81 FR 78800 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Abandonment and Capacity Restoration 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 | 2016-26989 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 78800-78801] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-26989] [[Page 78800]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-88-000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Abandonment and Capacity Restoration Project (ACRP or Project), proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (TGP) in the above- referenced docket. Tennessee requests authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, modify, and operate natural gas pipeline facilities in Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. The purpose of the Project is to disconnect and abandon pipeline segments from interstate natural gas service and construct and operate new natural gas infrastructure as a replacement to maintain service to existing customers. Following abandonment, TGP intends to sell the pipeline to Utica Marcellus Texas Pipeline LLC, an affiliate of TGP, for transportation of natural gas liquids. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the ACRP in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. 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. The EA addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction, modification, and operation of the following facilities associated with the Project:Abandonment in place of about 964 miles of pipeline between Columbiana County, Ohio, and Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana; disconnects of the abandoned pipeline and directly associated equipment at 14 existing compressor stations; abandonment in place of 82 existing mainline valves; and 125 sites where taps or crossover/connector lines would be disconnected, abandoned, relocated, or removed; construction of 12 short segments of new pipeline to reconnect customer taps to TGP's other existing pipelines totaling 5.3 miles of new pipeline (between 2 and 16 inches in diameter) in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi; construction of four new compressor stations in Jackson, Morgan, Tuscarawas, and Mahoning Counties, Ohio; modification of existing Compressor Station 110 in Rowan County, Kentucky and additional modification of Compressor Station 875 (approved as part of the Broad Run Expansion Project, CP15-77) in Madison County, Kentucky; construction of 7.7 miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Carter and Lewis Counties, Kentucky; and construction of about 1.0 mile of 30-inch-diameter pipeline replacement in Washington County, Mississippi, and 1.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline replacements in six sections in Madison County, Kentucky. 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. Paper copy versions of the EA were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. 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 your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC receives your comments on or before December 2, 2016. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP15-88-000) 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 (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 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 interest in this proceeding that 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., CP15- 88). 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. [[Page 78801]] 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: November 2, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-26989 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY totaling 5.3 miles of new pipeline (1) You can file your comments
(between 2 and 16 inches in diameter) electronically using the eComment
Federal Energy Regulatory in Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, and feature on the Commission’s Web site
Commission Mississippi; (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
[Docket No. CP15–88–000]
• construction of four new Documents and Filings. This is an easy
compressor stations in Jackson, Morgan, method for submitting brief, text-only
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, Tuscarawas, and Mahoning Counties, comments on a project;
L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the Ohio; (2) You can also file your comments
Environmental Assessment for the • modification of existing Compressor electronically using the eFiling feature
Proposed Abandonment and Capacity Station 110 in Rowan County, Kentucky on the Commission’s Web site
Restoration Project and additional modification of (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Compressor Station 875 (approved as Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
The staff of the Federal Energy part of the Broad Run Expansion you can provide comments in a variety
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Project, CP15–77) in Madison County, of formats by attaching them as a file
Commission) has prepared an Kentucky; with your submission. New eFiling
environmental assessment (EA) for the • construction of 7.7 miles of new 36- users must first create an account by
Abandonment and Capacity Restoration inch-diameter pipeline in Carter and clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
Project (ACRP or Project), proposed by Lewis Counties, Kentucky; and
the type of filing you are making. If you
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, • construction of about 1.0 mile of 30-
are filing a comment on a particular
L.L.C. (TGP) in the above-referenced inch-diameter pipeline replacement in
Washington County, Mississippi, and project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
docket. Tennessee requests
1.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline Filing;’’ or
authorization and a Certificate of Public
replacements in six sections in Madison (3) You can file a paper copy of your
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
County, Kentucky. comments by mailing them to the
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
The FERC staff mailed copies of the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Act to abandon, construct, modify, and
EA to federal, state, and local Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
operate natural gas pipeline facilities in
government representatives and Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi,
agencies; elected officials; 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio. The
purpose of the Project is to disconnect environmental and public interest Any person seeking to become a party
and abandon pipeline segments from groups; Native American tribes; to the proceeding must file a motion to
interstate natural gas service and potentially affected landowners and intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
construct and operate new natural gas other interested individuals and groups; Commission’s Rules of Practice and
infrastructure as a replacement to newspapers; and libraries in the project Procedures (Title 18 Code of Federal
maintain service to existing customers. area. Paper copy versions of the EA Regulations Part 385.214).1 Only
Following abandonment, TGP intends to were mailed to those specifically intervenors have the right to seek
sell the pipeline to Utica Marcellus requesting them; all others received a rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Texas Pipeline LLC, an affiliate of TGP, CD version. In addition, the EA is The Commission grants affected
for transportation of natural gas liquids. available for public viewing on the landowners and others with
The EA assesses the potential FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using environmental concerns intervenor
environmental effects of the the eLibrary link. A limited number of status upon showing good cause by
construction and operation of the ACRP copies of the EA are available for stating that they have a clear and direct
in accordance with the requirements of distribution and public inspection at: interest in this proceeding that no other
the National Environmental Policy Act. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, party can adequately represent. Simply
The FERC staff concludes that approval Public Reference Room, 888 First Street filing environmental comments will not
of the proposed Project, with NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, give you intervenor status, but you do
appropriate mitigating measures, would (202) 502–8371. not need intervenor status to have your
not constitute a major federal action Any person wishing to comment on comments considered.
significantly affecting the quality of the the EA may do so. Your comments Additional information about the
human environment. should focus on the potential project is available from the
The EA addresses the potential environmental effects, reasonable Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
environmental effects of the alternatives, and measures to avoid or at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
construction, modification, and lessen environmental impacts. The more site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
operation of the following facilities specific your comments, the more useful link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
associated with the Project: they will be. To ensure that your ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
• Abandonment in place of about 964 comments are properly recorded and number excluding the last three digits in
miles of pipeline between Columbiana considered prior to a Commission the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–88).
County, Ohio, and Natchitoches Parish, decision on the proposal, it is important Be sure you have selected an
Louisiana; that the FERC receives your comments appropriate date range. For assistance,
• disconnects of the abandoned on or before December 2, 2016. please contact FERC Online Support at
pipeline and directly associated For your convenience, there are three FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
equipment at 14 existing compressor methods you can use to submit your at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
comments to the Commission. In all
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stations; abandonment in place of 82 (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
existing mainline valves; and 125 sites instances, please reference the project provides access to the texts of formal
where taps or crossover/connector lines docket number (CP15–88–000) with documents issued by the Commission,
would be disconnected, abandoned, your submission. The Commission such as orders, notices, and
relocated, or removed; encourages electronic filing of rulemakings.
• construction of 12 short segments of comments and has expert staff available
new pipeline to reconnect customer taps to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
to TGP’s other existing pipelines efiling@ferc.gov. filing comments.
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In addition, the Commission offers a Filed Date: 11/2/16. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
free service called eSubscription which Accession Number: 20161102–5126.
allows you to keep track of all formal Federal Energy Regulatory
issuances and submittals in specific Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16. Commission
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Take notice that the Commission
time you spend researching proceedings received the following electric rate [Docket No. NJ17–3–000]
by automatically providing you with filings:
notification of these filings, document City of Vernon, California; Notice of
summaries, and direct links to the Docket Numbers: ER16–2304–001.
Filing
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Applicants: Duke Energy Florida,
filing/esubscription.asp. LLC. Take notice that on October 28, 2016,
Dated: November 2, 2016. Description: Report Filing: Refund City of Vernon, California submitted its
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Report for Unfiled GIAs to be effective tariff filing: Filing 2017 Transmission
Deputy Secretary. N/A. Revenue Requirement and Transmission
Revenue Balancing Account
[FR Doc. 2016–26989 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] Filed Date: 11/2/16.
Adjustment, to be effective 1/1/2017.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Accession Number: 20161102–5140.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16. protest this filing must file in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER16–2602–001. accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: 4C Acquisition, LLC.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Commission Description: Tariff Amendment: Protests will be considered by the
Supplement to Application for Market- Commission in determining the
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Based Rate Authorization of 4C appropriate action to be taken, but will
Take notice that the Commission Acquisition to be effective 11/17/2016. not serve to make protestants parties to
received the following electric corporate Filed Date: 11/2/16. the proceeding. Any person wishing to
filings: Accession Number: 20161102–5142. become a party must file a notice of
Docket Numbers: EC17–23–000. intervention or motion to intervene, as
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16. appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
Applicants: Oncor Electric Delivery
Company LLC, NextEra Energy, Inc., Docket Numbers: ER17–168–001. protests must be filed on or before the
EFH Merger Co., LLC, WSS Acquisition Applicants: Applied Energy LLC. comment date. On or before the
Company, T & D Equity Acquisition, comment date, it is not necessary to
Description: Tariff Amendment: serve motions to intervene or protests
LLC.
Description: Joint Application for Supplement to Market-Based Rate on persons other than the Applicant.
Approval of the Disposition of Application to be effective 12/24/2016.
The Commission encourages
Jurisdictional Facilities Under Section Filed Date: 11/2/16. electronic submission of protests and
203 of the Federal Power Act of Oncor Accession Number: 20161102–5128. interventions in lieu of paper using the
Electric Delivery Company LLC, et al. ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
Filed Date: 11/1/16. Persons unable to file electronically
Accession Number: 20161101–5258. The filings are accessible in the should submit an original and 5 copies
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/22/16. Commission’s eLibrary system by of the protest or intervention to the
Docket Numbers: EC17–24–000. clicking on the links or querying the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Applicants: Cimarron Bend Wind docket number. 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
Project I, LLC, Cimarron Bend Assets, Any person desiring to intervene or 20426.
LLC. protest in any of the above proceedings
Description: Joint Application for This filing is accessible on-line at
must file in accordance with Rules 211
Authorization Under Section 203 of the http://www.ferc.gov, using the
and 214 of the Commission’s
Federal Power Act, Request for ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Expedited Consideration and review in the Commission’s Public
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Confidential Treatment for Cimarron Reference Room in Washington, DC.
time on the specified comment date.
Bend Wind Project I, LLC and Cimarron There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the
Protests may be considered, but
Bend Assets, LLC. intervention is necessary to become a Web site that enables subscribers to
Filed Date: 11/2/16. party to the proceeding. receive email notification when a
Accession Number: 20161102–5123. document is added to a subscribed
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/23/16.
information relating to filing Online service, please email
Docket Numbers: EC17–25–000. requirements, interventions, protests,
Applicants: Oncor Electric Delivery FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call
service, and qualifying facilities filings (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Company LLC, NextEra Energy, Inc., can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
EFH Merger Co., LLC,,WSS Acquisition (202) 502–8659.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Company, T & D Equity Acquisition, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
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other information, call (866) 208–3676
LLC. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Time on November 18, 2016.
Description: Application for Dated: November 2, 2016.
Authorization Under Section 203 of the Dated: November 2, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Federal Power Act, Request for
Expedited Consideration and Deputy Secretary. Deputy Secretary.
Confidential Treatment for Lindahl [FR Doc. 2016–26988 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2016–26991 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am]
Wind Project, LLC. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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