82_FR_21311 82 FR 21225 - ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin South Expansion Project

82 FR 21225 - ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin South Expansion Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

Page Range21225-21226
FR Document2017-09104

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21225-21226]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09104]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. Cp17-9-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin South Expansion Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission 
or FERC) prepared this environmental assessment (EA) to assess the 
environmental effects of the Wisconsin South Expansion Project 
(Project) involving replacement and expansion of existing aboveground 
facilities by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) in the area west and southwest 
of Lake Michigan. The Project would enable ANR to expand delivery by 
230,950 dekatherm per day (Dth/d) into the Northern Illinois and 
Wisconsin market areas to meet growing natural gas demand.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the proposed Project in accordance with 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 
FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with 
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    ANR proposes to install one new 6,130-horsepower (HP) Solar Centaur 
50 compressor unit at ANR's existing Sandwich Compressor Station in 
Kendall County, Illinois; increase capacity of the existing Hampshire 
Meter Station in Kane County, Illinois from the current 320 million 
cubic feet per day (MMCFD) to 500 MMCFD; abandon by removal the 
existing 0.54-mile-long 16-inch-diameter Line 332 Lateral located in 
Kane County, Illinois, and replaced in the same ditch with a new 24-
inch-diameter pipeline to increase flow capacity from the Hampshire 
Meter Station to Nicor; increase the capacity of ANR's existing Tiffany 
East Meter Station in Rock County, Wisconsin from the current 118 MMCFD 
to 237 MMCFD; and re-stage an existing Saturn 10 turbine compressor 
unit at ANR's Kewaskum Compressor Station in Sheboygan County, 
Wisconsin.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to Federal, State, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to 
this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on 
the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited 
number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public 
inspection at:

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371

    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more

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specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that 
the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to 
making its decision on this Project, it is important that we receive 
your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 30, 2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
file your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please 
reference the project docket numbers (CP17-9-000) with your submission. 
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You may 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 may also file your comments electronically 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.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address:

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First St. NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426

    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission 
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns 
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a 
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can 
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not 
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
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    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. 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-
9-000). 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 now 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/esubscribenow.htm.

    Dated: April 27, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09104 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices 21225 Any questions concerning this to the proceeding. The Commission’s west and southwest of Lake Michigan. application should be directed to Scott rules require that persons filing The Project would enable ANR to Jaskowiak, Vice President, Spire STL comments in opposition to the project expand delivery by 230,950 dekatherm Pipeline LLC, 700 Market Street, St. provide copies of their protests only to per day (Dth/d) into the Northern Louis, Missouri 63101, phone: 314–516– the party or parties directly involved in Illinois and Wisconsin market areas to 8588, email: scott.jaskowiak@ the protest. meet growing natural gas demand. spireenergy.com. Persons who wish to comment only The EA assesses the potential Pursuant to section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this environmental effects of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and construction and operation of the within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the proposed Project in accordance with the Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. requirements of the National its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commenters will be Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s FERC staff concludes that approval of record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive the proposed Project, with appropriate issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, mitigating measures, would not Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings constitute a major federal action Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s significantly affecting the quality of the issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. human environment. milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commenters will not be ANR proposes to install one new Commission staff’s issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed 6,130-horsepower (HP) Solar Centaur 50 environmental impact statement (FEIS) documents on all other parties. compressor unit at ANR’s existing or EA for this proposal. The filing of the However, the non-party commenters Sandwich Compressor Station in EA in the Commission’s public record will not receive copies of all documents Kendall County, Illinois; increase for this proceeding or the issuance of a filed by other parties or issued by the capacity of the existing Hampshire Notice of Schedule will serve to notify Commission (except for the mailing of Meter Station in Kane County, Illinois federal and state agencies of the timing environmental documents issued by the from the current 320 million cubic feet for the completion of all necessary Commission) and will not have the right per day (MMCFD) to 500 MMCFD; reviews, and the subsequent need to to seek court review of the abandon by removal the existing 0.54- complete all federal authorizations Commission’s final order. mile-long 16-inch-diameter Line 332 within 90 days of the date of issuance The Commission strongly encourages Lateral located in Kane County, Illinois, of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests and replaced in the same ditch with a There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using new 24-inch-diameter pipeline to involved in the Commission’s review of increase flow capacity from the the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// this project. First, any person wishing to Hampshire Meter Station to Nicor; www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file obtain legal status by becoming a party increase the capacity of ANR’s existing electronically should submit an original to the proceedings for this project Tiffany East Meter Station in Rock and 7 copies of the protest or should, on or before the comment date County, Wisconsin from the current 118 intervention to the Federal Energy stated below, file with the Federal MMCFD to 237 MMCFD; and re-stage an Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 existing Saturn 10 turbine compressor NE., Washington, DC 20426. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, unit at ANR’s Kewaskum Compressor Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern a motion to intervene in accordance Station in Sheboygan County, Time on May 22, 2017. with the requirements of the Wisconsin. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Dated: May 1, 2017. The FERC staff mailed copies of the Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Kimberly D. Bose, EA to Federal, State, and local and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Secretary. government representatives and CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2017–09116 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] agencies; elected officials; status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P environmental and public interest maintained by the Secretary of the groups; Native American tribes; Commission and will receive copies of potentially affected landowners and all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY other interested individuals and groups; by all other parties. A party must submit newspapers and libraries in the project 5 copies of filings made with the Federal Energy Regulatory area; and parties to this proceeding. In Commission and must mail a copy to Commission addition, the EA is available for public the applicant and to every other party in [Docket No. Cp17–9–000] viewing on the FERC’s Web site the proceeding. Only parties to the (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. proceeding can ask for court review of ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of A limited number of copies of the EA Commission orders in the proceeding. Availability of the Environmental However, a person does not have to are available for distribution and public Assessment for the Proposed inspection at: intervene in order to have comments Wisconsin South Expansion Project considered. The second way to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, participate is by filing with the The staff of the Federal Energy Public Reference Room, 888 First Street SRADOVICH on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Regulatory Commission (Commission or NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, possible, an original and two copies of FERC) prepared this environmental (202) 502–8371 comments in support of or in opposition assessment (EA) to assess the Any person wishing to comment on to this project. The Commission will environmental effects of the Wisconsin the EA may do so. Your comments consider these comments in South Expansion Project (Project) should focus on the potential determining the appropriate action to be involving replacement and expansion of environmental effects, reasonable taken, but the filing of a comment alone existing aboveground facilities by ANR alternatives, and measures to avoid or will not serve to make the filer a party Pipeline Company (ANR) in the area lessen environmental impacts. The more VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

21226 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices specific your comments, the more useful Commission’s Office of External Affairs, on March 10, 2017, a notice announcing they will be. To ensure that the at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web the date for a technical conference to Commission has the opportunity to site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary review the submitted costs. On April 6, consider your comments prior to link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on 2017, the Commission held the making its decision on this Project, it is ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket technical conference. Technical important that we receive your number excluding the last three digits in conference transcripts, submitted cost comments in Washington, DC on or the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17–9– forms, and detailed supporting before May 30, 2017. 000). Be sure you have selected an documents are all available for review For your convenience, there are three appropriate date range. For assistance, under Docket No. AD17–1. These methods which you can use to file your please contact FERC Online Support at documents are accessible on-line at comments to the Commission. In all FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free http://www.ferc.gov, using the instances, please reference the project at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and are available for docket numbers (CP17–9–000) with (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also review in the Commission’s Public your submission. The Commission provides access to the texts of formal Reference Room in Washington, DC. encourages electronic filing of documents issued by the Commission, Interested parties may file specific comments and has expert staff available such as orders, notices, and questions and comments on the FY 2016 to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or rulemakings. OFA cost submissions with the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. In addition, the Commission now Commission under Docket No. AD17–1, (1) You may file your comments offers a free service called eSubscription no later than May 15, 2017. Once filed, electronically using the eComment which allows you to keep track of all the Commission will forward the feature on the Commission’s Web site formal issuances and submittals in questions and comments to the OFAs (www.ferc.gov) under the link to specific dockets. This can reduce the for response. Documents and Filings. This is an easy amount of time you spend researching Anyone with questions pertaining to method for submitting brief, text-only proceedings by automatically providing the technical conference or this notice comments on a project; you with notification of these filings, should contact Norman Richardson at (2) You may also file your comments document summaries and direct links to (202) 502–6219 (via email at electronically using the eFiling feature the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ norman.richardson@ferc.gov) or Raven on the Commission’s Web site esubscribenow.htm. A. Rodriguez at (202) 502–6276 (via (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Dated: April 27, 2017. email at raven.rodriguez@ferc.gov). Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Kimberly D. Bose, Dated: April 28, 2017. you can provide comments in a variety Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. of formats by attaching them as a file Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–09104 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] with your submission. New eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2017–09106 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] users must first create an account by BILLING CODE 6717–01–P clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select the type of filing you are making. If you DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY are filing a comment on a particular DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Federal Energy Regulatory Filing’’; or Commission Federal Energy Regulatory (3) You may file a paper copy of your Commission comments by mailing them to the [Docket No. AD17–1–000] following address: Combined Notice of Filings #1 Review of Cost Submittals by Other Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Federal Agencies for Administering Take notice that the Commission Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Part I of the Federal Power Act; Notice received the following electric corporate Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426 Requesting Questions and Comments filings: Any person seeking to become a party on Fiscal Year 2017 Other Federal Docket Numbers: EC17–109–000. to the proceeding must file a motion to Agency Cost Submissions Applicants: ALLETE Clean Energy, intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Inc., ALLETE, Inc. Commission’s Rules of Practice and In its Order On Rehearing Description: Application for Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Consolidating Administrative Annual Authorization Under Section 203 of the intervenors have the right to seek Charges Bill Appeals And Modifying Federal Power Act of ALLETE, Inc., et rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Annual Charges Billing Procedures, 109 al. The Commission grants affected FERC ¶ 61,040 (2004) (October 8 Order) Filed Date: 4/26/17. landowners and others with the Commission set forth an annual Accession Number: 20170426–5348. environmental concerns intervenor process for Other Federal Agencies Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17. status upon showing good cause by (OFAs) to submit their costs related to Take notice that the Commission stating that they have a clear and direct Administering Part I of the Federal received the following electric rate interest in this proceeding which no Power Act. Pursuant to the established filings: other party can adequately represent. process the Chief of Revenue and Docket Numbers: ER12–1933–007. Receivables, Financial Management Applicants: Interstate Power and SRADOVICH on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but Division, Office of the Executive Light Company. you do not need intervenor status to Director, on October 4, 2016, issued a Description: Notification of Change of have your comments considered. letter requesting the OFAs to submit Status of Interstate Power and Light Additional information about the their costs by December 31, 2016 using Company. Project is available from the the OFA Cost Submission Form. Filed Date: 4/26/17. Upon receipt of the agency Accession Number: 20170426–5411. 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for submissions, the Commission posted Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 5/17/17. filing comments. the information in eLibrary, and issued, Docket Numbers: ER14–1883–004. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1


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