82_FR_11387 82 FR 11353 - Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Market Access Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Session

82 FR 11353 - Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Market Access Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Session

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 34 (February 22, 2017)

Page Range11353-11355
FR Document2017-03412

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 34 (Wednesday, February 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11353-11355]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03412]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-15-000]


Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Market Access 
Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of 
Public Scoping Session

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will 
discuss the environmental impacts of the Eastern Market Access Project 
involving construction and operation of facilities by Dominion Cove 
Point LNG, LP (DCP) in Charles County, Maryland and Loudoun and Fairfax 
Counties, Virginia. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-
making process to determine whether the project is in the public 
convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the 
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested 
agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with 
your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they 
need to evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your comments are timely and 
properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission 
receives them in Washington, DC on or before March 17, 2017.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the 
opening of this docket on November 15, 2016, you will need to file 
those comments in Docket No. CP17-15-000 to ensure they are considered 
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for this project. State and local government 
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed 
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    DCP provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC 
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I 
Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked 
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate 
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on 
the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov).

Public Participation

    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal 
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form 
or provided verbally. 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) You can file your comments electronically 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. Be sure to reference the project docket number 
(CP17-15-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the 
Commission invites you to attend the public scoping session its staff 
will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows:

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             Date and time                           Location
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Thursday, March 2, 2017, 4:00 p.m.-8:00  Hilton Garden Inn--Waldorf,
 p.m..                                    10385 O'Donnell Place,
                                          Waldorf, Maryland 20603.
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    The primary goal of this scoping session is to have you identify 
the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be 
considered in the EA to be prepared for this project. Individual verbal 
comments will be

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taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter. This format is 
designed to receive the maximum amount of verbal comments, in a 
convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
    The scoping session is scheduled from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time 
Zone. You may arrive at any time after 3:30 p.m. There will not be a 
formal presentation by Commission staff when the session opens. If you 
wish to speak, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order 
of your arrival; distribution of numbers will be discontinued at 7:00 
p.m. Please see appendix 1 for additional information on the session 
format and conduct.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in 
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all 
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at 
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the 
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502-8371. For instructions on 
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
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    Your scoping comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with 
FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public 
record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on 
FERC's eLibrary system (see below for instructions on using eLibrary). 
If a significant number of people are interested in providing verbal 
comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be 
implemented for each commentor.
    It is important to note that verbal comments hold the same weight 
as written or electronically submitted comments. Although there will 
not be a formal presentation, Commission staff will be available 
throughout the comment session to answer your questions about the 
environmental review process. Representatives from DCP will also be 
present to answer project-specific questions.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    DCP proposes to provide 294 million standard cubic feet per day of 
natural gas firm transportation service to Washington Gas Light Company 
and to fuel a new power generation facility, the Mattawoman Energy 
Center, proposed by Mattawoman Energy, LLC. DCP's proposed project 
facilities are in Maryland and Virginia.
    The project would consist of the following facilities:
     A new 24,370 horsepower (hp) natural gas compressor 
station and ancillary facilities in Charles County, Maryland;
     two new taps for customer delivery at the existing WGL 
Interconnect in Charles County, Maryland;
     One new 7,000 hp electric reciprocating compression unit 
and discharge gas cooler, replacement of three gas coolers and 
compression cylinders for three existing reciprocating compressors, and 
an increase discharge piping to 30-inches diameter at the existing 
Loudoun Compressor Station in Loudoun County, Virginia;
     one new meter building to enclose existing equipment at 
the Loudoun Metering and Regulating Station in Loudoun County, 
Virginia.
     Pleasant Valley Compressor Station (Fairfax County, 
Virginia):
     Re-wheel compressor on one existing 17,400 hp electric 
unit and upgrade two gas coolers at the Pleasant Valley Compressor 
Station in Fairfax County, Virginia.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 
1.

Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed facilities would impact 48.3 acres of 
land during construction, with 18.9 acres maintained for operation of 
the facilities. The remaining 29.4 acres would be restored and revert 
to former uses. Construction would occur within DCP-owned lands, or 
within existing, maintained DCP rights-of-way.

