81 FR 51433 - Rover Pipeline, LLC; Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP; Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rover Pipeline, Panhandle Backhaul, and Trunkline Backhaul Projects

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-18491

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 150 (Thursday, August 4, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-93-000; Docket No. CP15-94-000; Docket No. CP15-96-
000]


Rover Pipeline, LLC; Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP; 
Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rover Pipeline, 
Panhandle Backhaul, and Trunkline Backhaul Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Rover Pipeline, Panhandle Backhaul, and Trunkline Backhaul 
Projects (Projects), proposed by Rover Pipeline, LLC (Rover), Panhandle 
Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP (Panhandle), and Trunkline Gas Company, 
LLC (Trunkline), respectively, in the above-referenced dockets. Rover 
requests authorization to construct, operate, and maintain certain 
natural gas pipeline facilities to transport about 3.25 billion cubic 
feet per day (Bcf/d) of stranded natural gas from Marcellus and Utica 
production areas in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to markets in 
the United States and Canada. Panhandle requests authorization to 
modify existing facilities and install an interconnection

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with Rover in Defiance County, Ohio to accommodate 0.75 Bcf/d of east-
to-west firm transportation service. Trunkline would modify existing 
facilities, including piping at the existing Panhandle-Trunkline 
Interconnect in Douglas County, Illinois to provide 0.75 Bcf/d of 
north-to-south firm transportation service.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Projects in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 
staff concludes that approval of the Projects would have some adverse 
and significant environmental impacts; however, these impacts would be 
reduced to acceptable levels with the implementation of Rover's, 
Panhandle's, and Trunkline's proposed mitigation and the additional 
measures recommended by staff in the final EIS.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers (COE), the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), the Ohio 
Environmental Protection Agency (OHEPA), and the West Virginia 
Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) participated as 
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating 
agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to 
resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the 
NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the 
conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the 
agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in 
their respective Records of Decision for the Projects.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the following project facilities:
     510.3 miles of new 24- to 42-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline and appurtenant facilities that include 10 new compressor 
stations, 21 new meter stations, 6 new tie-ins, 78 mainline valves, and 
11 pig launcher and receiver facilities.\1\
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     modifications by Panhandle at four existing compressor 
stations, one interconnection, and three valve sites; and
     modifications by Trunkline at four existing compressor 
stations and one meter station.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the final EIS to federal, state, 
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to 
this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those 
specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In 
addition, the final EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's 
Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of 
copies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.

Questions?

    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. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15-
93, CP15-94, or CP15-96). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date 
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and 
submittals in specific dockets. 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.

    Dated: July 29, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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response to this notice will be use http://www.regulations.gov by Total Estimated Number of Annual
considered public records. searching the Docket ID number ED– Responses: 28.
Title of Collection: Generic Clearance 2016–ICCD–0064. Comments submitted Total Estimated Number of Annual
for Federal Student Aid Customer in response to this notice should be Burden Hours: 84.
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Type of Review: An extension of an Docket ID number or via postal mail, Experimental Sites Initiative.
existing information collection. commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Institutions volunteer to become an
Respondents/Affected Public: Please note that comments submitted by experimental site to provide
Individuals or Households. fax or email and those submitted after recommendations on the impact and
Total Estimated Number of Annual the comment period will not be effectiveness of proposed regulations or
Responses: 200,000. accepted. Written requests for new management initiatives.
Total Estimated Number of Annual information or comments submitted by Participants are exempt from specific
Burden Hours: 45,000. postal mail or delivery should be statutory and regulatory requirements
Abstract: The Higher Education addressed to the Director of the while conducting the experiments.
Amendments of 1998 established Information Collection Clearance The experiment for which data is
Federal Student Aid (FSA) as the first Division, U.S. Department of Education, being reported relates to the William D.
Performance-Based Organization (PBO). 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room Ford Federal Direct Loan Program and
One purpose of the PBO is to improve 2E–347, Washington, DC 20202–4537. limiting unsubsidized loan amounts.
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participants in the student financial specific questions related to collection
assistance programs authorized under Kate Mullan,
activities, please contact Warren Farr, Acting Director, Information Collection
title IV, including making those 202–377–4380.
programs more understandable to Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Officer, Office of Management.
students and their parents. To do that,
FSA has committed to ensuring that all Department of Education (ED), in [FR Doc. 2016–18481 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am]
people receive service that matches or accordance with the Paperwork BILLING CODE 4000–01–P

exceeds the best service available in the Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
private sector. The legislation’s 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
requirements establish an ongoing need public and Federal agencies with an DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
for FSA to be engaged in an interactive opportunity to comment on proposed,
process of collecting information and revised, and continuing collections of Federal Energy Regulatory
using it to improve program services information. This helps the Department Commission
and processes. assess the impact of its information
[Docket No. CP15–93–000; Docket No.
collection requirements and minimize
CP15–94–000; Docket No. CP15–96–000]
Kate Mullan, the public’s reporting burden. It also
Acting Director, Information Collection helps the public understand the Rover Pipeline, LLC; Panhandle
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy Department’s information collection Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP;
Officer, Office of Management. requirements and provide the requested Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice
[FR Doc. 2016–18429 Filed 8–3–16; 8:45 am] data in the desired format. ED is of Availability of the Final
BILLING CODE 4000–01–P soliciting comments on the proposed Environmental Impact Statement for
information collection request (ICR) that the Proposed Rover Pipeline,
is described below. The Department of Panhandle Backhaul, and Trunkline
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Education is especially interested in Backhaul Projects
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0064] public comment addressing the
following issues: (1) Is this collection The staff of the Federal Energy
Agency Information Collection necessary to the proper functions of the Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Activities; Submission to the Office of Department; (2) will this information be Commission) has prepared a final
Management and Budget for Review processed and used in a timely manner; environmental impact statement (EIS)
and Approval; Comment Request; (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; for the Rover Pipeline, Panhandle
Experimental Sites Data Collection (4) how might the Department enhance Backhaul, and Trunkline Backhaul
Instrument the quality, utility, and clarity of the Projects (Projects), proposed by Rover
information to be collected; and (5) how Pipeline, LLC (Rover), Panhandle
AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA), might the Department minimize the Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP
Department of Education (ED). burden of this collection on the (Panhandle), and Trunkline Gas
ACTION: Notice. respondents, including through the use Company, LLC (Trunkline),
of information technology. Please note respectively, in the above-referenced
SUMMARY: In accordance with the dockets. Rover requests authorization to
that written comments received in
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 construct, operate, and maintain certain
response to this notice will be
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is natural gas pipeline facilities to
considered public records.
proposing a revision of an existing transport about 3.25 billion cubic feet
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Title of Collection: Experimental Sites
information collection. Data Collection Instrument. per day (Bcf/d) of stranded natural gas
DATES: Interested persons are invited to OMB Control Number: 1845–0118. from Marcellus and Utica production
submit comments on or before Type of Review: A revision of an areas in West Virginia, Pennsylvania,
September 6, 2016. existing information collection. and Ohio to markets in the United
ADDRESSES: To access and review all the Respondents/Affected Public: State, States and Canada. Panhandle requests
documents related to the information Local, and Tribal Governments; Private authorization to modify existing
collection listed in this notice, please Sector. facilities and install an interconnection

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81 FR 51433 - Rover Pipeline, LLC; Panhandle Eastern Pipe Line Company, LP; Trunkline Gas Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rover Pipeline, Panhandle Backhaul, and Trunkline Backhaul Projects

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 150 (August 4, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission