82 FR 17987 - Potomac Economics, Ltd. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Complaint
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 71 (April 14, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-07545 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 17987-17988] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-07545] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL17-62-000] Potomac Economics, Ltd. v. PJM Interconnection, LLC; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on April 6, 2017, pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and 825e, and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2016), Potomac Economics, Ltd. (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against PJM Interconnection, LLC (Respondent) seeking revision of Respondent's Open Access Transmission Tariff and Reliability Assurance Agreement Among Load-Serving Entities in the PJM Region (Agreements). Complainant asserts that the Commission should direct the Respondent to revise these agreements by eliminating the existing pseudo-tie requirement that Complainant argues is unjust, unreasonable, and unduly discriminatory, all as more fully explained in the complaint. Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on Respondent, the Organization of PJM States, Inc. agencies, and all of the parties in Docket No. ER17-1138-000. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent's answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent's answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for [[Page 17988]] review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email [email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 8, 2017. Dated: April 6, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-07545 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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extension of the project period for up to extension would not have a significant DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
an additional 24 months. economic impact on these entities
In this notice, we are proposing to because the extension of an existing Federal Energy Regulatory
waive the requirements in 34 CFR project imposes minimal compliance Commission
75.261(a) and (c)(2) in order to allow the costs, and the activities required to [Docket No. EL17–62–000]
Department to consider requests to support the additional years of funding
extend the project period for an would not impose additional regulatory Potomac Economics, Ltd. v. PJM
additional 12 months. Given that these burdens or require unnecessary Federal Interconnection, LLC; Notice of
funds expire by September 30, 2017, Complaint
supervision.
there would be limited time to conduct
a NHCTEP competition and provide the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 Take notice that on April 6, 2017,
new administration sufficient time to pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the
determine its Career and Technical This notice of proposed waiver and Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and
Education priorities. Therefore, the extension does not contain any 825e, and Rule 206 of the Federal
Department believes it is in the best information collection requirements. Energy Regulatory Commission’s
interest of the public to extend the (Commission) Rules of Practice and
Intergovernmental Review Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2016),
grants for an additional twelve months.
If this proposed waiver becomes final Potomac Economics, Ltd. (Complainant)
The NHCTEP is not subject to
through a notice of final waiver and filed a formal complaint against PJM
Executive Order 12372 and the
extension of the project period Interconnection, LLC (Respondent)
regulations in 34 CFR part 79. seeking revision of Respondent’s Open
published in the Federal Register: (1)
The requirements applicable to Accessible Format: Individuals with Access Transmission Tariff and
continuation awards for current disabilities can obtain this document in Reliability Assurance Agreement
NHCTEP grantees set forth in the 2013 an accessible format (e.g., braille, large Among Load-Serving Entities in the PJM
NIA and the requirements in 34 CFR print, audiotape, or compact disc) on Region (Agreements). Complainant
75.253 would apply to any continuation request to the contact person listed asserts that the Commission should
awards sought by current NHCTEP under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION direct the Respondent to revise these
grantees; and (2) we will make decisions CONTACT. agreements by eliminating the existing
regarding the continuation awards based Electronic Access to This Document: pseudo-tie requirement that
on grantee program narratives, budgets Complainant argues is unjust,
The official version of this document is
and budget narratives, and program unreasonable, and unduly
the document published in the Federal
performance reports and the discriminatory, all as more fully
Register. Free internet access to the explained in the complaint.
requirements in 34 CFR 75.253; and (3)
we will not announce a new official edition of the Federal Register Complainant certifies that copies of
competition or make new awards in FY and the Code of Federal Regulations is the complaint were served on
2017. available via the Federal Digital System Respondent, the Organization of PJM
The proposed waiver and project at: www.gpo.gov/fdsys. At this site you States, Inc. agencies, and all of the
period extension would not exempt the can view this document, as well as all parties in Docket No. ER17–1138–000.
current NHCTEP grantees from the other documents of this Department Any person desiring to intervene or to
appropriation account closing published in the Federal Register, in protest this filing must file in
provisions of 31 U.S.C. 1552(a), nor text or Adobe Portable Document accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
would they extend the availability of Format (PDF). To use PDF you must the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
funds previously awarded to current have Adobe Acrobat Reader, which is Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
NHCTEP grantees. As a result of 31 available free at this site. 385.214). Protests will be considered by
U.S.C. 1552(a), appropriations available the Commission in determining the
You may also access documents of the
for a limited period may be used for appropriate action to be taken, but will
Department published in the Federal
payment of valid obligations for only not serve to make protestants parties to
Register by using the article search the proceeding. Any person wishing to
five years after the expiration of their
feature at: www.federalregister.gov. become a party must file a notice of
period of availability for Federal
Specifically, through the advanced intervention or motion to intervene, as
obligation. After that time, the
unexpended balance of those funds is search feature at this site, you can limit appropriate. The Respondent’s answer
canceled and returned to the U.S. your search to documents published by and all interventions, or protests must
Department of the Treasury and is the Department. be filed on or before the comment date.
unavailable for restoration for any Dated: April 11, 2017. The Respondent’s answer, motions to
purpose (31 U.S.C. 1552(b)). Kim R. Ford, intervene, and protests must be served
on the Complainant.