The EA Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the 
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could 
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 
\2\ to discover and address concerns the public may have about 
proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of 
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important 
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public 
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will 
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
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    \2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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    In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of 
the construction and operation of the proposed project under these 
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     land use and socioeconomics;
     water resources, fisheries, and wetlands;
     cultural resources;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     air quality and noise;
     endangered and threatened species;
     public safety; and
     cumulative impacts.
    We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed 
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to 
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
    The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The EA 
will be available in the public record through eLibrary. We will 
publish and distribute the EA to the public for an allotted comment 
period. We will consider all comments on the EA before making our 
recommendations to the Commission. To ensure we have the opportunity to 
consider and address your comments, please carefully follow the 
instructions in the Public Participation section, beginning on page 2.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law 
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of 
this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the 
EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status 
should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the 
Public Participation section of this notice.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing 
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation 
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), and to 
solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested 
Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on 
historic properties.\4\ We will define the project-specific Area of 
Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPO(s) as the project 
develops. On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum 
encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include 
construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor 
stations, and access roads). Our EA for this project will document our 
findings on

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the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of 
consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations 
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those 
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or 
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in 
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other 
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also 
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's 
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property 
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within 
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits 
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list 
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related 
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and 
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the 
proposed project.
    Copies of the EA will be sent to the environmental mailing list for 
public review and comment. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy 
of the document instead of the CD version or would like to remove your 
name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information 
Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want 
to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to the 
Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the 
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard 
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling. 
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a 
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in 
the ``Document-less Intervention Guide'' under the ``e-filing'' link on 
the Commission's Web site. Motions to intervene are more fully 
described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.

Additional Information

    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 at 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., CP17-
15-000). 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.
    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.
    Finally, public sessions or site visits will be posted on the 
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: February 15, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-03412 Filed 2-21-17; 8:45 am]
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                                                   n. Filing and Service of Responsive                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                      DCP provided landowners with a fact
                                                Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in                                                                          sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
                                                all capital letters the title                            Federal Energy Regulatory                              ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
                                                ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or                            Commission                                             My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
                                                ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as                               [Docket No. CP17–15–000]                               This fact sheet addresses a number of
                                                applicable; (2) set forth in the heading                                                                        typically asked questions, including the
                                                the name of the applicant and the                        Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice                    use of eminent domain and how to
                                                project number of the application to                     of Intent To Prepare an Environmental                  participate in the Commission’s
                                                which the filing responds; (3) furnish                   Assessment for the Proposed Eastern                    proceedings. It is also available for
                                                the name, address, and telephone                         Market Access Project, Request for                     viewing on the FERC Web site
                                                number of the person protesting or                       Comments on Environmental Issues,                      (www.ferc.gov).
                                                intervening; and (4) otherwise comply                    and Notice of Public Scoping Session
                                                                                                                                                                Public Participation
                                                with the requirements of 18 CFR                             The staff of the Federal Energy                        For your convenience, there are four
                                                385.2001 through 385.2005. All                           Regulatory Commission (FERC or                         methods you can use to submit your
                                                comments, motions to intervene, or                       Commission) will prepare an                            comments to the Commission. The
                                                protests must set forth their evidentiary                environmental assessment (EA) that will                Commission will provide equal
                                                basis and otherwise comply with the                      discuss the environmental impacts of                   consideration to all comments received,
                                                requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All                      the Eastern Market Access Project                      whether filed in written form or
                                                comments, motions to intervene, or                       involving construction and operation of                provided verbally. The Commission
                                                protests should relate to the request to                 facilities by Dominion Cove Point LNG,                 encourages electronic filing of
                                                extend the license term. Agencies may                    LP (DCP) in Charles County, Maryland                   comments and has expert staff available
                                                obtain copies of the application directly                and Loudoun and Fairfax Counties,                      to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
                                                from the applicant. A copy of any                        Virginia. The Commission will use this                 efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow
                                                                                                         EA in its decision-making process to
                                                protest or motion to intervene must be                                                                          these instructions so that your
                                                                                                         determine whether the project is in the
                                                served upon each representative of the                                                                          comments are properly recorded.
                                                                                                         public convenience and necessity.
                                                applicant specified in the particular                       This notice announces the opening of                   (1) You can file your comments
                                                application. If an intervener files                      the scoping process the Commission                     electronically using the eComment
                                                comments or documents with the                           will use to gather input from the public               feature on the Commission’s Web site
                                                Commission relating to the merits of an                  and interested agencies on the project.                (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
                                                issue that may affect the responsibilities               You can make a difference by providing                 Documents and Filings. This is an easy
                                                of a particular resource agency, they                    us with your specific comments or                      method for submitting brief, text-only
                                                must also serve a copy of the document                   concerns about the project. Your                       comments on a project;
                                                on that resource agency. A copy of all                   comments should focus on the potential                    (2) You can file your comments
                                                other filings in reference to this                       environmental effects, reasonable                      electronically by using the eFiling
                                                                                                         alternatives, and measures to avoid or                 feature on the Commission’s Web site
                                                application must be accompanied by
                                                                                                         lessen environmental impacts. Your                     (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
                                                proof of service on all persons listed in
                                                                                                         input will help the Commission staff                   Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
                                                the service list prepared by the
                                                                                                         determine what issues they need to                     you can provide comments in a variety
                                                Commission in this proceeding, in                                                                               of formats by attaching them as a file
                                                accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and                       evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your
                                                                                                         comments are timely and properly                       with your submission. New eFiling
                                                385.2010.                                                                                                       users must first create an account by
                                                                                                         recorded, please send your comments so
                                                  Dated: February 15, 2017.                              that the Commission receives them in                   clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
                                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                 Washington, DC on or before March 17,                  a comment on a particular project,
                                                Deputy Secretary.                                        2017.                                                  please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
                                                                                                            If you sent comments on this project                the filing type; or
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–03413 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                         to the Commission before the opening of                   (3) You can file a paper copy of your
                                                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                         this docket on November 15, 2016, you                  comments by mailing them to the
                                                                                                         will need to file those comments in                    following address. Be sure to reference
                                                                                                         Docket No. CP17–15–000 to ensure they                  the project docket number (CP17–15–
                                                                                                         are considered as part of this                         000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
                                                                                                         proceeding.                                            Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
                                                                                                            This notice is being sent to the                    Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
                                                                                                         Commission’s current environmental                     NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
                                                                                                         mailing list for this project. State and                  (4) In lieu of sending written or
                                                                                                         local government representatives should                electronic comments, the Commission
                                                                                                         notify their constituents of this                      invites you to attend the public scoping
                                                                                                         proposed project and encourage them to                 session its staff will conduct in the
                                                                                                         comment on their areas of concern.                     project area, scheduled as follows:

                                                                                 Date and time                                                                           Location
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                                                Thursday, March 2, 2017, 4:00 p.m.–8:00 p.m. .......................................   Hilton Garden Inn—Waldorf, 10385 O’Donnell Place, Waldorf, Mary-
                                                                                                                                         land 20603.



                                                  The primary goal of this scoping                       specific environmental issues and                      the EA to be prepared for this project.
                                                session is to have you identify the                      concerns that should be considered in                  Individual verbal comments will be



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                                                taken on a one-on-one basis with a court                  • One new 7,000 hp electric                            • endangered and threatened species;
                                                reporter. This format is designed to                    reciprocating compression unit and                       • public safety; and
                                                receive the maximum amount of verbal                    discharge gas cooler, replacement of                     • cumulative impacts.
                                                comments, in a convenient way during                    three gas coolers and compression                        We will also evaluate reasonable
                                                the timeframe allotted.                                 cylinders for three existing reciprocating            alternatives to the proposed project or
                                                   The scoping session is scheduled                     compressors, and an increase discharge                portions of the project, and make
                                                from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eastern Time                      piping to 30-inches diameter at the                   recommendations on how to lessen or
                                                Zone. You may arrive at any time after                  existing Loudoun Compressor Station in                avoid impacts on the various resource
                                                3:30 p.m. There will not be a formal                    Loudoun County, Virginia;                             areas.
                                                presentation by Commission staff when                     • one new meter building to enclose                    The EA will present our independent
                                                the session opens. If you wish to speak,                existing equipment at the Loudoun                     analysis of the issues. The EA will be
                                                the Commission staff will hand out                      Metering and Regulating Station in                    available in the public record through
                                                numbers in the order of your arrival;                   Loudoun County, Virginia.                             eLibrary. We will publish and distribute
                                                distribution of numbers will be                           • Pleasant Valley Compressor Station                the EA to the public for an allotted
                                                discontinued at 7:00 p.m. Please see                    (Fairfax County, Virginia):                           comment period. We will consider all
                                                appendix 1 for additional information                     • Re-wheel compressor on one                        comments on the EA before making our
                                                on the session format and conduct.1                     existing 17,400 hp electric unit and                  recommendations to the Commission.
                                                                                                        upgrade two gas coolers at the Pleasant               To ensure we have the opportunity to
                                                  Your scoping comments will be
                                                                                                        Valley Compressor Station in Fairfax                  consider and address your comments,
                                                recorded by the court reporter (with
                                                                                                        County, Virginia.                                     please carefully follow the instructions
                                                FERC staff or representative present)
                                                                                                          The general location of the project                 in the Public Participation section,
                                                and become part of the public record for
                                                                                                        facilities is shown in appendix 1.                    beginning on page 2.
                                                this proceeding. Transcripts will be                                                                             With this notice, we are asking
                                                publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary                   Land Requirements for Construction                    agencies with jurisdiction by law and/
                                                system (see below for instructions on                                                                         or special expertise with respect to the
                                                using eLibrary). If a significant number                  Construction of the proposed facilities
                                                                                                        would impact 48.3 acres of land during                environmental issues of this project to
                                                of people are interested in providing                                                                         formally cooperate with us in the
                                                verbal comments in the one-on-one                       construction, with 18.9 acres
                                                                                                        maintained for operation of the                       preparation of the EA.3 Agencies that
                                                settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may                                                                       would like to request cooperating
                                                be implemented for each commentor.                      facilities. The remaining 29.4 acres
