81_FR_50116 81 FR 49970 - Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Transco to Charleston Project

81 FR 49970 - Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Transco to Charleston Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 146 (July 29, 2016)

Page Range49970-49971
FR Document2016-18040

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49970-49971]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-18040]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-98-000; PF15-29-000]


Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Transco to Charleston Project

    On March 9, 2016, Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Dominion) filed

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an application in Docket No. CP16-98-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Transco to Charleston 
Project (Project), and would provide firm transportation service of 
80,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) to local commercial, industrial, 
and power generation customers.
    On March 21, 2016, 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 September 19, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline December 18, 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

    Dominion would construct and operate 55 miles of 12-inch-diameter 
natural gas pipeline in Spartanburg, Laurens, Newberry, and Greenwood 
Counties, South Carolina; 5 miles of 4-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline in Dillon County, South Carolina; a new 3,600-horsepower (hp) 
compressor station in Dorchester County, South Carolina; add 2,800 hp 
of compression at an existing compressor station in Spartanburg County, 
South Carolina; modify operation at an existing compressor station in 
Aiken County, South Carolina; and construct and operate support 
facilities in Aiken, Charleston, Dillon, Dorchester, Greenwood, 
Laurens, Newberry, and Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina.

Background

    On October 30, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Transco to 
Charleston Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project 
in Docket No. PF15-29-000 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 comments from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife 
Service, the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the 
Columbia South Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the South Carolina 
Electric and Gas Company, the Natural Gas Supply Association, Upstate 
Forever, and 20 landowners. The primary issues raised by the commentors 
are potential crossings of private lands, wildlife species and habitat, 
and water quality, as well as general support for, and opposition to, 
the Project.

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., 
CP16-98), 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 25, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-18040 Filed 7-28-16; 8:45 am]
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49970 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2016 / Notices beginning of this notice. Interested DATES:Comments on the collection of Type of Request: Three-year extension parties are invited to submit comments information are due September 27, of the FERC–547 information collection via the online tool as outlined in the 2016. requirements with no changes to the ADDRESSES section of this notice. current reporting requirements. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Issued in Washington, DC on July 14, 2016. Abstract: The Commission uses (identified by Docket No. IC16–13–000) FERC–547 (Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund AnnaMaria Garcia, by either of the following methods: Report Requirements) to implement the Director, Office of Weatherization and • eFiling at Commission’s Web site: statutory refund provisions governed by Intergovernmental Program, Energy Efficiency http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Sections 4, 5 and 16 of the Natural Gas and Renewable Energy. efiling.asp. Act (NGA).1 Sections 4 and 5 authorize [FR Doc. 2016–17751 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier: the Commission to order a refund (with BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, interest) for any portion of a natural gas Secretary of the Commission, 888 First company’s increased rate or charge Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. found to be unjust or unreasonable. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Instructions: All submissions must be Refunds may also be instituted by a formatted and filed in accordance with natural gas company as a stipulation to Federal Energy Regulatory submission guidelines at: http:// Commission a Commission-approved settlement www.ferc.gov/help/submission- agreement or a provision under the guide.asp. For user assistance contact company’s tariff. Section 16 of the NGA [Docket No. IC16–13–000] FERC Online Support by email at authorizes the Commission to prescribe ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone rules and regulations necessary to Commission Information Collection at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202) administer its refund mandates. The Activities (FERC–547); Comment 502–8659 for TTY. Commission’s refund reporting Request; Extension Docket: Users interested in receiving requirements are located in 18 CFR automatic notification of activity in this 154.501 and 154.502. AGENCY:Federal Energy Regulatory docket or in viewing/downloading The Commission uses the data to Commission. comments and issuances in this docket monitor refunds owed by natural gas ACTION:Notice of information collection may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- companies to ensure that the flow- and request for comments. filing/docs-filing.asp. through of refunds owed by these companies are made as expeditiously as FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: SUMMARY: In compliance with the possible and to assure that refunds are Ellen Brown may be reached by email requirements of the Paperwork made in compliance with the at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. Commission’s regulations. at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273– 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy Type of Respondents: Natural gas 0873. Regulatory Commission (Commission or companies. FERC) is soliciting public comment on SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The the currently approved information Title: Gas Pipeline Rates: Refund Commission estimates the annual public collection, FERC–547 (Gas Pipeline Report Requirements. reporting burden for the information Rates: Refund Report Requirements). OMB Control No.: 1902–0084. collection as: FERC—547: GAS PIPELINE RATES: REFUND REPORT REQUIREMENTS Annual Average bur- Total annual burden Cost per Number of respondents number of Total humber den & cost per hours & total annual respondent responses per of responses response 5 cost ($) respondent (1) (2) (1)×(2)=(3) (4) (3)*(4)=(5) (5)÷(1) Natural Gas Pipelines .. 11 1 11 75 hrs.; $5,587.50 ....... 825 hrs.; $61,462.50 ... $5,587.50 Comments: Comments are invited on: the collection of information on those DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (1) Whether the collection of who are to respond, including the use information is necessary for the proper of automated collection techniques or Federal Energy Regulatory performance of the functions of the other forms of information technology. Commission Commission, including whether the Dated: July 25, 2016. [Docket No. CP16–98–000; PF15–29–000] information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, of the burden and cost of the collection LLC; Notice of Schedule for of information, including the validity of [FR Doc. 2016–18039 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] Environmental Review of the Transco the methodology and assumptions used; BILLING CODE 6717–01–P to Charleston Project ebenthall on DSK5MVXVN1PROD with NOTICES (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; On March 9, 2016, Dominion Carolina and (4) ways to minimize the burden of Gas Transmission, LLC (Dominion) filed 1 15 U.S.C. 717–717w. provide information to or for a Federal agency. For 3 The cost is based on FERC’s 2016 average cost 2 The Commission defines burden as the total further explanation of what is included in the (salary plus benefits) of $74.50/hour. The time, effort, or financial resources expended by information collection burden, reference 5 Code of Commission staff believes that the industry’s level persons to generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or Federal Regulations 1320.3. and skill set is comparable to FERC. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:05 Jul 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 146 / Friday, July 29, 2016 / Notices 49971 an application in Docket No. CP16–98– landowners; federal, state, and local DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 000 requesting a Certificate of Public government agencies; elected officials; Convenience and Necessity pursuant to environmental and public interest Federal Energy Regulatory Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to groups; Native American tribes; other Commission construct and operate certain natural gas interested parties; and local libraries [Docket No. CP15–558–000] pipeline facilities. The proposed project and newspapers. In response to the NOI, is known as the Transco to Charleston the Commission received comments PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Project (Project), and would provide from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Notice of Availability of the Draft firm transportation service of 80,000 the South Carolina Department of Environmental Impact Statement for dekatherms per day (Dth/day) to local Natural Resources, the Columbia South the Proposed Penneast Pipeline commercial, industrial, and power Project Carolina Chamber of Commerce, the generation customers. On March 21, 2016, the Federal South Carolina Electric and Gas The staff of the Federal Energy Energy Regulatory Commission Company, the Natural Gas Supply Regulatory Commission (FERC or (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Association, Upstate Forever, and 20 Commission) has prepared a draft of Application for the Project. Among landowners. The primary issues raised environmental impact statement (EIS) other things, that notice alerted agencies by the commentors are potential for the PennEast Pipeline Project, issuing federal authorizations of the crossings of private lands, wildlife proposed by PennEast Pipeline requirement to complete all necessary species and habitat, and water quality, Company, LLC (PennEast) in the above- reviews and to reach a final decision on as well as general support for, and referenced docket. PennEast requests a request for a federal authorization opposition to, the Project. authorization to construct and operate a within 90 days of the date of issuance 118.8-mile-long pipeline to provide 1.1 of the Commission staff’s Environmental Additional Information million dekatherms per day (MMDth/d) Assessment (EA) for the Project. This of year-round natural gas transportation In order to receive notification of the service from northern Pennsylvania to instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s issuance of the EA and to keep track of planned schedule for the completion of markets in eastern Pennsylvania, New all formal issuances and submittals in Jersey, and surrounding states. the EA for the Project. specific dockets, the Commission offers The draft EIS assesses the potential Schedule for Environmental Review a free service called eSubscription. This environmental effects of the Issuance of EA September 19, 2016 can reduce the amount of time you construction and operation of the 90-day Federal Authorization Decision spend researching proceedings by PennEast Pipeline Project in accordance Deadline December 18, 2016 automatically providing you with with the requirements of the National If a schedule change becomes notification of these filings, document Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The necessary, additional notice will be summaries, and direct links to the FERC staff concludes that approval of provided so that the relevant agencies documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- the proposed project, with the are kept informed of the Project’s filing/esubscription.asp. mitigation measures recommended in progress. the EIS, would result in some adverse Additional information about the environmental impacts, but impacts Project Description Project is available from the would be reduced to less-than- Commission’s Office of External Affairs significant levels with the Dominion would construct and at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web implementation of PennEast’s proposed operate 55 miles of 12-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Spartanburg, site (www.ferc.gov). Using the and FERC staff recommended mitigation Laurens, Newberry, and Greenwood ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ measures. This determination is based Counties, South Carolina; 5 miles of 4- from the eLibrary menu, enter the on a review of the information provided inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in selected date range and ‘‘Docket by PennEast and further developed from Dillon County, South Carolina; a new Number’’ excluding the last three digits data requests; field investigations; 3,600-horsepower (hp) compressor (i.e., CP16–98), and follow the scoping; literature research; alternatives station in Dorchester County, South instructions. For assistance with access analysis; and contacts with federal, Carolina; add 2,800 hp of compression to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached state, and local agencies as well as at an existing compressor station in at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Indian tribes and individual members of Spartanburg County, South Carolina; or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The the public. modify operation at an existing eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also The U.S. Environmental Protection compressor station in Aiken County, provides access to the texts of formal Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Carolina; and construct and documents issued by the Commission, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. operate support facilities in Aiken, such as orders, notices, and rule Department of Agriculture, Natural Charleston, Dillon, Dorchester, makings. Resource Conservation Service, and U.S. Greenwood, Laurens, Newberry, and Department of Transportation’s Pipeline Dated: July 25, 2016. and Hazardous Materials Safety Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina. Kimberly D. Bose, Administration participated as Background Secretary. cooperating agencies in the preparation On October 30, 2015, the Commission [FR Doc. 2016–18040 Filed 7–28–16; 8:45 am] of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an jurisdiction by law or special expertise ebenthall on DSK5MVXVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Assessment for the with respect to resources potentially Planned Transco to Charleston Project affected by the proposal and participate and Request for Comments on in the NEPA analysis. Although these Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI agencies provided input to the was issued during the pre-filing review conclusions and recommendations of the Project in Docket No. PF15–29– presented in the draft EIS, the agencies 000 and was sent to affected will present their own conclusions and VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:05 Jul 29, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1


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