80_FR_77858 80 FR 77618 - Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Powder River Express, LLC; Notice of Petiton for Declaratory Order

80 FR 77618 - Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Powder River Express, LLC; Notice of Petiton for Declaratory Order

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 240 (December 15, 2015)

Page Range77618-77619
FR Document2015-31478

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 240 (Tuesday, December 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77618-77619]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31478]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OR16-8-000]


Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Powder River Express, LLC; 
Notice of Petiton for Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on December 9, 2015, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of 
the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 
385.207(a)(2)(2015), Powder River Crude Services, LLC and Powder River 
Express, LLC filed a petition requesting a declaratory order approving 
the overall tariff and rate structure, open season procedures, 
prorationing provisions, and other terms of service associated with a 
new crude oil pipeline in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming. The 
pipeline is intended to connect crude oil production areas with 
downstream markets, including rail and other pipeline interconnections, 
as more fully explained in the petition.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding 
must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests 
will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate 
action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 
the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice 
of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet 
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an 
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the

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eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the 
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 
5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the 
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the 
above list. They are also 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.or 
call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2015.

    Dated: December 9, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
 [FR Doc. 2015-31478 Filed 12-14-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                    public comment addressing the                           administration years when the sample                    For more information, contact James
                                                    following issues: (1) Is this collection                has to allow for estimates for individual             Eason, Office of Energy Market
                                                    necessary to the proper functions of the                states and some of the large urban                    Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    Department; (2) will this information be                districts. This submission requests                   Commission at (202) 502–8622 or
                                                    processed and used in a timely manner;                  OMB’s approval for main NAEP                          James.Eason@ferc.gov.
                                                    (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;                 assessments in 2017, 2018, and 2019,                    Dated: December 9, 2015.
                                                    (4) how might the Department enhance                    including operational, pilot, and special
                                                                                                                                                                  Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                    the quality, utility, and clarity of the                studies. The NAEP results will be
                                                                                                                                                                  Deputy Secretary.
                                                    information to be collected; and (5) how                reported to the public through the
                                                    might the Department minimize the                       Nation’s Report Card as well as other                 [FR Doc. 2015–31475 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    burden of this collection on the                        online NAEP tools.                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    respondents, including through the use                    Dated: December 10, 2015.
                                                    of information technology. Please note                  Kate Mullan,
                                                    that written comments received in                                                                             DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                                                                            Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                    response to this notice will be                         Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy       Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    considered public records.                              Officer, Office of Management.
                                                       Title of Collection: National                                                                              Commission
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2015–31521 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    Assessment of Educational Progress                                                                            [Docket No. OR16–8–000]
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                    (NAEP) 2017–2019.
                                                       OMB Control Number: 1850–NEW                                                                               Powder River Crude Services, LLC;
                                                    (previously 1850–0790).                                                                                       Powder River Express, LLC; Notice of
                                                       Type of Review: A new information                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  Petiton for Declaratory Order
                                                    collection.
                                                       Respondents/Affected Public:                         Federal Energy Regulatory                                Take notice that on December 9, 2015,
                                                    Individuals.                                            Commission                                            pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                                                                           Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                                                                            Notice of Commission Staff                            Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2015),
                                                    Responses: 816,263.
                                                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                     Attendance                                            Powder River Crude Services, LLC and
                                                    Burden Hours: 397,894.                                     The Federal Energy Regulatory                      Powder River Express, LLC filed a
                                                       Abstract: This information collection                Commission (Commission) hereby gives                  petition requesting a declaratory order
                                                    is a revision to information collection                 notice that members of the                            approving the overall tariff and rate
                                                    1850–0790; however, the Department is                   Commission’s staff may attend the                     structure, open season procedures,
                                                    requesting a new OMB control number                     following meeting related to the                      prorationing provisions, and other terms
                                                    in place of the old number.                             transmission planning activities of the               of service associated with a new crude
                                                       The National Assessment of                           New York Independent System                           oil pipeline in the Powder River Basin
                                                    Educational Progress (NAEP),                            Operator, Inc.                                        of Wyoming. The pipeline is intended to
                                                    conducted by the National Center for                                                                          connect crude oil production areas with
                                                    Education Statistics (NCES), is a                       The New York Independent System                       downstream markets, including rail and
                                                    federally authorized survey of student                  Operator, Inc. Electric System Planning               other pipeline interconnections, as more
                                                    achievement at grades 4, 8, and 12 in                   Working Group Meeting (CARIS                          fully explained in the petition.
                                                    various subject areas, such as                          Forum)                                                   Any person desiring to intervene or to
                                                    mathematics, reading, writing, science,                 December 17, 2015, 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m.                   protest in this proceeding must file in
                                                    U.S. history, civics, geography,                        (EST)                                                 accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
                                                    economics, technology and engineering                                                                         the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
                                                                                                               The above-referenced meeting will be
                                                    literacy (TEL), and the arts. The                                                                             Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                                                                                            via web conference and teleconference.
                                                    National Assessment of Educational                         The above-referenced meeting is open               385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                    Progress Authorization Act (Public Law                  to stakeholders.                                      time on the specified comment date.
                                                    107–279 Title III, section 303) requires                   Further information may be found at:               Protests will be considered by the
                                                    the assessment to collect data on                       http://www.nyiso.com/public/                          Commission in determining the
                                                    specified student groups and                            markets_operations/services/planning/                 appropriate action to be taken, but will
                                                    characteristics, including information                  index.jsp                                             not serve to make protestants parties to
                                                    organized by race/ethnicity, gender,                       The discussions at the meeting                     the proceeding. Any person wishing to
                                                    socio-economic status, disability, and                  described above may address matters at                become a party must file a notice of
                                                    limited English proficiency. It requires                issue in the following proceedings:                   intervention or motion to intervene, as
                                                    fair and accurate presentation of                       New York Independent System                           appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
                                                    achievement data and permits the                             Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–                 protests must be filed on or before the
                                                    collection of background, noncognitive,                      102.                                             comment date. Anyone filing a motion
                                                    or descriptive information that is related              ISO New England Inc., et al., Docket                  to intervene or protest must serve a copy
                                                    to academic achievement and aids in                          Nos. ER13–1957, et al.                           of that document on the Petitioner.
                                                    fair reporting of results. The intent of                ISO New England Inc., Docket Nos.                        The Commission encourages
                                                    the law is to provide representative                                                                          electronic submission of protests and
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                                                                                                                 ER13–193 and ER13–196.
                                                    sample data on student achievement for                  New York Independent System                           interventions in lieu of paper, using the
                                                    the nation, the states, and                                  Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15–                 FERC Online links at http://
                                                    subpopulations of students and to                            2059.                                            www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
                                                    monitor progress over time. The nature                  New York Independent System                           service, persons with Internet access
                                                    of NAEP is that burden alternates from                       Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–                 who will eFile a document and/or be
                                                    a relatively low burden in national-level                    120.                                             listed as a contact for an intervenor
                                                    administration years to a substantial                   New York Transco, LLC, Docket No.                     must create and validate an
                                                    burden increase in state-level                               ER15–572.                                        eRegistration account using the


