80 FR 80354 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Broad Run Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 247 (December 24, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 247 (Thursday, December 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 80354] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-32403] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-77-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Broad Run Expansion Project On January 30, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-77-000 pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, operate, and maintain certain natural gas pipeline facilities, and authorization to abandon certain facilities, collectively known as the Broad Run Expansion Project (Project). The Project purpose is to provide an additional 200,000 dekatherms per day of firm incremental transportation service through construction of new compressor stations and replacement of compression facilities in West Virginia, Kentucky; and Tennessee. On February 12, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. The notice alerted agencies responsible for issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete necessary reviews and reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Environmental Assessment (EA) prepared by Commission staff. This Notice of Schedule identifies the Commission staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA March 11, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline June 9, 2016 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description Tennessee proposes to build four new compressor stations and add compression at two existing compressor stations. Tennessee also proposes to improve efficiency and reduce certain emissions by replacing older existing compression facilities on its system with newer compressor units. The Project would include construction and operation of the following facilities:Two new compressor stations in Kanawha County, West Virginia, to be known as the Tyler Mountain Compressor Station (CS 118A) and the Rocky Fork Compressor Station (CS 119A); a new compressor station in Madison County, Kentucky, to be known as the Richmond Compressor Station (CS 875); a new compressor station in Davidson County, Tennessee, to be known as the Pinnacle Compressor Station (CS 563); and modifications (including abandonment and replacement of certain compression units, system components, and associated facilities) at the existing Clay City Compressor Station in Powell County, Kentucky (CS 106), and the existing Catlettsburg Compressor Station in Boyd County, Kentucky (CS 114). Background On May 1, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Broad Run 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 Tennessee's application and the NOI, the Commission received comments from many affected landowners, interested individuals and organizations, elected officials, and agencies. Commentors included U.S. Representative Andy Barr, Kentucky State Representative Terry Mills, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Madison County Fiscal Court, Allegheny Defense Project, Concerned Citizens for a Safe Environment, Freshwater Accountability Project, Heartwood, Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, Tennessee Valley Authority, ByFaith Farm LLC, and Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. The primary issues raised by the commentors included concerns about potential impacts on organic farms and wildlife, including Walden's Puddle Wildlife Rehabilitation Center; air quality and noise impacts; public safety; and aspects of the FERC process. 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 spent researching proceedings by automatically providing notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. The FERC's eLibrary system can also be used to search formal issuances and submittals from the public docket. To use, select the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu located at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP15-77), 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. 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). Dated: December 18, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-32403 Filed 12-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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time you spend researching proceedings Project Description The primary issues raised by the
by automatically providing you with Tennessee proposes to build four new commentors included concerns about
notification of these filings, document compressor stations and add potential impacts on organic farms and
summaries, and direct links to the compression at two existing compressor wildlife, including Walden’s Puddle
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- stations. Tennessee also proposes to Wildlife Rehabilitation Center; air
filing/esubscription.asp. improve efficiency and reduce certain quality and noise impacts; public safety;
Dated: December 18, 2015. emissions by replacing older existing and aspects of the FERC process.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., compression facilities on its system Additional Information
Deputy Secretary. with newer compressor units. In order to receive notification of the
[FR Doc. 2015–32398 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am] The Project would include issuance of the EA and to keep track of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
construction and operation of the all formal issuances and submittals in
following facilities: specific dockets, the Commission offers
• Two new compressor stations in a free service called eSubscription. This
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Kanawha County, West Virginia, to be can reduce the amount of time spent
known as the Tyler Mountain researching proceedings by
Federal Energy Regulatory Compressor Station (CS 118A) and the automatically providing notification of
Commission Rocky Fork Compressor Station (CS these filings, document summaries, and
119A); direct links to the documents. Go to
[Docket No. CP15–77–000] • a new compressor station in www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Madison County, Kentucky, to be esubscription.asp.
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, known as the Richmond Compressor The FERC’s eLibrary system can also
L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Station (CS 875); be used to search formal issuances and
Environmental Review of the Broad • a new compressor station in submittals from the public docket. To
Run Expansion Project Davidson County, Tennessee, to be use, select the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select
known as the Pinnacle Compressor ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary
On January 30, 2015, Tennessee Gas Station (CS 563); and menu located at www.ferc.gov/docs-
Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) • modifications (including filing/elibrary.asp, enter the selected
filed an application in Docket No. abandonment and replacement of date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’
CP15–77–000 pursuant to sections 7(b) certain compression units, system excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, components, and associated facilities) at CP15–77), and follow the instructions.
requesting a certificate of public the existing Clay City Compressor For assistance with access to eLibrary,
convenience and necessity to construct, Station in Powell County, Kentucky (CS the helpline can be reached at (866)
operate, and maintain certain natural 106), and the existing Catlettsburg 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
gas pipeline facilities, and authorization Compressor Station in Boyd County, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
to abandon certain facilities, collectively Kentucky (CS 114). eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also
known as the Broad Run Expansion provides access to the texts of formal
Project (Project). The Project purpose is Background
documents issued by the Commission,
to provide an additional 200,000 On May 1, 2015, the Commission such as orders, notices, and rule
dekatherms per day of firm incremental issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an makings.
transportation service through Environmental Assessment for the Additional information about the
construction of new compressor stations Proposed Broad Run Expansion Project Project is available from the
and replacement of compression and Request for Comments on Commission’s Office of External Affairs
facilities in West Virginia, Kentucky; Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
and Tennessee. was sent to affected landowners; federal, site (www.ferc.gov).
On February 12, 2015, the Federal state, and local government agencies;
Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: December 18, 2015.
elected officials; environmental and
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
public interest groups; Native American
of Application for the Project. The tribes; other interested parties; and local Deputy Secretary.
notice alerted agencies responsible for libraries and newspapers. In response to [FR Doc. 2015–32403 Filed 12–23–15; 8:45 am]
issuing federal authorizations of the Tennessee’s application and the NOI, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
requirement to complete necessary the Commission received comments
reviews and reach a final decision on a from many affected landowners,
request for a federal authorization interested individuals and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
within 90 days of the date of issuance organizations, elected officials, and
of the Environmental Assessment (EA) Federal Energy Regulatory
agencies. Commentors included U.S. Commission
prepared by Commission staff. This Representative Andy Barr, Kentucky
Notice of Schedule identifies the State Representative Terry Mills, U.S. [Docket Nos. CP14–554–000; CP15–16–000;
Commission staff’s planned schedule for Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky CP15–17–000]
the completion of the EA for the Project. Department for Environmental
Florida Southeast Connection, LLC;
Schedule for Environmental Review Protection, Madison County Fiscal
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Court, Allegheny Defense Project,
Issuance of EA March 11, 2016 Company, LLC; Sabal Trail
Concerned Citizens for a Safe
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Transmission, LLC; Notice of
Environment, Freshwater
Deadline June 9, 2016 Availability of the Final Environmental
Accountability Project, Heartwood,
Impact Statement for the Proposed
If a schedule change becomes Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition,
Southeast Market Pipelines Project
necessary, additional notice will be Tennessee Valley Authority, ByFaith
provided so the relevant agencies are Farm LLC, and Walden’s Puddle The staff of the Federal Energy
kept informed of the Project’s progress. Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. Regulatory Commission (FERC or
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