81_FR_42827 81 FR 42701 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

81 FR 42701 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 126 (June 30, 2016)

Page Range42701-42702
FR Document2016-15556

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 126 (Thursday, June 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42701-42702]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-15556]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-470-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on June 17, 2016 Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed a 
prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208(f)(2) of 
the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) Columbia's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000.\1\ Columbia seeks 
authorization to modify the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure of 
various pipelines connected to Columbia's existing Waynesburg 
Compressor Station located in various counties in Pennsylvania, 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.
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    \1\ Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (predecessor to 
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC), 22 FERC ] 62,029 (1983).
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    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Tyler R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 
San Felipe

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Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056; telephone 713-386-3797; [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 the 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 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 24, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-15556 Filed 6-29-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Mo.Fayyad@ferc.gov, and Marybeth Gay,                      l. Locations of the Application: A                  upon each representative of the
                                                  (202) 502–6125, Marybeth.Gay@ferc.gov.                  copy of the application is available for               applicant specified in the particular
                                                     j. Deadline for filing comments,                     inspection and reproduction at the                     application. If an intervener files
                                                  motions to intervene and protests, is 30                Commission’s Public Reference Room,                    comments or documents with the
                                                  days from the issuance date of this                     located at 888 First Street NE., Room                  Commission relating to the merits of an
                                                  notice. The Commission strongly                         2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling                issue that may affect the responsibilities
                                                  encourages electronic filing. Please file               (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be                of a particular resource agency, they
                                                  motions to intervene, protests,                         viewed on the Commission’s Web site at                 must also serve a copy of the document
                                                  comments, and recommendations, using                    http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                       on that resource agency. A copy of all
                                                  the Commission’s eFiling system at                      elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number                  other filings in reference to this
                                                  http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                        excluding the last three digits in the                 application must be accompanied by
                                                  efiling.asp. Commenters can submit                      docket number field to access the                      proof of service on all persons listed in
                                                  brief comments up to 6,000 characters,                  document. You may also register online                 the service list prepared by the
                                                  without prior registration, using the                   at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                    Commission in this proceeding, in
                                                  eComment system at http://                              esubscription.asp to be notified via                   accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
                                                  www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/                               email of new filings and issuances                     385.2010.
                                                  ecomment.asp. You must include your                     related to this or other pending projects.               Dated: June 24, 2016.
                                                  name and contact information at the end                 For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or                 Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                  of your comments. For assistance,                       email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
                                                                                                                                                                 Deputy Secretary.
                                                  please contact FERC Online Support at                   TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
                                                                                                                                                                 [FR Doc. 2016–15563 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)                       available for inspection and
                                                                                                                                                                 BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                  208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659                 reproduction at the address in item (h)
                                                  (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please             above.
                                                  send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal                   m. Individuals desiring to be included
                                                                                                          on the Commission’s mailing list should                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                  Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                  First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.                 so indicate by writing to the Secretary                Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                  The first page of any filing should                     of the Commission.                                     Commission
                                                                                                             n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
                                                  include docket number P–11480–028.
                                                                                                          Intervene: Anyone may submit                           [Docket No. CP16–470–000]
                                                     k. Description of Request: HEI                       comments, a protest, or a motion to
                                                  requests amendment of several                           intervene in accordance with the                       Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
                                                  provisions in its license for the                       requirements of Rules of Practice and                  Notice of Request Under Blanket
                                                  unconstructed Hı́ilangaay Hydroelectric                 Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and                   Authorization
                                                  Project, based on a Fish Habitat Permit                 .214. In determining the appropriate
                                                  issued by Alaska Department of Fish                                                                               Take notice that on June 17, 2016
