81 FR 46666 - Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon Extension Projects

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-16900

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 137 (Monday, July 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46666-46667]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-16900]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-3-000 and CP16-3-001]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon 
Extension Projects

    On October 8, 2015, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) 
filed an application requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and 
Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, 
operate, and maintain pipeline loops, install additional compression, 
and allow for reverse flow capabilities. The proposed projects, known 
as Access South, Adair Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects 
would enable Texas Eastern to transport up to an additional 622,000 
dekatherms per day of natural gas on its mainline system from 
Uniontown, Pennsylvania to points in Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
    On October 22, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the projects. 
Among

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other things, the Notice of Application 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 projects. This instant 
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion 
of the EA for the projects.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    Issuance of EA--August 8, 2016
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--November 6, 2016

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

Project Description

    The projects would include (1) construction and maintenance of 
approximately 15.8 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline at three 
locations in Meigs and Monroe Counties, Ohio and 0.5 mile of 16-inch-
diameter replacement pipeline within its existing right-of-way in 
Attala County, Mississippi; (2) installation of a new 16,875 horsepower 
compressor unit at an existing compressor station in Tompkinsville, 
Kentucky; and (3) modification of 12 existing compressor stations to 
allow for reverse flow capabilities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky, 
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.

Background

    On August 11, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Access South, Adair 
Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects and Request for Comments 
on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing 
review of the projects in Docket No. PF15-17-000 and was sent 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 environmental 
comments from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish 
and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a landowner, 
and combined comments from the Allegheny Defense Project, Buckeye 
Forest Council, Center for Biological Diversity, Freshwater 
Accountability Project, Heartwood, Kentucky Heartwood, and the Ohio 
Valley Environmental Coalition. The primary issues raised by the 
commentors included location of pipeline on an affected landowner's 
property; federally-listed threatened and endangered species; state-
listed endangered species; migratory birds; permitting requirements; 
minimization and avoidance of impacts on streams and wetlands; direct, 
indirect and cumulative project impacts; connected actions; forest 
fragmentation; and noise.
    On May 17, 2016, the Commission issued a Supplemental Notice of 
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Access 
South, Adair Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects and Request 
for Comments on Environmental Issues (Supplemental NOI). The 
Supplemental NOI was sent to landowners within one half mile of the 
compressor stations who had not been included in Texas Eastern's 
original landowner list. In response to the Supplemental NOI, we 
received one comment from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stating 
that it had no comments on the projects.

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., 
CP16-3), 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: July 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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approximately 10 percent (or 94) of the requirements for applicability under the burden and cost of the new standard
registered generator owners have new standard. The estimated annual follow.13
interconnection facilities that meet the

FERC–725M—CHANGES DUE TO FAC–003–4 IN DOCKET NO. RD16–4–000
Total annual
Number of Average burden hours
Requirements/meas- Number of Total number Total annual burden cost per
responses per and
ures 14 respondents 15 of responses hours and cost respondent
respondent cost per response ($)

(1) (2) (1)*(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5)

Strategies, documenta- 414 1 414 4 hrs.; $248.64 ............ 1,656 hrs.; $248.64
tion, processes, & $102,936.96
procedures (M3) [@$62.16/hr.].
[one-time].
Record Retention 414 1 414 1 hr.; $31.76 ................ 414 hrs.; $13,148.64 31.76
(Compliance 1.2) [on- [@$31.76/hr.].
going].

Total Net Change, ........................ ........................ ........................ ..................................... 2,070 hrs.; ........................
due to RD16–4. $116,085.60 16.

Comments: Comments are invited on: DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory
performance of the functions of the Commission Commission
Commission, including whether the
[Docket Nos. CP16–3–000 and CP16–3–001]
information will have practical utility; [Project No. 12965–002]
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
estimates of the burden and cost of the Wickiup Hydro Group, LLC; Notice of
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
collections of information, including the Schedule Change Review of the Access South, Adair
validity of the methodology and Southwest, and Lebanon Extension
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance On June 27, 2016, the Commission
Projects
the quality, utility and clarity of the issued a ‘‘Notice of Teleconference to
information collection; and (4) ways to Discuss Endangered Species Act On October 8, 2015, Texas Eastern
minimize the burden of the collection of Consultation’’ for the Wickiup Dam Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) filed
information on those who are to Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. an application requesting a Certificate of
respond, including the use of automated 12965. This teleconference has been Public Convenience and Necessity
collection techniques or other forms of rescheduled due to unforeseen pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural
scheduling conflicts to August 1, 2016 Gas Act to construct, operate, and
information technology.
at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00 maintain pipeline loops, install
Dated: July 11, 2016. additional compression, and allow for
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Please
Kimberly D. Bose, email Karen Sughrue at karen.sughrue@ reverse flow capabilities. The proposed
Secretary. ferc.gov to RSVP. projects, known as Access South, Adair
[FR Doc. 2016–16899 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension
Dated: July 11, 2016. Projects would enable Texas Eastern to
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Kimberly D. Bose, transport up to an additional 622,000
Secretary. dekatherms per day of natural gas on its
[FR Doc. 2016–16898 Filed 7–15–16; 8:45 am] mainline system from Uniontown,
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Pennsylvania to points in Ohio,
Kentucky, and Mississippi.
On October 22, 2015, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application for the projects. Among
13 The estimates for cost per hour (for salary plus 14 The Order in Docket No. RD16–4 does not 15 We estimate a total of 414 respondents (320

benefits) are derived from the Bureau of Labor and modify the following requirements. However, due TOs and 94 GOs) are affected.
Statistics’ figures for May 2015 (at http:// to normal fluctuations in industry, the number of 16 This is the estimate for Year 1 (including one-
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www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000 respondents (TOs and GOs), in the submittal to
time implementation cost plus ongoing record
and benefits [updated March 10, 2016] at http:// OMB will be updated as follows.
retention costs). In subsequent years, only the
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), as • The Quarterly Reporting (Compliance 1.4) is
follows: required of 102 respondents (94 GOs and 8 Regional record retention costs ($13,148.64, annual total for
• $62.16/hour for salary plus benefits [based on Entities), rather than 96 respondents. all respondents) will continue.
the average for an electrical engineer (code 17– • The requirements for Annual Vegetation For the submittal to OMB (available in
2071, at $64.20/hour), a first-line supervisor of Inspection Document (M6), annual vegetation work reginfo.gov), the one-time implementation burden
forestry workers (code 45–1011, at $33.34/hour), plan (M7), evidence of management of vegetation and cost (which will be completed in Year 1) will
and a manager (code 11–0000, at $88.94/hour)] (M1 and M2), confirmed vegetation condition (M4), be averaged over Years 1–3.
• $31.76/hour, salary plus benefits for an and corrective action (M5) are required of 94
information and record clerk (code 43–4000). respondents (rather than 88).

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81 FR 46666 - Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon Extension Projects

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 137 (July 18, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission