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)

Page Range		81305-81306
FR Document		2015-32692

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

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
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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.
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b. Project No.: P–10253–032. n. The Lower Pelzer Hydroelectric DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
c. Date filed: November 30, 2015. Project consists of: (a) a granite masonry
d. Applicant: Pelzer Hydro Company, dam with 310-foot-long overflow Federal Energy Regulatory
LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, spillway section surmounted with four- Commission
LLC. foot-high flashboards, a 40-foot-long [Docket No. CP16–35–000]
e. Name of Project: Lower Pelzer non-overflow section incorporating two
Hydroelectric Project. gates and openings, a 110-foot-long First ECA Midstream LLC; Notice of
f. Location: On the Saluda River, in powerhouse, and a 236-foot-long non- Application
Anderson and Greenville Counties, overflow section; (b) a reservoir with a
South Carolina. The project does not surface area of 80 acres and a storage Take notice that on December 18,
occupy lands of the United States. capacity of 400 acre-feet at an elevation 2015, First ECA Midstream LLC
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power of 693 feet m.s.l.; (c) a 600 foot-long (FECAM), filed an application pursuant
Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)—825(r). tailrace; (d) four 750-kVA synchronous to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris, generators and a 300-kVA synchronous (NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the
P.E., Regional Operations Manager, Enel generator for a total generating capacity Commission’s Regulations, for a
Green Power North America, Inc., 11 of 3,300 kW; (e) 3.3-kVA generator certificate of public convenience and
Anderson St., Piedmont, SC 29674; leads; (f) a 3-mile-long 3.3-kVA necessity to own, operate as an
(864) 846–0042; Beth.Harris@Enel.com overhead transmission line; and (g) interstate pipeline, and maintain an
i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy, (202) appurtenant facilities. existing approximately 16 mile, 4–16
502–6145 or sean.murphy@ferc.gov. o. A copy of the application is inch diameter natural gas pipeline
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, available for review at the Commission located in Clearfield and Elk Counties,
local, and tribal agencies with in the Public Reference Room or may be Pennsylvania. Also, FECAM requests
jurisdiction and/or special expertise viewed on the Commission’s Web site at Blanket Certificates and Waivers of the
with respect to environmental issues http://www.ferc.gov using the tariff requirements, related accounting,
that wish to cooperate in the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket and other regulatory requirements. The
preparation of the environmental number excluding the last three digits in filing may also be viewed on the Web
document should follow the the docket number field to access the at http://www.ferc.gov using the
instructions for filing such requests document. For assistance, contact FERC ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
described in item l below. Cooperating Online Support. A copy is also available number excluding the last three digits in
agencies should note the Commission’s for inspection and reproduction at the the docket number field to access the
policy that agencies that cooperate in address in item h above. document. For assistance, contact FERC
the preparation of the environmental You may also register online at http:// at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
document cannot also intervene. See, 94 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). esubscription.asp to be notified via 502–8659.
k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 email of new filings and issuances Any questions regarding this
CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if related to this or other pending projects. application should be directed to
any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or For assistance, contact FERC Online Benjamin M. Sullivan, First ECA
person believes that an additional Support. Midstream LLC, 500 Corporate Landing,
scientific study should be conducted in p. Procedural schedule and final Charleston, West Virginia 25311,
order to form an adequate factual basis amendments: The application will be telephone (304) 925–6100, fax (304)
for a complete analysis of the processed according to the following 925–3285, email: bsullivan@eca.com; or
application on its merit, the resource preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule. Randall S. Rich, Pierce Atwood LLP,
agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file Revisions to the schedule will be made 900 17th Street NW., Suite 350,
a request for a study with the as appropriate. Washington, DC 20006, phone (202)
Commission not later than 60 days from Issue Notice of Accept- August 2016.
530–6424, email: rrich@
the date of filing of the application, and ance. pierceatwood.com.
serve a copy of the request on the Issue Scoping Docu- October 2016. The existing pipeline currently is
applicant. ment 1 for comments. used solely for the gathering of natural
l. Deadline for filing additional study Comments on Scoping December 2016. gas for delivery to the interstate pipeline
requests and requests for cooperating Document 1due. system of Dominion Transmission, Inc.
agency status: January 29, 2016 Issue Scoping Docu- February 2017. (DTI) and National Fuel Gas Supply
The Commission strongly encourages ment 2. Corporation (NFG). FECAM requests
electronic filing. Please file additional Issue notice of ready March 2017. Commission’s approval of using the
for environmental pipeline for the purpose of transporting
study requests and requests for
analysis.
cooperating agency status using the Commission issues EA October 2017. natural gas in interstate commerce. The
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// Comments on EA due .. November 2017. existing pipeline not only will continue
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For Commission issues January 2018. to deliver natural gas to DTI and NFG,
assistance, please contact FERC Online final EA. but also will receive natural gas from
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ Final amendments to the application DTI. The existing pipeline will transport
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or must be filed with the Commission no certain of natural gas received from DTI
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of to a power plant operated by NRG
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later than 30 days from the issuance
electronic filing, please send a paper date of the notice of ready for REMA LLC (REMA), in Shawville,
copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy environmental analysis. Pennsylvania. FECAM will construct
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street measurement and regulating facilities to
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first Dated: December 22, 2015. receive gas from DTI and a tap for
page of any filing should include docket Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., delivery gas to the power plant’s line
number P–10253–032. Deputy Secretary. pursuant to the blanket certificate.
m. The application is not ready for [FR Doc. 2015–32697 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] FECAM, REMA, and their affiliates have
environmental analysis at this time. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P entered into an agreement for the firm

