82 FR 2344 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 5 (January 9, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-00073 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 5 (Monday, January 9, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 2344-2345] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00073] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-138-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to expand its existing pipeline system from the Marcellus Shale production area in northern Pennsylvania to deliver an incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per day of year-round firm transportation capacity to its existing southeastern market areas. The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the project would result in some adverse environmental impacts; however, most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco's proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the final EIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Natural Resources Conservation Service provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the final EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective records of decision or determinations for the project. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of about 199.4 miles of pipeline composed of the following facilities:185.9 miles of new 30- and 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania; 11.0 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-diameter pipeline looping in Pennsylvania; 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter replacements in Virginia; and associated equipment and facilities. The project's proposed aboveground facilities include two new compressor stations in Pennsylvania; additional compression and related modifications to three existing compressor stations in Pennsylvania and Maryland; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations in Pennsylvania; and minor modifications at existing aboveground facilities at various locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, and South Carolina to allow for bi-directional flow and the installation of supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor masking/deodorization equipment. The FERC staff mailed copies of the final EIS 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. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the final EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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. In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA, no agency decision on a proposed action may be made until 30 days after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency publishes a notice of availability of the final EIS in the Federal Register. However, the CEQ regulations provide an exception to this rule when an agency decision is subject to a formal internal appeal process that allows other agencies or the public to make their views known. In such cases, the agency decision may be made at the same time the notice of the final EIS is published, allowing both periods to run concurrently. The Commission decision for this proposed action is subject to a 30-day rehearing period. 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., CP15- 138). 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; 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 offers a free service called eSubscription that 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 [[Page 2345]] by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: December 30, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-00073 Filed 1-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Docket No. File Date Presenter or Requester
4. CP16–10–000 .............................. 12–13–2016 U.S. Senator Bill Nelson.
5. ER17–217–000 ............................ 12–14–2016 U.S. House Representative Frank Pallone, Jr.
6. CP16–454–000, CP16–455–000 12–19–2016 FERC Staff.2
7. CP15–138–000 ............................ 12–20–2016 State of Pennsylvania House Representative Bryan Cutler.
8. CP15–138–000 ............................ 12–20–2016 State of Pennsylvania House Representative Bryan Cutler.
9. CP15–138–000 ............................ 12–20–2016 State of Pennsylvania House Representative Bryan Cutler.
10. CP15–138–000 .......................... 12–20–2016 State of Pennsylvania House Representative Bryan Cutler.
11. CP16–10–000 ............................ 12–22–2016 FERC Staff.3
1 Threeletters have been sent to FERC Commissioners and staff under this docket number.
2 Conference call notes from December 6, 2016 call with Rio Grande LNG, LLC and Rio Bravo Pipeline, LLC.
3 Memo forwarding letter dated December 21, 2016 from Advisory Council on Historic Preservation.
Dated: December 28, 2016. have jurisdiction by law or special them; all others received a CD version.
Kimberly D. Bose, expertise with respect to resources In addition, the final EIS is available for
Secretary. potentially affected by the proposal and public viewing on the FERC’s Web site
[FR Doc. 2017–00072 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] participate in the NEPA analysis. (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
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Although the U.S. Army Corps of A limited number of copies are available
Engineers and the Natural Resources for distribution and public inspection
Conservation Service provided input to at: Federal Energy Regulatory
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY the conclusions and recommendations Commission, Public Reference Room,
presented in the final EIS, the agencies 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Federal Energy Regulatory will present their own conclusions and Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
Commission recommendations in their respective In accordance with the Council on
records of decision or determinations Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
[Docket No. CP15–138–000]
for the project. regulations implementing NEPA, no
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line The final EIS addresses the potential agency decision on a proposed action
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability environmental effects of the may be made until 30 days after the U.S.
of the Final Environmental Impact construction and operation of about Environmental Protection Agency
Statement for the Proposed Atlantic 199.4 miles of pipeline composed of the publishes a notice of availability of the
Sunrise Project following facilities: final EIS in the Federal Register.
• 185.9 miles of new 30- and 42-inch- However, the CEQ regulations provide
The staff of the Federal Energy diameter natural gas pipeline in an exception to this rule when an
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Pennsylvania; agency decision is subject to a formal
Commission) has prepared a final • 11.0 miles of new 36- and 42-inch- internal appeal process that allows other
environmental impact statement (EIS) diameter pipeline looping in agencies or the public to make their
for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, Pennsylvania; views known. In such cases, the agency
proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter decision may be made at the same time
Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the replacements in Virginia; and the notice of the final EIS is published,
above-referenced docket. Transco • associated equipment and facilities. allowing both periods to run
requests authorization to expand its The project’s proposed aboveground concurrently. The Commission decision
existing pipeline system from the facilities include two new compressor for this proposed action is subject to a
Marcellus Shale production area in stations in Pennsylvania; additional 30-day rehearing period.
northern Pennsylvania to deliver an compression and related modifications Additional information about the
incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per to three existing compressor stations in project is available from the
day of year-round firm transportation Pennsylvania and Maryland; two new Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
capacity to its existing southeastern meter stations and three new regulator at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
market areas. stations in Pennsylvania; and minor site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
The final EIS assesses the potential modifications at existing aboveground link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
environmental effects of the facilities at various locations in ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
construction and operation of the Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, North number excluding the last three digits in
project in accordance with the Carolina, and South Carolina to allow the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–
requirements of the National for bi-directional flow and the 138). Be sure you have selected an
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The installation of supplemental appropriate date range. For assistance,
FERC staff concludes that approval of odorization, odor detection, and/or odor please contact FERC Online Support at
the project would result in some adverse masking/deodorization equipment. FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
environmental impacts; however, most The FERC staff mailed copies of the at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, contact
of these impacts would be reduced to final EIS to federal, state, and local (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
less-than-significant levels with the government representatives and provides access to the texts of formal
implementation of Transco’s proposed agencies; elected officials; documents issued by the Commission,
mitigation and the additional measures environmental and public interest such as orders, notices, and
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recommended in the final EIS. groups; Native American tribes; rulemakings.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers potentially affected landowners and In addition, the Commission offers a
and the U.S. Department of other interested individuals and groups; free service called eSubscription that
Agriculture’s Natural Resources newspapers and libraries in the project allows you to keep track of all formal
Conservation Service participated as area; and parties to this proceeding. issuances and submittals in specific
cooperating agencies in the preparation Paper copy versions of this EIS were dockets. This can reduce the amount of
of the final EIS. Cooperating agencies mailed to those specifically requesting time you spend researching proceedings
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by automatically providing you with Notice of Change in Status of the Filed Date: 1/3/17.
notification of these filings, document Morgan Stanley Public Utilities, et al. Accession Number: 20170103–5150.
summaries, and direct links to the Filed Date: 12/30/16. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/17.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Accession Number: 20161230–5237. Docket Numbers: ER17–738–000.
filing/esubscription.asp. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/17. Applicants: Southwest Power Pool,
Docket Numbers: ER15–1952–003; Inc.
Dated: December 30, 2016.
ER16–853–002; ER16–855–002; ER16– Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:
Kimberly D. Bose, 856–002; ER16–857–002; ER16–858–
Secretary. 3125R4 Basin Electric Power
002; ER16–860–002; ER16–861–002. Cooperative NITSA and NOA to be
[FR Doc. 2017–00073 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am] Applicants: Pavant Solar, LLC, effective 12/1/2016.
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Enterprise Solar, LLC, Escalante Solar I, Filed Date: 1/3/17.
LLC, Escalante Solar II, LLC, Escalante Accession Number: 20170103–5186.
Solar III, LLC, Granite Mountain Solar Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/17.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY East, LLC, Granite Mountain Solar West, The filings are accessible in the
LLC, Iron Springs Solar, LLC. Commission’s eLibrary system by
Federal Energy Regulatory Description: Triennial Market Power
Commission clicking on the links or querying the
Analysis for the Northwest Region of
docket number.
Combined Notice of Filings #2 Pavant Solar, LLC, et al.
Any person desiring to intervene or
Filed Date: 12/30/16.
Take notice that the Commission Accession Number: 20161230–5240. protest in any of the above proceedings
received the following electric rate Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/17. must file in accordance with Rules 211
filings: and 214 of the Commission’s
Docket Numbers: ER15–2351–002.
Applicants: Southwest Power Pool, Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
Docket Numbers: ER10–2822–011;
Inc. 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
ER11–2196–008; ER11–2462–007;
Description: Compliance filing: time on the specified comment date.
ER11–2463–007; ER11–2464–007;
Alliant Energy Corp. Serv. Att AH SA Protests may be considered, but
ER11–2465–008; ER11–2466–007;
3066SO/Att AO SA 3071SO to be intervention is necessary to become a
ER11–2467–007; ER11–2468–007;
effective 10/1/2015. party to the proceeding.
ER11–2469–007; ER11–2470–007; eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
ER11–2471–007; ER11–2472–007; Filed Date: 1/3/17.
Accession Number: 20170103–5090. information relating to filing
ER11–2473–007; ER11–2474–009; requirements, interventions, protests,
ER11–2475–007; ER16–1250–003. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/17.
Docket Numbers: ER16–328–003; service, and qualifying facilities filings
Applicants: Atlantic Renewable
ER10–2196–003; ER11–4027–008; can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
Projects II LLC, Avangrid Renewables,
ER12–1275–003; ER12–952–004; ER13– docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
LLC, Big Horn Wind Project LLC, Big
1141–003; ER13–1142–003; ER13–1143– other information, call (866) 208–3676
Horn II Wind Project LLC, Colorado
004; ER13–1144–004; ER15–1657–004; (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Green Holdings LLC, Hay Canyon Wind
LLC, Juniper Canyon Wind Power LLC, ER16–918–002. Dated: January 3, 2017.
Klamath Energy LLC, Klamath Applicants: Cogentrix Virginia Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Generation LLC, Klondike Wind Power Financing Holding Company, LLC, Deputy Secretary.
LLC, Klondike Wind Power II LLC, Essential Power, LLC, Essential Power [FR Doc. 2017–00119 Filed 1–6–17; 8:45 am]
Klondike Wind Power III LLC, Leaning Massachusetts, LLC, Essential Power BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Juniper Wind Power II LLC, Pebble Newington, LLC, Essential Power OPP,
Springs Wind LLC, San Luis Solar LLC, LLC, Essential Power Rock Springs,
Star Point Wind Project LLC, Twin LLC, James River Genco, LLC, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Buttes Wind LLC. Lakewood Cogeneration, L.P., Red Oak
Description: Updated Market Power Power, LLC, Rhode Island State Energy Federal Energy Regulatory
Analysis for the Northwest Region of Center, LP, SEPG Energy Marketing Commission
AVANGRID Northwest MBR Sellers. Services, LLC. [Docket No. PF16–10–000]
Filed Date: 12/30/16. Description: Updated Market Power
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/17. Cogentrix Virginia Financing Holding Supplemental Notice of Intent To
Docket Numbers: ER10–2906–008; Company, LLC, et al. Prepare an Environmental Assessment
ER10–2908–008; ER10–2910–008; Filed Date: 12/30/16. for the Planned Valley Expansion
ER10–2911–008; ER11–4666–002; Accession Number: 20161230–5230. Project and Request for Comments on
ER11–4667–002; ER11–4669–002; Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/28/17. Environmental Issues
ER11–4670–002; ER12–295–001; ER12– Docket Numbers: ER17–736–000.
709–001. Applicants: Quantum Power Corp. On November 23, 2016, the
Applicants: Morgan Stanley Capital Description: Compliance filing: Commission issued a ‘‘Notice of Intent
Group Inc., MS Solar Solutions Corp., Market Based Rate Tariff Baseline Filing to Prepare an Environmental
Naniwa Energy LLC, Power Contract to be effective 1/1/2017. Assessment for the Planned Valley
Financing II, L.L.C., NaturEner Glacier Filed Date: 1/3/17. Expansion Project and Request for
Accession Number: 20170103–5095. Comments on Environmental Issues’’
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Wind Energy 1, LLC, NaturEner Glacier
Wind Energy 2, LLC, NaturEner Rim Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/24/17. (NOI) and an Errata Notice for the NOI
Rock Wind Energy, LLC, NaturEner Docket Numbers: ER17–737–000. on November 28, 2016. It has come to
Montana Wind Energy, LLC, NaturEner Applicants: Viridity Energy Solutions our attention that the environmental
Power Watch, LLC, NaturEner Wind Inc. mailing list was not provided copies of
Watch, LLC. Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: the NOI or the Errata Notice; therefore,
Description: Updated Market Power VES MBR Application to be effective we are issuing this Supplemental NOI to
Analysis for the Northwest Region and 1/4/2017. extend the scoping period and provide
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