                                                                                                          action to take, the Commission will                    Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
                                                  and Game and several factors it has                     consider all protests or other comments
                                                  identified that adversely affect the                                                                           (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite
                                                                                                          filed, but only those who file a motion                2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed a prior
                                                  project economics. Specifically, based                  to intervene in accordance with the                    notice request pursuant to sections
                                                  on consultations with state and federal                 Commission’s Rules may become a                        157.205 and 157.208(f)(2) of the
                                                  agencies, HEI proposes a series of                      party to the proceeding. Any comments,                 Commission’s regulations under the
                                                  changes to the project description and                  protests, or motions to intervene must                 Natural Gas Act (NGA) Columbia’s
                                                  affected license articles: (1) Move the                 be received on or before the specified                 blanket certificate issued in Docket No.
                                                  penstock alignment further to the north;                comment date for the particular                        CP83–76–000.1 Columbia seeks
                                                  (2) move the location of the powerhouse                 application.                                           authorization to modify the Maximum
                                                  about 80 feet further back from                            o. Filing and Service of Responsive                 Allowable Operating Pressure of various
                                                  Reynolds Creek; (3) modify the tailrace                 Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in                 pipelines connected to Columbia’s
                                                  length as a result of moving the                        all capital letters the title                          existing Waynesburg Compressor
                                                  powerhouse location; (4) add an access                  ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or                          Station located in various counties in
                                                  road to the diversion area on the south                 ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as                             Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth
                                                  side of Rich’s Pond; (5) adjust the                     applicable; (2) set forth in the heading               in the application which is on file with
                                                  proposed transmission line pole                         the name of the applicant and the                      the Commission and open to public
                                                  locations and widen the transmission                    project number of the application to
                                                                                                                                                                 inspection. The filing may also be
                                                  line right of way in the Jumbo Island                   which the filing responds; (3) furnish
                                                                                                                                                                 viewed on the web at http://
                                                  area to minimize tree-fall hazards to the               the name, address, and telephone
                                                                                                                                                                 www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
                                                  transmission line; (6) increase the                     number of the person protesting or
                                                                                                                                                                 Enter the docket number excluding the
                                                  project’s hydraulic capacity from 90 cfs                intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
                                                                                                                                                                 last three digits in the docket number
                                                  to 100 cfs; (7) change the starting date                with the requirements of 18 CFR
                                                                                                                                                                 field to access the document. For
                                                  for in-water construction window; (8)                   385.2001 through 385.2005. All
                                                                                                                                                                 assistance, contact FERC at
                                                  remove the ‘‘perched ledge’’ design                     comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                                                                                                                                 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
                                                  requirement for the tailrace; (9) change                protests must set forth their evidentiary
                                                                                                                                                                 toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
                                                  the ramping rates requirement to apply                  basis and otherwise comply with the
                                                                                                                                                                 502–8659.
                                                  only to flow decreases; (10) replace the                requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All
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                                                                                                                                                                    Any questions regarding this
                                                  requirement for a shunt pipeline with                   comments, motions to intervene, or
                                                                                                                                                                 application should be directed to Tyler
                                                  jet deflectors on the turbine and                       protests should relate to project works
                                                                                                                                                                 R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia
                                                  eliminate a synchronous bypass valve                    which are the subject of the license
                                                                                                                                                                 Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe
                                                  from the powerhouse design; and (11)                    surrender. Agencies may obtain copies
                                                  change the fish screen design from a                    of the application directly from the                     1 Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation
                                                  retractable T-cylinder screen to a                      applicant. A copy of any protest or                    (predecessor to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC),
                                                  conventional bar screen.                                motion to intervene must be served                     22 FERC ¶ 62,029 (1983).



