82 FR 13455 - Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Idle Line 1 Abandonment Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 47 (March 13, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-04879 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 47 (Monday, March 13, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 13455] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-04879] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-6-000] Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Idle Line 1 Abandonment Project On October 28, 2016, Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern) filed an application in Docket No. CP17-6-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Idle Line 1 Abandonment Project (Project), and would involve abandonment of approximately 165 miles of pipeline and appurtenant facilities located in Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania that have been previously removed from service. On November 9, 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 21, 2017 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline July 20, 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 facilities to be abandoned under Section 7 (b) include: (1) Approximately 165 miles of existing 24-inch-diameter Line 1 pipeline in the states of Ohio, West Virginia, and Pennsylvania; (2) approximately 0.5 mile of 8-inch-diameter Line 10-M pipeline in Marshall County, West Virginia; (3) 0.07 mile of Line 10-L pipeline in Greene County, Pennsylvania; (4) removal of two meter and regulation stations, in Marshall County and Greene County; and (5) removal of aboveground facilities associated with these pipeline segments and laterals including launcher/receiver barrels, mainline valves, and other appurtenant facilities. Most abandonment would be in place; however, Texas Eastern proposes to abandon aboveground facilities associated with the pipeline segments by removal, as indicated above. Pipe segments would also be removed in certain locations; primarily under waterbodies where the pipeline has become exposed. Background On December 28, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Idle Line 1 Abandonment Project 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; and other interested parties. In response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and three landowners. The primary issues raised by the commentors are impacts on waterbodies during pipeline removal; the potential effect on Indiana bats, freshwater mussels, and other listed species; and pipeline removal activities on State of Ohio parkland. The three landowners requested further information about how the work would affect their properties; however, no project-related abandonment activities are being proposed for these properties. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a cooperating agency in the preparation of the 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., CP17-6), 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: March 7, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-04879 Filed 3-10-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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the name of the applicant and the On November 9, 2016, the Federal the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the
project number of the application to Energy Regulatory Commission U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Ohio
which the filing responds; (3) furnish (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Department of Natural Resources, the
the name, address, and telephone of Application for the Project. Among Miami Tribe of Oklahoma, and three
number of the person protesting or other things, that notice alerted agencies landowners. The primary issues raised
intervening; and (4) otherwise comply issuing federal authorizations of the by the commentors are impacts on
with the requirements of 18 CFR requirement to complete all necessary waterbodies during pipeline removal;
385.2001 through 385.2005. All reviews and to reach a final decision on the potential effect on Indiana bats,
comments, motions to intervene, or a request for a federal authorization freshwater mussels, and other listed
protests must set forth their evidentiary within 90 days of the date of issuance species; and pipeline removal activities
basis and otherwise comply with the of the Commission staff’s Environmental on State of Ohio parkland. The three
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All Assessment (EA) for the Project. This landowners requested further
comments, motions to intervene, or instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s information about how the work would
protests should relate to project works planned schedule for the completion of affect their properties; however, no
which are the subject of the license the EA for the Project. project-related abandonment activities
amendment. Agencies may obtain Schedule for Environmental Review are being proposed for these properties.
copies of the application directly from The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is a
the applicant. A copy of any protest or Issuance of EA April 21, 2017 cooperating agency in the preparation of
motion to intervene must be served 90-day Federal Authorization Decision the EA.
upon each representative of the Deadline July 20, 2017
If a schedule change becomes Additional Information
applicant specified in the particular
application. If an intervener files necessary, additional notice will be In order to receive notification of the
comments or documents with the provided so that the relevant agencies issuance of the EA and to keep track of
Commission relating to the merits of an are kept informed of the Project’s all formal issuances and submittals in
issue that may affect the responsibilities progress. specific dockets, the Commission offers
of a particular resource agency, they Project Description a free service called eSubscription. This
must also serve a copy of the document can reduce the amount of time you
The facilities to be abandoned under spend researching proceedings by
on that resource agency. A copy of all
Section 7 (b) include: (1) Approximately automatically providing you with
other filings in reference to this
165 miles of existing 24-inch-diameter notification of these filings, document
application must be accompanied by
Line 1 pipeline in the states of Ohio, summaries, and direct links to the
proof of service on all persons listed in
West Virginia, and Pennsylvania; (2) documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
the service list prepared by the
approximately 0.5 mile of 8-inch- filing/esubscription.asp. Additional
Commission in this proceeding, in
diameter Line 10–M pipeline in information about the Project is
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
Marshall County, West Virginia; (3) 0.07 available from the Commission’s Office
385.2010.
mile of Line 10–L pipeline in Greene of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or
Dated: March 7, 2017. County, Pennsylvania; (4) removal of on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov).
Kimberly D. Bose, two meter and regulation stations, in Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select
Secretary. Marshall County and Greene County; ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary
[FR Doc. 2017–04881 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am] and (5) removal of aboveground menu, enter the selected date range and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P facilities associated with these pipeline ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last
segments and laterals including three digits (i.e., CP17–6), and follow
launcher/receiver barrels, mainline the instructions. For assistance with
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY valves, and other appurtenant facilities. access to eLibrary, the helpline can be
Most abandonment would be in place; reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
Federal Energy Regulatory however, Texas Eastern proposes to
Commission 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
abandon aboveground facilities ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
[Docket No. CP17–6–000] associated with the pipeline segments Web site also provides access to the
by removal, as indicated above. Pipe texts of formal documents issued by the
Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P.; segments would also be removed in Commission, such as orders, notices,
Notice of Schedule for Environmental certain locations; primarily under and rule makings.
Review of the Idle Line 1 Abandonment waterbodies where the pipeline has
Project become exposed. Dated: March 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
On October 28, 2016, Texas Eastern Background Secretary.
Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern) filed On December 28, 2016, the [FR Doc. 2017–04879 Filed 3–10–17; 8:45 am]
an application in Docket No. CP17–6– Commission issued a Notice of Intent to BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
000 requesting a Certificate of Public Prepare an Environmental Assessment
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to for the Proposed Idle Line 1
Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to Abandonment Project and Request for
abandon certain natural gas pipeline Comments on Environmental Issues FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE
facilities. The proposed project is (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected CORPORATION
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known as the Idle Line 1 Abandonment landowners; federal, state, and local
Project (Project), and would involve government agencies; elected officials; FDIC Advisory Committee on
abandonment of approximately 165 environmental and public interest Community Banking; Notice of Meeting
miles of pipeline and appurtenant groups; Native American tribes; and AGENCY: Federal Deposit Insurance
facilities located in Ohio, West Virginia, other interested parties. Corporation (FDIC).
and Pennsylvania that have been In response to the NOI, the
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
previously removed from service. Commission received comments from
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