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                                                    eRegistration link. Select the eFiling                  the date of issuance of the Commission                   all formal issuances and submittals in
                                                    link to log on and submit the                           staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)                    specific dockets, the Commission offers
                                                    intervention or protests.                               for the Project. This instant notice                     a free service called eSubscription. This
                                                       Persons unable to file electronically                identifies the FERC staff’s planned                      can reduce the amount of time you
                                                    should submit an original and 5 copies                  schedule for the completion of the EA                    spend researching proceedings by
                                                    of the intervention or protest to the                   for the Project.                                         automatically providing you with
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                   Schedule for Environmental Review                        notification of these filings, document
                                                    888 First Street NE., Washington, DC                                                                             summaries, and direct links to the
                                                    20426.                                                  Issuance of EA      April 6, 2016                        documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
                                                       The filings in the above proceeding                  90-day Federal Authorization Decision                    filing/esubscription.asp.
                                                    are accessible in the Commission’s                         Deadline          July 5, 2016
                                                    eLibrary system by clicking on the                                                                                 Additional information about the
                                                                                                               If a schedule change becomes                          Project is available from the
                                                    appropriate link in the above list. They                necessary, additional notice will be
                                                    are also available for review in the                                                                             Commission’s
                                                                                                            provided so that the relevant agencies
                                                    Commission’s Public Reference Room in                   are kept informed of the Project’s                          Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–
                                                    Washington, DC. There is an                             progress.                                                FERC or on the FERC Web site
                                                    eSubscription link on the Web site that                                                                          (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’
                                                    enables subscribers to receive email                    Project Description
                                                                                                                                                                     link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the
                                                    notification when a document is added                     Tennessee would construct about 7.0                    eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
                                                    to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance               miles of new 36-inch-diameter looping 1                  range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding
                                                    with any FERC Online service, please                    pipeline adjacent to its existing 300 Line               the last three digits (i.e., CP15–520), and
                                                    email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.or                     system in Susquehanna County,                            follow the instructions. For assistance
                                                    call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY,               Pennsylvania; a new internal pipeline                    with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
                                                    call (202) 502-8659.                                    inspection (pig) 2 launcher, crossover,                  be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
                                                       Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time                 and connecting facilities at the
                                                                                                                                                                     502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
                                                    on December 31, 2015.                                   beginning of the proposed pipeline
                                                                                                                                                                     ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
                                                      Dated: December 9, 2015.                              loop; and a new pig receiver, a new
                                                                                                            odorant facility, and ancillary piping at                Web site also provides access to the
                                                    Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                                                         texts of formal documents issued by the
                                                                                                            the existing Compressor Station 321 in
                                                    Deputy Secretary.                                                                                                Commission, such as orders, notices,
                                                                                                            Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.
                                                    [FR Doc. 2015–31478 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]                                                                     and rule makings.
                                                    BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  Background
                                                                                                                                                                       Dated: December 9, 2015.
                                                                                                               On August 5, 2015, the Commission                     Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                                                                            issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Environmental Assessment for the                         Deputy Secretary.
                                                                                                            Proposed Triad Expansion Project and                     [FR Doc. 2015–31467 Filed 12–14–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                            Request for Comments on                                  BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                    Commission
                                                                                                            Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
                                                    [Docket No. CP15–520–000]                               was sent to affected landowners; federal,
                                                                                                            state, and local government agencies;                    DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                    Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,                         elected officials; environmental and
                                                    L.L.C; Notice of Schedule for                           public interest groups; Native American                  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                    Environmental Review of the Triad                       tribes; other interested parties; and local              Commission
                                                    Expansion Project                                       libraries and newspapers. In response to
                                                                                                            the NOI, the Commission received                         Notice of Conference
                                                       On June 19, 2015, Tennessee Gas                      comments from the United States Army
                                                    Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee)                                                                                                                     Docket Nos.
                                                                                                            Corps of Engineers; Pennsylvania
                                                    filed an application in Docket No.                      Department of Conservation and Natural                   Public Service Company of Colo-       ER15–237–004
                                                    CP15–520–000 requesting authorization                   Resources; the Stockbridge-Munsee                          rado.
                                                    pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural                                                                                                                ER15–326–001
                                                                                                            Tribal Historic Preservation Office; the                                                       ER16–178–000
                                                    Gas Act to construct and operate certain                Allegheny Defense Project; and one                                                             ER16–180–000
                                                    natural gas pipeline facilities. The                    individual. The primary issues raised                    Black Hills/Colorado Electric Util-   ER15–295–003
                                                    proposed project is known as the Triad                  during scoping relate to impacts on                        ity Company LP.
                                                                                                                                                                                                           ER15–348–003
                                                    Expansion Project (Project), and would                  soils, wetlands, waterbodies, vegetation,                                                      ER16–212–000
                                                    deliver an additional 180,000                           and wildlife; recreation and impacts on                                                        ER16–217–000
                                                    dekatherms per day of natural gas to                    cultural resources; reliability and safety
                                                    meet the needs of a new natural gas-                    concerns; and review of project                            On Tuesday, December 15, 2015,
                                                    fired power plant to be constructed in                  alternatives.                                            Commission staff will meet with Public
                                                    Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania.
                                                                                                            Additional Information                                   Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) in
                                                       On July 6, 2015, the Federal Energy
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                                                                                                                                                                     Washington, DC. The purpose of the
                                                    Regulatory Commission (Commission or                       In order to receive notification of the
                                                    FERC) issued its Notice of Application                                                                           meeting is to discuss matters related to
                                                                                                            issuance of the EA and to keep track of
                                                    for the Project. Among other things, that                                                                        the filings submitted by PSCo and Black
                                                    notice alerted agencies issuing federal                   1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed     Hills/Colorado Electric Utility Company
                                                    authorizations of the requirement to                    parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity.   LP in the above-captioned proceedings,
                                                    complete all necessary reviews and to
                                                                                                              2 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
                                                                                                                                                                     including matters related to: (1) The
                                                                                                            inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
                                                    reach a final decision on a request for                 cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
                                                                                                                                                                     cost-based rate cap for energy provided
                                                    a federal authorization within 90 days of               inspections, or other purposes.



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Dates5:00 p.m. Eastern time on December 31, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 77618 

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