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                                                  42702                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 126 / Thursday, June 30, 2016 / Notices

                                                  Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056;                          Commission) and will not have the right                SUMMARY:   This notice announces EPA’s
                                                  telephone 713–386–3797; jdowns@                         to seek court review of the                            order for the cancellations and
                                                  cpg.com.                                                Commission’s final order.                              amendments to terminate uses,
                                                     Any person may, within 60 days after                   The Commission strongly encourages                   voluntarily requested by the registrants
                                                  the issuance of the instant notice by the               electronic filings of comments, protests,              and accepted by the Agency, of products
                                                  Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214                   and interventions via the internet in lieu             listed in Tables 1 and 2 of Unit II.,
                                                  of the Commission’s Procedural Rules                    of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)               pursuant to the Federal Insecticide,
                                                  (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene                  and the instructions on the                            Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
                                                  or notice of intervention. Any person                   Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)                   (FIFRA). This cancellation order follows
                                                  filing to intervene or the Commission’s                 under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons                   a January 5, 2016 Federal Register
                                                  staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of               unable to file electronically should
                                                  the Commission’s Regulations under the                                                                         Notice of Receipt of Requests from the
                                                                                                          submit original and 5 copies of the
                                                  NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to                                                                         registrants listed in Table 3 of Unit II.
                                                                                                          protest or intervention to the Federal
                                                  the request. If no protest is filed within                                                                     to voluntarily cancel and amend to
                                                                                                          Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
                                                  the time allowed therefore, the proposed                                                                       terminate uses of these product
                                                                                                          First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
                                                  activity shall be deemed to be                                                                                 registrations. In the January 5, 2016
                                                                                                            Dated: June 24, 2016.                                Federal Register notice, EPA indicated
                                                  authorized effective the day after the
                                                                                                          Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                               that it would issue an order
                                                  time allowed for protest. If a protest is
                                                  filed and not withdrawn within 30 days                  Deputy Secretary.                                      implementing the cancellations and
                                                  after the time allowed for filing a                     [FR Doc. 2016–15556 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]            amendments to terminate uses, unless
                                                  protest, the instant request shall be                   BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                 the Agency received substantive
                                                  treated as an application for                                                                                  comments within the 30-day comment
                                                  authorization pursuant to section 7 of                                                                         period that would merit its further
                                                  the NGA.                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                   review of these requests, or unless the
                                                     Pursuant to section 157.9 of the                                                                            registrants withdrew their requests. The
                                                  Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,                       Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                                 Agency did not receive any comments
                                                  within 90 days of this Notice the                       Commission
                                                                                                                                                                 on the notice. Further, the registrants
                                                  Commission staff will either: Complete                  [Docket No. EL16–73–000]                               did not withdraw their requests.
                                                  its environmental assessment (EA) and                                                                          Accordingly, EPA hereby issues in this
                                                  place it into the Commission’s public                   Xcel Energy Southwest Transmission                     notice a cancellation order granting the
                                                  record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or               Company, LLC; Notice of Institution of
                                                                                                                                                                 requested cancellations and
                                                  issue a Notice of Schedule for                          Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
                                                                                                                                                                 amendments to terminate uses. This
                                                  Environmental Review. If a Notice of
                                                                                                             On June 23, 2016, the Commission                    order will terminate the last alachlor
                                                  Schedule for Environmental Review is
                                                                                                          issued an order in Docket No. EL16–73–                 products registered for use in the United
                                                  issued, it will indicate, among other
                                                                                                          000, pursuant to section 206 of the                    States. Any distribution, sale, or use of
                                                  milestones, the anticipated date for the
                                                                                                          Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.                     the products subject to this cancellation
                                                  Commission staff’s issuance of the final
                                                                                                          824e (2012), instituting an investigation              order is permitted only in accordance
                                                  environmental impact statement (FEIS)
                                                                                                          into whether the formula rate protocols                with the terms of this order, including
                                                  or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
                                                  EA in the Commission’s public record                    of Xcel Energy Southwest Transmission                  any existing stocks provisions.
                                                  for this proceeding or the issuance of a                Company, LLC may be unjust,
                                                                                                          unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or                      The cancellations and
                                                                                                                                                                 DATES:
                                                  Notice of Schedule for Environmental                                                                           amendments are effective June 30, 2016.
                                                  Review will serve to notify federal and                 preferential. Xcel Energy Southwest
                                                  state agencies of the timing for the                    Transmission Company, LLC, 155 FERC                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  completion of all necessary reviews, and                ¶ 61,300 (2016).                                       Miguel Zavala, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
                                                                                                             The refund effective date in Docket                 Division (7508P), Office of Pesticide
                                                  the subsequent need to complete all
                                                  federal authorizations within 90 days of                No. EL16–73–000, established pursuant                  Programs, Environmental Protection
                                                  the date of issuance of the Commission                  to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the              Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
                                                  staff’s FEIS or EA.                                     date of publication of this notice in the              Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
                                                     Persons who wish to comment only                     Federal Register.
                                                                                                                                                                 number: 703–347–0504; email address:
                                                  on the environmental review of this                       Dated: June 24, 2016.                                zavala.miguel@epa.gov.
                                                  project should submit an original and                   Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
                                                  two copies of their comments to the                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                          Deputy Secretary.
                                                  Secretary of the Commission.                            [FR Doc. 2016–15557 Filed 6–29–16; 8:45 am]            I. General Information
                                                  Environmental commenter’s will be                       BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                  placed on the Commission’s                                                                                     A. Does this action apply to me?
                                                  environmental mailing list, will receive
                                                  copies of the environmental documents,                                                                           This action is directed to the public
                                                                                                          ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION                               in general, and may be of interest to a
                                                  and will be notified of meetings
                                                  associated with the Commission’s                        AGENCY                                                 wide range of stakeholders including
                                                  environmental review process.                           [EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0741; FRL–9947–16]                    environmental, human health, and
                                                  Environmental commenter’s will not be                                                                          agricultural advocates; the chemical
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                                                  required to serve copies of filed                       Product Cancellation Order for Certain                 industry; pesticide users; and members
                                                  documents on all other parties.                         Pesticide Registrations and                            of the public interested in the sale,
                                                  However, the non-party commentary,                      Amendments To Terminate Uses                           distribution, or use of pesticides. Since
                                                  will not receive copies of all documents                AGENCY: Environmental Protection                       others also may be interested, the
                                                  filed by other parties or issued by the                 Agency (EPA).                                          Agency has not attempted to describe all
                                                  Commission (except for the mailing of                                                                          the specific entities that may be affected
                                                                                                          ACTION: Notice.
                                                  environmental documents issued by the                                                                          by this action.


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