81 FR 78798 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Draft General Conformity Analysis for the Atlantic Sunrise Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-27067 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78798-78799] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-27067] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-138-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of Draft General Conformity Analysis for the Atlantic Sunrise Project In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the Clean Air Act, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) regulations, Commission staff has prepared this draft General Conformity Determination (GCD) for the Atlantic Sunrise Project (Project) to assess the potential air quality impacts associated with the construction of natural gas transmission facilities proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco). The FERC staff concludes that the Project would achieve conformity in Pennsylvania through the transfer of Emission Reduction Credits. FERC staff will issue a final GCD to address any changes necessary and respond to comments. The Project would involve the construction and operation of about 199.4 miles of pipeline facilities and appurtenant aboveground facilities, including:185.9 miles of new natural gas pipeline in Columbia, Lancaster, Lebanon, Luzerne, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Susquehanna, and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania (58.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter and 127.3 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline); 11.0 miles of new pipeline looping in Clinton and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania (2.5 miles of 36-inch-diameter and 8.5 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline); 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline replacements in Prince William County, Virginia; two new compressor stations in Columbia and Wyoming Counties, Pennsylvania (Compressor Stations 610 and 605); additional compression and related modifications to two existing compressor stations in Columbia and Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania (Compressor Stations 517 and 520) and one in Howard County, Maryland (Compressor Station 190); other modifications would be taking place at Compressor Stations 145, 150, 155, 160, 170, 185, and 190 across Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations would be constructed and operated in Pennsylvania. There would also be modifications at an existing meter station, and the construction and operation of additional ancillary facilities would occur in Pennsylvania; and in North Carolina and South Carolina, supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor masking/deodorization equipment would be installed at 56 meter stations, regulator stations, and ancillary facilities. In addition, the full draft GCD is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.\1\ In addition, a limited number of copies of the draft GCD are available for public inspection at the local libraries in the Project area and at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Any person wishing to comment on the draft GCD may do so. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to issuance of the final GCD, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC, on or before December 5, 2016. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the docket number (CP15-138-000) 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]. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (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) Another way to file your comments electronically is by 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.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type; 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 [[Page 78799]] Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Eric Tomasi by telephone at 202- 502-8097 or by email at [email protected]. Dated: November 3, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-27067 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Pennsylvania. There would also be
In determining the appropriate action to modifications at an existing meter
take, the Commission will consider all Federal Energy Regulatory station, and the construction and
protests or other comments filed, but Commission operation of additional ancillary
only those who file a motion to [Docket No. CP15–138–000] facilities would occur in Pennsylvania;
intervene in accordance with the and
Commission’s Rules may become a Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line • in North Carolina and South
party to the proceeding. Any comments, Company, LLC; Notice of Availability Carolina, supplemental odorization,
protests, or motions to intervene must of Draft General Conformity Analysis odor detection, and/or odor masking/
be received on or before the specified for the Atlantic Sunrise Project deodorization equipment would be
comment date for the particular installed at 56 meter stations, regulator
In accordance with the National stations, and ancillary facilities.
application. Environmental Policy Act of 1969, the In addition, the full draft GCD is
o. Filing and Service of Responsive Clean Air Act, and the Federal Energy available for public viewing on the
Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in Regulatory Commission’s (Commission FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
all capital letters the title or FERC) regulations, Commission staff the eLibrary link.1 In addition, a limited
‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or has prepared this draft General number of copies of the draft GCD are
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’, as Conformity Determination (GCD) for the available for public inspection at the
applicable; (2) set forth in the heading Atlantic Sunrise Project (Project) to local libraries in the Project area and at:
the name of the applicant and the assess the potential air quality impacts Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
project number of the application to associated with the construction of Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
which the filing responds; (3) furnish natural gas transmission facilities NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
the name, address, and telephone proposed by Transcontinental Gas (202) 502–8371.
Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco). Any person wishing to comment on
number of the person protesting or The FERC staff concludes that the
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply the draft GCD may do so. To ensure that
Project would achieve conformity in your comments are properly recorded
with the requirements of 18 CFR Pennsylvania through the transfer of
385.2001 through 385.2005. All and considered prior to issuance of the
Emission Reduction Credits. FERC staff final GCD, it is important that we
comments, motions to intervene or will issue a final GCD to address any
protests must set forth their evidentiary receive your comments in Washington,
changes necessary and respond to DC, on or before December 5, 2016.
basis and otherwise comply with the comments.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All For your convenience, there are three
The Project would involve the
comments, motions to intervene or methods you can use to submit your
construction and operation of about
comments to the Commission. In all
protests should relate to project works 199.4 miles of pipeline facilities and
instances, please reference the docket
which are the subject of the license appurtenant aboveground facilities,
number (CP15–138–000) with your
proposed re-development. Agencies including:
• 185.9 miles of new natural gas submission. The Commission
may obtain copies of the application encourages electronic filing of
directly from the applicant. A copy of pipeline in Columbia, Lancaster,
Lebanon, Luzerne, Northumberland, comments and has expert staff available
any protest or motion to intervene must to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
be served upon each representative of Schuylkill, Susquehanna, and Wyoming
Counties, Pennsylvania (58.7 miles of efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow
the applicant specified in the particular these instructions so that your
application. If an intervener files 30-inch-diameter and 127.3 miles of 42-
inch-diameter pipeline); comments are properly recorded.
comments or documents with the (1) You can file your comments
• 11.0 miles of new pipeline looping
Commission relating to the merits of an electronically using the eComment
in Clinton and Lycoming Counties,
issue that may affect the responsibilities feature on the Commission’s Web site
Pennsylvania (2.5 miles of 36-inch-
of a particular resource agency, they diameter and 8.5 miles of 42-inch- (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
must also serve a copy of the document diameter pipeline); Documents and Filings. This is an easy
on that resource agency. A copy of all • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter method for submitting brief, text-only
other filings in reference to this pipeline replacements in Prince William comments on a project;
application must be accompanied by County, Virginia; (2) Another way to file your
proof of service on all persons listed in • two new compressor stations in comments electronically is by using the
the service list prepared by the Columbia and Wyoming Counties, eFiling feature on the Commission’s
Commission in this proceeding, in Pennsylvania (Compressor Stations 610 Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and and 605); to Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
385.2010. • additional compression and related you can provide comments in a variety
modifications to two existing of formats by attaching them as a file
Dated: November 3, 2016. with your submission. New eFiling
compressor stations in Columbia and
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Lycoming Counties, Pennsylvania users must first create an account by
Deputy Secretary. (Compressor Stations 517 and 520) and clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
[FR Doc. 2016–27069 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] one in Howard County, Maryland a comment on a particular project,
please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (Compressor Station 190);
• other modifications would be taking the filing type; or
place at Compressor Stations 145, 150, (3) You can file a paper copy of your
155, 160, 170, 185, and 190 across comments by mailing them to the
Maryland, North Carolina, and Virginia; following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
• two new meter stations and three Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
new regulator stations would be
constructed and operated in 1 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
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Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room Dated: November 3, 2016. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
1A, Washington, DC 20426. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary. Federal Energy Regulatory
For further information, contact Eric
Commission
Tomasi by telephone at 202–502–8097 [FR Doc. 2016–27067 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
or by email at Eric.Tomasi@ferc.gov. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Notice of Effectiveness of Exempt
Wholesale Generator Status
Patua Acquisition Company, LLC ....................................................................................................................... EG16–131–000
Desert Wind Farm, LLC ........................................................................................................................................ EG16–132–000
Innovative Solar 31, LLC ...................................................................................................................................... EG16–133–000
ID Solar 1, LLC ..................................................................................................................................................... EG16–134–000
Oregon Clean Energy, LLC ................................................................................................................................... EG16–135–000
Boulder Solar II, LLC ............................................................................................................................................ EG16–136–000
Brady Interconnection, LLC ................................................................................................................................. EG16–137–000
Pumpjack Solar I, LLC .......................................................................................................................................... EG16–138–000
Wildwood Solar I, LLC ......................................................................................................................................... EG16–139–000
Astra Wind LLC .................................................................................................................................................... EG16–140–000
Luning Energy Holdings LLC ............................................................................................................................... EG16–141–000
Luning Energy LLC ............................................................................................................................................... EG16–142–000
Grand View PV Solar Two LLC ........................................................................................................................... EG16–143–000
Take notice that during the month of data dictionary and the submittal interested in actively participating in
October 2016, the status of the above- process.2 A technical workshop was the discussion are encouraged to attend
captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale held on the draft data dictionary in person. All interested parties
Generators became effective by attached to the NOPR on August 11, (whether attending in person or via
operation of the Commission’s 2016.3 webcast) are asked to register online at
regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a). This notice announces a second https://www.ferc.gov/whats-new/
Dated: November 2, 2016.
technical workshop that will focus on registration/12-07-16-form.asp. There is
the submittal process. The purpose of no registration fee.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
this technical workshop is to allow for
Deputy Secretary a dialogue between staff and the public Those who would like to participate
[FR Doc. 2016–26990 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] regarding the technical aspects of the in the discussion by telephone during
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P submission process. Staff will present the workshop should send a request for
case studies drawn from the a telephone line to RM16–
characteristics of existing entities 17.NOPR@ferc.gov by 5:00 p.m. Friday,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY expected to submit data under the rule. December 2, 2016, with the subject line:
The case studies will include a RM16–17 NOPR Workshop
Federal Energy Regulatory discussion of (1) the steps the user
Commission Teleconference Request.
would follow to submit data to the Commission workshops are accessible
[Docket No. RM16–17–000] relational database; (2) the process of
under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
data review and validation once the data
is received by the Commission; and (3) Act of 1973. For accessibility
Data Collection for Analytics and
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate the notifications a user would receive as accommodations please send an email
Purposes; Notice of the Second the data makes its way through the to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
Technical Workshop on the Data Commission data validation and receipt 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–
Collection for Analytics and process. Staff will also provide a high- 8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 202–208–
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate level update on proposed technical 2106 with the required
Purposes Notice of Proposed refinements to the data dictionary based accommodations.
Rulemaking on prior workshop and additional For additional information, please
outreach. The agenda for the workshop contact David Pierce of FERC’s Office of
In the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking is attached.
on Data Collection for Analytics and Enforcement at (202) 502–6454 or send
All interested parties are invited to an email to RM16-17.NOPR@ferc.gov.
Surveillance and Market-Based Rate attend. The workshop will be held in
Purposes (NOPR), the Commission Washington, DC on December 7, 2016 Dated: November 2, 2016.
proposed to revise the Commission’s from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at FERC Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
regulations to collect certain data for headquarters in the Commission Deputy Secretary.
analytics and surveillance purposes Meeting Room, 888 First Street NE., [FR Doc. 2016–26994 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
from market-based rate (MBR) sellers Washington, DC. For those unable to
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
and entities trading virtual products or attend in person, access to the workshop
holding financial transmission rights sessions will be available by webcast.
and to change certain aspects of the Due to the detailed, substantive
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substance and format of information nature of the subject matter, parties
submitted for MBR purposes.1 In the
NOPR, the Commission stated that staff 2 Id.
P 15.
3 ‘‘Staff
Notes on: Technical Workshop on the
will hold technical workshops on the
Draft Data Dictionary Attached to the Data
Collection for Analytics and Surveillance and
1 Data Collection for Analytics and Surveillance Market-Based Rate Purposes Notice of Proposed
and Market-Based Rate Purposes, 156 FERC ¶ Rulemaking’’ available at, http://www.ferc.gov/
61,045 (2016). CalendarFiles/20160909154402-staff-notes.pdf.
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