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for first-serve basis. Those wishing to Environmental Review of the Chicago Accession Number: 20151202–5142. address the Panel will be given no more Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Market Expansion Project than 5 minutes to present their Docket Numbers: ER16–451–000. On June 1, 2015, Natural Gas Pipeline comments, and at the end of the 1 hour Applicants: KCP&L Greater Missouri Company of America, LLC (Natural) time period, no further public Operations Company. filed an application in Docket No. comments will be accepted. Anyone Description: KCP&L Greater Missouri who signs-up to address the Panel, but CP15–505–000 requesting a Certificate Operations Company Notice of of Public Convenience and Necessity is unable to do so due to the time Cancellation of Interconnection limitation, may submit their comments pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Agreement. Gas Act to construct and operate certain in writing; however, they must Filed Date: 12/2/15. natural gas pipeline facilities. The understand that their written comments Accession Number: 20151202–5174. proposed project is known as the may not be reviewed prior to the Panel’s Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Chicago Market Expansion Project deliberation. Lhorne on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES Docket Numbers: ER16–452–000. (Project), and would provide about To ensure timeliness of comments for Applicants: RE Tranquillity LLC. 238,000 dekatherms of incremental the official record, the Panel encourages Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: northbound firm transportation capacity that individuals and interested groups Application and Initial BaselineTariff to the city of Chicago, Illinois and consider submitting written statements Filing to be effective 12/3/2015. neighboring areas. instead of addressing the Panel. Filed Date: 12/2/15. On June 12, 2015, the Federal Energy Accession Number: 20151202–5200. Regulatory Commission (Commission or VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:17 Dec 07, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 235 / Tuesday, December 8, 2015 / Notices 76281 FERC) issued its Notice of Application Commission’s Office of External Affairs who will eFile a document and/or be for the Project. Among other things, that at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web listed as a contact for an intervenor notice alerted agencies issuing federal site (www.ferc.gov). Using the must create and validate an authorizations of the requirement to ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ eRegistration account using the complete all necessary reviews and to from the eLibrary menu, enter the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling reach a final decision on a request for selected date range and ‘‘Docket link to log on and submit the a federal authorization within 90 days of Number’’ excluding the last three digits intervention or protests. the date of issuance of the Commission (i.e., CP15–505), and follow the Persons unable to file electronically staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) instructions. For assistance with access should submit an original and 5 copies for the Project. This instant notice to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached of the intervention or protest to the identifies the FERC staff’s planned at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, schedule for the completion of the EA or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC for the Project. eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also 20426. provides access to the texts of formal The filings in the above-referenced SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL documents issued by the Commission, proceeding are accessible in the REVIEW such as orders, notices, and rule Commission’s eLibrary system by makings. clicking on the appropriate link in the Issuance of EA ............... January 11, 2016. Dated: December 2, 2015. above list. They are also available for 90-day Federal Author- April 11, 2016. electronic review in the Commission’s Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., ization Decision Dead- Public Reference Room in Washington, line. Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–30847 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to If a schedule change becomes BILLING CODE 6717–01–P receive email notification when a necessary, additional notice will be document is added to a subscribed provided so that the relevant agencies DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY docket(s). For assistance with any FERC are kept informed of the Project’s Online service, please email progress. Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Project Description Commission (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call The proposed Project would construct (202) 502–8659. [Docket No. ER16–438–000] a new 30,000 horsepower natural gas- Dated: December 2, 2015. fired compressor station with suction Marshall Wind Energy LLC; Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., and discharge piping and ancillary Supplemental Notice That Initial Deputy Secretary. equipment in Livingston County, Market-Based Rate Filing Includes [FR Doc. 2015–30848 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] Illinois. Request for Blanket Section 204 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Background Authorization On July 9, 2015, the Commission This is a supplemental notice in the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an above-referenced proceeding Marshall Environmental Assessment for the Wind Energy LLC’s application for Federal Energy Regulatory Proposed Chicago Market Expansion market-based rate authority, with an Commission Project and Request for Comments on accompanying rate tariff, noting that Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI such application includes a request for [Project No. 14715–000] was sent to affected landowners; federal, blanket authorization, under 18 CFR state, and local government agencies; part 34, of future issuances of securities Lock+TM Hydro Friends Fund XII; elected officials; environmental and and assumptions of liability. Notice of Preliminary Permit public interest groups; Native American Any person desiring to intervene or to Application Accepted for Filing and tribes; other interested parties; and local protest should file with the Federal Soliciting Comments, Motions To libraries and newspapers. In response to Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Intervene, and Competing Applications the NOI, the Commission received a First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, consultation letter from United States in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 On September 14, 2015, Lock+TM Department of Agriculture regarding of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Hydro Friends Fund XII filed an impacts of farmland conversion. and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and application for a preliminary permit, 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Additional Information intervene or protest must serve a copy Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the In order to receive notification of the of that document on the Applicant. feasibility of the Hepburn Street Dam issuance of the EA and to keep track of Notice is hereby given that the Hydroelectric Project (Hepburn Project all formal issuances and submittals in deadline for filing protests with regard or project) to be located on West Branch specific dockets, the Commission offers to the applicant’s request for blanket of the Susquehanna River, near a free service called eSubscription. This authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Williamsport, Lycoming County, can reduce the amount of time you future issuances of securities and Pennsylvania. The Hepburn Street Dam spend researching proceedings by assumptions of liability, is December 22, is owned by the state of Pennsylvania. Lhorne on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES automatically providing you with 2015. The sole purpose of a preliminary notification of these filings, document The Commission encourages permit, if issued, is to grant the permit summaries, and direct links to the electronic submission of protests and holder priority to file a license documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- interventions in lieu of paper, using the application during the permit term. A filing/esubscription.asp. FERC Online links at http:// preliminary permit does not authorize Additional information about the www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic the permit holder to perform any land- Project is available from the service, persons with Internet access disturbing activities or otherwise enter VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:17 Dec 07, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1


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FR Citation80 FR 76280 
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