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transportation of 152,000 dekatherms the party or parties directly involved in e. Name of Project: Upper Pelzer
per day of natural gas on the existing the protest. Hydroelectric Project.
pipeline for an initial term of 10 years. Persons who wish to comment only f. Location: On the Saluda River, in
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this Anderson and Greenville Counties,
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and South Carolina. The project does not
within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the occupy lands of the United States.
Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commenters will be Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s h. Applicant Contact: Beth E. Harris,
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive P.E., Regional Operations Manager, Enel
issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, Green Power North America, Inc., 11
Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings Anderson St., Piedmont, SC 29674;
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s (864) 846–0042; Beth.Harris@Enel.com.
issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. i. FERC Contact: Sean Murphy, (202)
milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commenters will not be 502–6145 or sean.murphy@ferc.gov.
Commission staff’s issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
environmental impact statement (FEIS) documents on all other parties. local, and tribal agencies with
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the However, the non-party commenters jurisdiction and/or special expertise
EA in the Commission’s public record will not receive copies of all documents with respect to environmental issues
for this proceeding or the issuance of a filed by other parties or issued by the that wish to cooperate in the
Notice of Schedule will serve to notify Commission (except for the mailing of preparation of the environmental
federal and state agencies of the timing environmental documents issued by the document should follow the
for the completion of all necessary Commission) and will not have the right instructions for filing such requests
reviews, and the subsequent need to to seek court review of the described in item l below. Cooperating
complete all federal authorizations Commission’s final order. agencies should note the Commission’s
within 90 days of the date of issuance Motions to intervene, protests and policy that agencies that cooperate in
of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. comments may be filed electronically the preparation of the environmental
There are two ways to become via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 document cannot also intervene. See, 94
involved in the Commission’s review of CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
this project. First, any person wishing to k. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18
instructions on the Commission’s Web
obtain legal status by becoming a party CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
to the proceedings for this project any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or
Commission strongly encourages
should, on or before the comment date person believes that an additional
electronic filings.
stated below, file with the Federal scientific study should be conducted in
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 order to form an adequate factual basis
Time on January 12, 2016. .
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, for a complete analysis of the
a motion to intervene in accordance Dated: December 22, 2015. application on its merit, the resource
with the requirements of the Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Deputy Secretary. a request for a study with the
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) [FR Doc. 2015–32692 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] Commission not later than 60 days from
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the date of filing of the application, and
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party serve a copy of the request on the
status will be placed on the service list applicant.
maintained by the Secretary of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY l. Deadline for filing additional study
Commission and will receive copies of requests and requests for cooperating
all documents filed by the applicant and Federal Energy Regulatory agency status: January 29, 2016.
by all other parties. A party must submit Commission The Commission strongly encourages
5 copies of filings made with the [Project No. 10254–026]
electronic filing. Please file additional
Commission and must mail a copy to study requests and requests for
the applicant and to every other party in Pelzer Hydro Company, LLC; cooperating agency status using the
the proceeding. Only parties to the Consolidated Hydro Southeast, LLC; Commission’s eFiling system at http://
proceeding can ask for court review of Notice of Application Tendered for www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For
Commission orders in the proceeding. Filing With the Commission and assistance, please contact FERC Online
However, a person does not have to Soliciting Additional Study Requests Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
intervene in order to have comments and Establishing Procedural Schedule ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or
considered. The second way to for Relicensing and a Deadline for (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of
participate is by filing with the Submission of Final Amendments electronic filing, please send a paper
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy
possible, an original and two copies of Take notice that the following Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
comments in support of or in opposition hydroelectric application has been filed NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first
to this project. The Commission will with the Commission and is available
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page of any filing should include docket
consider these comments in for public inspection. number P–10254–026.
determining the appropriate action to be a. Type of Application: Minor New m. The application is not ready for
taken, but the filing of a comment alone License. environmental analysis at this time.
will not serve to make the filer a party b. Project No.: P–10254–026. n. The Upper Pelzer Hydroelectric
to the proceeding. The Commission’s c. Date filed: November 30, 2015. Project consists of: (a) A granite
rules require that persons filing d. Applicant: Pelzer Hydro Company, masonry dam composed of a 150-foot-
comments in opposition to the project LLC and Consolidated Hydro Southeast, long non-overflow section, a 280-foot-
provide copies of their protests only to LLC. long overflow spillway section

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FR Citation		80 FR 81305

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission