81 FR 13788 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Atlantic Sunrise Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 50 (March 15, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-05772 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 50 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 13788-13789] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-05772] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-138-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Atlantic Sunrise Expansion Project On March 31, 2015, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) a subsidiary of Williams Partners L.P. (Williams), filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP15-138-000 requesting authorization pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's regulations to construct, operate, and maintain expansions of its existing interstate natural gas pipeline system in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. The proposed project, referred to as the Atlantic Sunrise Expansion Project (Project), would provide 1,700,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas transportation service from various receipt points in Pennsylvania to various delivery points along Transco's existing interstate pipeline system. FERC issued its Notice of Application for the Project on April 8, 2015. Among other things, the notice alerted other agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Project. This notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS October 21, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline January 19, 2017 If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description The Project includes about 197.7 miles of pipeline composed of the following facilities:183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inch-diameter greenfield \1\ natural gas pipeline; --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ A ``greenfield'' pipeline crosses land previously untouched by natural gas infrastructure rather than using existing rights-of- way. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-diamater pipeline looping; \2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ ``Looping'' is the practice of installing a pipeline in parallel to another pipeline to increase the capacity along an existing stretch of right-of-way, often beyond what can be achieved by one pipeline or pipeline expansion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter replacements; and associated equipment and facilities. The Project's aboveground facilities consist of two new compressor stations; additional compression and related modifications to three existing compressor stations; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations; and minor modifications at existing aboveground facilities at various locations to allow for bi-directional flow and the installation of supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor masking/deodorization equipment. Background On April 4, 2014, the Commission staff granted Transco's request to use the FERC's pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Project Docket No. PF14-8-000. On July 18, 2014, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Atlantic Sunrise Expansion Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings (NOI). The NOI was sent to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; affected property owners; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised [[Page 13789]] during scoping include potential impacts on forested areas, groundwater, and threatened and endangered species; socioeconomic impacts; land use and recreational impacts; air quality; safety; potential cumulative impacts; and potential alternative routes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. Additional information about the Project may be obtained by contacting the Environmental Project Manager, Joanne Wachholder, by telephone at (202) 502-8056 or by electronic mail at [email protected]. Dated: March 9, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-05772 Filed 3-14-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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1025TH—MEETING, REGULAR MEETING, MARCH 17, 2016, 10:00 A.M.—Continued
Item No. Docket No. Company
G–3 ........ RP16–314–000 ............................................................................... Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
HYDRO
H–1 ........ P–10200–014 ................................................................................. Congdon Pond Hydro, LLC.
H–2 ........ P–10489–015 ................................................................................. City of River Falls, Wisconsin.
H–3 ........ P–2660–027 ................................................................................... Woodland Pulp LLC.
H–4 ........ P–14648–001 ................................................................................. Owyhee Hydro, LLC.
CERTIFICATES
C–1 ........ CP13–91–001, CP13–92–001, CP13–93–001 .............................. Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP.
C–2 ........ OMITTED.
C–3 ........ CP15–505–000 ............................................................................... Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC.
C–4 ........ CP16–70–000 ................................................................................. Impulsora Pipeline, LLC.
Issued: March 10, 2016. (Williams), filed an application with the • 183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inch-
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Federal Energy Regulatory Commission diameter greenfield 1 natural gas
Deputy Secretary. (FERC or Commission) in Docket No. pipeline;
CP15–138–000 requesting authorization • 11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-
A free webcast of this event is
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural diamater pipeline looping; 2
available through www.ferc.gov. Anyone • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter
with Internet access who desires to view Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the
Commission’s regulations to construct, replacements; and
this event can do so by navigating to • associated equipment and facilities.
www.ferc.gov’s Calendar of Events and operate, and maintain expansions of its
existing interstate natural gas pipeline The Project’s aboveground facilities
locating this event in the Calendar. The consist of two new compressor stations;
event will contain a link to its webcast. system in Pennsylvania, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, and South additional compression and related
The Capitol Connection provides modifications to three existing
technical support for the free webcasts. Carolina. The proposed project, referred
to as the Atlantic Sunrise Expansion compressor stations; two new meter
It also offers access to this event via stations and three new regulator
television in the DC area and via phone Project (Project), would provide
1,700,000 dekatherms per day of natural stations; and minor modifications at
bridge for a fee. If you have any existing aboveground facilities at
questions, visit gas transportation service from various
receipt points in Pennsylvania to various locations to allow for bi-
www.CapitolConnection.org or contact directional flow and the installation of
Danelle Springer or David Reininger at various delivery points along Transco’s
supplemental odorization, odor
703–993–3100. existing interstate pipeline system.
