81 FR 70416 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Southwest Louisiana Supply Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 197 (October 12, 2016)
| Page Range | 70416-70417 | |
| FR Document | 2016-24611 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 12, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 70416-70417] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24611] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-12-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Southwest Louisiana Supply Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) for the Southwest Louisiana Supply Project (Project) proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) in the above-referenced docket. Tennessee requests authorization to construct, operate, and maintain certain interstate natural gas transmission facilities located in the state of Louisiana to provide 295,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas and firm transportation services on Tennessee's 800 Line system. The purpose of the Project is to meet contractual obligations with Mitsubishi Corporation and MMGS, Inc. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. Tennessee proposes to construct a 2.4-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in Madison Parish, Louisiana; a 1.4-mile-long, 30- inch-diameter pipeline lateral in Richland and Franklin Parishes, Louisiana; five meter stations; one new compressor station in Franklin Parish, Louisiana; and replace a gas turbine engine at an existing compressor station in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA 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. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before October 31, 2016. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP16-12-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct [[Page 70417]] interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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., CP16- 12). 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, or 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 which 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: September 29, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-24611 Filed 10-11-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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applicable; (2) state in the heading the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission, Public Reference Room,
name of the applicant and the project 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
number of the application to which the Federal Energy Regulatory Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
filing responds; (3) state the name, Commission Any person wishing to comment on
address, and telephone number of the [Docket No. CP16–12–000]
the EA may do so. Your comments
person filing; and (4) otherwise comply should focus on the potential
with the requirements of sections Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, environmental effects, reasonable
385.2001 through 385.2005 of the L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the alternatives, and measures to avoid or
Environmental Assessment for the lessen environmental impacts. The more
Commission’s regulations.1 All
Proposed Southwest Louisiana Supply specific your comments, the more useful
comments contesting Commission staff’s
Project they will be. To ensure that the
preliminary determination that the Commission has the opportunity to
facility meets the qualifying criteria The staff of the Federal Energy consider your comments prior to
must set forth their evidentiary basis. Regulatory Commission (FERC or making its decision on this project, it is
The Commission strongly encourages Commission) has prepared this important that we receive your
electronic filing. Please file motions to environmental assessment (EA) for the comments in Washington, DC on or
intervene and comments using the Southwest Louisiana Supply Project before October 31, 2016.
Commission’s eFiling system at http:// (Project) proposed by Tennessee Gas For your convenience, there are three
Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) methods you can use to file your
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
in the above-referenced docket. comments to the Commission. In all
Commenters can submit brief comments
Tennessee requests authorization to instances, please reference the project
up to 6,000 characters, without prior construct, operate, and maintain certain
registration, using the eComment system docket number (CP16–12–000) with
interstate natural gas transmission your submission. The Commission
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ facilities located in the state of
ecomment.asp. You must include your encourages electronic filing of
Louisiana to provide 295,000 comments and has expert staff available
name and contact information at the end dekatherms per day of natural gas and to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
of your comments. For assistance, firm transportation services on efiling@ferc.gov.
please contact FERC Online Support at Tennessee’s 800 Line system. The (1) You can file your comments
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) purpose of the Project is to meet electronically using the eComment
208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 contractual obligations with Mitsubishi feature on the Commission’s Web site
(TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please Corporation and MMGS, Inc. (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal The EA assesses the potential Documents and Filings. This is an easy
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 environmental effects of the method for submitting brief, text-only
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. construction and operation of the comments on a project;
A copy of all other filings in reference Project in accordance with the (2) You can also file your comments
to this application must be accompanied requirements of the National electronically using the eFiling feature
by proof of service on all persons listed Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The on the Commission’s Web site
in the service list prepared by the FERC staff concludes that approval of (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Commission in this proceeding, in the proposed project, with appropriate Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and mitigating measures, would not you can provide comments in a variety
constitute a major federal action of formats by attaching them as a file
385.2010.
significantly affecting the quality of the with your submission. New eFiling
Locations of Notice of Intent: Copies human environment. users must first create an account by
of the notice of intent can be obtained Tennessee proposes to construct a 2.4- clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
directly from the applicant or such mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline the type of filing you are making. If you
copies can be viewed and reproduced at lateral in Madison Parish, Louisiana; a are filing a comment on a particular
the Commission in its Public Reference 1.4-mile-long, 30-inch-diameter pipeline project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
Room, Room 2A, 888 First Street NE., lateral in Richland and Franklin Filing’’; or
Washington, DC 20426. The filing may Parishes, Louisiana; five meter stations; (3) You can file a paper copy of your
also be viewed on the web at http:// one new compressor station in Franklin comments by mailing them to the
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp Parish, Louisiana; and replace a gas following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the turbine engine at an existing compressor Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
docket number (i.e., CD16–22) in the station in Rapides Parish, Louisiana. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
docket number field to access the The FERC staff mailed copies of the 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
document. For assistance, call toll-free EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party
government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to
1–866–208–3676 or email
agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. For TTY,
environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and
call (202) 502–8659.
groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only
Dated: September 28, 2016. potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek
Kimberly D. Bose, other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
newspapers and libraries in the project
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Secretary. The Commission grants affected
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area; and parties to this proceeding. In landowners and others with
addition, the EA is available for public environmental concerns intervenor
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viewing on the FERC’s Web site status upon showing good cause by
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. stating that they have a clear and direct
A limited number of copies of the EA
are available for distribution and public 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
1 18 CFR 385.2001–2005 (2016). inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory filing comments.
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interest in this proceeding which no in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 with the Commission and is available
other party can adequately represent. of the Commission’s Rules of Practice for public inspection:
Simply filing environmental comments and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and a. Application Type: Amendment of
will not give you intervenor status, but 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to License.
you do not need intervenor status to intervene or protest must serve a copy b. Project No: P–3428–171.
have your comments considered. of that document on the Applicant. c. Date Filed: July 6, 2016.
Additional information about the Notice is hereby given that the d. Applicant: Brown Bear II Hydro,
project is available from the deadline for filing protests with regard Inc.
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, to the applicant’s request for blanket e. Name of Project: Worumbo
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Hydroelectric Project.
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary future issuances of securities and f. Location: The Worumbo Project is
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on assumptions of liability, is October 24, located on the Androscoggin River in
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket 2016. Androscoggin County, Maine.
number excluding the last three digits in The Commission encourages g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP16–12). electronic submission of protests and Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
interventions in lieu of paper, using the h. Applicant Contact: Scott Hall, P.O.
Be sure you have selected an
FERC Online links at http:// Box 267, Orono, ME 04473, (207) 461–
appropriate date range. For assistance,
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic 3617.
please contact FERC Online Support at i. FERC Contact: Mr. Mark Pawlowski
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free service, persons with Internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be 202–502–6052, mark.pawlowski@
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact ferc.gov.
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an j. Deadline for filing comments,
provides access to the texts of formal motions to intervene, and protests: 30
documents issued by the Commission, eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling days from the issuance of this notice
such as orders, notices, and All documents may be filed
rulemakings. link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests. electronically via the Internet. See, 18
In addition, the Commission offers a CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
Persons unable to file electronically
free service called eSubscription which instructions on the Commission’s Web
should submit an original and 5 copies
allows you to keep track of all formal site at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
of the intervention or protest to the
issuances and submittals in specific efiling.asp. If unable to be filed
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
dockets. This can reduce the amount of electronically, documents may be paper-
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
time you spend researching proceedings filed. To paper-file, an original and
20426.
by automatically providing you with The filings in the above-referenced seven copies should be mailed to:
notification of these filings, document proceeding are accessible in the Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
summaries, and direct links to the Commission’s eLibrary system by Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- clicking on the appropriate link in the Washington, DC 20426. Commenters
filing/esubscription.asp. above list. They are also available for can submit brief comments up to 6,000
Dated: September 29, 2016. electronic review in the Commission’s characters, without prior registration,
Kimberly D. Bose, Public Reference Room in Washington, using the eComment system at http://
Secretary. DC. There is an eSubscription link on www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
[FR Doc. 2016–24611 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am] the Web site that enables subscribers to ecomment.asp. You must include your
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receive email notification when a name and contact information at the end
document is added to a subscribed of your comments.
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Please include the docket number (P–
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Online service, please email 3428–171) on any comments, motions,
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call or recommendations filed.
Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call k. Description of Request: Brown Bear
Commission (202) 502–8659. II Hydro, Inc., licensee for the Worumbo
Dated: October 4, 2016. Project, requests that the Commission
[Docket No. ER16–2730–000] amend the project license to incorporate
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
LSC Communications US, LLC; its proposed species protection plan for
Deputy Secretary.
Supplemental Notice That Initial Atlantic salmon. Under the proposed
[FR Doc. 2016–24552 Filed 10–11–16; 8:45 am]
Market-Based Rate Filing Includes species protection plan, the licensee
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Request for Blanket Section 204 would continue measures, including but
Authorization not limited to: Operating the pneumatic
flashboard system to provide a
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
This is a supplemental notice in the continuous downstream flow in the
above-referenced proceeding LSC Federal Energy Regulatory project’s bypassed reach to maintain a
Communications US, LLC’s application Commission downstream passage route for Atlantic
for market-based rate authority, with an salmon; operating the current upstream
accompanying rate tariff, noting that [Project No 3428–171] and downstream fish passage facilities
such application includes a request for in coordination with other hydroelectric
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES
Brown Bear II Hydro, Inc.; Notice of
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR projects located downstream of the
Application for Amendment of License
part 34, of future issuances of securities Worumbo Project and the Maine
To Incorporate Final Fish Passage
and assumptions of liability. Department of Marine Resources to
Plans and Soliciting Comments,
Any person desiring to intervene or to provide passage for Atlantic salmon and
Motions To Intervene and Protests
protest should file with the Federal other anadromous fish; and monitor
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Take notice that the following bird predation during downstream
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, hydroelectric application has been filed passage studies. Proposed measures
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