81 FR 9842 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gaines County Crossover Compressor Station Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-04146 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 38 (Friday, February 26, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 9842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04146] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-552-000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gaines County Crossover Compressor Station Project On September 9, 2015, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-552-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate a new compressor station in Gaines County, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Gaines County Crossover Compressor Station Project (Project), and would deliver an additional 210 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day to supply natural gas for electrical power plants. On September 22, 2015, 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--May 9, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--August 7, 2016 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 Project would include installation of two compressor units with a combined horsepower of 18,089. The suction side of the compressor station would be connected to Northern's existing 30-inch-diameter Spraberry to Plains Pipeline. The station would discharge to Northern's existing 30-inch-diameter Kermit to Beaver Pipeline. The proposed Project would also include the installation of two compressor buildings, a control building, an auxiliary building, associated above- grade and below-grade piping, and valves and instrumentation. Background On October 22, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Gaines County Crossover Compressor Station and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 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 one comment from the Bureau of Indian Affairs recommending consultation with four different tribes with historic traditions in the area. No issues of environmental concern were raised by the commentor. 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., CP15-552), 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: February 19, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-04146 Filed 2-25-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Filed Date: 2/19/16. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Background
Accession Number: 20160219–5011.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/16. Federal Energy Regulatory On October 22, 2015, the Commission
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Docket Numbers: RP16–618–000. Environmental Assessment for the
Applicants: Algonquin Gas Proposed Gaines County Crossover
Transmission, LLC. [Docket No. CP15–552–000]
Compressor Station and Request for
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice Comments on Environmental Issues
Bidding Requirements Waiver for State-
of Schedule for Environmental Review (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
Regulated Electric Reliability Programs
of the Gaines County Crossover landowners; federal, state, and local
to be effective 4/1/2016.
Compressor Station Project government agencies; elected officials;
Filed Date: 2/19/16.
Accession Number: 20160219–5050. environmental and public interest
On September 9, 2015, Northern
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/16. groups; Native American tribes; other
Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed
interested parties; and local libraries
Docket Numbers: RP16–619–000. an application in Docket No. CP15–552–
and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
Applicants: National Fuel Gas Supply 000 requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to the Commission received one comment
Corporation. from the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Fuel Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
construct and operate a new compressor recommending consultation with four
Tracker (04/01/16) to be effective 4/1/
station in Gaines County, Texas. The different tribes with historic traditions
2016.
proposed project is known as the Gaines in the area. No issues of environmental
Filed Date: 2/19/16.
County Crossover Compressor Station concern were raised by the commentor.
Accession Number: 20160219–5161.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/2/16. Project (Project), and would deliver an Additional Information
additional 210 million standard cubic
Any person desiring to intervene or feet of natural gas per day to supply In order to receive notification of the
protest in any of the above proceedings natural gas for electrical power plants. issuance of the EA and to keep track of
must file in accordance with Rules 211
On September 22, 2015, the Federal all formal issuances and submittals in
and 214 of the Commission’s
Energy Regulatory Commission specific dockets, the Commission offers
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice a free service called eSubscription. This
§ 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
of Application for the Project. Among can reduce the amount of time you
time on the specified date(s). Protests
other things, that notice alerted agencies spend researching proceedings by
may be considered, but intervention is
issuing federal authorizations of the automatically providing you with
necessary to become a party to the
requirement to complete all necessary notification of these filings, document
proceeding.
reviews and to reach a final decision on summaries, and direct links to the
Filings in Existing Proceedings a request for a federal authorization documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
Docket Numbers: RP16–234–000. within 90 days of the date of issuance filing/esubscription.asp.
of the Commission staff’s Environmental
Applicants: El Paso Natural Gas Additional information about the
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
Company, L.L.C. Project is available from the
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
Description: Report Filing: Refund Commission’s Office of External Affairs
planned schedule for the completion of
Report in Docket Nos. RP16–234 and at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
the EA for the Project.
RP10–1398. site (www.ferc.gov). Using the
Filed Date: 2/18/16. Schedule for Environmental Review ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
Accession Number: 20160218–5140. Issuance of EA—May 9, 2016 from the eLibrary menu, enter the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/1/16. selected date range and ‘‘Docket
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Any person desiring to protest in any Number’’ excluding the last three digits
Deadline—August 7, 2016
of the above proceedings must file in (i.e., CP15–552), and follow the
accordance with Rule 211 of the If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be instructions. For assistance with access
Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR
provided so that the relevant agencies to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
time on the specified comment date. are kept informed of the Project’s at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
The filings are accessible in the progress. or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
Commission’s eLibrary system by eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also
Project Description provides access to the texts of formal
clicking on the links or querying the
docket number. The Project would include documents issued by the Commission,
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed installation of two compressor units such as orders, notices, and rule
information relating to filing with a combined horsepower of 18,089. makings.
requirements, interventions, protests, The suction side of the compressor Dated: February 19, 2016.
service, and qualifying facilities filings station would be connected to
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Northern’s existing 30-inch-diameter
Spraberry to Plains Pipeline. The station Deputy Secretary.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
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other information, call (866) 208–3676 would discharge to Northern’s existing [FR Doc. 2016–04146 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am]
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 30-inch-diameter Kermit to Beaver BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Pipeline. The proposed Project would
Dated: February 22, 2016. also include the installation of two
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., compressor buildings, a control
Deputy Secretary. building, an auxiliary building,
[FR Doc. 2016–04157 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] associated above-grade and below-grade
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P piping, and valves and instrumentation.
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