82 FR 22663 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09951

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 17, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-434-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on April 28, 2017, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124-1000, filed 
in the above Docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 
157.205, 157.208, and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Northern's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP82-401-000, for authorization to construct, own, and 
operate a total of 13.8 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop in two 
non-contiguous segments and appurtenant facilities in Boone and Polk 
Counties, Iowa, and abandon two short segments of pipeline in Polk 
County, Iowa (Des Moines B-line Loop Project), all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    The filing may also be viewed on the web 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this prior notice request should be 
directed to Michael T Loeffler, Senior Director, Certificates and 
External Affairs for Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 
68124, or phone (402) 398-7103, or by email at mike.loeffler@nngco.com.

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    Specifically, Northern states that the proposed project is a 
proactive measure to uphold pipeline integrity on Des Moines A-line. 
Northern states that it needs to reduce operating pressure on that line 
from 490 psig to 380 psig. To replace lost capacity associated with the 
lowered operating pressure, Northern proposes to install (1) 
approximately 11.2 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop starting at 
Northern's existing Ogden compressor station, and (2) approximately 2.6 
miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline loop starting at Northern's existing 
Royal Estates reducing station. Northern also proposes to remove (3) 20 
feet of 8-inch-diameter station piping and (4) 5 feet of the 16-inch-
diameter Des Moines B-line, both at the Royal Estates reducing station. 
Northern further states that with the exception of a segment of 
pipeline that will be installed adjacent to the road right of way, the 
pipeline loops will be placed adjacent to the existing Des Moines B-
line. To maintain Northern's contractual obligations, the operating 
pressure on Des Moines A-line will be reduced once the Des Moines B-
line Loop Project is placed in-service. The estimated cost of the 
project is $32.5 million.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or 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) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or 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 or EA.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not 
withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, 
the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the e-Filing link.

    Dated: May 11, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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must create and validate an KY 40204; (502) 589–0975; must be filed with the Commission at
eRegistration account using the kyhydropower@gmail.com. least 24 months prior to the expiration
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling i. FERC Contact: Rachel McNamara at of the existing license. All applications
link to log on and submit the (202) 502–8340; or email at for license for this project must be filed
intervention or protests. rachel.mcnamara@ferc.gov. by April 30, 2020.
Persons unable to file electronically j. Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC filed its p. Register online at http://
should submit an original and 5 copies request to use the Traditional Licensing www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
of the intervention or protest to the Process on March 27, 2017. Lock 7 esubscription.asp to be notified via
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Hydro Partners, LLC provided public email of new filing and issuances
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC notice of its request on March 30, 2017. related to this or other pending projects.
20426. In a letter dated May 11, 2017, the For assistance, contact FERC Online
The filings in the above-referenced Director of the Division of Hydropower Support.
proceeding are accessible in the Licensing approved Lock 7 Hydro
Dated: May 11, 2017.
Commission’s eLibrary system by Partners, LLC’s request to use the
Traditional Licensing Process. Kimberly D. Bose,
clicking on the appropriate link in the
k. With this notice, we are initiating Secretary.
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s informal consultation with the U.S. Fish [FR Doc. 2017–09937 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am]
Public Reference Room in Washington, and Wildlife Service under section 7 of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Endangered Species Act and the
the Web site that enables subscribers to joint agency regulations thereunder at
50 CFR, Part 402; and NOAA Fisheries DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
receive email notification when a
document is added to a subscribed under section 305(b) of the Magnuson-
Stevens Fishery Conservation and Federal Energy Regulatory
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Commission
Online service, please email Management Act and implementing
regulations at 50 CFR 600.920. We are [Docket No. CP17–434–000]
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call
also initiating consultation with the
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call
Kentucky State Historic Preservation Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
(202) 502–8659.
Officer, as required by section 106, of Request Under Blanket
Dated: May 11, 2017. National Historic Preservation Act, and Authorization
Kimberly D. Bose, the implementing regulations of the
Secretary. Advisory Council on Historic Take notice that on April 28, 2017,
[FR Doc. 2017–09954 Filed 5–16–17; 8:45 am] Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. Northern Natural Gas Company
l. With this notice, we are designating (Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC as the Omaha, Nebraska 68124–1000, filed in
Commission’s non-federal the above Docket, a prior notice request
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY representative for carrying out informal pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208,
consultation pursuant to section 7 of the and 157.216 of the Commission’s
Federal Energy Regulatory Endangered Species Act and section regulations under the Natural Gas Act
Commission 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery (NGA) and Northern’s blanket certificate
Conservation and Management Act; and issued in Docket No. CP82–401–000, for
[Project No. 539–014] authorization to construct, own, and
consultation pursuant to section 106 of
Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC; Notice of the National Historic Preservation Act. operate a total of 13.8 miles of 20-inch-
Intent To File License Application, m. Lock 7 Hydro Partners, LLC filed diameter pipeline loop in two non-
Filing of Pre-Application Document, a Pre-Application Document (PAD; contiguous segments and appurtenant
Approving Use of the Traditional including a proposed process plan and facilities in Boone and Polk Counties,
Licensing Process schedule) with the Commission, Iowa, and abandon two short segments
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the of pipeline in Polk County, Iowa (Des
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent To Commission’s regulations. Moines B-line Loop Project), all as more
File License Application and Request n. A copy of the PAD is available for fully set forth in the application which
To Use the Traditional Licensing review at the Commission in the Public is on file with the Commission and open
Process. Reference Room or may be viewed on to public inspection.
b. Project No.: 539–014. the Commission’s Web site (http:// The filing may also be viewed on the
c. Date Filed: March 27, 2017. www.ferc.gov), using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ web at http://www.ferc.gov using the
d. Submitted By: Lock 7 Hydro link. Enter the docket number, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket
Partners, LLC. excluding the last three digits in the number excluding the last three digits in
e. Name of Project: Mother Ann Lee docket number field to access the the docket number field to access the
Hydroelectric Project. document. For assistance, contact FERC document. For assistance, please contact
f. Location: At the Kentucky River Online Support at FERC Online Support at
Authority’s Lock and Dam No. 7 on the FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll
Kentucky River, in Mercer and 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact
Jessamine Counties, Kentucky. No (TTY). A copy is also available for (202) 502–8659.
federal lands are occupied by the project inspection and reproduction at the Any questions concerning this prior
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works or located within the project address in paragraph h. notice request should be directed to
boundary. o. The licensee states its unequivocal Michael T Loeffler, Senior Director,
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the intent to submit an application for a Certificates and External Affairs for
Commission’s regulations. new license for Project No. 539. Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street,
h. Potential Applicant Contact: David Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.8, 16.9, and 16.10 Omaha, Nebraska 68124, or phone (402)
Brown Kinloch, Lock 7 Hydro Partners, each application for a new license and 398–7103, or by email at mike.loeffler@
LLC, 414 South Wenzel St., Louisville, any competing license applications nngco.com.

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82 FR 22663 - Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 94 (May 17, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission