82 FR 17651 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-07354

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-101-000; PF16-5-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Application

    Take notice that on March 27, 2017, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, LLC (Transco), P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in 
the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for its proposed Northeast Supply Enhancement 
Project. Specifically, Transco proposes to: (i) Construct a 10.17-mile, 
42-inch-diameter loop in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; (ii) construct 
a 3.43-mile, 26-inch-diameter loop in Middlesex County, New Jersey; 
(iii) construct a 23.49-mile, 26-inch-diameter loop in Middlesex 
County, New Jersey and in New York State waters; (iv) add 21,902 
horsepower (hp) at its existing Compressor Station 200 in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania; (v) construct a new 32,000 hp compressor station 
(Compressor Station 206) in Somerset County, New Jersey; and (vi) 
construct various additional facilities. Transco states that the 
Northeast Supply Enhancement Project will provide 400,000 dekatherms 
per day of firm transportation service. Transco estimates the cost of 
the project to be approximately $926.5 million, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' 
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the 
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact 
FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Bill 
Hammons, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, 
Houston, Texas 77251, by telephone at (713) 215-2130.
    On May 18, 2016, Commission staff granted Transco's request to 
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF16-5-000 to 
staff activities involved in the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. 
Now, as of the March 27, 2017 application, the Pre-Filing Process for 
this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP17-101-000, as noted in the caption of the 
Notice.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will issue a Notice 
of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) for this proposal. The 
issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to 
notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of 
all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal 
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission 
staff's FEIS.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of 
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this

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project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to 
the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and seven copies of the protest or intervention to 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2017.

    Dated: April 6, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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as set forth in the Notice of Availability. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY will be conducted in Docket No. CP17–
76 FR 51357, 51358. This application 101–000, as noted in the caption of the
form is necessary in order for DOE to Federal Energy Regulatory Notice.
identify if applicants meet basic Commission Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
requirements for use of the AFS and [Docket Nos. CP17–101–000; PF16–5–000]
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9),
implement this important within 90 days of this Notice, the
nonproliferation initiative; (5) Annual Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Commission staff will issue a Notice of
Estimated Number of Respondents: 10; Company, LLC; Notice of Application Schedule for Environmental Review. If
(6) Annual Estimated Number of Total a Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Take notice that on March 27, 2017, Review is issued, it will indicate, among
Responses: 10; (7) Annual Estimated Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Number of Burden Hours: 8; (8) Annual other milestones, the anticipated date
Company, LLC (Transco), P.O. Box for the Commission staff’s issuance of
Estimated Reporting and Recordkeeping 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed in the
Cost Burden: $1,800. the final environmental impact
above referenced docket an application statement (FEIS) for this proposal. The
Statutory Authority: The Secretary of pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Energy is authorized pursuant to the Gas Act (NGA) for its proposed Environmental Review will serve to
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. notify federal and state agencies of the
(Pub. L. 83–703), and the Nuclear Non- Specifically, Transco proposes to: (i) timing for the completion of all
Proliferation Act of 1978 (NNPA) (Pub. Construct a 10.17-mile, 42-inch- necessary reviews, and the subsequent
L. 95–242) to encourage the widespread diameter loop in Lancaster County, need to complete all federal
use of atomic energy for peaceful Pennsylvania; (ii) construct a 3.43-mile, authorizations within 90 days of the
purposes, and to cooperate with other 26-inch-diameter loop in Middlesex date of issuance of the Commission
nations by distributing nuclear material County, New Jersey; (iii) construct a staff’s FEIS.
where appropriate safeguards measures 23.49-mile, 26-inch-diameter loop in There are two ways to become
are in place to ensure the material is Middlesex County, New Jersey and in involved in the Commission’s review of
properly controlled and used for New York State waters; (iv) add 21,902 this project. First, any person wishing to
peaceful purposes. In 2005, DOE set horsepower (hp) at its existing obtain legal status by becoming a party
aside a portion of its LEU inventory to Compressor Station 200 in Chester to the proceedings for this project
be used to support the International County, Pennsylvania; (v) construct a should, on or before the comment date
Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) new 32,000 hp compressor station stated below file with the Federal
International Nuclear Fuel Bank (INFB) (Compressor Station 206) in Somerset Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
initiative, which is envisioned as an County, New Jersey; and (vi) construct First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
LEU reserve that will be administered various additional facilities. Transco a motion to intervene in accordance
states that the Northeast Supply with the requirements of the
by the IAEA and that will serve as a
Enhancement Project will provide Commission’s Rules of Practice and
back-up for global supply disruptions.
400,000 dekatherms per day of firm Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
Congress later appropriated $49,540,000
transportation service. Transco and the Regulations under the NGA (18
in the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
estimates the cost of the project to be CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
2008 (Pub. L. 110–161) to fund a portion
approximately $926.5 million, all as status will be placed on the service list
of the INFB. Congress, in the
more fully set forth in the application maintained by the Secretary of the
Explanatory Statement accompanying
which is on file with the Commission Commission and will receive copies of
the House Appropriations Committee
and open to public inspection. The all documents filed by the applicant and
Print (which in the Act was given the
filing is available for review at the by all other parties. A party must submit
same effect as a joint explanatory
Commission in the Public Reference seven copies of filings made in the
statement), noted that the INFB freed up Room or may be viewed on the proceeding with the Commission and
DOE’s LEU set-aside, and recommended Commission’s Web site at http:// must mail a copy to the applicant and
DOE also ‘‘allow U.S. interests to www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. to every other party. Only parties to the
purchase uranium fuel from the Reliable Enter the docket number excluding the proceeding can ask for court review of
Fuel Supply [now the AFS] in the event last three digits in the docket number Commission orders in the proceeding.
of supply disruption.’’ (H. Approp. field to access the document. For However, a person does not have to
Cmte. Print at 592.) assistance, contact FERC at intervene in order to have comments
The sale of LEU from the AFS will be FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call considered. The second way to
conducted consistent with applicable toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) participate is by filing with the
law, the policies and guidance in the 502–8659. Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
‘‘Secretary of Energy’s 2008 Policy Any questions concerning this possible, an original and two copies of
Statement of Management of the application may be directed to Bill comments in support of or in opposition
Department of Energy’s Excess Uranium Hammons, Transcontinental Gas Pipe to this project. The Commission will
Inventory’’ (March 11, 2008), and the Line Company, LLC, P.O. Box 1396, consider these comments in
DOE Excess Uranium Inventory Houston, Texas 77251, by telephone at determining the appropriate action to be
Management Plan. (713) 215–2130. taken, but the filing of a comment alone
On May 18, 2016, Commission staff will not serve to make the filer a party
Issued in Washington, DC on March 31,
granted Transco’s request to utilize the to the proceeding. The Commission’s
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2017.
Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket rules require that persons filing
David Huizenga, No. PF16–5–000 to staff activities comments in opposition to the project
Acting Deputy Administrator, Defense involved in the Northeast Supply provide copies of their protests only to
Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Enhancement Project. Now, as of the the party or parties directly involved in
Security Administration. March 27, 2017 application, the Pre- the protest.
[FR Doc. 2017–07384 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] Filing Process for this project has ended. Persons who wish to comment only
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project should submit an original and i. FERC Contact: Mr. M. Joseph obstruct, or divert international
two copies of their comments to the Fayyad, (202) 502–8759, Mo.Fayyad@ boundary waters. The licensee states
Secretary of the Commission. ferc.gov. that the removal of the gates will lower
Environmental commentors will be j. Deadline for filing comments, the water elevation at the dam to 427.94
placed on the Commission’s motions to intervene and protests, is 30 feet msl, but the minimum elevation
environmental mailing list, will receive days from the issuance date of this will be 428.69 msl because of a natural
copies of the environmental documents, notice. The Commission strongly obstruction upstream of the dam.
and will be notified of meetings encourages electronic filing. Please file m. Locations of the Application: A
associated with the Commission’s motions to intervene, protests, copy of the application is available for
environmental review process. comments, and recommendations, using inspection and reproduction at the
Environmental commentors will not be the Commission’s eFiling system at Commission’s Public Reference Room,
required to serve copies of filed http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ located at 888 First Street NE., Room
documents on all other parties. efiling.asp. Commenters can submit 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling
However, the non-party commentors brief comments up to 6,000 characters, (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be
will not receive copies of all documents without prior registration, using the viewed on the Commission’s Web site at
filed by other parties or issued by the eComment system at http:// http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Commission (except for the mailing of www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
environmental documents issued by the ecomment.asp. You must include your excluding the last three digits in the
Commission) and will not have the right name and contact information at the end docket number field to access the
to seek court review of the of your comments. For assistance, document. You may also register online
Commission’s final order. please contact FERC Online Support at at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
The Commission strongly encourages FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) esubscription.asp to be notified via
electronic filings of comments, protests 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 email of new filings and issuances
and interventions in lieu of paper using (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please related to this or other pending projects.
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for
electronically should submit an original First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also
and seven copies of the protest or The first page of any filing should available for inspection and
intervention to the Federal Energy include docket number P–2660–028. reproduction at the address in item (h)
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street k. Description of Project Facilities: above.
NE., Washington, DC 20426. The Forest City Project is located at n. Individuals desiring to be included
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern river mile 58 of the East Branch of the on the Commission’s mailing list should
Time on April 27, 2017. St. Croix River on the international so indicate by writing to the Secretary
boundary between the United States and of the Commission.
Dated: April 6, 2017. Canada. The existing project as licensed o. Comments, Protests, or Motions to
Kimberly D. Bose, includes only the lands, waters, and Intervene: Anyone may submit
Secretary. structures that are located in the United comments, a protest, or a motion to
[FR Doc. 2017–07354 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] States, which consist of: (a) A 147-foot- intervene in accordance with the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P long section of the 540-foot-long, 12- requirements of Rules of Practice and
foot-high earth Forest City Dam that Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and
includes: (i) A 110-foot-long west earth .214. In determining the appropriate
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY embankment, and (ii) a 37-foot-long action to take, the Commission will
section of the timber-crib spillway consider all protests or other comments
Federal Energy Regulatory section with two 8.3-foot-wide, 10-foot- filed, but only those who file a motion
Commission high spillway gates on the west side of to intervene in accordance with the
[Project No. 2660–028] the spillway, which control the Commission’s Rules may become a
impoundment between a minimum party to the proceeding. Any comments,
Woodland Pulp LLC; Notice of elevation of 427.94 feet mean sea level protests, or motions to intervene must
Application Accepted for Filing, (msl) and a maximum elevation of be received on or before the specified
Soliciting Comments, Motions To 434.94 feet msl; (b) a 9,141-acre portion comment date for the particular
Intervene, and Protests of the 17,040-acre multi-lake application.
impoundment (North Lake and East p. Filing and Service of Responsive
Take notice that the following Documents: Any filing must (1) Bear in
Grand Lake); and (c) appurtenant
hydroelectric application has been filed all capital letters the title
facilities. The project does not occupy
with the Commission and is available ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or
federal lands and there are no
for public inspection: ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as
generating facilities located at the
a. Type of Application: Surrender of applicable; (2) set forth in the heading
project.
License. the name of the applicant and the
l. Description of Request: The licensee
b. Project No.: 2660–028.
c. Date Filed: December 23, 2016. proposes to surrender the license for the project number of the application to
d. Applicant: Woodland Pulp LLC. Forest City Project due to economic which the filing responds; (3) furnish
e. Name of Project: Forest City Project. considerations. As part of its surrender, the name, address, and telephone
f. Location: On the East Branch of the the licensee plans to remove the two number of the person protesting or
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St. Croix River in Washington and 8.3-foot-wide, 10-foot-high gates on the intervening; and (4) otherwise comply
Aroostook Counties, Maine. west side of the spillway. The licensee with the requirements of 18 CFR
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 6.1. states that by removing the gates, water 385.2001 through 385.2005. All
h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Scott Beal, flow will return to natural flow comments, motions to intervene, or
Woodland Pulp LLC, 144 Main Street, conditions and the Forest City Dam will protests must set forth their evidentiary
Baileyville, ME 04694, Tel: 207–427– no longer act as the water control basis and otherwise comply with the
4004. structure for East Grand Lake or use, requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). All

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Dates		5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2017.
FR Citation		82 FR 17651

82 FR 17651 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission