81 FR 62497 - The City of Logan, Utah; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 175 (September 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-21745 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62497-62498] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21745] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 4285-046] The City of Logan, Utah; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's regulations (18 CFR part 380), Commission staff has reviewed the application for non-capacity amendment of license, filed May 8, 2015, to replace or rehabilitate several portions of the Third Dam facilities that are part of the Logan No. 2 Project, which is located on the Logan River, near the City of Logan, in Cache County, Utah. The project licensee, the City of Logan (City), is proposing to: (1) Replace the spillway crest gates with Obermeyer weirs; (2) replace spillway abutment walls; (3) armor the abutments of the dam, which may consist of a combination of riprap and/or roller compacted concrete; (4) replace the penstock isolation gate (radial gate) with an Obermeyer weir gate; (5) replace the trash rack at the intake structure; (6) replace the low level sluice gatehouse; (7) rehabilitate the upstream face of dam; (8) dredge about 100,000 cubic yards of sediment from the reservoir; (9) refurbish the electrical generating equipment, which includes replacing the existing runners, wicket gates, and associated parts that are damaged; (10) recoat the interior and exterior of the steel portion of the penstock to reduce corrosion potential; and (11) replace the roof and repair the walls of the existing surge tank. An environmental assessment (EA) has been prepared as part of staff's review of the proposal. In the EA, Commission staff analyzed the probable environmental effects of the planned work and concluded that approval of the work, with appropriate environmental measures, would not constitute a major federal action [[Page 62498]] significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA is available for review and reproduction at the Commission's Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number (P-4285) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll-free at 1-866-208-3372, or for TTY, (202) 502-8659. All comments on the EA and supplement must be filed by October 3, 2016, and should reference Project No. 4285-046. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission's efiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Rebecca Martin at (202) 502-6012 or Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov. Dated: September 2, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-21745 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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generator units located on the bank next DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Online service, please email
to the Corps’ existing spillway; (5) a FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
tailrace; and (6) a 15-mile-long, 24.5 kV Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
transmission line interconnecting to the Commission (202) 502–8659.
Central Electric Cooperative facilities. [Docket No. ER16–2520–000] Dated: September 1, 2016.
The Bowman Dam Project would have Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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kim.nguyen@ferc.gov, (202) 502–6105. Commission
for market-based rate authority, with an
Deadline for filing comments, motions accompanying rate tariff, noting that
to intervene, competing applications such application includes a request for [Project No. 4285–046]
(without notices of intent), or notices of blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
intent to file competing applications: 60 part 34, of future issuances of securities The City of Logan, Utah; Notice of
Days from the issuance of this notice. and assumptions of liability. Availability of Environmental
Competing applications and notices of Any person desiring to intervene or to Assessment
intent must meet the requirements of 18 protest should file with the Federal
In accordance with the National
CFR 4.36. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
The Commission strongly encourages amended, and the Federal Energy
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
electronic filing. Please file comments, Regulatory Commission’s regulations
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
motions to intervene, notices of intent, (18 CFR part 380), Commission staff has
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
and competing applications using the reviewed the application for non-
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// capacity amendment of license, filed
intervene or protest must serve a copy
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. May 8, 2015, to replace or rehabilitate
of that document on the Applicant.
Commenters can submit brief comments Notice is hereby given that the several portions of the Third Dam
up to 6,000 characters, without prior deadline for filing protests with regard facilities that are part of the Logan No.
registration, using the eComment system to the applicant’s request for blanket 2 Project, which is located on the Logan
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of River, near the City of Logan, in Cache
ecomment.asp. You must include your future issuances of securities and County, Utah.
name and contact information at the end assumptions of liability, is September The project licensee, the City of Logan
of your comments. For assistance, 21, 2016. (City), is proposing to: (1) Replace the
please contact FERC Online Support at The Commission encourages spillway crest gates with Obermeyer
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) electronic submission of protests and weirs; (2) replace spillway abutment
interventions in lieu of paper, using the walls; (3) armor the abutments of the
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
FERC Online links at http:// dam, which may consist of a
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic combination of riprap and/or roller
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal compacted concrete; (4) replace the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be penstock isolation gate (radial gate) with
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. an Obermeyer weir gate; (5) replace the
listed as a contact for an intervenor
The first page of any filing should trash rack at the intake structure; (6)
must create and validate an
include docket number P–14453–001 replace the low level sluice gatehouse;
eRegistration account using the
and P–14791–000. (7) rehabilitate the upstream face of
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
More information about this project, link to log on and submit the dam; (8) dredge about 100,000 cubic
including a copy of the application, can intervention or protests. yards of sediment from the reservoir; (9)
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ Persons unable to file electronically refurbish the electrical generating
link of the Commission’s Web site at should submit an original and 5 copies equipment, which includes replacing
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ of the intervention or protest to the the existing runners, wicket gates, and
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, associated parts that are damaged; (10)
(P–14453–001, or P–14791–000) in the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC recoat the interior and exterior of the
docket number field to access the 20426. steel portion of the penstock to reduce
document. For assistance, contact FERC The filings in the above-referenced corrosion potential; and (11) replace the
proceeding are accessible in the roof and repair the walls of the existing
Online Support.
Commission’s eLibrary system by surge tank.
Dated: September 2, 2016. clicking on the appropriate link in the An environmental assessment (EA)
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Kimberly D. Bose, above list. They are also available for has been prepared as part of staff’s
Secretary. electronic review in the Commission’s review of the proposal. In the EA,
[FR Doc. 2016–21747 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] Public Reference Room in Washington, Commission staff analyzed the probable
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DC. There is an eSubscription link on environmental effects of the planned
the Web site that enables subscribers to work and concluded that approval of
receive email notification when a the work, with appropriate
document is added to a subscribed environmental measures, would not
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC constitute a major federal action
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significantly affecting the quality of the by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC inch-diameter looping pipeline,1 28
human environment. (Columbia Gas) and Columbia Gulf miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline to be
The EA is available for review and Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf), abandoned in place, 3 new compressor
reproduction at the Commission’s respectively, in the above-referenced stations, and appurtenant facilities
Public Reference Room, located at 888 dockets. Columbia Gas requests including 2 existing compressor station
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, authorization to construct, operate, modifications, 4 new and 1 modified
DC 20426. The EA may also be viewed abandon in-place, replace, and operate regulator stations, 13 pig launcher and
on the Commission’s Web site at http:// certain natural gas pipeline facilities in receiver facilities,2 9 mainline valves
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio and 5 odorization facilities proposed by
Enter the docket number (P–4285) in the to transport about 1.5 million Columbia Gas; and
docket number field to access the dekatherms of natural gas per day of • two new compressor stations, and a
document. For assistance, contact FERC firm transportation service to natural gas modification to an existing
Online Support at consumers served by the Columbia Gas measurement and regulation station
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll- pipeline systems. Columbia Gulf proposed by Columbia Gulf.
free at 1–866–208–3372, or for TTY, requests authorization to add new The FERC staff mailed copies of the
(202) 502–8659. compression in Kentucky to provide final EIS to federal, state, and local
All comments on the EA and about 621,000 dekatherms per day of government representatives and
supplement must be filed by October 3, firm transportation on Columbia Gulf’s agencies; elected officials;
2016, and should reference Project No. system. environmental and public interest
4285–046. The Commission strongly groups; Native American tribes;
encourages electronic filing. Please file The final EIS assesses the potential potentially affected landowners and
comments using the Commission’s environmental effects of the other interested individuals and groups;
efiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/ construction and operation of the newspapers and libraries in the project
docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can Projects in accordance with the area; and parties to this proceeding.
submit brief comments up to 6,000 requirements of the National Paper copy versions of this final EIS
characters, without prior registration, Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The were mailed to those specifically
using the eComment system at http:// FERC staff concludes that approval of requesting them; all others received a
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ the Projects would have some adverse CD version. In addition, the final EIS is
ecomment.asp. You must include your and significant environmental impacts; available for public viewing on the
name and contact information at the end however, these impacts would be FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
of your comments. For assistance, reduced to less than significant levels the eLibrary link. A limited number of
please contact FERC Online Support. In with the implementation of Columbia copies are available for distribution and
lieu of electronic filing, please send a Gas’ and Columbia Gulf’s proposed public inspection at: Federal Energy
paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, mitigation and the additional measures Regulatory Commission, Public
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory recommended by staff in the final EIS. Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Commission, 888 First Street NE., The Environmental Protection Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202)
Washington, DC 20426. Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 502–8371.
For further information, contact U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Additional information about the
Rebecca Martin at (202) 502–6012 or Kentucky Department for project is available from the
Rebecca.Martin@ferc.gov. Environmental Protection, Ohio Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
Dated: September 2, 2016. Environmental Protection Agency, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
Kimberly D. Bose, Pennsylvania Department of site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
Secretary. Conservation and Natural Resources, link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
[FR Doc. 2016–21745 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] Pennsylvania Department of ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Protection, West Virginia number excluding the last three digits in
Department of Environmental the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–514
Protection, and West Virginia or CP15–539). Be sure you have selected
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Department of Natural Resources an appropriate date range. For
participated as cooperating agencies in assistance, please contact FERC Online
Federal Energy Regulatory the preparation of the final EIS. Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
Commission Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY,
by law or special expertise with respect contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary
Notice of Availability of the Final to resources potentially affected by the link also provides access to the texts of
Environmental Impact Statement for formal documents issued by the
proposals and participate in the NEPA
the Proposed Leach Xpress Project Commission, such as orders, notices,
analysis. Although the cooperating
and Rayne Xpress Expansion Project and rulemakings.
agencies provided input to the
Docket No. conclusions and recommendations In addition, the Commission offers a
presented in the final EIS, the agencies free service called eSubscription that
Columbia Gas Transmission, CP15–514–000 will present their own conclusions and allows you to keep track of all formal
LLC. issuances and submittals in specific
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Columbia Gulf Transmission. CP15–539–000 recommendations in their respective
LLC. Records of Decision for the Projects. dockets. This can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings
The final EIS addresses the potential by automatically providing you with
The staff of the Federal Energy
environmental effects of the
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
construction and operation of the 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed
Commission) has prepared a final
following facilities: parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
environmental impact statement (EIS)
• 132 miles of new 36-inch-diameter
2 A pig is an internal tool that can be used to
for the Leach XPress and Rayne XPress clean and dry a pipeline and/or to inspect it for
Expansion Projects (Projects), proposed natural gas pipeline, 24 miles of 36- damage or corrosion.
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