82 FR 32540 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC: Notice of Request under Blanket Authorization
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 134 (Friday, July 14, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 32540-32541] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-14817] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-467-000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC: Notice of Request under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on June 29, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana St., Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002 filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.213(b) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to construct and operate two new storage wells at Columbia's Wellington Storage Field located in Lorain and Medina Counties, Ohio. Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct two new storage wells (Wellington Storage Well 12599 and 12600) that will provide a combined total of approximately 10 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of restored deliverability to the Columbia system. The proposed wells will provide no change in the certificated physical parameters, including maximum reservoir pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, and certificated storage capacity, 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, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Robert D. Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, by phone (832) 320-5487, or by fax (832) 320-6487, or by email at [email protected]. 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, 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. 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. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive [[Page 32541]] copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with he Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. 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. Persons unable to file electronically should submit original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Dated: July 10, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-14817 Filed 7-13-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman, the schedule may be made as Enter the docket number excluding the
(312) 596–4468 or shana.wiseman@ appropriate. last three digits in the docket number
ferc.gov. field to access the document. For
j. This application is not ready for Milestone Target date assistance, contact FERC at
environmental analysis at this time. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
Notice of Acceptance/No- September toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
k. The Project Description: The tice of Ready for Envi- 2017.
Ludington Project is a pumped storage ronmental Analysis.
502–8659. Any questions regarding this
project that consists of: (1) An 842-acre Filing of recommendations, November 2017. Application should be directed to
upper reservoir with a gross storage preliminary terms and Robert D. Jackson, Manager, Certificates
capacity of 82,300 acre-feet at an conditions, and fishway & Regulatory Administration, Columbia
elevation of 942 feet National Geodetic prescriptions. Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Vertical Datum (NGVD); (2) a concrete Commission issues Non- April 2018. Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002,
intake structure located in the upper Draft Environmental As- by phone (832) 320–5487, or by fax
sessment (EA). (832) 320–6487, or by email at robert_
reservoir; (3) six, 1,300-foot-long steel
Comments on EA .............. May 2018. jackson@transcanada.com.
penstocks varying in diameter from 28.5 Modified terms and condi- July 2018.
feet at the intake to 24 feet at the Any person may, within 60 days after
tions.
powerhouse; (4) a concrete powerhouse the issuance of the instant notice by the
with six bays each housing a pump- o. Final amendments to the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214
turbine/motor-generator unit; (5) a lower application must be filed with the of the Commission’s Procedural Rules
reservoir (Lake Michigan) with a surface Commission no later than 30 days from (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene
area of about 22,300 square miles and a or notice of intervention. Any person
the issuance date of the notice of ready
mean depth of 279 feet; (6) two 1,600- filing to intervene or the Commission’s
for environmental analysis.
foot-long jetties; (7) an approximately staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of
Dated: July 10, 2017. the Commission’s Regulations under the
1,700-foot-long breakwater located
Kimberly D. Bose, NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to
about 2,700 feet from the shore; and (8)
appurtenant facilities. Additionally, a Secretary. the request. If no protest is filed within
satellite recreation site (Pigeon Lake [FR Doc. 2017–14819 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am] the time allowed therefor, the proposed
North Pier) is located about 70 miles BILLING CODE 6717–01–P activity shall be deemed to be
south of the project. The recreation authorized effective the day after the
facility includes a parking area and a time allowed for protest. If a protest is
4,600-foot-long boardwalk. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY filed and not withdrawn within 30 days
after the time allowed for filing a
The existing Ludington Project is Federal Energy Regulatory protest, the instant request shall be
operated to generate during peak Commission treated as an application for
demand periods. Generation usually
[Docket No. CP17–467–000] authorization pursuant to section 7 of
occurs during the day with the upper
the NGA.
reservoir partially replenished at night Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
during pumping. The project has an Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC:
Notice of Request under Blanket Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
installed capacity of 1,785 megawatts within 90 days of this Notice the
with an average annual generation of Authorization
Commission staff will either: complete
approximately 2,624,189 megawatt Take notice that on June 29, 2017, its environmental assessment (EA) and
hours. Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC place it into the Commission’s public
l. Locations of the Application: A (Columbia), 700 Louisiana St., Suite record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
copy of the application is available for 700, Houston, Texas 77002 filed a prior issue a Notice of Schedule for
review at the Commission in the Public notice request pursuant to sections Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Reference Room or may be viewed on 157.205 and 157.213(b) of the Schedule for Environmental Review is
the Commission’s Web site at http:// Commission’s regulations under the issued, it will indicate, among other
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Natural Gas Act for authorization to milestones, the anticipated date for the
Enter the docket number excluding the construct and operate two new storage Commission staff’s issuance of the final
last three digits in the docket number wells at Columbia’s Wellington Storage environmental impact statement (FEIS)
field to access the document. For Field located in Lorain and Medina or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
assistance, please contact FERC Online Counties, Ohio. Specifically, Columbia EA in the Commission’s public record
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ proposes to construct two new storage for this proceeding or the issuance of a
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or wells (Wellington Storage Well 12599 Notice of Schedule for Environmental
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also and 12600) that will provide a Review will serve to notify federal and
available for inspection and combined total of approximately 10 state agencies of the timing for the
reproduction at the address in item (h) million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) of completion of all necessary reviews, and
above. restored deliverability to the Columbia the subsequent need to complete all
m. You may also register online at system. The proposed wells will federal authorizations within 90 days of
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ provide no change in the certificated the date of issuance of the Commission
esubscription.asp to be notified via physical parameters, including staff’s FEIS or EA.
email of new filings and issuances maximum reservoir pressure, reservoir Persons who wish to comment only
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related to this or other pending projects. and buffer boundaries, and certificated on the environmental review of this
For assistance, contact FERC Online storage capacity, all as more fully set project should submit an original and
Support. forth in the application which is on file two copies of their comments to the
n. Procedural Schedule: with the Commission and open to Secretary of the Commission.
The application will be processed public inspection. The filing may also Environmental commenters will be
according to the following preliminary be viewed on the web at http:// placed on the Commission’s
Hydro Licensing Schedule. Revisions to www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. environmental mailing list, will receive
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copies of the environmental documents, NYISO Electric System Planning Dated: July 6, 2017.
and will be notified of meetings Working Group and Transmission Kimberly D. Bose,
associated with he Commission’s Planning Advisory Subcommittee Secretary.
environmental review process. Meeting [FR Doc. 2017–14818 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
Environmental commenters will not be July 20, 2017, 10:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
required to serve copies of filed (EST)
documents on all other parties.
However, the non-party commentary, The above-referenced meeting will be
will not receive copies of all documents via web conference and teleconference. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
filed by other parties or issued by the The above-referenced meeting is open AGENCY
to stakeholders.
Commission (except for the mailing of
Further information may be found at:
environmental documents issued by the [ER–FRL–9034–2]
http://www.nyiso.com/public/
Commission) and will not have the right
committees/documents.jsp?com=bic_ Environmental Impact Statements;
to seek court review of the espwg&directory=2017-07-20.
Commission’s final order. Notice of Availability
The Commission strongly encourages NYISO Special Business Issues
Committee Meeting Responsible Agency: Office of Federal
electronic filings of comments, protests, Activities, General Information (202)
and interventions via the internet in lieu July 24, 2017, 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. (EST) 564–7146 or http://www.epa.gov/nepa.
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) The above-referenced meeting will be Weekly receipt of Environmental Impact
and the instructions on the via web conference and teleconference. Statements (EISs)
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) The above-referenced meeting is open Filed 07/03/2017 Through 07/07/2017
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons to stakeholders. Pursuant to 40 CFR 1506.9.
unable to file electronically should Further information may be found at:
submit original and 5 copies of the http://www.nyiso.com/public/ Notice
protest or intervention to the Federal committees/documents.jsp?com= Section 309(a) of the Clean Air Act
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 bic&directory=2017-07-24. requires that EPA make public its
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. comments on EISs issued by other
NYISO Management Committee
Dated: July 10, 2017. Meeting Federal agencies. EPA’s comment letters
Kimberly D. Bose, on EISs are available at: http://
July 26, 2017, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. www.epa.gov/compliance/nepa/
Secretary. (EST) eisdata.html.
[FR Doc. 2017–14817 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
The above-referenced meeting will be EIS No. 20170125, Draft Supplement,
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via web conference and teleconference. BR, CA, Los Vaqueros Reservoir
The above-referenced meeting is open Expansion Project, Comment Period
to stakeholders. Ends: 09/01/2017, Contact: Lisa
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Further information may be found at: Rainger 916 -978–5090.
Federal Energy Regulatory http://www.nyiso.com/public/ EIS No. 20170126, Final, Caltrans, CA,
Commission committees/documents.jsp?com=mc& Interstate 5/State Route 56
directory=2017-007-26. Interchange Project, Review Period
Notice of Commission Staff NYISO Electric System Planning Ends: 08/14/2017, Contact: Shay Lynn
Attendance Working Group Meeting Harrison 619–688–0190.
EIS No. 20170127, Draft, USFWS, TX,
The Federal Energy Regulatory July 27, 2017, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. Authorization of Incidental Take and
Commission (Commission) hereby gives (EST) Implementation of the Barton
notice that members of the The above-referenced meeting will be Springs/Edwards Aquifer
Commission’s staff may attend the via web conference and teleconference. Conservation District Habitat
following meetings related to the The above-referenced meeting is open Conservation Plan, Comment Period
transmission planning activities of the to stakeholders. Ends: 09/14/2017, Contact: Marty
New York Independent System Further information may be found at: Tuegel 505–248–6651.
Operator, Inc. (NYISO): http://www.nyiso.com/public/ EIS No. 20170128, Final, USFS, AK,
committees/documents.jsp?com=bic_ Wrangell Island Project, Review
NYISO Operating Committee Meeting espwg&directory=2017-07-27. Period Ends: 08/14/2017, Contact:
July 13, 2017, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. The discussions at the meetings Andrea Slusser 907–874–2323.
(EST) described above may address matters at EIS No. 20170129, Final, USACE, ND,
issue in the following proceedings: Programmatic—Mouse River
The above-referenced meeting will be New York Independent System Enhanced Flood Protection Project,
via web conference and teleconference. Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER13–102. Review Period Ends: 08/14/2017,
The above-referenced meeting is open New York Independent System Contact: Derek Ingvalson 651–290–
Operator, Inc., Docket No. ER15–2059.
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to stakeholders. 5252.
New York Transco, LLC, Docket No.
Further information may be found at: ER15–572. Dated: July 11, 2017.
http://www.nyiso.com/public/ For more information, contact James Dawn Roberts,
committees/documents.jsp?com= Eason, Office of Energy Market Management Analyst, NEPA Compliance
oc&directory=2017-07-13 Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Division, Office of Federal Activities.
Commission at (202) 502–8622 or [FR Doc. 2017–14826 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
James.Eason@ferc.gov. BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
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