82 FR 55103 - Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 222 (November 20, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25079 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55103-55104] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25079] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-133-000] Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project, proposed by Northwest Pipeline LLC (Northwest) in the above-referenced docket. Northwest requests authorization to replace and lower approximately 1,700 feet of 30-inch- diameter natural gas pipeline, and remove about 1,550 feet of previously abandoned 26-inch-diameter pipeline in Whatcom County, Washington. The North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project would eliminate a potential obstruction to river flow and improve system reliability. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The proposed North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project includes the following:Remove, replace, and lower approximately 1,700 feet of 30- inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in the same trench; and remove approximately 1,550 feet of previously abandoned 26-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline that would become exposed during the removal and installation of the 30-inch-diameter pipeline. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before December 13, 2017. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP17-133-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy [[Page 55104]] method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on eRegister. You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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., CP17- 133). 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, or 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 which 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 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: November 13, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-25079 Filed 11-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Accession Number: 20171108–5122. The filings are accessible in the significantly affecting the quality of the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/20/17. Commission’s eLibrary system by human environment.
Docket Numbers: RP18–151–000. clicking on the links or querying the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has
Applicants: Rockies Express Pipeline docket number. participated as a cooperating agency in
LLC. Any person desiring to intervene or the preparation of the EA. Cooperating
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Neg protest in any of the above proceedings agencies have jurisdiction by law or
Rate 2017–11–08 Encana to be effective must file in accordance with Rules 211 special expertise with respect to
11/8/2017. and 214 of the Commission’s resources potentially affected by the
Filed Date: 11/8/17. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and proposal and participate in the NEPA
Accession Number: 20171108–5147. § 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern analysis.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/20/17. time on the specified comment date. The proposed North Fork Nooksack
Protests may be considered, but Line Lowering Project includes the
Docket Numbers: RP18–152–000. following:
Applicants: Natural Gas Pipeline intervention is necessary to become a
party to the proceeding. • Remove, replace, and lower
Company of America. approximately 1,700 feet of 30-inch-
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
information relating to filing diameter natural gas pipeline in the
Amendment to NRA Filing Tenaska same trench; and
Marketing Ventures RP18- to be requirements, interventions, protests,
• remove approximately 1,550 feet of
effective 11/8/2017. service, and qualifying facilities filings
previously abandoned 26-inch-diameter
Filed Date: 11/8/17. can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
natural gas pipeline that would become
Accession Number: 20171108–5175. docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
exposed during the removal and
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/20/17. other information, call (866) 208–3676
installation of the 30-inch-diameter
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
Docket Numbers: RP18–153–000. pipeline.
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Dated: November 13, 2017. The FERC staff mailed copies of the
Company. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., EA to federal, state, and local
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Deputy Secretary. government representatives and
20171109 Service Agreement Form [FR Doc. 2017–25056 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] agencies; elected officials; Native
Revisions to be effective 12/9/2017. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P American tribes; potentially affected
Filed Date: 11/9/17. landowners and other interested
Accession Number: 20171109–5048. individuals and groups; and newspapers
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/17. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY and libraries in the project area. In
Docket Numbers: RP18–154–000. addition, the EA is available for public
Applicants: Northern Natural Gas Federal Energy Regulatory viewing on the FERC’s Web site
Company. Commission (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: [Docket No. CP17–133–000] A limited number of copies of the EA
20171109 Negotiated Rate to be effective are available for distribution and public
11/10/2017. Northwest Pipeline LLC; Notice of inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Filed Date: 11/9/17. Availability of the Environmental Commission, Public Reference Room,
Accession Number: 20171109–5156. Assessment for the Proposed North 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/21/17. Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
Docket Numbers: RP17–955–001. Any person wishing to comment on
The staff of the Federal Energy the EA may do so. Your comments
Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Company, L.L.C. should focus on the potential
Commission) has prepared an environmental effects, reasonable
Description: Report Filing: environmental assessment (EA) for the
Notification of Susquehanna West alternatives, and measures to avoid or
North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering lessen environmental impacts. The more
Project In-Service Date RP17–955–001 Project, proposed by Northwest Pipeline
CP–148–000. specific your comments, the more useful
