82 FR 34516 - National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-15546

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 141 (Tuesday, July 25, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-472-000]


National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under 
Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on July 10, 2017, National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel) 6363 Main Street, Williamsville, New York 
14221, filed a prior notice application pursuant to sections 157.205, 
and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and National Fuel's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-4-000. National Fuel 
requests authorization to abandon one injection/withdrawal storage well 
and associated well line in its Colden Storage Field located in the 
Town of Aurora, Erie County, New York. Specifically, National Fuel 
proposes to plug and abandon one injection/withdrawal storage well, 
Well 0925-I, and abandon in place the associated Well Line CW-925, all 
as more fully set forth in the application, which is open to the public 
for inspection. There will be no abandonment or decrease in service to 
customers as a result of the proposed abandonment. The filing may also 
be viewed on the web at http://

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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 
Alice A. Curtiss, Deputy General Counsel for National Fuel, 6363 Main 
Street, Williamsville, New York 14221, or phone (716) 857-7075, or by 
email [email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
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 and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time 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 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the 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 commenter 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 in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at 
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.

    Dated: July 19, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Paiute to abandon and replace certain milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commentors will not be
pipeline facilities, and to construct and Commission staff’s issuance of the EA required to serve copies of filed
operate certain pipeline and associated for this proposal. The filing of the EA documents on all other parties.
facilities located in Douglas County, in the Commission’s public record for However, the non-party commentors
Lyon County, and Carson City, Nevada this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents
(2018 Expansion Project or Project), all Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the
as more fully set forth in the Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of
application, which is open to the public state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the
for inspection. The filing may also be completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right
viewed on the web at http:// the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order.
Enter the docket number excluding the the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages
last three digits in the docket number staff’s EA. electronic filings of comments, protests
field to access the document. For There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using
assistance, contact FERC at involved in the Commission’s review of the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call this project. First, any person wishing to Persons unable to file electronically
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) obtain legal status by becoming a party should submit an original and 5 copies
502–8659. to the proceedings for this project of the protest or intervention to the
Any questions regarding the Paiute should, on or before the comment date Federal Energy regulatory Commission,
application should be directed to Mark stated below file with the Federal 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
A. Litwin, Vice President/General Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 20426.
Manager, Paiute Pipeline Company, P.O. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193– a motion to intervene in accordance Time on August 9, 2017.
4197, or (702) 364–3195, or by email with the requirements of the
mark.litwin@swgas.com. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Dated: July 19, 2017.
Specifically, the 2018 Expansion Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Kimberly D. Bose,
Project will involve: (1) Installation of and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Secretary.
0.42 miles of a new 12-inch-diameter CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2017–15550 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am]
steel pipeline loop, (2) installation of status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
4.19 miles of a new 20-inch-diameter maintained by the Secretary of the
steel pipeline loop, (3) abandonment Commission and will receive copies of
and replacement of 1.58 miles of all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
existing 8-inch-diameter steel pipeline by all other parties. A party must submit
with 12-inch-diameter steel pipeline, (4) 7 copies of filings made in the Federal Energy Regulatory
replacement of 2.27 miles of existing 10- proceeding with the Commission and Commission
inch-diameter steel pipeline with 20- must mail a copy to the applicant and [Docket No. CP17–472–000]
inch-diameter steel pipeline, and (5) to every other party. Only parties to the
installation of associated auxiliary or proceeding can ask for court review of National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation;
appurtenant facilities. The Project is Commission orders in the proceeding. Notice of Request Under Blanket
designed to provide incremental firm However, a person does not have to Authorization
transportation services of 5,635 intervene in order to have comments
dekatherms per day on Paiute’s system. considered. The second way to Take notice that on July 10, 2017,
Paiute proposes an initial incremental participate is by filing with the National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
rate to recover the costs of the Project Secretary of the Commission, as soon as (National Fuel) 6363 Main Street,
facilities. The estimated cost for Paiute’s possible, an original and two copies of Williamsville, New York 14221, filed a
construction of the Project is comments in support of or in opposition prior notice application pursuant to
$17,950,000. to this project. The Commission will sections 157.205, and 157.216 of the
On October 24, 2016, Commission consider these comments in Federal Energy Regulatory
staff granted Paiute’s request to use the determining the appropriate action to be Commission’s (Commission) regulations
pre-filing process and assigned Docket taken, but the filing of a comment alone under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and
No. PF17–2–000 to staff activities will not serve to make the filer a party National Fuel’s blanket certificate
involving the Projects. Now, as of the to the proceeding. The Commission’s issued in Docket No. CP83–4–000.
filing of this application on July 5, 2017, rules require that persons filing National Fuel requests authorization to
the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this comments in opposition to the project abandon one injection/withdrawal
project has ended. From this time provide copies of their protests only to storage well and associated well line in
forward, this proceeding will be the party or parties directly involved in its Colden Storage Field located in the
conducted in Docket No. CP17–471–000 the protest. Town of Aurora, Erie County, New
as noted in the caption of this Notice. Persons who wish to comment only York. Specifically, National Fuel
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the on the environmental review of this proposes to plug and abandon one
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and injection/withdrawal storage well, Well
within 90 days of this Notice the two copies of their comments to the 0925–I, and abandon in place the
Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. associated Well Line CW–925, all as
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its environmental assessment (EA) and Environmental commentors will be more fully set forth in the application,
place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s which is open to the public for
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or environmental mailing list, will receive inspection. There will be no
issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, abandonment or decrease in service to
Environmental Review. If a Notice of and will be notified of meetings customers as a result of the proposed
Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s abandonment. The filing may also be
issued, it will indicate, among other environmental review process. viewed on the web at http://