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification Delegated the Duties of the Assistant
The Commission encourages
Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult
The Secretary certifies that the electronic submission of protests and
Education.
proposed waiver and extension and the interventions in lieu of paper using the
[FR Doc. 2017–07608 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
activities required to support additional ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
months of funding would not have a BILLING CODE 4000–01–P Persons unable to file electronically
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significant economic impact on a should submit an original and 5 copies
substantial number of small entities. of the protest or intervention to the
The small entities that would be Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
affected by this proposed waiver and 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
extension are the seven currently 20426.
funded NHCTEP grantees and any other This filing is accessible on-line at
potential applicants. The Secretary http://www.ferc.gov, using the
certifies that the proposed waiver and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for
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review in the Commission’s Public significant levels with the received a CD version of the complete
Reference Room in Washington, DC. implementation of PennEast’s proposed document.
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the and our recommended mitigation In addition, the final EIS is available
Web site that enables subscribers to measures. This determination is based for public viewing on the FERC’s Web
receive email notification when a on our review of the information site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
document is added to a subscribed provided by PennEast and further link. A limited number of copies are
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC developed from data requests; field available for distribution and public
Online service, please email investigations; scoping; literature inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call research; alternatives analysis; and Commission, Public Reference Room,
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call contacts with federal, state, and local
888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
(202) 502–8659. agencies as well as Indian tribes and
Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502–8371.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern individual members of the public.
Time on May 8, 2017. The U.S. Environmental Protection In accordance with the Council on
Agency (EPA), U.S. Army Corps of Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
Dated: April 6, 2017.
Engineers, and U.S. Department of regulations implementing NEPA, no
Kimberly D. Bose,
Agriculture, Natural Resource agency decision on a proposed action
Secretary. may be made until 30 days after the EPA
Conservation Service participated as
[FR Doc. 2017–07545 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am] publishes a notice of availability of the
cooperating agencies in the preparation
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of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies final EIS in the Federal Register.
have jurisdiction by law or special However, the CEQ regulations provide
expertise with respect to resources an exception to this rule when an
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
potentially affected by the proposal and agency decision is subject to a formal
Federal Energy Regulatory participate in the NEPA analysis. internal appeal process that allows other
Commission Although these agencies provided input agencies or the public to make their
to the conclusions and views known. In such cases, the agency
[Docket No. CP15–558–000] recommendations presented in the final decision may be made at the same time
EIS, the agencies will present their own the notice of the final EIS is published,
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; conclusions and recommendations in allowing both periods to run
Notice of Availability of the Final any respective record of decision or concurrently. The Commission decision
Environmental Impact Statement for determination for the project. for this proposed action is subject to a
the Proposed Penneast Pipeline
The final EIS addresses the potential 30-day rehearing period.
Project
environmental effects of the Additional information about the
The staff of the Federal Energy construction and operation of the project is available from the
Regulatory Commission (FERC or following project facilities:
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
Commission) has prepared a final • 116.0 miles of new, 36-inch-
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
environmental impact statement (EIS) diameter pipeline extending from
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
for the PennEast Pipeline Project, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
proposed by PennEast Pipeline Mercer County, New Jersey;
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
Company, LLC (PennEast) in the above- • the 2.1-mile Hellertown Lateral
number excluding the last three digits in
referenced docket. PennEast requests consisting of 24-inch-diameter pipeline
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–
authorization to construct and operate a in Northampton County, Pennsylvania;
558). Be sure you have selected an
120.2-mile-long greenfield pipeline to • the 0.6-mile Gilbert Lateral
appropriate date range. For assistance,
provide 1.1 million dekatherms per day consisting of 12-inch-diameter pipeline
in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; please contact FERC Online Support at
of year-round natural gas transportation
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
service from northern Pennsylvania to • the 1.5-mile Lambertville Lateral
consisting of 36-inch-diameter pipeline at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact
markets in eastern and southeastern
in Hunterdon County, New Jersey; (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and
• new, 47,700 hp Kidder Compressor provides access to the texts of formal
surrounding states. The 120.2 miles
Station in Kidder Township, Carbon documents issued by the Commission,
would consist of 116.0 miles of 36-inch-
County, Pennsylvania; and such as orders, notices, and
diameter pipeline (78.3 miles in
• associated aboveground facilities rulemakings.
Pennsylvania and 37.7 miles in New
Jersey) as well as three laterals totaling including eight metering and regulating In addition, the Commission offers a
4.2 miles, and up to 47,700 horsepower stations for interconnections, eleven free service called eSubscription that
(hp) of compression at one new main line valve sites, and four pig allows you to keep track of all formal
compressor station in Carbon County, launcher/receiver sites. issuances and submittals in specific
Pennsylvania. The FERC staff mailed copies of the dockets. This can reduce the amount of
The final EIS assesses the potential final EIS to federal, state, and local time you spend researching proceedings
environmental effects of the government representatives and by automatically providing you with
construction and operation of the agencies; elected officials; notification of these filings, document
PennEast Pipeline Project in accordance environmental and public interest summaries, and direct links to the
with the requirements of the National groups; Native American tribes; documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
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Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The potentially affected landowners and filing/esubscription.asp.
FERC staff concludes that approval of other interested individuals and groups; Dated: April 6, 2017.
the proposed project, with the and newspapers and libraries in the
Kimberly D. Bose,
mitigation measures recommended in project area. Paper copy versions of this
the EIS, would result in some adverse EIS (Volume 1 in paper copy with the Secretary.
environmental impacts, but impacts remainder on CD) were mailed to those [FR Doc. 2017–07543 Filed 4–13–17; 8:45 am]
would be reduced to less than specifically requesting them; all others BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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