81_FR_79019 81 FR 78802 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Cedar Station Upgrade Project

81 FR 78802 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Cedar Station Upgrade Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 217 (November 9, 2016)

Page Range78802-78802
FR Document2016-27066

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 9, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 78802]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27066]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-487-000; PF15-32-000]


 Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Cedar Station Upgrade Project

    On July 29, 2016, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP16-487-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. The project is known as the Cedar Station Upgrade Project 
(Project), and would involve the construction of a new 20-inch-diameter 
pipeline loop \1\ to fulfill Northern's contractual obligation to 
provide an increased gas pressure of 650 pounds per square inch gauge 
to Northern States Power Company.
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    \1\ A pipeline ``loop'' is a segment of pipe installed parallel 
to an existing pipeline.
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    On August 11, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA December 9, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline March 9, 2017

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Northern proposes to construct the following facilities:
     About 7.86 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop;
     a pig \2\ launcher and takeoff valve at milepost 0.0; and
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    \2\ A pig is an internal pipeline tool used to clean a pipeline 
and/or to inspect for damage or corrosion.
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     a pig receiver and tie-in valve, and modifications to 
regulators and piping within the existing Cedar Meter Station 
boundaries.

Background

    On February 23, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Cedar Station 
Upgrade Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and 
Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the 
pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. PF15-32-000 and was sent 
to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and 
newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments 
from Dakota and Goodhue Counties, Thomas Lake Country Homes Homeowners 
Association, Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska, Minnesota Department of 
Natural Resources, and over 350 concerned landowners/stakeholders. The 
primary issues raised by the commentors are: Impacts on residential 
areas from construction; alternatives that avoid residential areas; and 
impacts on Lebanon Hills Regional Park and alternatives that would 
avoid this park.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
    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, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP16-487), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to 
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC 
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued 
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: November 3, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-27066 Filed 11-8-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

78802 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 217 / Wednesday, November 9, 2016 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Background Dated: November 3, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Federal Energy Regulatory On February 23, 2016, the Deputy Secretary. Commission Commission issued a Notice of Intent to [FR Doc. 2016–27066 Filed 11–8–16; 8:45 am] Prepare an Environmental Assessment [Docket No. CP16–487–000; PF15–32–000] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for the Planned Cedar Station Upgrade Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice Project, Request for Comments on of Schedule for Environmental Review Environmental Issues, and Notice of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of the Cedar Station Upgrade Project Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review Federal Energy Regulatory On July 29, 2016, Northern Natural of the Project in Docket No. PF15–32– Commission Gas Company (Northern) filed an 000 and was sent to affected [Project No. 2343–086] application in Docket No. CP16–487– landowners; federal, state, and local 000 requesting a Certificate of Public government agencies; elected officials; PE Hydro Generation, LLC; Notice of Convenience and Necessity pursuant to environmental and public interest Application Accepted for Filing, section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to groups; Native American tribes; other Soliciting Motions To Intervene and construct and operate certain natural gas interested parties; and local libraries Protests, Ready for Environmental pipeline facilities. The project is known and newspapers. In response to the NOI, Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, as the Cedar Station Upgrade Project Recommendations, Preliminary Terms the Commission received comments (Project), and would involve the and Conditions, and Preliminary from Dakota and Goodhue Counties, construction of a new 20-inch-diameter Fishway Prescriptions Thomas Lake Country Homes pipeline loop 1 to fulfill Northern’s contractual obligation to provide an Homeowners Association, Winnebago Take notice that the following increased gas pressure of 650 pounds Tribe of Nebraska, Minnesota hydroelectric application has been filed per square inch gauge to Northern States Department of Natural Resources, and with the Commission and is available Power Company. over 350 concerned landowners/ for public inspection. On August 11, 2016, the Federal stakeholders. The primary issues raised a. Type of Application: Major License. Energy Regulatory Commission by the commentors are: Impacts on b. Project No.: 2343–086. (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice residential areas from construction; c. Date filed: December 30, 2015. of Application for the Project. Among alternatives that avoid residential areas; d. Applicant: PE Hydro Generation, other things, that notice alerted agencies and impacts on Lebanon Hills Regional LLC. issuing federal authorizations of the Park and alternatives that would avoid e. Name of Project: Millville requirement to complete all necessary this park. Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The existing project is reviews and to reach a final decision on Additional Information located on the Shenandoah River, near a request for a federal authorization the town of Harpers Ferry in Jefferson within 90 days of the date of issuance In order to receive notification of the County, West Virginia. No federal lands of the Commission staff’s Environmental issuance of the EA and to keep track of are occupied by project works or located Assessment (EA) for the Project. This all formal issuances and submittals in within the project boundary. instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s specific dockets, the Commission offers g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power planned schedule for the completion of a free service called eSubscription. This Act 16 U.S.C. 791 (a)–825(r). the EA for the Project. h. Applicant Contact: John Collins, can reduce the amount of time you Schedule for Environmental Review spend researching proceedings by Executive Vice President, Cube Hydro automatically providing you with Partners, LLC, 2 Bethesda Metro Center, Issuance of EA December 9, 2016 notification of these filings, document Suite 1330, Bethesda, MD 20814; 90-day Federal Authorization Decision summaries, and direct links to the Telephone—(240) 482–2703. Deadline March 9, 2017 documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- i. FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, If a schedule change becomes (202) 502–6093, or michael.spencer@ necessary, additional notice will be filing/esubscription.asp. ferc.gov. provided so that the relevant agencies Additional information about the j. Deadline for filing motions to are kept informed of the Project’s Project is available from the intervene and protests, comments, progress. Commission’s Office of External Affairs recommendations, preliminary terms Project Description at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web and conditions, and preliminary site (www.ferc.gov). Using the prescriptions: 60 Days from the issuance Northern proposes to construct the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ date of this notice; reply comments are following facilities: from the eLibrary menu, enter the due 105 days from the issuance date of • About 7.86 miles of 20-inch- selected date range and ‘‘Docket this notice. diameter pipeline loop; Number’’ excluding the last three digits The Commission strongly encourages • a pig 2 launcher and takeoff valve at (i.e., CP16–487), and follow the electronic filing. Please file motions to milepost 0.0; and intervene, protests, comments, instructions. For assistance with access • a pig receiver and tie-in valve, and recommendations, preliminary terms to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached modifications to regulators and piping and conditions, and preliminary sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, within the existing Cedar Meter Station fishway prescriptions using the boundaries. or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also Commission’s eFiling system at http:// provides access to the texts of formal www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 1 A pipeline ‘‘loop’’ is a segment of pipe installed documents issued by the Commission, Commenters can submit brief comments parallel to an existing pipeline. 2 A pig is an internal pipeline tool used to clean such as orders, notices, and rule up to 6,000 characters, without prior a pipeline and/or to inspect for damage or registration, using the eComment system makings. corrosion. at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:29 Nov 08, 2016 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1


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FR Citation81 FR 78802 
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