80 FR 81305 - First ECA Midstream LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81305-81306]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32692]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-35-000]


First ECA Midstream LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on December 18, 2015, First ECA Midstream LLC 
(FECAM), filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's Regulations, 
for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to own, operate 
as an interstate pipeline, and maintain an existing approximately 16 
mile, 4-16 inch diameter natural gas pipeline located in Clearfield and 
Elk Counties, Pennsylvania. Also, FECAM requests Blanket Certificates 
and Waivers of the tariff requirements, related accounting, and other 
regulatory requirements. 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, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Benjamin M. Sullivan, First ECA Midstream LLC, 500 Corporate Landing, 
Charleston, West Virginia 25311, telephone (304) 925-6100, fax (304) 
925-3285, email: [email protected]; or Randall S. Rich, Pierce Atwood 
LLP, 900 17th Street NW., Suite 350, Washington, DC 20006, phone (202) 
530-6424, email: [email protected].
    The existing pipeline currently is used solely for the gathering of 
natural gas for delivery to the interstate pipeline system of Dominion 
Transmission, Inc. (DTI) and National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation 
(NFG). FECAM requests Commission's approval of using the pipeline for 
the purpose of transporting natural gas in interstate commerce. The 
existing pipeline not only will continue to deliver natural gas to DTI 
and NFG, but also will receive natural gas from DTI. The existing 
pipeline will transport certain of natural gas received from DTI to a 
power plant operated by NRG REMA LLC (REMA), in Shawville, 
Pennsylvania. FECAM will construct measurement and regulating 
facilities to receive gas from DTI and a tap for delivery gas to the 
power plant's line pursuant to the blanket certificate. FECAM, REMA, 
and their affiliates have entered into an agreement for the firm

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transportation of 152,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas on the 
existing pipeline for an initial term of 10 years.
    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 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 5 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 12, 2016. .

    Dated: December 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-32692 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
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