81 FR 36533 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13405

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-463-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on May 20, 2016 Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern Natural), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, 
filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.213(b) 
and 157.216(b) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas 
Act (NGA). Northern Natural seeks authorization to convert an existing 
observation well to a withdrawal well. Northern Natural will also 
install related surface facilities within its existing Redfield Storage 
Field located in Dallas County, Iowa. Northern Natural proposes to 
perform these activities under its blanket certificate issued in Docket 
No. CP82-401-000, all as more fully set forth in the application which 
is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. 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 TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director, Certificate and External Affairs 
for Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 
398-7103; FAX (402) 398-7592; email [email protected].
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA.
    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 for 
Environmental Review 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.
    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 commenter's 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 he Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of

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environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the 
right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit original and 5 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: June 1, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Exempt:

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester

1. P–1256–000 .............................................................. 5–13–2016 FERC Staff.6
2. CP16–21–000 ............................................................ 5–13–2016 Town of Knox, NY.
3. CP13–483–000; CP13–492–000 .............................. 5–13–2016 U.S. House Representative Sam Graves.
4. CP13–492–000; CP13–493–000 .............................. 5–13–2016 Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua &
Siuslaw Indians.
5. CP16–21–000 ............................................................ 5–18–2016 State of New Hampshire House Representative Jack
Flanagan.
6. P–2232–522 .............................................................. 5–20–2016 U.S. Congress.7
7. CP16–21–000 ............................................................ 5–20–2016 Town of Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire Board of Select-
men.
8. P–13015–001 ............................................................ 5–20–2016 U.S. House Representative William R. Keating.
9. CP13–483–001; CP13–492–001 .............................. 5–20–2016 Jackson County, Oregon Board of Commissioners.
10. ER15–2563–002; EL15–95–002 ............................. 5–23–2016 U.S. Congress.8
11. CP14–96–000; PF16–1–000; PF15–12–000 .......... 5–23–2016 Town of Freetown, Massachusetts Board of Select-
men.
12. EL15–2563–002; EL15–95–002 .............................. 5–24–2016 State of Delaware Governor Jack A. Markell.
13. CP14–517–000 ........................................................ 5–24–2016 FERC Staff.9
14. CP13–483–000 ........................................................ 5–27–2016 FERC Staff.10

also install related surface facilities authorization pursuant to section 7 of
Dated: June 1, 2016. within its existing Redfield Storage the NGA.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Field located in Dallas County, Iowa. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Northern Natural proposes to perform Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Secretary.
these activities under its blanket within 90 days of this Notice the
[FR Doc. 2016–13409 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82– Commission staff will either: complete
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 401–000, all as more fully set forth in its environmental assessment (EA) and
the application which is on file with the place it into the Commission’s public
Commission and open to public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
inspection. The filing may also be issue a Notice of Schedule for
Federal Energy Regulatory viewed on the web at http:// Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Commission www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Schedule for Environmental Review is
Enter the docket number excluding the issued, it will indicate, among other
[Docket No. CP16–463–000] last three digits in the docket number milestones, the anticipated date for the
field to access the document. For Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice assistance, contact FERC at environmental impact statement (FEIS)
of Request Under Blanket FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Authorization toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) EA in the Commission’s public record
Take notice that on May 20, 2016 502–8659. for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Northern Natural Gas Company Any questions regarding this Notice of Schedule for Environmental
(Northern Natural), 1111 South 103rd Application should be directed to Review will serve to notify federal and
Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed a Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director, state agencies of the timing for the
prior notice request pursuant to sections Certificate and External Affairs for completion of all necessary reviews, and
157.205, 157.213(b) and 157.216(b) of Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, the subsequent need to complete all
the Commission’s regulations under the Omaha, Nebraska 68124, at (402) 398– federal authorizations within 90 days of
Natural Gas Act (NGA). Northern 7103; FAX (402) 398–7592; email the date of issuance of the Commission
Natural seeks authorization to convert mike.loeffler@nngco.com. staff’s FEIS or EA.
an existing observation well to a Any person may, within 60 days after Persons who wish to comment only
withdrawal well. Northern Natural will the issuance of the instant notice by the on the environmental review of this
Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 project should submit an original and
6 Email dated April 15, 2016 with Neal Suess of of the Commission’s Procedural Rules two copies of their comments to the
Loup Power District. (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene Secretary of the Commission.
7 Senators Lindset Graham, Tim Scott, Richard
or notice of intervention. Any person Environmental commenter’s will be
Burr, and Thom Tillis. House Representatives James filing to intervene or the Commission’s placed on the Commission’s
Clyburn, Joe Wilson, Patrick McHenry, Jeff Duncan,
Trey Gowdy, Richard Hudson, Robert Pittenger, staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of environmental mailing list, will receive
David Rouzer, Walter B. Jones, Virginia Foxx, Mick the Commission’s Regulations under the copies of the environmental documents,
Mulvaney, Renee Ellmers, George Holding, Mark NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to and will be notified of meetings
Meadows, Tom Rice, and Mark Walker. the request. If no protest is filed within associated with he Commission’s
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8 Senators Thomas R. Carper and Christopher

Coons. House Representative John Carney.
the time allowed therefore, the proposed environmental review process.
9 Meeting Summary from May 18, 2016 meeting activity shall be deemed to be Environmental commenter’s will not be
with representatives for the Gold Pass LNG Export authorized effective the day after the required to serve copies of filed
Project. time allowed for protest. If a protest is documents on all other parties.
10 Memo forwarding letter dated May 24, 2016
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days However, the non-party commentary,
from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) to Jordan
Cove and letter dated May 24, 2016 from COE to
after the time allowed for filing a will not receive copies of all documents
the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower protest, the instant request shall be filed by other parties or issued by the
Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. treated as an application for Commission (except for the mailing of

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environmental documents issued by the The New York Independent System Dated: June 1, 2016.
Commission) and will not have the right Operator, Inc. Business Issues Kimberly D. Bose,
to seek court review of the Committee Meeting Secretary.
Commission’s final order. [FR Doc. 2016–13411 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am]
June 15, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
The Commission strongly encourages BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
(EST)
electronic filings of comments, protests,
and interventions via the internet in lieu The above-referenced meeting will be
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) via web conference and teleconference. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
and the instructions on the The above-referenced meeting is open
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) Federal Energy Regulatory
to stakeholders.
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons Commission
unable to file electronically should Further information may be found at:
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ [Project No. 2203–015–AL]
submit original and 5 copies of the
protest or intervention to the Federal committees/documents.jsp?com=
Alabama Power Company; Notice of
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 bic&directory=2016-06-15.
Availability of Environmental
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The New York Independent System Assessment
Dated: June 1, 2016. Operator, Inc. Operating Committee
In accordance with the National
Kimberly D. Bose, Meeting
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and
Secretary. June 16, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. the Federal Energy Regulatory
[FR Doc. 2016–13405 Filed 6–6–16; 8:45 am] (EST) Commission (Commission or FERC)
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P regulations, 18 Code of Federal
The above-referenced meeting will be Regulations (CFR) part 380, the Office of
via web conference and teleconference. Energy Projects has reviewed Alabama
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY The above-referenced meeting is open Power Company’s application for a new
to stakeholders. license for the 46.9-megawatt (MW) Holt
Federal Energy Regulatory Further information may be found at: Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No.
Commission http://www.nyiso.com/public/ 2203). The project is located at the U.S.
committees/documents.jsp?com= Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Holt
Notice of Commission Staff Lock and Dam on the Black Warrior
oc&directory=2016-06-16.
Attendance River near the City of Tuscaloosa, in
The New York Independent System
The Federal Energy Regulatory Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The
Operator, Inc. Joint Electric System
Commission (Commission) hereby gives project occupies 36.81 acres of federal
Planning Working Group and
notice that members of the land administered by the Corps.
Transmission Planning Advisory Staff has prepared an environmental
Commission’s staff may attend the Subcommittee Meeting
following meetings related to the assessment (EA) that analyzes the
transmission planning activities of the June 22, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. potential environmental effects of
New York Independent System (EST) continued project operation. Based on
Operator, Inc. staff’s analysis with appropriate
The above-referenced meeting will be environmental protective measures,
The New York Independent System via web conference and teleconference. relicensing the project would not
Operator, Inc. Joint Electric System The above-referenced meeting is open constitute a major federal action that
Planning Working Group and to stakeholders. would significantly affect the quality of
Transmission Planning Advisory Further information may be found at: the human environment.
Subcommittee Meeting http://www.nyiso.com/public/ A copy of the EA is on file with the
June 7, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. (EST) committees/documents.jsp?com=bic_ Commission and is available for public
espwg&directory=2016-06-22. inspection. The EA may also be viewed
The above-referenced meeting will be on the Commission’s Web site at
via web conference and teleconference. The discussions at the meetings
described above may address matters at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
The above-referenced meeting is open Enter the docket number excluding the
to stakeholders. issue in the following proceedings:
last three digits in the docket number
Further information may be found at: New York Independent System field to access the document. For
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–102. assistance, contact FERC Online
committees/documents.jsp?com=bic_ New York Independent System Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
espwg&directory=2016-06-07. Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15–2059. ferc.gov or toll-free at 1–866–208–3676,
The New York Independent System New York Independent System or for TTY, 202–502–8659.
Operator, Inc. Management Committee Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–120. You may also register online at
Meeting New York Independent System www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–1942. esubscription.asp to be notified via
June 14, 2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. email of new filings and issuances
(EST) New York Transco, LLC, Docket No.
related to this or other pending projects.
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ER15–572.
The above-referenced meeting will be For assistance, contact FERC Online
via web conference and teleconference. New York Independent System Support.
The above-referenced meeting is open Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER16–966. Comments should be filed within 30
to stakeholders. For more information, contact James days from the date of this notice. The
Further information may be found at: Eason, Office of Energy Market Commission strongly encourages
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory electronic filing. Please file comments
committees/documents.jsp?com= Commission at (202) 502–8622 or using the Commission’s eFiling system
mc&directory=2016-06-14. James.Eason@ferc.gov. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/

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FR Citation		81 FR 36533

81 FR 36533 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 109 (June 7, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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