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www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. and will be notified of meetings schedule for the completion of the EA
Enter the docket number excluding the associated with the Commission’s for the Project.
last three digits in the docket number environmental review process.
Schedule for Environmental Review
field to access the document. For Environmental commenters will not be
assistance, contact FERC at required to serve copies of filed Issuance of EA—November 13, 2017
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call documents on all other parties. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) However, the non-party commenter will Deadline—February 11, 2018
502–8659. not receive copies of all documents filed If a schedule change becomes
Any questions regarding this by other parties or issued by the necessary, additional notice will be
application should be directed to Alice Commission (except for the mailing of provided so that the relevant agencies
A. Curtiss, Deputy General Counsel for environmental documents issued by the are kept informed of the Project’s
National Fuel, 6363 Main Street, Commission) and will not have the right progress.
Williamsville, New York 14221, or to seek court review of the Project Description
phone (716) 857–7075, or by email Commission’s final order.
curtissa@natfuel.com. The Commission strongly encourages Northwest proposes to remove,
Any person or the Commission’s staff electronic filings of comments, protests replace, and lower about 1,700 feet of
may, within 60 days after issuance of and interventions in lieu of paper using 30-inch-diameter pipeline in the north
the instant notice by the Commission, the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. floodplain of the North Fork Nooksack
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Persons unable to file electronically River. The project also includes removal
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR should submit an original and 5 copies of about 1,550 feet of previously
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of the protest or intervention to the abandoned 26-inch-diameter pipeline
of intervention and pursuant to Section Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, that would become exposed during the
157.205 of the regulations under the 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC replacement of the 30-inch pipeline.
NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 20426. The Project is located in Whatcom
request. If no protest is filed within the County, near Deming, Washington.
time allowed therefore, the proposed Dated: July 19, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose, Background
activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the Secretary. On May 9, 2017, the Commission
time allowed for filing a protest. If a [FR Doc. 2017–15546 Filed 7–24–17; 8:45 am] issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
protest is filed and not withdrawn BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Assessment for the
within 30 days after the allowed time Proposed North Fork Nooksack Line
for filing a protest, the instant request Lowering Project and Request for
shall be treated as an application for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments on Environmental Issues
authorization pursuant to section 7 of (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
the NGA. Federal Energy Regulatory landowners; federal, state, and local
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission government agencies; elected officials;
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, [Docket No. CP17–133–000] environmental and public interest
within 90 days of this Notice the groups; Native American tribes; other
Commission staff will either: Complete Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of interested parties; and local libraries
its environmental assessment (EA) and Schedule for Environmental Review of and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
place it into the Commission’s public the North Fork Nooksack Line the Commission received comments
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Lowering Project from the U.S. Environmental Protection
issue a Notice of Schedule for Agency and the Lummi Indian Business
Environmental Review. If a Notice of On April 6, 2017, Northwest Pipeline Council. The primary issues raised by
Schedule for Environmental Review is LLC (Northwest) filed an application in the U.S. Environmental Protection
issued, it will indicate, among other Docket No. CP17–133–000 requesting a Agency are impacts on water quality
milestones, the anticipated date for the Certificate of Public Convenience and during pipeline construction; impacts
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Necessity pursuant to section 7(c) of the on wetlands, floodplains, and riparian
environmental impact statement (FEIS) Natural Gas Act to construct and operate resources; control of invasive and
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the certain natural gas pipeline facilities. noxious weeds; and impacts on
EA in the Commission’s public record The proposed project is known as the endangered species. The Lummi
for this proceeding or the issuance of a North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Business Council identified that it has
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Project (Project), and would involve an active interest in the proposed
Review will serve to notify federal and replacing and lowering approximately Project and requested additional time to
state agencies of the timing for the 1,700 feet of 30-inch-diameter pipeline prepare and submit scoping comments.
completion of all necessary reviews, and in Whatcom County, Washington. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
the subsequent need to complete all On April 20, 2017, the Federal Energy agreed to participate as a cooperating
federal authorizations within 90 days of Regulatory Commission (Commission or agency in the preparation of the EA.
the date of issuance of the Commission FERC) issued its Notice of Application
staff’s FEIS or EA. for the Project. Among other things, that Additional Information
Persons who wish to comment only notice alerted agencies issuing federal In order to receive notification of the
on the environmental review of this authorizations of the requirement to issuance of the EA and to keep track of
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project should submit an original and complete all necessary reviews and to all formal issuances and submittals in
two copies of their comments to the reach a final decision on a request for specific dockets, the Commission offers
Secretary of the Commission. a federal authorization within 90 days of a free service called eSubscription. This
Environmental commenters will be the date of issuance of the Commission can reduce the amount of time you
placed on the Commission’s staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) spend researching proceedings by
environmental mailing list, will receive for the Project. This instant notice automatically providing you with
copies of the environmental documents, identifies the FERC staff’s planned notification of these filings, document

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82 FR 34516 - National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 141 (July 25, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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