81 FR 95978 - Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eastern System Upgrade Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

Page Range		95978-95979
FR Document		2016-31536

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 250 (Thursday, December 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 95978-95979]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31536]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-486-000; PF16-3-000]


Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Eastern System Upgrade Project

    On July 29, 2016, Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC (Millennium) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP16-486-000 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 proposed project is known as the Eastern 
System Upgrade Project (Project), and it would transport additional 
natural gas from Millennium's existing Corning Compressor Station to an 
existing interconnect with Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC in Ramapo, 
New York.
    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, April 7, 2017.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline, July 6, 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

    The proposed Project includes (i) approximately 7.8-miles of 30- 
and 36-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange County, New York; (ii) a 
new 22,400 horsepower (HP) compressor station in Sullivan County, New 
York (Highland Compressor Station); (iii) additional 22,400 HP at the 
existing Hancock Compressor Station in Delaware County, New York; (iv) 
modifications to the existing Ramapo Meter and Regulator Station in 
Rockland County, New York; (v) modifications to the Wagoner 
Interconnect in Orange County, New York; (vi) additional pipeline 
appurtenant facilities at the existing Huguenot and Westtown Meter and 
Regulator Stations in Orange County, New York; and (vii) an alternate 
interconnect to the 16-inch-diameter Valley Lateral at milepost 7.6 of 
the Project. The Project would allow Millennium to transport an 
additional 233,000 dekatherms per day of additional natural gas 
service.

Background

    On May 11, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Eastern System 
Upgrade Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). 
The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in 
Docket No. PF16-3-000 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 the New York State Department of 
Agriculture (NYSDAM), the Delaware Tribe of Indians, the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), environmental and public 
interest groups, and individual stakeholders. The primary issues raised 
by commentors addressed concerns specific to the Highland Compressor 
Station, including health risks associated with air and greenhouse gas 
emissions, and socioeconomic impacts. Commentors also expressed 
concerns regarding Project impacts on surface and groundwater; 
wetlands; threatened and endangered species; cultural resources and 
historic structures; soils; property values; safety, including strains 
on local emergency services; pollution prevention practices; and 
climate change.
    The EPA, NYSDAM, Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans, and Delaware 
Tribe of Indians are

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participating as cooperating agencies in the preparation of this EA.

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., 
CP16-486), 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: December 22, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-31536 Filed 12-28-16; 8:45 am]
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McKenzie River from its current set forth their evidentiary basis. Any Project Description
location). Relocating the substation filing made by an intervenor must be
would allow EWEB to connect to an accompanied by proof of service on all The proposed Project includes (i)
adjacent Bonneville Power persons listed in the service list approximately 7.8-miles of 30- and 36-
Administration transmission line and prepared by the Commission in this inch-diameter pipeline loop in Orange
eliminate approximately eight miles of proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR County, New York; (ii) a new 22,400
two parallel, existing EWEB 385.2010. horsepower (HP) compressor station in
transmission lines. Sullivan County, New York (Highland
Dated: December 22, 2016. Compressor Station); (iii) additional
l. Locations of the Application: A
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., 22,400 HP at the existing Hancock
copy of the application is available for
inspection and reproduction at the Deputy Secretary. Compressor Station in Delaware County,
Commission’s Public Reference Room, [FR Doc. 2016–31540 Filed 12–28–16; 8:45 am] New York; (iv) modifications to the
located at 888 First Street NE., Room BILLING CODE 6717–01–P existing Ramapo Meter and Regulator
2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling Station in Rockland County, New York;
(202) 502–8371. This filing may also be (v) modifications to the Wagoner
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Interconnect in Orange County, New
http://www.ferc.gov using the York; (vi) additional pipeline
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Federal Energy Regulatory appurtenant facilities at the existing
number excluding the last three digits in Commission Huguenot and Westtown Meter and
the docket number field to access the Regulator Stations in Orange County,
document. You may also register online [Docket Nos. CP16–486–000; PF16–3–000] New York; and (vii) an alternate
at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ interconnect to the 16-inch-diameter
esubscription.asp to be notified via Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC; Valley Lateral at milepost 7.6 of the
email of new filings and issuances Notice of Schedule for Environmental Project. The Project would allow
related to this or other pending projects. Review of the Eastern System Upgrade Millennium to transport an additional
For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or Project 233,000 dekatherms per day of
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for On July 29, 2016, Millennium additional natural gas service.
TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also Pipeline Company, LLC (Millennium) Background
available for inspection and filed an application in Docket No.
reproduction at the address in item (h) CP16–486–000 requesting a Certificate On May 11, 2016, the Commission
above. Agencies may obtain copies of of Public Convenience and Necessity issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
the application directly from the pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Environmental Assessment for the
applicant. Gas Act to construct and operate certain Planned Eastern System Upgrade
m. Individuals desiring to be included Project and Request for Comments on
natural gas pipeline facilities. The
on the Commission’s mailing list should Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
proposed project is known as the
so indicate by writing to the Secretary was issued during the pre-filing review
Eastern System Upgrade Project
of the Commission. of the Project in Docket No. PF16–3–000
n. Comments, Protests, or Motions To (Project), and it would transport
additional natural gas from and was sent to affected landowners;
Intervene: Anyone may submit
Millennium’s existing Corning federal, state, and local government
comments, a protest, or a motion to
Compressor Station to an existing agencies; elected officials;
intervene in accordance with the
interconnect with Algonquin Gas environmental and public interest
requirements of Rules of Practice and
Transmission, LLC in Ramapo, New groups; Native American tribes; other
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214,
York. interested parties; and local libraries
respectively. In determining the
On August 11, 2016, the Federal and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
appropriate action to take, the
Commission will consider all protests or Energy Regulatory Commission the Commission received comments
other comments filed, but only those (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice from the New York State Department of
who file a motion to intervene in of Application for the Project. Among Agriculture (NYSDAM), the Delaware
accordance with the Commission’s other things, that notice alerted agencies Tribe of Indians, the U.S. Environmental
Rules may become a party to the issuing federal authorizations of the Protection Agency (EPA), environmental
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or requirement to complete all necessary and public interest groups, and
motions to intervene must be received reviews and to reach a final decision on individual stakeholders. The primary
on or before the specified comment date a request for a federal authorization issues raised by commentors addressed
for the particular application. within 90 days of the date of issuance concerns specific to the Highland
o. Filing and Service of Documents: of the Commission staff’s Environmental Compressor Station, including health
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital Assessment (EA) for the Project. This risks associated with air and greenhouse
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s gas emissions, and socioeconomic
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO planned schedule for the completion of impacts. Commentors also expressed
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth the EA for the Project. concerns regarding Project impacts on
in the heading the name of the applicant surface and groundwater; wetlands;
Schedule for Environmental Review threatened and endangered species;
and the project number of the
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application to which the filing Issuance of EA, April 7, 2017. cultural resources and historic
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, 90-day Federal Authorization Decision structures; soils; property values; safety,
and telephone number of the person Deadline, July 6, 2017. including strains on local emergency
commenting, protesting or intervening; If a schedule change becomes services; pollution prevention practices;
and (4) otherwise comply with the necessary, additional notice will be and climate change.
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 provided so that the relevant agencies The EPA, NYSDAM, Stockbridge-
through 385.2005. All comments, are kept informed of the Project’s Munsee Band of Mohicans, and
motions to intervene, or protests must progress. Delaware Tribe of Indians are

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81 FR 95978 - Millennium Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eastern System Upgrade Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 250 (December 29, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission