82 FR 27477 - Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Border Crossing Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 114 (June 15, 2017)
| Page Range | 27477-27477 | |
| FR Document | 2017-12392 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 27477] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-12392] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-19-000] Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Border Crossing Project On November 21, 2016, Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC (Valley Crossing) filed an application in Docket No. CP17-19-000 pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act seeking authorization and the issuance of a Presidential Permit to construct and operate certain natural gas transmission facilities for the purpose of exporting natural gas between the United States and Mexico. The proposed project is known as the Border Crossing Project (Project). The Project would deliver/export up to 2.6 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas to Mexico to serve electrical generation plants. On December 2, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA June 30, 2017. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline September 28, 2017. If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Project Description Valley Crossing proposes to construct and operate an approximately 1,000-foot-long, 42-inch-diameter, natural gas transmission pipeline segment across the international boundary between the United States and Mexico that is under the Commission's jurisdiction. The Border Crossing Project would connect the non-jurisdictional Valley Crossing System with the Mexican Marina Pipeline. The international boundary crossing would occur in Texas state waters, approximately 30 miles east of Brownsville, Texas. Background On January 27, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Border Crossing Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; and other interested parties. In response to the NOI, commenters expressed concerns regarding water quality, methane pollution, aquatic/marine life including threatened and endangered species, pipeline integrity, climate change, and cumulative impacts. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. 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, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP17-19), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502- 8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: June 9, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-12392 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17. requirements, interventions, protests, foot-long, 42-inch-diameter, natural gas
Docket Numbers: ER17–1778–000. service, and qualifying facilities filings transmission pipeline segment across
Applicants: HD Project One LLC. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ the international boundary between the
Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For United States and Mexico that is under
MBRA Tariff to be effective 6/9/2017. other information, call (866) 208–3676 the Commission’s jurisdiction. The
Filed Date: 6/8/17. (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Border Crossing Project would connect
Accession Number: 20170608–5120. Dated: June 9, 2017. the non-jurisdictional Valley Crossing
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17. Kimberly D. Bose, System with the Mexican Marina
Docket Numbers: ER17–1779–000. Secretary. Pipeline. The international boundary
Applicants: The Connecticut Light crossing would occur in Texas state
[FR Doc. 2017–12390 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
and Power Company. waters, approximately 30 miles east of
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Description: Notice of Cancellation of Brownsville, Texas.
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Agreement No. 101. On January 27, 2017, the Commission
Filed Date: 6/8/17. Federal Energy Regulatory issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Accession Number: 20170608–5143. Commission Environmental Assessment for the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17. Proposed Border Crossing Project and
[Docket No. CP17–19–000]
Docket Numbers: ER17–1780–000. Request for Comments on
Applicants: Midcontinent Valley Crossing Pipeline, LLC; Notice Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
Independent System Operator, Inc. of Schedule for Environmental Review was sent to federal, state, and local
Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: of the Border Crossing Project government agencies; elected officials;
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filed an application in Docket No. methane pollution, aquatic/marine life
Filed Date: 6/9/17. CP17–19–000 pursuant to Section 3 of
Accession Number: 20170609–5039. including threatened and endangered
the Natural Gas Act seeking species, pipeline integrity, climate
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17. authorization and the issuance of a change, and cumulative impacts.
Docket Numbers: ER17–1781–000. Presidential Permit to construct and
Applicants: ArcLight Energy operate certain natural gas transmission Additional Information
Marketing, LLC. facilities for the purpose of exporting
Description: Tariff Cancellation: In order to receive notification of the
natural gas between the United States issuance of the EA and to keep track of
Notice of Cancellation to be effective and Mexico. The proposed project is
6/30/2017. all formal issuances and submittals in
known as the Border Crossing Project specific dockets, the Commission offers
Filed Date: 6/9/17. (Project). The Project would deliver/
Accession Number: 20170609–5054. a free service called eSubscription. This
export up to 2.6 billion cubic feet per can reduce the amount of time you
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/30/17. day of natural gas to Mexico to serve spend researching proceedings by
Take notice that the Commission electrical generation plants. automatically providing you with
received the following electric securities On December 2, 2016, the Federal
notification of these filings, document
filings: Energy Regulatory Commission
summaries, and direct links to the
Docket Numbers: ES17–34–000. (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
Applicants: Central Maine Power of Application for the Project. Among
filing/esubscription.asp.
Company. other things, that notice alerted agencies
issuing federal authorizations of the Additional information about the
Description: Application of Central
requirement to complete all necessary Project is available from the
Maine Power Company for
reviews and to reach a final decision on Commission’s Office of External Affairs
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a request for a federal authorization at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
Under Section 204 of the Federal Power
within 90 days of the date of issuance site (www.ferc.gov). Using the
Act.
of the Commission staff’s Environmental ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
Filed Date: 6/8/17.
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This from the eLibrary menu, enter the
Accession Number: 20170608–5184.
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s selected date range and ‘‘Docket
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/29/17.
planned schedule for the completion of Number’’ excluding the last three digits
The filings are accessible in the (i.e., CP17–19), and follow the
Commission’s eLibrary system by the EA for the Project.
instructions. For assistance with access
clicking on the links or querying the Schedule for Environmental Review to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
docket number. Issuance of EA June 30, 2017. at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
Any person desiring to intervene or 90-day Federal Authorization or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
protest in any of the above proceedings Decision Deadline September 28, eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also
must file in accordance with Rules 211 2017. provides access to the texts of formal
and 214 of the Commission’s If a schedule change becomes documents issued by the Commission,
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Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and necessary, additional notice will be such as orders, notices, and rule
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern provided so that the relevant agencies makings.
time on the specified comment date. are kept informed of the Project’s
Protests may be considered, but Dated: June 9, 2017.
progress.
intervention is necessary to become a Kimberly D. Bose,
party to the proceeding. Project Description Secretary.
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed Valley Crossing proposes to construct [FR Doc. 2017–12392 Filed 6–14–17; 8:45 am]
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