80 FR 76969 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C; Notice of Application
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 238 (December 11, 2015)
| Page Range | 76969-76970 | |
| FR Document | 2015-31213 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 238 (Friday, December 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 76969-76970] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-31213] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-21-000; Docket No. PF14-22-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C; Notice of Application Take notice that on November 20, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) seeking authority to (i) construct, install, modify, and operate certain pipeline and compression facilities to be located in Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Connecticut, and (ii) to abandon certain facilities, as part of the Northeast Energy Direct Project (NED Project), as described in more detail below. Tennessee proposes to provide up to 1.3 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of firm capacity at a cost of approximately $5.2 billion dollars, all as more fully set forth in the application. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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. 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, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Specifically, the NED Project includes two components: (1) The Supply Path Component, which is comprised of facilities from Troy, Pennsylvania, to Wright, New York (Supply Path Component), and (2) the Market Path Component, which is comprised of facilities from Wright, New York, to Dracut, Massachusetts (Market Path Component). The Supply Path Component facilities include: (i) Approximately 174 miles of pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania and New York of which approximately 41 miles will be looped, (ii) three new compressor stations totaling 153,500 horsepower (hp), (iii) modifications to one existing compressor station, (iv) two new meter stations, and (v) various appurtenant facilities. The Market Path Component facilities include: (i) Approximately 188 miles of mainline pipeline facilities in New York, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, (ii) approximately 58 miles of lateral and pipeline looping, including a total of five delivery laterals in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, one pipeline loop in Connecticut, (iii) six new compressor stations totaling 207,600 hp, (iv) construction of 13 new meter stations, (v) modification of 14 existing meter stations, and (vi) various appurtenant facilities. Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to Jacquelyne M. Rocan, Assistant General Counsel, at Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002 or at (713) 420-4544 (phone), or (713) 420-1601 (facsimile), or email: [email protected], or Shannon M. Miller, Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, or at (713) 420-4038 (phone), or (713) 420-1605 (facsimile), or email: [email protected]. On October 2, 2014, Commission staff granted Tennessee's request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF14-22-000 to staff activities involving the project. Now, as of the filing of this application on November 20, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP16-21- 000 as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will 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) for this proposal. 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. 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 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 [[Page 76970]] 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: January 6, 2016. Dated: December 7, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-31213 Filed 12-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Dated: December 7, 2015. looped, (ii) three new compressor this project. First, any person wishing to
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., stations totaling 153,500 horsepower obtain legal status by becoming a party
Deputy Secretary. (hp), (iii) modifications to one existing to the proceedings for this project
[FR Doc. 2015–31212 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] compressor station, (iv) two new meter should, on or before the comment date
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P stations, and (v) various appurtenant stated below file with the Federal
facilities. The Market Path Component Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
facilities include: (i) Approximately 188 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY miles of mainline pipeline facilities in a motion to intervene in accordance
New York, Massachusetts, and New with the requirements of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Hampshire, (ii) approximately 58 miles Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Commission of lateral and pipeline looping, Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
[Docket No. CP16–21–000; Docket No. including a total of five delivery laterals and the Regulations under the NGA (18
PF14–22–000] in Massachusetts and New Hampshire, CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
one pipeline loop in Connecticut, (iii) status will be placed on the service list
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, six new compressor stations totaling maintained by the Secretary of the
L.L.C; Notice of Application 207,600 hp, (iv) construction of 13 new Commission and will receive copies of
meter stations, (v) modification of 14 all documents filed by the applicant and
Take notice that on November 20, existing meter stations, and (vi) various by all other parties. A party must submit
2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, appurtenant facilities. 7 copies of filings made in the
L.L.C. (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Any questions regarding the proposed proceeding with the Commission and
Street, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an project should be directed to Jacquelyne must mail a copy to the applicant and
application pursuant to sections 7(b) M. Rocan, Assistant General Counsel, at to every other party. Only parties to the
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, proceeding can ask for court review of
and the Federal Energy Regulatory L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Commission orders in the proceeding.
Commission (Commission) seeking Texas 77002 or at (713) 420–4544 However, a person does not have to
authority to (i) construct, install, (phone), or (713) 420–1601 (facsimile), intervene in order to have comments
modify, and operate certain pipeline or email: Jacquelyne_Rocan@ considered. The second way to
and compression facilities to be located kindermorgan.com, or Shannon M. participate is by filing with the
in Pennsylvania, New York, Miller, Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 possible, an original and two copies of
Connecticut, and (ii) to abandon certain Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, comments in support of or in opposition
facilities, as part of the Northeast Energy or at (713) 420–4038 (phone), or (713) to this project. The Commission will
Direct Project (NED Project), as 420–1605 (facsimile), or email: consider these comments in
described in more detail below. shannon_miller@kindermorgan.com. determining the appropriate action to be
Tennessee proposes to provide up to 1.3 On October 2, 2014, Commission staff taken, but the filing of a comment alone
billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) of firm granted Tennessee’s request to utilize will not serve to make the filer a party
capacity at a cost of approximately $5.2 the National Environmental Policy Act to the proceeding. The Commission’s
billion dollars, all as more fully set forth (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and assigned rules require that persons filing
in the application. The filing is available Docket No. PF14–22–000 to staff comments in opposition to the project
for review at the Commission in the activities involving the project. Now, as provide copies of their protests only to
Public Reference Room or may be of the filing of this application on the party or parties directly involved in
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at November 20, 2015, the NEPA Pre- the protest.
http://www.ferc.gov using the Filing Process for this project has ended. Persons who wish to comment only
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket From this time forward, this proceeding on the environmental review of this
number excluding the last three digits in will be conducted in Docket No. CP16– project should submit an original and
the docket number field to access the 21–000 as noted in the caption of this two copies of their comments to the
document. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ Notice. Secretary of the Commission.
link on the Web site that enables Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Environmental commentors will be
subscribers to receive email notification Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, placed on the Commission’s
when a document is added to a within 90 days of this Notice, the environmental mailing list, will receive
subscribed docket(s). For assistance, Commission staff will issue a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
please contact FERC Online Support at Schedule for Environmental Review. If and will be notified of meetings
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll a Notice of Schedule for Environmental associated with the Commission’s
free at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, Review is issued, it will indicate, among environmental review process.
contact (202) 502–8659. other milestones, the anticipated date Environmental commentors will not be
Specifically, the NED Project includes for the Commission staff’s issuance of required to serve copies of filed
two components: (1) The Supply Path the final environmental impact documents on all other parties.
Component, which is comprised of statement (FEIS) for this proposal. The However, the non-party commentors
facilities from Troy, Pennsylvania, to issuance of a Notice of Schedule for will not receive copies of all documents
Wright, New York (Supply Path Environmental Review will serve to filed by other parties or issued by the
Component), and (2) the Market Path notify federal and state agencies of the Commission (except for the mailing of
Component, which is comprised of
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timing for the completion of all environmental documents issued by the
facilities from Wright, New York, to necessary reviews, and the subsequent Commission) and will not have the right
Dracut, Massachusetts (Market Path need to complete all federal to seek court review of the
Component). The Supply Path authorizations within 90 days of the Commission’s final order.
Component facilities include: (i) date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages
Approximately 174 miles of pipeline staff’s FEIS. electronic filings of comments, protests
facilities in Pennsylvania and New York There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using
of which approximately 41 miles will be involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at
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http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to allow for bi-directional flow; (vi) to 000, as noted in the caption of this
file electronically should submit an construct various appurtenances Notice.
original and 5 copies of the protest or (collectively, the TEAL Project); (vii) to Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
intervention to the Federal Energy abandon by lease to NEXUS 950,155 Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Dth/d; and (vii) for any waivers the within 90 days of this Notice, the
NE., Washington, DC 20426. Commission deems necessary for the Commission staff will issue a Notice of
Comment Date: January 6, 2016. TEAL Project. Texas Eastern estimates Schedule for Environmental Review. If
the cost of the TEAL Project to be a Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Dated: December 7, 2015.
approximately $183,519,668. Review is issued, it will indicate, among
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
These applications will be reviewed other milestones, the anticipated date
Deputy Secretary. for the Commission staff’s issuance of
contemporaneously with the application
[FR Doc. 2015–31213 Filed 12–10–15; 8:45 am] the final environmental impact
for an operating lease filed by DTE Gas
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Company in Docket No. CP16–24–000 statement (FEIS) for this proposal. The
on November 24, 2015. issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
All of the applications are on file with Environmental Review will serve to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY notify federal and state agencies of the
the Commission and open to public
inspection. The filing is available for timing for the completion of all
Federal Energy Regulatory necessary reviews, and the subsequent
Commission review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on need to complete all federal
[Docket Nos. CP16–22–000; PF15–10–000; the Commission’s Web site Web at authorizations within 90 days of the
CP16–23–000; PF15–11–000; CP16–24–000] http://www.ferc.gov using the date of issuance of the Commission
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket staff’s FEIS.
NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC; Texas There are two ways to become
number excluding the last three digits in
Eastern Transmission, LP; DTE Gas involved in the Commission’s review of
the docket number field to access the
Company; Notice of Applications this project. First, any person wishing to
document. For assistance, contact FERC
obtain legal status by becoming a party
Take notice that on November 20, at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
to the proceedings for this project
2015, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
should, on or before the comment date
(NEXUS), 5400 Westheimer Court, 502–8659.
stated below file with the Federal
Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket Any questions concerning the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
No. CP16–22–000 an application application in Docket No. CP16–22–000 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural may be directed to Berk Donaldson or a motion to intervene in accordance
Gas Act (NGA) for authorization: (i) To Leanne Sidorkewicz, NEXUS Gas with the requirements of the
construct approximately 255.9 miles of Transmission LLC, 5400 Westheimer Commission’s Rules of Practice and
new, 36-inch-diameter interstate Court, Houston, Texas 77056, by Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
pipeline in Ohio and Michigan; (ii) to telephone at (713) 627–4488, or by and the Regulations under the NGA (18
construct four compressor stations, email at bdonaldson@ CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
totaling 130,000 horsepower (HP); (iii) spectraenergy.com or lsidorkewicz@ status will be placed on the service list
to construct various appurtenances spectraenergy.com. maintained by the Secretary of the
(collectively, the NEXUS Project); (iv) of Any questions concerning the Commission and will receive copies of
its proposed pro forma tariff; (v) for a application in Docket No. CP16–23–000 all documents filed by the applicant and
Part 157, Subpart F construction may be directed to Berk Donaldson, by all other parties. A party must submit
certificate; (vi) for a Part 284, Subpart G General Manger, Rates and Certificates, seven copies of filings made in the
blanket certificate; and (vii) for any Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, PO Box proceeding with the Commission and
waivers the Commission deems 1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642, by must mail a copy to the applicant and
necessary for the NEXUS Project. telephone at (713) 624–4488, or by to every other party. Only parties to the
NEXUS states that the proposed facsimile at (713) 627–5947. proceeding can ask for court review of
pipeline will have a capacity of 1.5 On December 30, 2014, the Commission orders in the proceeding.
million dekatherms per day (Dth/d) and Commission staff granted NEXUS’ However, a person does not have to
estimates the cost of the NEXUS Project request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process intervene in order to have comments
to be approximately $2,095,267,444. and assigned Docket No. PF15–10–000 considered. The second way to
Additionally, on November 20, 2015, to staff’s activities involved in the participate is by filing with the
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas NEXUS Project. Now, as of the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
Eastern), 5400 Westheimer Court, November 20, 2015 application, the Pre- possible, an original and two copies of
Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket Filing Process for the NEXUS Project comments in support of or in opposition
No. CP16–23–000 an application has ended. From this time forward, this to this project. The Commission will
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the proceeding will be conducted in Docket consider these comments in
NGA for authorization: (i) To construct No. CP16–22–000, as noted in the determining the appropriate action to be
approximately 4.4 miles of 36-inch- caption of this Notice. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
diameter pipeline loop in Monroe On January 16, 2015, the Commission will not serve to make the filer a party
County, Ohio; (ii) to construct 1,790 feet staff granted Texas Eastern’s request to to the proceeding. The Commission’s
of connecting pipeline to the NEXUS utilize the Pre-Filing Process and
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rules require that persons filing
Project in Columbiana County, Ohio; assigned Docket No. PF15–11–000 to comments in opposition to the project
(iii) to construct a new 18,800 HP staff’s activities involved in the TEAL provide copies of their protests only to
compressor station in Columbiana Project. Now, as of the November 20, the party or parties directly involved in
County, Ohio; (iv) to construct a new 2015 application, the Pre-Filing Process the protest.
9,400 HP compressor unit at its existing for the TEAL Project has ended. From Persons who wish to comment only
Colerain Compressor Station in Belmont this time forward, this proceeding will on the environmental review of this
County, Ohio; (v) to modify Line 73 to be conducted in Docket No. CP16–23– project should submit an original and
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