FERC issued its Notice of Application detection, and/or odor masking/
Immediately following the conclusion deodorization equipment.
of the Commission Meeting, a press for the Project on April 8, 2015. Among
briefing will be held in the Commission other things, the notice alerted other Background
Meeting Room. Members of the public agencies issuing federal authorizations On April 4, 2014, the Commission
may view this briefing in the designated of the requirement to complete all staff granted Transco’s request to use the
overflow room. This statement is necessary reviews and to reach a final FERC’s pre-filing environmental review
intended to notify the public that the decision on the request for a federal process and assigned the Project Docket
press briefings that follow Commission authorization within 90 days of the date No. PF14–8–000. On July 18, 2014, the
meetings may now be viewed remotely of issuance of the Commission staff’s Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
at Commission headquarters, but will final environmental impact statement Prepare an Environmental Impact
not be telecast through the Capitol (EIS) for the Project. This notice Statement for the Planned Atlantic
Connection service. identifies the FERC staff’s planned Sunrise Expansion Project, Request for
[FR Doc. 2016–05869 Filed 3–11–16; 11:15 am]
schedule for completion of the final EIS Comments on Environmental Issues,
for the Project. and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings
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Schedule for Environmental Review (NOI). The NOI was sent to federal,
state, and local government
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the representatives and agencies; elected
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
final EIS October 21, 2016 officials; environmental and public
Federal Energy Regulatory 90-day Federal Authorization Decision interest groups; Native American Tribes;
Commission Deadline January 19, 2017 affected property owners; other
If a schedule change becomes interested parties; and local libraries
[Docket No. CP15–138–000]
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necessary, an additional notice will be and newspapers. Major issues raised
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line provided so that the relevant agencies
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for are kept informed of the Project’s 1 A ‘‘greenfield’’ pipeline crosses land previously
Environmental Review of the Atlantic progress. untouched by natural gas infrastructure rather than
using existing rights-of-way.
Sunrise Expansion Project Project Description 2 ‘‘Looping’’ is the practice of installing a pipeline
in parallel to another pipeline to increase the
On March 31, 2015, Transcontinental The Project includes about 197.7 capacity along an existing stretch of right-of-way,
Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) miles of pipeline composed of the often beyond what can be achieved by one pipeline
a subsidiary of Williams Partners L.P. following facilities: or pipeline expansion.
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during scoping include potential Federal Advisory Committee Act • Experience working with future
impacts on forested areas, groundwater, (FACA), Public Law 92–463. The transportation options and shared
and threatened and endangered species; MSTRS provides the Clean Air Act mobility;
socioeconomic impacts; land use and Advisory Committee (CAAAC) with • Experience working with the
recreational impacts; air quality; safety; independent advice, counsel and modeling of mobile source emissions;
potential cumulative impacts; and recommendations on the scientific and • Experience working with producers
potential alternative routes. The U.S. technical aspects of programs related to of passenger cars, engines and trucks,
Army Corps of Engineers is a mobile source air pollution and its engine and equipment manufacturing;
cooperating agency in the preparation of control. • Experience working with fuel or
the EIS. Through its expert members from renewable fuel producers;
Additional information about the diverse stakeholder groups and from its • Experience working with oil
Project may be obtained by contacting various workgroups, the subcommittee refiners, distributors and retailers of
the Environmental Project Manager, reviews and addresses a wide range of mobile source fuels;
Joanne Wachholder, by telephone at developments, issues and research areas • Experience working with clean
(202) 502–8056 or by electronic mail at such as emissions modeling, emission energy producers;
joanne.wachholder@ferc.gov. standards and standard setting, air • Experience working with
toxics, innovative and incentive-based agricultural producers (corn and other
Dated: March 9, 2016.
transportation policies, onboard crop products), distillers, processors
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
diagnostics, heavy-duty engines, diesel and shippers of biofuels;
Deputy Secretary.
retrofit, fuel quality and greenhouse • Experience working with emission
[FR Doc. 2016–05772 Filed 3–14–16; 8:45 am] control manufacturers, catalyst and
gases. The Subcommittee’s Web site is
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