                                                                                                                                                              agency status should follow the
                                                  It is important to note that verbal                   would be restored and revert to former
                                                                                                                                                              instructions for filing comments
                                                comments hold the same weight as                        uses. Construction would occur within
                                                                                                                                                              provided under the Public Participation
                                                written or electronically submitted                     DCP-owned lands, or within existing,
                                                                                                                                                              section of this notice.
                                                comments. Although there will not be a                  maintained DCP rights-of-way.
                                                formal presentation, Commission staff                                                                         Consultations Under Section 106 of the
                                                                                                        The EA Process
                                                will be available throughout the                                                                              National Historic Preservation Act
                                                comment session to answer your                             The National Environmental Policy                     In accordance with the Advisory
                                                questions about the environmental                       Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to                 Council on Historic Preservation’s
                                                review process. Representatives from                    take into account the environmental                   implementing regulations for section
                                                DCP will also be present to answer                      impacts that could result from an action              106 of the National Historic
                                                project-specific questions.                             whenever it considers the issuance of a               Preservation Act, we are using this
                                                                                                        Certificate of Public Convenience and                 notice to initiate consultation with the
                                                Summary of the Proposed Project                         Necessity. NEPA also requires us 2 to                 applicable State Historic Preservation
                                                   DCP proposes to provide 294 million                  discover and address concerns the                     Offices (SHPO), and to solicit their
                                                standard cubic feet per day of natural                  public may have about proposals. This                 views and those of other government
                                                gas firm transportation service to                      process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The            agencies, interested Indian tribes, and
                                                Washington Gas Light Company and to                     main goal of the scoping process is to                the public on the project’s potential
                                                fuel a new power generation facility, the               focus the analysis in the EA on the                   effects on historic properties.4 We will
                                                Mattawoman Energy Center, proposed                      important environmental issues. By this               define the project-specific Area of
                                                by Mattawoman Energy, LLC. DCP’s                        notice, the Commission requests public                Potential Effects (APE) in consultation
                                                proposed project facilities are in                      comments on the scope of the issues to                with the SHPO(s) as the project
                                                Maryland and Virginia.                                  address in the EA. We will consider all               develops. On natural gas facility
                                                   The project would consist of the                     filed comments during the preparation                 projects, the APE at a minimum
                                                following facilities:                                   of the EA.                                            encompasses all areas subject to ground
                                                   • A new 24,370 horsepower (hp)                          In the EA we will discuss impacts that             disturbance (examples include
                                                natural gas compressor station and                      could occur as a result of the                        construction right-of-way, contractor/
                                                ancillary facilities in Charles County,                 construction and operation of the                     pipe storage yards, compressor stations,
                                                Maryland;                                               proposed project under these general                  and access roads). Our EA for this
                                                   • two new taps for customer delivery                 headings:                                             project will document our findings on
                                                at the existing WGL Interconnect in                        • Geology and soils;
                                                Charles County, Maryland;                                  • land use and socioeconomics;                       3 The Council on Environmental Quality
                                                                                                           • water resources, fisheries, and                  regulations addressing cooperating agency
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                                                  1 The appendices referenced in this notice will       wetlands;                                             responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
                                                not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the          • cultural resources;                              Regulations, Part 1501.6.
                                                appendices were sent to all those receiving this           • vegetation and wildlife;                           4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s

