81 FR 31925 - Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Delaware River Pipeline Relocation Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-11899 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 31925] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11899] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-27-000] Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Delaware River Pipeline Relocation Project On December 1, 2015, Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Paulsboro) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-27-000 requesting authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to abandon, construct, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Delaware River Pipeline Relocation Project (Project). On December 11, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA--July 18, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 16, 2016 If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description Paulsboro proposes to abandon about 2.4 miles of 6- and 8-inch- diameter natural gas pipeline extending across the Delaware River between Delaware County, Pennsylvania and Gloucester County, New Jersey. Paulsboro would replace the abandoned pipeline with 2.6 miles of 12- and 24-inch-diameter pipeline installed under the Delaware River using the horizontal directional drill method. The purpose of the Project is to facilitate the United States Army Corps of Engineers' dredging activities for the Delaware River Main Channel Deepening Project (45-Foot Project). The Project would increase natural gas transportation capacity from 38 million standard cubic feet per day (MMScf/d) to 57.7 MMScf/d to the sole customer served by the pipeline, Paulsboro Refining Company, LLC. Background On January 19, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Delaware River Pipeline Relocation Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was published in the Federal Register and mailed 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 the NOI, the Commission received comments from Consolidated Rail Corporation, Delaware Riverkeeper Network, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office, and Pennsylvania State Historic Preservation Office. The primary issues raised by the commentors included state permit requirements and environmental compliance; potential impacts on cultural and natural resources; cumulative impacts; pipeline safety; future upgrades of Paulsboro's facilities and systems; and natural gas production methods. The Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. 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 you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. 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). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16-27), 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. Dated: May 11, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-11899 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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raised in the protests and comments 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Additional Information
regarding the February 19, 2016 filing Deadline—October 16, 2016 In order to receive notification of the
made by Algonquin Gas Transmission, If a schedule change becomes issuance of the EA and to keep track of
LLC in the above-captioned docket.1 necessary, additional notice will be all formal issuances and submittals in
This notice establishes the comment provided so that the relevant agencies specific dockets, the Commission offers
periods for parties wishing to submit are kept informed of the Project’s a free service called eSubscription. This
comments following the technical progress. can reduce the amount of time you
conference. All parties are invited to spend researching proceedings by
submit initial comments on or before Project Description
automatically providing you with
Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Reply Paulsboro proposes to abandon about notification of these filings, document
comments are due on or before Friday, 2.4 miles of 6- and 8-inch-diameter summaries, and direct links to the
June 10, 2016. natural gas pipeline extending across documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
For more information, please contact the Delaware River between Delaware filing/esubscription.asp.
Anna Fernandez at Anna.Fernandez@ County, Pennsylvania and Gloucester Additional information about the
ferc.gov or (202) 502–6682 or Frank County, New Jersey. Paulsboro would Project is available from the
Sparber at Frank.Sparber@ferc.gov or replace the abandoned pipeline with 2.6 Commission’s Office of External Affairs
(202) 502–8335. miles of 12- and 24-inch-diameter at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
Dated: May 12, 2016. pipeline installed under the Delaware site (www.ferc.gov). Using the
Kimberly D. Bose, River using the horizontal directional ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
Secretary.
drill method. The purpose of the Project from the eLibrary menu, enter the
is to facilitate the United States Army selected date range and ‘‘Docket
[FR Doc. 2016–11898 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]
Corps of Engineers’ dredging activities Number’’ excluding the last three digits
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
for the Delaware River Main Channel (i.e., CP16–27), and follow the
Deepening Project (45-Foot Project). The instructions. For assistance with access
Project would increase natural gas to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
transportation capacity from 38 million at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
Federal Energy Regulatory standard cubic feet per day (MMScf/d) or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
Commission to 57.7 MMScf/d to the sole customer eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also
served by the pipeline, Paulsboro provides access to the texts of formal
[Docket No. CP16–27–000] Refining Company, LLC. documents issued by the Commission,
Background such as orders, notices, and rule
Paulsboro Natural Gas Pipeline makings.
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for On January 19, 2016, the Commission
Environmental Review of the Delaware Dated: May 11, 2016.
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
River Pipeline Relocation Project Kimberly D. Bose,
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Delaware River Pipeline Secretary.
On December 1, 2015, Paulsboro [FR Doc. 2016–11899 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]
Natural Gas Pipeline Company, LLC Relocation Project and Request for
(Paulsboro) filed an application in Comments on Environmental Issues BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Docket No. CP16–27–000 requesting (NOI). The NOI was published in the
authorization and a Certificate of Public Federal Register and mailed to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas government agencies; elected officials;
Federal Energy Regulatory
Act (NGA) to abandon, construct, and environmental and public interest
Commission
operate certain natural gas pipeline groups; Native American tribes; other
facilities. The proposed project is interested parties; and local libraries [Docket No. OR16–17–000]
known as the Delaware River Pipeline and newspapers.
In response to the NOI, the Tricon Energy Ltd. and Rockbriar
Relocation Project (Project). Partners Inc. v. Colonial Pipeline
On December 11, 2015, the Federal Commission received comments from
Consolidated Rail Corporation, Company; Notice of Complaint
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Delaware Riverkeeper Network, New Take notice that on May 9, 2016,
of Application for the Project. Among Jersey Department of Environmental Tricon Energy Ltd. (Tricon) and
other things, that notice alerted agencies Protection, New Jersey State Historic Rockbriar Partners Inc. (Rockbriar)
issuing federal authorizations of the Preservation Office, and Pennsylvania (collectively, Complainants) filed a
requirement to complete all necessary State Historic Preservation Office. The protest, complaint, and motion to
reviews and to reach a final decision on primary issues raised by the intervene in response to Colonial
a request for a federal authorization commentors included state permit Pipeline Company’s (Colonial or
within 90 days of the date of issuance requirements and environmental Respondent) tariff filing in Docket No.
of the Commission staff’s Environmental compliance; potential impacts on IS16–259–000. The motion to intervene
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This cultural and natural resources; and protest portion of Tricon’s and
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s cumulative impacts; pipeline safety; Rockbriar’s pleading was placed in the
future upgrades of Paulsboro’s facilities IS16–259–000 docket. The complaint
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
planned schedule for the completion of
the EA for the Project. and systems; and natural gas production portion of Tricon’s and Rockbriar’s
methods. pleading is being separately docketed in
Schedule for Environmental Review The Federal Aviation Administration, the proceeding captioned above.
Issuance of EA—July 18, 2016 U.S. Coast Guard, and U.S. Army Corps Tricon and Rockbriar assert that
of Engineers, Philadelphia District are Colonial is attempting to enforce a
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¶ 61,269 (2016). of the EA. not in the tariff that locks out New
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