82 FR 17628 - Monongahela National Forest; West Virginia; Proposed WB Xpress Project (FERC)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Forest Service Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
Forest Service
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07042 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17628-17629] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07042] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Forest Service Monongahela National Forest; West Virginia; Proposed WB Xpress Project (FERC) AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. ACTION: Notice of availability of the environmental assessment for the Proposed WB XPress Project. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976, as amended; and the National Forest Management Act of 1976 (NFMA), as amended; the Forest Service (USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR), and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (WVDEP) have participated as cooperating agencies with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) in the preparation of the WB XPress Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA addresses the impacts of the project and the proposal for authorization from the Forest Service to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission a natural gas transmission pipeline that crosses National Forest System (NFS) lands. With this agency-specific Notice of Availability, the FS is announcing the opening of the FERC comment period. Comments submitted to the FERC concerning FS actions need to be timely and specific, showing a direct relationship to the proposal and include supporting reasons. DATES: To ensure that comments will be considered, the FERC must receive written comments on the WB XPress EA within 30 days following the date of publication of the FERC Notice of Availability (NOA) for the EA in the Federal Register. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments related to the WB XPress Project EA, including any comments related to the FS consideration of the authorization of WB XPress to cross NFS lands to the FERC by any of the three methods listed below. The FERC 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 FERC'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 FERC'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 (CP16-38-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street NE., Room 1A Washington, DC 20426 Your comments must reference the FERC Docket number for the WB XPress Project, Docket No. CP16-38-000, to be correctly attributed to this specific project. Copies of the WB XPress are available for inspection in the offices of [[Page 17629]] the Forest Supervisor for the Monongahela National Forest. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Additional information about the projects is available from the FERC's Office of External Affairs at 866-208-FERC (3372), or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). On the FERC's Web site, go to ``Documents & Filings,'' click on the ``eLibrary'' link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number CP16-38. 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 issues by the FERC such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For additional information about authorizing project activities on NFS lands, contact Clyde Thompson at (304) 636-1800. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOA is specific to the FS and provides notice that the agency has participated as a cooperating agency with FERC in the preparation of the WB XPress Project EA. The WB XPress route would cross about 11.4 miles of NFS lands managed by the Monongahela National Forest, in Randolph and Pendleton counties, West Virginia. The FERC is the NEPA Lead Federal Agency for the environmental analysis of the construction and operation of the proposed WB XPress Project. The FS is the federal agency responsible for authorizing this use and issuing special use permits for natural gas pipelines across NFS lands under its jurisdiction. Before issuing a Special Use permit (SUP) to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually decommission a natural gas transmission pipeline that crosses NFS lands, the FS would include any specific stipulations applicable to lands, facilities, water bodies, and easements for inclusion in the SUP. The FERC's EA includes the consideration of a USFS authorization across NFS lands. The USFS intends to adopt FERC's EA for agency decisions if the analysis provides sufficient evidence to support the agency's decisions and the agency is satisfied that agency comments and suggestions have been addressed. The FS will prepare separate Decision Notice (DN) for the authorization decision after issuance of the FERC EA. The FS decision to authorize WB XPress will be subject to FS predecisional administrative review procedures established in 36 CFR 218. The FS is requesting public comments on the authorization of WB XPress on NFS lands that would allow WB XPress to cross the MNF. All comments must be submitted to the FERC, the Lead Federal Agency, within 30 days following the date of publication of the FERC Notice of Availability for their EA in the Federal Register. Refer to Docket CP16-38-000 in all correspondence to ensure that your comments are correctly filed in the record. You may submit comments to the FERC using one of the methods listed in the ADDRESSES section above. Only those who submit timely and specific written comments regarding the proposed project during a public comment period are eligible to file an objection with the FS. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comments, you should be aware that the entire text of your comments--including your personal identifying information--would be publicly available through the FERC eLibrary system if you file your comments with the Secretary of the FERC. Responsible Official for FS Authorization of Use to Issue a Special Use Permit: The Regional Forester Eastern Region is the Responsible Official. Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. Dated: March 28, 2017. Glenn P. Casamassa, Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest System. [FR Doc. 2017-07042 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3411-15-P
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summary report to FNS within 45 days emergency provisions contained in Estimated Number of Responses per
following termination of the disaster Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act Respondent: 2 recordkeeping responses
assistance, and maintain records of of 2008, and in 7 CFR part 280 of the per State agency.
these reports and other information SNAP regulations. State agencies may Estimated Total Annual Responses:
relating to disasters. Form FNS–292B, operate a D–SNAP to address the 110.
Report of Disaster Supplemental temporary food needs of applicants in
Nutrition Assistance Benefit Issuance, is an affected area of a State that has Estimated Time per Response:
used by State agencies to report to FNS received a Presidential declaration of Recordkeeping burden for the State
the number of households and persons ‘‘Major Disaster’’ with Individual agencies is estimated to be 5 minutes
certified for Disaster Supplemental Assistance. The State agency must (.084 hours) per form (FNS–292A and
Nutrition Assistance Program (D–SNAP) submit its final FNS–292B to FNS FNS–292B) per respondent (total of 10
benefits as well as the value of benefits within 45 days of terminating D–SNAP minutes (.168 hours) per respondent).
issued. D–SNAP is a separate program operations, and maintain records of this Estimated Total Annual Burden on
from the Supplemental Nutrition report. Respondents: Recordkeeping burden for
Assistance Program (SNAP) and is Affected Public: State agencies that the State agencies is estimated to be 5
authorized by Sections 402 and 502 of administer FNS disaster food relief minutes (.084 hours) per form (FNS–
the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief activities. 292A and FNS–292B) per respondent
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 Estimated Number of Respondents: (total of 10 minutes (.168 hours) per
U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and the temporary 55. respondent) for a total of 9.24 hours.
Estimated avg.
Estimated Number of Total annual Estimated
number of
Respondent number of records per records total hours
hours per
recordkeepers recordkeeper (Col. bxc) (Col. dxe)
record
Record Keeping Burden
State Agencies—Commodity Distribution Form FNS–292A 55 1.00 55 0.084 4.62
State Agencies—Commodity Distribution Form FNS–292B 55 1.00 55 0.084 4.62
Total Record Keeping Burden ...................................... 55 2.00 110 0.168 9.24
Total Burden .......................................................... 55 ........................ 110 ........................ 9.24
Dated: March 27, 2017. Environmental Assessment (EA). The (1) You can file your comments
Jessica Shahin, EA addresses the impacts of the project electronically using the eComment
Acting Administrator, Food and Nutrition and the proposal for authorization from feature on the FERC’s Web site
Service. the Forest Service to construct, operate, (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
[FR Doc. 2017–07413 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] maintain, and eventually decommission Documents and Filings. This is an easy
BILLING CODE 3410–30–P a natural gas transmission pipeline that method for submitting brief, text-only
crosses National Forest System (NFS) comments on a project;
lands. With this agency-specific Notice (2) You can file your comments
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE of Availability, the FS is announcing the electronically by using the eFiling
opening of the FERC comment period. feature on the FERC’s Web site
Forest Service (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Comments submitted to the FERC
concerning FS actions need to be timely Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
Monongahela National Forest; West
Virginia; Proposed WB Xpress Project and specific, showing a direct you can provide comments in a variety
(FERC) relationship to the proposal and include of formats by attaching them as a file
supporting reasons. with your submission. New eFiling
AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. users must first create an account by
ACTION:Notice of availability of the DATES: To ensure that comments will be clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
environmental assessment for the considered, the FERC must receive a comment on a particular project,
Proposed WB XPress Project. written comments on the WB XPress EA please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
within 30 days following the date of the filing type; or
SUMMARY: In accordance with the publication of the FERC Notice of (3) You can file a paper copy of your
National Environmental Policy Act of Availability (NOA) for the EA in the comments by mailing them to the
1969 (NEPA), as amended; the Federal Federal Register. following address. Be sure to reference
Land Policy and Management Act of the project docket number (CP16–38–
1976, as amended; and the National ADDRESSES: You may submit comments
related to the WB XPress Project EA, 000) with your submission:
Forest Management Act of 1976
(NFMA), as amended; the Forest Service including any comments related to the Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
(USFS), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service FS consideration of the authorization of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(USFWS), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers WB XPress to cross NFS lands to the 888 First Street NE., Room 1A
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(USACE), West Virginia Division of FERC by any of the three methods listed Washington, DC 20426
Natural Resources (WVDNR), and West below. The FERC encourages electronic Your comments must reference the
Virginia Department of Environmental filing of comments and has expert staff FERC Docket number for the WB XPress
Protection (WVDEP) have participated available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 Project, Docket No. CP16–38–000, to be
as cooperating agencies with the Federal or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully correctly attributed to this specific
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) follow these instructions so that your project. Copies of the WB XPress are
in the preparation of the WB XPress comments are properly recorded. available for inspection in the offices of
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the Forest Supervisor for the lands that would allow WB XPress to encompasses three stages: Assessment,
Monongahela National Forest. cross the MNF. All comments must be plan revision, and monitoring. The first
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: submitted to the FERC, the Lead Federal phase of the process, the assessment
Additional information about the Agency, within 30 days following the phase, is beginning on the National
projects is available from the FERC’s date of publication of the FERC Notice Forests and Grasslands in Texas and
Office of External Affairs at 866–208– of Availability for their EA in the involves assessing ecological, social,
FERC (3372), or on the FERC Web site Federal Register. Refer to Docket CP16– and economic conditions of the
(www.ferc.gov). On the FERC’s Web site, 38–000 in all correspondence to ensure planning area, which is documented in
go to ‘‘Documents & Filings,’’ click on that your comments are correctly filed an assessment report.
the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, click on ‘‘General in the record. You may submit The Forest is inviting the public to
Search’’ and enter the docket number comments to the FERC using one of the contribute to the development of the
CP16–38. Be sure you have selected an methods listed in the ADDRESSES section assessment. The Forest will be hosting
appropriate date range. For assistance, above. Only those who submit timely public forums where the public will be
please contact FERC Online Support at and specific written comments invited to share information relevant to
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or toll free regarding the proposed project during a the assessment, including existing
at 866–208–3676, or for TTY, contact public comment period are eligible to information, current trends, and local
202–502–8659. The eLibrary link also file an objection with the FS. Before knowledge.
provides access to the texts of formal including your address, phone number, DATES: Public meetings associated with
documents issues by the FERC such as email address, or other personal the development of the assessment will
orders, notices, and rulemakings. For identifying information in your be announced on the Forest’s Web site
additional information about comments, you should be aware that the at www.fs.usda.gov/goto/texas/
authorizing project activities on NFS entire text of your comments—including planrevision and sent to individuals and
lands, contact Clyde Thompson at (304) your personal identifying information— organizations on the Forest’s mailing
636–1800. would be publicly available through the list. A draft of the assessment report for
FERC eLibrary system if you file your the revision of National Forests and
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This NOA
comments with the Secretary of the Grasslands land management plan is
is specific to the FS and provides notice
FERC. anticipated to be available by March
that the agency has participated as a Responsible Official for FS
cooperating agency with FERC in the 2018. Following completion of the
Authorization of Use to Issue a Special assessment, the Forest will initiate
preparation of the WB XPress Project Use Permit: The Regional Forester
EA. The WB XPress route would cross procedures pursuant to the National
Eastern Region is the Responsible Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) to
about 11.4 miles of NFS lands managed Official.
by the Monongahela National Forest, in prepare and evaluate a revised land
Randolph and Pendleton counties, West Authority: 40 CFR 1506.6. management plan.
Virginia. Dated: March 28, 2017. ADDRESSES: Written comments or
The FERC is the NEPA Lead Federal Glenn P. Casamassa, questions concerning this notice should
Agency for the environmental analysis Associate Deputy Chief, National Forest
be addressed to National Forests and
of the construction and operation of the System. Grasslands in Texas, Attn: Forest Plan,
proposed WB XPress Project. The FS is 2221 N. Raguet St., Lufkin, Texas 75904.
[FR Doc. 2017–07042 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am]
the federal agency responsible for Comments or questions may also be sent
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authorizing this use and issuing special via email to TexasPlanRev@fs.fed.us.
use permits for natural gas pipelines All correspondence, including names
across NFS lands under its jurisdiction. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE and addresses when provided, are
Before issuing a Special Use permit placed in the record and are available
(SUP) to construct, operate, maintain, Forest Service for public inspection and copying.
and eventually decommission a natural FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
gas transmission pipeline that crosses Revision of the Land Management Plan Theresa Mathis, Forest Planner,
NFS lands, the FS would include any for the National Forests and National Forests and Grasslands in
specific stipulations applicable to lands, Grasslands in Texas Texas at 936–639–8586. More
facilities, water bodies, and easements AGENCY: Forest Service, USDA. information on the plan revision process
for inclusion in the SUP. can be found on the Forest’s Web site at
ACTION:Notice of initiating the
The FERC’s EA includes the www.fs.usda.gov/goto/texas/
assessment phase of the land
consideration of a USFS authorization planrevision. If you have questions or
management plan revision for the
across NFS lands. The USFS intends to would like to sign up to be on the
National Forests and Grasslands in
adopt FERC’s EA for agency decisions if Forest’s mailing list, send an email to
Texas.
the analysis provides sufficient TexasPlanRev@fs.fed.us or call the
evidence to support the agency’s SUMMARY: The National Forests and Forest Plan Revision number 936–639–
decisions and the agency is satisfied Grasslands in Texas, located in central 8586. Individuals who use
that agency comments and suggestions and east Texas, is initiating the first telecommunication devices for the deaf
have been addressed. phase of the forest planning process (TDD) may call the Federal Information
The FS will prepare separate Decision pursuant to the 2012 National Forest Relay Service (FIRS) at 1–800–877–8339
Notice (DN) for the authorization System land management planning rule. between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m.
mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
decision after issuance of the FERC EA. This process will result in a revised (Eastern time), Monday through Friday.
The FS decision to authorize WB XPress land management plan (Forest Plan) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
will be subject to FS predecisional which describes the strategic direction National Forest Management Act
administrative review procedures for management of forest and grassland (NFMA) of 1976 requires that every
established in 36 CFR 218. The FS is resources on the National Forests and National Forest System (NFS) unit
requesting public comments on the Grasslands in Texas for the next ten to develop a land management plan. On
authorization of WB XPress on NFS fifteen years. The planning process April 9, 2012, the Forest Service
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| Action | Notice of availability of the environmental assessment for the Proposed WB XPress Project. | |
| Dates | To ensure that comments will be considered, the FERC must receive written comments on the WB XPress EA within 30 days following the date of publication of the FERC Notice of Availability (NOA) for the EA in the Federal Register. | |
| Contact | Additional information about the projects is available from the FERC's Office of External Affairs at 866-208-FERC (3372), or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). On the FERC's Web site, go to ``Documents & Filings,'' click on the ``eLibrary'' link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number CP16-38. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected].gov, 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 issues by the FERC such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. For additional information about authorizing project activities on NFS lands, contact Clyde Thompson at (304) 636-1800. | |
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