81 FR 62498 - Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Leach Xpress Project and Rayne Xpress Expansion Project
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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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 175 (Friday, September 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 62498-62499] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-21681] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Leach Xpress Project and Rayne Xpress Expansion Project ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Docket No. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC........ CP15-514-000 Columbia Gulf Transmission. LLC....... CP15-539-000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Leach XPress and Rayne XPress Expansion Projects (Projects), proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gas) and Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf), respectively, in the above- referenced dockets. Columbia Gas requests authorization to construct, operate, abandon in-place, replace, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities in West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio to transport about 1.5 million dekatherms of natural gas per day of firm transportation service to natural gas consumers served by the Columbia Gas pipeline systems. Columbia Gulf requests authorization to add new compression in Kentucky to provide about 621,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation on Columbia Gulf's system. 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 less than significant levels with the implementation of Columbia Gas' and Columbia Gulf's proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended by staff in the final EIS. The Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Kentucky Department for Environmental Protection, Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, and West Virginia Department of Natural Resources participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposals 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 facilities:132 miles of new 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, 24 miles of 36- inch-diameter looping pipeline,\1\ 28 miles of 20-inch- diameter pipeline to be abandoned in place, 3 new compressor stations, and appurtenant facilities including 2 existing compressor station modifications, 4 new and 1 modified regulator stations, 13 pig launcher and receiver facilities,\2\ 9 mainline valves and 5 odorization facilities proposed by Columbia Gas; and --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity. \2\ A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- two new compressor stations, and a modification to an existing measurement and regulation station proposed by Columbia Gulf. 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 final 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. 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- 514 or CP15-539). 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 [[Page 62499]] notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: September 1, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-21681 Filed 9-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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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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notification of these filings, document Commission’s eLibrary system by Applicants: Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC.
summaries, and direct links to the clicking on the appropriate link in the Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- above list. They are also available for Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC MBR Tariff to
filing/esubscription.asp. electronic review in the Commission’s be effective 9/3/2016.
Dated: September 1, 2016. Public Reference Room in Washington, Filed Date: 9/2/16.
DC. There is an eSubscription link on Accession Number: 20160902–5076.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/23/16.
Deputy Secretary.
the Web site that enables subscribers to
receive email notification when a Docket Numbers: ER16–2542–000.
[FR Doc. 2016–21681 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] Applicants: Public Service Company
document is added to a subscribed
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Online service, please email Description: Compliance filing: Order
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Nos. 827 and 828 Single Combined
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Compliance Filing to be effective
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(202) 502–8659. 9/21/2016.
Federal Energy Regulatory Filed Date: 9/2/16.
Commission Dated: September 1, 2016. Accession Number: 20160902–5111.
[Docket No. ER16–2527–000] Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/23/16.
Deputy Secretary. Docket Numbers: ER16–2543–000.
Caprock Solar I LLC; Supplemental [FR Doc. 2016–21685 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am] Applicants: Midcontinent
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Filing Includes Request for Blanket Description: Section 205(d) Rate
Section 204 Authorization Filing: 2016–09–02_SA 2946
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY MidAmerican-MidAmerican E&P (J498)
This is a supplemental notice in the to be effective 9/2/2016.
above-referenced proceeding of Caprock Filed Date: 9/2/16.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Solar I LLC‘s application for market- Accession Number: 20160902–5147.
Commission
based rate authority, with an Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/23/16.
accompanying rate tariff, noting that Combined Notice of Filings #1 The filings are accessible in the
such application includes a request for Commission’s eLibrary system by
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR Take notice that the Commission clicking on the links or querying the
part 34, of future issuances of securities received the following electric corporate docket number.
and assumptions of liability. filings: Any person desiring to intervene or
Any person desiring to intervene or to Docket Numbers: EC16–176–000. protest in any of the above proceedings
protest should file with the Federal Applicants: Mankato Energy Center, must file in accordance with Rules 211
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 LLC, Southern Power Company. and 214 of the Commission’s
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Description: Joint Application of Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 Mankato Energy Center, LLC, et al. for 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Authorization Under Section 203 of the time on the specified comment date.
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Federal Power Act for Disposition of Protests may be considered, but
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to Jurisdictional Facilities and Requests for intervention is necessary to become a
intervene or protest must serve a copy Waivers, Expedited Action, and party to the proceeding.
of that document on the Applicant. Confidential Treatment. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
Notice is hereby given that the Filed Date: 9/1/16. information relating to filing
deadline for filing protests with regard Accession Number: 20160901–5242. requirements, interventions, protests,
to the applicant’s request for blanket Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/16. service, and qualifying facilities filings
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Take notice that the Commission can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
future issuances of securities and received the following electric rate docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
assumptions of liability, is September filings: other information, call (866) 208–3676
21, 2016. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
The Commission encourages Docket Numbers: ER16–2539–000.
electronic submission of protests and Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Dated: September 2, 2016.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the L.L.C. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
FERC Online links at http:// Description: Section 205(d) Rate Deputy Secretary.
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic Filing: Revisions to OATT Schedule
[FR Doc. 2016–21683 Filed 9–8–16; 8:45 am]
service, persons with Internet access 12—Appdx A re: RTEP Approved by the
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who will eFile a document and/or be Board in Aug 2016 to be effective
listed as a contact for an intervenor 11/30/2016.
must create and validate an Filed Date: 9/1/16. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
eRegistration account using the Accession Number: 20160901–5239.
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/16. Western Area Power Administration
link to log on and submit the Docket Numbers: ER16–2540–000.
Applicants: PJM Interconnection, Washoe Project—Rate Order No.
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intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically L.L.C. WAPA–176
should submit an original and 5 copies Description: Notice of Cancellation of AGENCY: Western Area Power
of the intervention or protest to the Service Agreement No. 1571, Queue No. Administration, DOE.
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, M23 of PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
ACTION: Notice of proposed extension of
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Filed Date: 9/1/16.
non-firm power formula rate.
20426. Accession Number: 20160901–5241.
The filings in the above-referenced Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/16. SUMMARY: The Western Area Power
proceeding are accessible in the Docket Numbers: ER16–2541–000. Administration (WAPA) proposes to
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