                                                notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov                                                          regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal
                                                using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the             • air quality and noise;                           Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define
                                                Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First                                                                 historic properties as any prehistoric or historic
                                                Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)           2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the          district, site, building, structure, or object included
                                                502–8371. For instructions on connecting to             environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of     in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register
                                                eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.        Energy Projects.                                      of Historic Places.



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                                                the impacts on historic properties and                  have selected an appropriate date range.                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/17.
                                                summarize the status of consultations                   For assistance, please contact FERC                      Docket Numbers: EG17–61–000.
                                                under section 106.                                      Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@                     Applicants: RE Tranquillity 8 Azul
                                                                                                        ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or           LLC.
                                                Environmental Mailing List
                                                                                                        for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The                     Description: Notice of Self-
                                                   The environmental mailing list                       eLibrary link also provides access to the             Certification of Exempt Wholesale
                                                includes federal, state, and local                      texts of formal documents issued by the               Generator Status of RE Tranquillity 8
                                                government representatives and                          Commission, such as orders, notices,                  Azul LLC.
                                                agencies; elected officials;                            and rulemakings.                                         Filed Date: 2/15/17.
                                                environmental and public interest                          In addition, the Commission offers a                  Accession Number: 20170215–5063.
                                                groups; Native American Tribes; other                   free service called eSubscription which                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/17.
                                                interested parties; and local libraries                 allows you to keep track of all formal                   Docket Numbers: EG17–62–000.
                                                and newspapers. This list also includes                 issuances and submittals in specific                     Applicants: RE Tranquillity 8 Rojo
                                                all affected landowners (as defined in                  dockets. This can reduce the amount of                LLC.
                                                the Commission’s regulations) who are                   time you spend researching proceedings                   Description: Notice of Self-
                                                potential right-of-way grantors, whose                  by automatically providing you with                   Certification of Exempt Wholesale
                                                property may be used temporarily for                    notification of these filings, document               Generator Status of RE Tranquillity 8
                                                project purposes, or who own homes                      summaries, and direct links to the                    Rojo LLC.
                                                within certain distances of aboveground                 documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-                      Filed Date: 2/15/17.
                                                facilities, and anyone who submits                                                                               Accession Number: 20170215–5067.
                                                                                                        filing/esubscription.asp.                                Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/17.
                                                comments on the project. We will                           Finally, public sessions or site visits
                                                update the environmental mailing list as                                                                         Docket Numbers: EG17–63–000.
                                                                                                        will be posted on the Commission’s
                                                the analysis proceeds to ensure that we                                                                          Applicants: RE Tranquillity 8 Verde
                                                                                                        calendar located at www.ferc.gov/
                                                send the information related to this                                                                          LLC.
                                                                                                        EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along                      Description: Notice of Self-
                                                environmental review to all individuals,                with other related information.
                                                organizations, and government entities                                                                        Certification of Exempt Wholesale
                                                interested in and/or potentially affected                 Dated: February 15, 2017.                           Generator Status of RE Tranquillity 8
                                                by the proposed project.                                Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                              Verde LLC.
                                                   Copies of the EA will be sent to the                 Deputy Secretary.                                        Filed Date: 2/15/17.
                                                environmental mailing list for public                   [FR Doc. 2017–03412 Filed 2–21–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                 Accession Number: 20170215–5069.
                                                                                                                                                                 Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/8/17.
                                                review and comment. If you would                        BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                prefer to receive a paper copy of the                                                                            Take notice that the Commission
                                                document instead of the CD version or                                                                         received the following electric rate
                                                would like to remove your name from                     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  filings:
                                                the mailing list, please return the                                                                              Docket Numbers: ER10–1437–005;
                                                attached Information Request (appendix                  Federal Energy Regulatory                             ER10–2732–013; ER10–2733–013;
                                                2).                                                     Commission                                            ER10–2734–013; ER10–2736–013;
                                                                                                                                                              ER10–2737–013; ER10–2741–013;
                                                Becoming an Intervenor                                  Combined Notice of Filings #1                         ER10–2749–013; ER10–2752–013;
                                                   In addition to involvement in the EA                    Take notice that the Commission                    ER12–2492–009; ER12–2493–009;
                                                scoping process, you may want to                        received the following electric corporate             ER12–2494–009; ER12–2495–009;
                                                become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an                    filings:                                              ER12–2496–009; ER16–2455–003;
                                                official party to the Commission’s                                                                            ER16–2456–003; ER16–2457–003;
                                                                                                           Docket Numbers: EC17–79–000.
                                                proceeding. Intervenors play a more                                                                           ER16–2458–003; ER16–2459–003.
                                                                                                           Applicants: American Transmission                     Applicants: Tampa Electric Company,
                                                formal role in the process and are able
                                                                                                        Company LLC, Duke-American                            Emera Energy Services Inc., Emera
                                                to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be
                                                                                                        Transmission Company, LLC, ATC                        Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 1, Inc,
                                                heard by the courts if they choose to
                                                                                                        Management Inc.                                       Emera Energy U.S. Subsidiary No. 2,
                                                appeal the Commission’s final ruling.
                                                                                                           Description: Application for                       Inc., Emera Energy Services Subsidiary
                                                An intervenor formally participates in
                                                                                                        Authorization for Corporate                           No. 1 LLC, Emera Energy Services
                                                the proceeding by filing a request to
                                                                                                        Reorganization and Request for                        Subsidiary No. 2 LLC, Emera Energy
                                                intervene. Instructions for becoming an
                                                                                                        Confidential Treatment and Certain                    Services Subsidiary No. 3 LLC, Emera
                                                intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less
                                                                                                        Waivers of American Transmission                      Energy Services Subsidiary No. 4 LLC,
                                                Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’
                                                                                                        Company LLC, et. al.                                  Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No. 5
                                                link on the Commission’s Web site.
                                                                                                           Filed Date: 2/14/17.                               LLC, Emera Energy Services Subsidiary
                                                Motions to intervene are more fully
                                                                                                           Accession Number: 20170214–5214.                   No. 6 LLC, Emera Energy Services
                                                described at http://www.ferc.gov/                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/7/17.
                                                resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.                                                                        Subsidiary No. 7 LLC, Emera Energy
                                                                                                           Take notice that the Commission                    Services Subsidiary No. 8 LLC, Emera
                                                Additional Information                                  received the following exempt                         Energy Services Subsidiary No. 9 LLC,
                                                   Additional information about the                     wholesale generator filings:                          Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No.
                                                project is available from the                              Docket Numbers: EG17–60–000.                       10 LLC, Emera Energy Services
                                                Commission’s Office of External Affairs,                   Applicants: RE Tranquillity 8
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES




                                                                                                                                                              Subsidiary No. 11 LLC, Emera Energy
                                                at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web                   Amarillo LLC.                                         Services Subsidiary No. 12 LLC, Emera
                                                site at www.ferc.gov using the                             Description: Notice of Self-                       Energy Services Subsidiary No. 13 LLC,
                                                ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary                Certification of Exempt Wholesale                     Emera Energy Services Subsidiary No.
                                                link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and                   Generator Status of RE Tranquillity 8                 14 LLC, Emera Energy Services
                                                enter the docket number, excluding the                  Amarillo LLC.                                         Subsidiary No. 15 LLC.
                                                last three digits in the Docket Number                     Filed Date: 2/15/17.                                  Description: Notice of Change in
                                                field (i.e., CP17–15–000). Be sure you                     Accession Number: 20170215–5061.                   Status of the Emera Entities.


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
FR Citation82 FR 11353 

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