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 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]


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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.
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    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

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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]
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