81 FR 29557 - Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 92 (May 12, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11229 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 29557] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11229] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7518-018] Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's (licensees) Environmental Analysis, filed with the Commission on April 28, 2016, regarding the proposed surrender of project license for the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the St Regis River in Franklin County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal lands. After independent review of the licensees' Environmental Analysis, Commission staff has decided to adopt it and issue it as staff's Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of decommissioning project facilities, including dam removal, and the surrender of the project license. The EA includes proposed mitigation measures and concludes that granting the proposed surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-7518) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or call toll-free at 1-866-208-3676 or (202) 502-8659 (for TTY). A copy of the EA may also be accessed using this link: http://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917. You may also register online at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubsription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All comments must be filed within 30 days of the date of this notice and should reference Project No. 7518-018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's efiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Mo Fayyad at (202) 502-8759 or [email protected]. Dated: May 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-11229 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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docket(s). For assistance with any FERC toll-free at 1–866–208–3676 or (202) incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per
Online service, please email 502–8659 (for TTY). day of year-round firm transportation
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call A copy of the EA may also be capacity to its existing southeastern
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call accessed using this link: http:// market areas.
(202) 502–8659. elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ The draft EIS assesses the potential
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917. environmental effects of the
Time on May 26, 2016. You may also register online at http:// construction and operation of the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ project in accordance with the
Dated: May 6, 2016.
esubsription.asp to be notified via email requirements of the National
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Environmental Policy Act. The FERC
of new filings and issuances related to
Deputy Secretary. staff concludes that approval of the
this or other pending projects. For
[FR Doc. 2016–11191 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] assistance, contact FERC Online project would result in some adverse
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Support. environmental impacts; however, most
All comments must be filed within 30 of these impacts would be reduced to
days of the date of this notice and less-than-significant levels with the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY should reference Project No. 7518–018. implementation of Transco’s proposed
The Commission strongly encourages mitigation and the additional measures
Federal Energy Regulatory recommended in the draft EIS.
Commission electronic filing. Please file comments
using the Commission’s efiling system The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ participated as a cooperating agency in
[Project No. 7518–018] efiling.asp. Commenters can submit the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating
brief comments up to 6,000 characters, agencies have jurisdiction by law or
Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and special expertise with respect to
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of without prior registration, using the
eComment system at http:// resources potentially affected by the
Availability of Environmental proposal and participate in the National
Assessment www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
ecomment.asp. You must include your Environmental Policy Act analysis.
In accordance with the National name and contact information at the end Although the U.S. Army Corps of
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and of your comments. For assistance, Engineers provided input to the
the Federal Energy Regulatory please contact FERC Online Support. In conclusions and recommendations
Commission’s (Commission) lieu of electronic filing, please send a presented in the draft EIS, the agency
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, will present its own conclusions and
486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory recommendations in its respective
Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Commission, 888 First Street NE., record of decision or determination for
Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Washington, DC 20426. the project.
Mohawk Tribe’s (licensees) For further information, contact Mo The draft EIS addresses the potential
Environmental Analysis, filed with the Fayyad at (202) 502–8759 or environmental effects of the
Commission on April 28, 2016, mo.fayyad@ferc.gov. construction and operation of about
regarding the proposed surrender of 197.7 miles of pipeline composed of the
Dated: May 5, 2016. following facilities:
project license for the Hogansburg Kimberly D. Bose, • 183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inch-
Hydroelectric Project. The project is Secretary. diameter natural gas pipeline in
located on the St Regis River in Franklin
[FR Doc. 2016–11229 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania;
County, New York. The project does not • 11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
occupy any federal lands. diameter pipeline looping in
After independent review of the Pennsylvania;
licensees’ Environmental Analysis, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter
Commission staff has decided to adopt replacements in Virginia; and
it and issue it as staff’s Environmental Federal Energy Regulatory • associated equipment and facilities.
Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the Commission The project’s proposed aboveground
potential environmental impacts of facilities include two new compressor
decommissioning project facilities, [Docket No. CP15–138–000]
stations in Pennsylvania; additional
including dam removal, and the compression and related modifications
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
surrender of the project license. The EA to three existing compressor stations in
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability
includes proposed mitigation measures Pennsylvania and Maryland; two new
of the Draft Environmental Impact
and concludes that granting the meter stations and three new regulator
Statement for the Proposed Atlantic
proposed surrender would not stations in Pennsylvania; and minor
Sunrise Project
constitute a major federal action that modifications at existing aboveground
would significantly affect the quality of The staff of the Federal Energy facilities at various locations in
the human environment. Regulatory Commission (FERC or Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina,
A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission) has prepared a draft and South Carolina to allow for bi-
Commission and is available for public environmental impact statement (EIS) directional flow and the installation of
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inspection. The EA may be viewed on for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, supplemental odorization, odor
the Commission’s Web site at http:// proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe detection, and/or odor masking/
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the deodorization equipment.
Enter the docket number (P–7518) in the above-referenced docket. Transco The FERC staff mailed copies of the
docket number field to access the requests authorization to expand its draft EIS to federal, state, and local
document. For assistance, contact FERC existing pipeline system from the government representatives and
Online Support at Marcellus Shale production area in agencies; elected officials;
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call northern Pennsylvania to deliver an environmental and public interest
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