81 FR 44855 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-16235

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 132 (Monday, July 11, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 132 (Monday, July 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44855-44856]
From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16235]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-88-000]

Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Abandonment and Capacity Restoration
Project

On February 13, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
(Tennessee) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-88-000 pursuant to
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting a certificate
of public convenience and necessity to construct, operate, and maintain
certain natural gas pipeline facilities, and authorization to abandon
certain facilities, collectively known as the Abandonment and Capacity
Restoration Project (Project). The Project purpose is to disconnect and
abandon segments of the Tennessee pipeline system, which would be
removed from interstate natural gas service. Tennessee further proposes
as part of the Project to construct and operate new natural gas
infrastructure to maintain the service and capacity of the remaining
existing natural gas system at its current level.
On March 2, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
The notice alerted agencies responsible for issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete necessary reviews and
reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within
90 days of the date of issuance of the Environmental Assessment (EA)
prepared by Commission staff. This Notice of Schedule identifies the
Commission staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for
the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--September 2, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--December 1, 2016

If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's
progress.

Project Description

Tennessee proposes to abandon in place and remove from service
approximately 964 miles of Tennessee's existing pipelines that run from
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, through Tennessee and Kentucky, to
Columbiana County, Ohio. Tennessee currently operates six parallel
pipelines that transport natural gas from the Gulf of Mexico region to
the Northeast markets. The proposed Project would occur on Tennessee's
existing 100 and 200 Lines. In order to replace capacity that would be
lost due to the abandonment, Tennessee would modify and construct
certain facilities along the existing pipelines not proposed for
abandonment including four new mid-point compressor stations in Ohio, a
new 7.7-mile-long pipeline loop \1\ in Kentucky, and modifications to
existing compressor stations in Kentucky. The Project would also
require the removal of certain crossovers, taps, valves and
miscellaneous pipe, and the relocation and/or installation of new taps
to complete the physical separation of the abandoned line from
Tennessee's retained pipelines.
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\1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
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Background

On April 17, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Abandonment and
Capacity Restoration Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other

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interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to
Tennessee's application and the NOI, the Commission received comments
from affected landowners, interested individuals and organizations,
elected officials, and federal, state, and local agencies.
The primary issues raised by the commentors included concerns about
increasing pressure in older pipelines, exposed pipelines, and
corrosion; concerns about repurposing existing pipelines for transport
of natural gas liquids; air quality and noise impacts; karst topography
and cumulative impacts.

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 spent researching proceedings by
automatically providing notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
The FERC's eLibrary system can also be used to search formal
issuances and submittals from the public docket. To use, select the
``eLibrary'' link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu
located at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp, enter the selected
date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP15-88), 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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.
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).

Dated: June 30, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Description: Triennial Market Power Filed Date: 7/5/16. FERC) issued its Notice of Application
Analysis in the Northwest Region for Accession Number: 20160705–5128. for the Project. The notice alerted
Portland General Electric Company. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/26/16. agencies responsible for issuing federal
Filed Date: 6/30/16. The filings are accessible in the authorizations of the requirement to
Accession Number: 20160630–5443. Commission’s eLibrary system by complete necessary reviews and reach a
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/16. clicking on the links or querying the final decision on a request for a federal
Docket Numbers: ER10–2374–012; docket number. authorization within 90 days of the date
ER10–1533–013. Any person desiring to intervene or of issuance of the Environmental
Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc., protest in any of the above proceedings Assessment (EA) prepared by
Macquarie Energy LLC. must file in accordance with Rules 211 Commission staff. This Notice of
Description: Updated Market Power and 214 of the Commission’s Schedule identifies the Commission
Analysis for the Northwest Region of Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and staff’s planned schedule for the
Puget Sound Energy, Inc., et al. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern completion of the EA for the Project.
Filed Date: 6/30/16. time on the specified comment date.
Accession Number: 20160630–5437. Schedule for Environmental Review
Protests may be considered, but
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/16. intervention is necessary to become a Issuance of EA—September 2, 2016
Docket Numbers: ER10–2822–009; party to the proceeding. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision
ER16–1238–001; ER16–1250–001; eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Deadline—December 1, 2016
ER10–3158–007; ER12–308–007; ER10– information relating to filing If a schedule change becomes
3162–007; ER10–3161–007. requirements, interventions, protests, necessary, additional notice will be
Applicants: Atlantic Renewable service, and qualifying facilities filings provided so the relevant agencies are
Projects II LLC, Avangrid Arizona can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ kept informed of the Project’s progress.
Renewables, LLC, Avangrid docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Renewables, LLC, Dillon Wind LLC, Project Description
other information, call (866) 208–3676
Manzana Wind LLC, Mountain View (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Tennessee proposes to abandon in
Power Partners III, LLC, Shiloh I Wind place and remove from service
Project, LLC. Dated: July 5, 2016. approximately 964 miles of Tennessee’s
Description: Updated Market Power Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., existing pipelines that run from
Analysis for the Southwest Region of Deputy Secretary. Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, through
Atlantic Renewable Projects II LLC, et [FR Doc. 2016–16341 Filed 7–8–16; 8:45 am] Tennessee and Kentucky, to
al. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Columbiana County, Ohio. Tennessee
Filed Date: 6/30/16. currently operates six parallel pipelines
Accession Number: 20160630–5439. that transport natural gas from the Gulf
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/16. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of Mexico region to the Northeast
Docket Numbers: ER11–4436–003; markets. The proposed Project would
ER10–2473–004; ER10–2502–004; Federal Energy Regulatory occur on Tennessee’s existing 100 and
ER10–2472–004; ER11–2724–005. Commission 200 Lines. In order to replace capacity
Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc., [Docket No. CP15–88–000] that would be lost due to the
Cheyenne Light, Fuel & Power abandonment, Tennessee would modify
Company, Black Hills/Colorado Electric Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, and construct certain facilities along the
Utility Company, Black Hills Wyoming, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for existing pipelines not proposed for
LLC, Black Hills Colorado IPP, LLC. Environmental Review of the abandonment including four new mid-
Description: Updated Market Power Abandonment and Capacity point compressor stations in Ohio, a
Analysis of the Black Hills MBR Sellers Restoration Project new 7.7-mile-long pipeline loop 1 in
for the Northwest Region. Kentucky, and modifications to existing
Filed Date: 6/30/16. On February 13, 2015, Tennessee Gas compressor stations in Kentucky. The
Accession Number: 20160630–5441. Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) Project would also require the removal
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/16. filed an application in Docket No. of certain crossovers, taps, valves and
Docket Numbers: ER15–632–004; CP15–88–000 pursuant to sections 7(b) miscellaneous pipe, and the relocation
ER15–634–004; ER14–2466–005; ER14– and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, and/or installation of new taps to
2465–005; ER14–2939–003; ER15–2728– requesting a certificate of public complete the physical separation of the
004. convenience and necessity to construct, abandoned line from Tennessee’s
Applicants: CID Solar, LLC, operate, and maintain certain natural retained pipelines.
Cottonwood Solar, LLC, RE Camelot gas pipeline facilities, and authorization
LLC, RE Columbia Two LLC, Imperial to abandon certain facilities, collectively Background
Valley Solar Company (IVSC) 2, LLC, known as the Abandonment and On April 17, 2015, the Commission
Maricopa West Solar PV, LLC. Capacity Restoration Project (Project). issued a Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Description: Triennial Market Power The Project purpose is to disconnect Environmental Assessment for the
Analysis for the Southwest Region of and abandon segments of the Tennessee Proposed Abandonment and Capacity
CID Solar, LLC, et al. pipeline system, which would be Restoration Project and Request for
Filed Date: 6/30/16. removed from interstate natural gas Comments on Environmental Issues
Accession Number: 20160630–5440. service. Tennessee further proposes as
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(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/29/16. part of the Project to construct and landowners; federal, state, and local
Docket Numbers: ER16–1707–001. operate new natural gas infrastructure to government agencies; elected officials;
Applicants: Upper Peninsula Power maintain the service and capacity of the environmental and public interest
Company. remaining existing natural gas system at groups; Native American tribes; other
Description: Tariff Amendment: its current level.
Amended and Restated Project Service On March 2, 2015, the Federal Energy 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed

Agreement to be effective 9/3/2016. Regulatory Commission (Commission or parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity.

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81 FR 44855 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 132 (July 11, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission