81 FR 54799 - Notice of Application Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 159 (August 17, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-19569 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 17, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 54799-54800] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-19569] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP16-486-000, PF16-3-000] Notice of Application Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC Take notice that on July 29, 2016, Millennium Pipeline Company (Millennium), One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl River, New York 10965, filed in Docket No. CP16-486-000 an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing their Eastern System Upgrade Project. This project will provide an additional 223 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of firm transportation capacity from Millennium's Corning Compressor Station (CS) to an existing interconnection with Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC located in Ramapo, New York, 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, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Georgia Carter, Vice President and General Counsel, Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC, 109 North Post Oak Lane, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77024, by calling 804-921-1408, or emailing [email protected]. Specifically, Millennium proposes to construct, operate, and maintain (1) Approximately 7.8-miles of 30- and 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange County, New York; (2) a new 22,400 horsepower (HP) compressor station in Sullivan County, New York; (3) additional 22,400 HP at the existing Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware County, New York; (4) modifications to the existing Ramapo Meter and Regulator Station in Rockland County, New York; (5) modifications to the Wagoner Interconnect in Orange County, New York; (6) additional pipeline appurtenant facilities at the existing Huguenot and Westtown Meter and Regulating Stations in Orange County, New York; and (7) an alternate interconnect to the 16-inch-diameter Valley Lateral at milepost 7.6 of the Project. Millennium states that 202.5 MMcf/d of project capacity is committed under precedent agreements with local distribution companies and municipalities. Millennium requests that that the Commission issue the requested authorizations by July 31, 2017, in order to allow Millennium sufficient time to meet a targeted in-service date in September 2018. Millennium proposes to charge negotiated rates to its project shippers and existing Rate Schedule FT-1 rates for service on the expansion capacity created by the project. The cost of the project is $275,000,000. On February 5, 2016, the Commission staff granted Millennium's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF16- 3-000 to staff activities involved in the above referenced project. Now, as of the filing of the July 29, 2016 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP16-486-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the [[Page 54800]] 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 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 EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit five copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit original and five copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 1, 2016. Dated: August 11, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-19569 Filed 8-16-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, number excluding the last three digits in
Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings the docket number field to access the
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s document. For assistance, please contact
issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. FERC Online Support at
milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
Commission staff’s issuance of the EA required to serve copies of filed free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
for this proposal. The filing of the EA documents on all other parties. (202) 502–8659.
in the Commission’s public record for However, the non-party commentors Any questions concerning this
this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents application may be directed to Georgia
Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the Carter, Vice President and General
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of Counsel, Millennium Pipeline
state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the Company, LLC, 109 North Post Oak
completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right Lane, Suite 210, Houston, TX 77024, by
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the calling 804–921–1408, or emailing
federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. carter@millenniumpipeline.com.
the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages Specifically, Millennium proposes to
staff’s EA. electronic filings of comments, protests construct, operate, and maintain (1)
There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using Approximately 7.8-miles of 30- and 36-
involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange
this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file County, New York; (2) a new 22,400
obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit original horsepower (HP) compressor station in
to the proceedings for this project and five copies of the protest or Sullivan County, New York; (3)
should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy additional 22,400 HP at the existing
stated below, file with the Federal Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Hancock Compressor Station in
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426. Delaware County, New York; (4)
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern modifications to the existing Ramapo
a motion to intervene in accordance Time on September 1, 2016. Meter and Regulator Station in
with the requirements of the Rockland County, New York; (5)
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Dated: August 11, 2016. modifications to the Wagoner
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Interconnect in Orange County, New
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Deputy Secretary. York; (6) additional pipeline
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2016–19570 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] appurtenant facilities at the existing
status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Huguenot and Westtown Meter and
maintained by the Secretary of the Regulating Stations in Orange County,
Commission and will receive copies of New York; and (7) an alternate
all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY interconnect to the 16-inch-diameter
by all other parties. A party must submit Valley Lateral at milepost 7.6 of the
five copies of filings made with the Federal Energy Regulatory Project.
Commission and must mail a copy to Commission Millennium states that 202.5 MMcf/d
the applicant and to every other party in [Docket Nos. CP16–486–000, PF16–3–000]
of project capacity is committed under
the proceeding. Only parties to the precedent agreements with local
proceeding can ask for court review of Notice of Application Millennium distribution companies and
Commission orders in the proceeding. Pipeline Company, LLC municipalities. Millennium requests
However, a person does not have to that that the Commission issue the
intervene in order to have comments Take notice that on July 29, 2016, requested authorizations by July 31,
considered. The second way to Millennium Pipeline Company 2017, in order to allow Millennium
participate is by filing with the (Millennium), One Blue Hill Plaza, Pearl sufficient time to meet a targeted in-
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as River, New York 10965, filed in Docket service date in September 2018.
possible, an original and two copies of No. CP16–486–000 an application Millennium proposes to charge
comments in support of or in opposition pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural negotiated rates to its project shippers
to this project. The Commission will Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the and existing Rate Schedule FT–1 rates
consider these comments in Commission’s Regulations, requesting a for service on the expansion capacity
determining the appropriate action to be certificate of public convenience and created by the project. The cost of the
taken, but the filing of a comment alone necessity authorizing their Eastern project is $275,000,000.
will not serve to make the filer a party System Upgrade Project. This project On February 5, 2016, the Commission
to the proceeding. The Commission’s will provide an additional 223 million staff granted Millennium’s request to
rules require that persons filing cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of firm utilize the Pre-Filing Process and
comments in opposition to the project transportation capacity from assigned Docket No. PF16–3–000 to staff
provide copies of their protests only to Millennium’s Corning Compressor activities involved in the above
the party or parties directly involved in Station (CS) to an existing referenced project. Now, as of the filing
the protest. interconnection with Algonquin Gas of the July 29, 2016 application, the Pre-
Persons who wish to comment only Transmission, LLC located in Ramapo, Filing Process for this project has ended.
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on the environmental review of this New York, all as more fully set forth in From this time forward, this proceeding
project should submit an original and the application which is on file with the will be conducted in Docket No. CP16–
two copies of their comments to the Commission and open to public 486–000, as noted in the caption of this
Secretary of the Commission. inspection. Notice.
Environmental commentors will be The filing may also be viewed on the Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
placed on the Commission’s web at http://www.ferc.gov using the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
environmental mailing list, will receive ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket within 90 days of this Notice the
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Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. ambient air quality standards
its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commentors will be (‘‘NAAQS’’), EPA has failed to perform
place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s non-discretionary duties to take final
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or environmental mailing list, will receive action on portions of the state
issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, implementation plan (‘‘SIP’’)
Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings submission from Wyoming intended to
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s address various interstate transport
issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. requirements. The proposed consent
milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be decree would establish a deadline for
Commission staff’s issuance of the EA required to serve copies of filed EPA to take certain specified actions.
for this proposal. The filing of the EA documents on all other parties. DATES: Written comments on the
in the Commission’s public record for However, the non-party commentors Wyoming portions of the proposed
this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents consent decree must be received by
Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the September 1, 2016.
Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the identified by Docket ID number EPA–
completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right HQ–OGC–2016–0364, online at
the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the www.regulations.gov. For comments
federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order. submitted at Regulations.gov, follow the
the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages online instructions for submitting
staff’s EA. electronic filings of comments, protests comments. Once submitted, comments
There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using cannot be edited or removed from
involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Regulations.gov. The EPA may publish
this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file any comment received to its public
obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit original docket. Do not submit electronically any
to the proceedings for this project and five copies of the protest or information you consider to be
should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy Confidential Business Information (CBI)
stated below, file with the Federal Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street or other information whose disclosure is
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426. restricted by statute. Multimedia
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time submissions (audio, video, etc.) must be
a motion to intervene in accordance on September 1, 2016. accompanied by a written comment.
with the requirements of the
Dated: August 11, 2016. The written comment is considered the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., official comment and should include
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Deputy Secretary. discussion of all points you wish to
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2016–19569 Filed 8–16–16; 8:45 am] make. The EPA will generally not
status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
consider comments or comment
maintained by the Secretary of the contents located outside of the primary
Commission and will receive copies of submission (i.e. on the web, cloud, or
all documents filed by the applicant and other file sharing system). For
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
by all other parties. A party must submit additional submission methods, please
AGENCY
five copies of filings made with the contact the person identified in the ‘‘For
Commission and must mail a copy to [FRL–9950–99–OGC; EPA–HQ–OGC–2016– Further Information Contact’’ section.
0364] For the full EPA public comment policy,
the applicant and to every other party in
the proceeding. Only parties to the information about CBI or multimedia
Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air submissions, and general guidance on
proceeding can ask for court review of Act Citizen Suit
Commission orders in the proceeding. making effective comments, please visit
However, a person does not have to AGENCY: Environmental Protection http://www2.epa.gov/dockets/
intervene in order to have comments Agency (EPA). commenting-epa-dockets.
considered. The second way to ACTION: Supplemental notice of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
participate is by filing with the proposed consent decree; request for Zachary Pilchen, Air and Radiation Law
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as public comment. Office, Office of General Counsel, U.S.
possible, an original and two copies of Environmental Protection Agency;
comments in support of or in opposition SUMMARY: Supplemental notice is telephone: (202) 564–2812; fax number
to this project. The Commission will hereby given for the Wyoming portions (202) 564–5603; email address:
consider these comments in of a proposed consent decree to address pilchen.zach@epa.gov.
determining the appropriate action to be a lawsuit filed by the Sierra Club SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
taken, but the filing of a comment alone (‘‘Plaintiff’’) in the United States District
will not serve to make the filer a party Court for the Northern District of I. Additional Information About the
to the proceeding. The Commission’s California: Sierra Club v. Gina Proposed Consent Decree and This
rules require that persons filing McCarthy, No. 3:15–cv–04328–JD (N.D. Supplemental Notice With Regard to
comments in opposition to the project Cal.). On September 22, 2015, Plaintiffs Wyoming
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provide copies of their protests only to filed this matter against Gina McCarthy, This proposed consent decree would
the party or parties directly involved in in her official capacity as Administrator resolve a lawsuit filed by Plaintiffs
the protest. of the United States Environmental seeking to compel the Administrator to
Persons who wish to comment only Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’). On take action under Clean Air Act
on the environmental review of this February 9, 2016, Plaintiff filed a first (‘‘CAA’’) section 110(k)(2)–(4). As
project should submit an original and amended complaint alleging that, with relevant to this supplemental notice,
two copies of their comments to the respect to the 2008 ozone national Plaintiffs allege that the Administrator
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