LLC (Northwest) in the above-referenced they will be. To ensure that the
Filed Date: 11/13/17. docket. Northwest requests
Accession Number: 20171113–5001. Commission has the opportunity to
authorization to replace and lower consider your comments prior to
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/17. approximately 1,700 feet of 30-inch- making its decision on this project, it is
Docket Numbers: RP18–155–000. diameter natural gas pipeline, and important that we receive your
Applicants: Algonquin Gas remove about 1,550 feet of previously comments in Washington, DC on or
Transmission, LLC. abandoned 26-inch-diameter pipeline in before December 13, 2017.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Whatcom County, Washington. The For your convenience, there are three
Negotiated Rates—Nat Gas & Electric North Fork Nooksack Line Lowering methods you can use to file your
795328 to be effective 11/10/2017. Project would eliminate a potential comments to the Commission. In all
Filed Date: 11/13/17. obstruction to river flow and improve instances, please reference the project
Accession Number: 20171113–5006. system reliability. docket number (CP17–133–000) with
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/17. The EA assesses the potential your submission. The Commission
Docket Numbers: RP18–156–000. environmental effects of the encourages electronic filing of
Applicants: Algonquin Gas construction and operation of the North comments and has expert staff available
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Transmission, LLC. Fork Nooksack Line Lowering Project in to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: accordance with the requirements of the FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Negotiated Rates—BP 511017 eff 11–10– National Environmental Policy Act (1) You can file your comments
2017 to be effective 11/10/2017. (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that electronically using the eComment
Filed Date: 11/13/17. approval of the proposed project, with feature on the Commission’s Web site
Accession Number: 20171113–5007. appropriate mitigating measures, would (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/27/17. not constitute a major federal action Documents and Filings. This is an easy
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method for submitting brief, text-only notification of these filings, document pursuant to 46 CFR 502.51 of the
comments on a project; summaries, and direct links to the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
(2) You can also file your comments documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Procedure to initiate a rulemaking
electronically using the eFiling feature filing/esubscription.asp. proceeding. Petitioner states the
on the Commission’s Web site Dated: November 13, 2017. purpose of the rulemaking is for the
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Commission to adopt ‘‘a rule that will
Kimberly D. Bose,
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, interpret the Shipping Act of 1984 . . .
you can provide comments in a variety Secretary.
specifically 46 U.S.C. 41102(c)’’. The
of formats by attaching them as a file [FR Doc. 2017–25079 Filed 11–17–17; 8:45 am] petition and comments received are
with your submission. New eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P posted on the Commission’s Web site at
users must first create an account by https://www.fmc.gov/p4-16/.
clicking on eRegister. You must select The Commission will hold public
the type of filing you are making. If you FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION hearings to explore further the issues
are filing a comment on a particular surrounding P4–16, the Petition of the
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Sunshine Act Meetings Coalition for Fair Port Practices and the
Filing’’; or related comments filed in this
(3) You can file a paper copy of your FEDERAL REGISTER CITATION NOTICE OF proceeding. The hearings will take place
comments by mailing them to the PREVIOUS ANNOUNCEMENT: 82 FR 52902. on January 16 and 17, 2018, at 10:00
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED TIME AND DATE OF a.m. in the Commission’s Main Hearing
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory THE MEETING: Thursday, November 16, Room, 800 North Capitol Street NW.,
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 2017 at 10:00 a.m. Washington, DC. The hearing will be
1A, Washington, DC 20426. CHANGES IN THE MEETING: The Following open for public observation.
Any person seeking to become a party Matter Was Also Considered: REG 2011– Any person wishing to participate and
to the proceeding must file a motion to 02 (Internet Communication speak at the hearing must send a request
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Disclaimers). to appear as a participant witness no
Commission’s Rules of Practice and CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION:
later than December 8, 2017, and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Judith Ingram, Press Officer, Telephone: include the name, street address, email
intervenors have the right to seek (202) 694–1220. address, telephone number, and the
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. name of your company or employer, if
The Commission grants affected lllllllllllllllllllll any, together with a summary of the
landowners and others with intended testimony, not to exceed three
Dayna C. Brown, pages. The Commission will extend
environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by Secretary and Clerk of the Commission. invitations to selected interested
stating that they have a clear and direct [FR Doc. 2017–25179 Filed 11–16–17; 4:15 pm] witnesses to participate in the hearing
interest in this proceeding which no BILLING CODE 6715–01–P and may invite others to participate.
other party can adequately represent. Copies of all written submissions will
Simply filing environmental comments be posted to the Commission’s Web site
will not give you intervenor status, but FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION and will be available in the
you do not need intervenor status to Commission’s Office of the Secretary.
[Petition No. P4–16] The petition arose out of experiences
have your comments considered.
Additional information about the of coalition members—importers,
Petition of the Coalition for Fair Port exporters, drayage providers, freight
project is available from the Practices for Rulemaking; Notice of
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, forwarders, customs brokers, and third-
Public Hearing and Request for party logistics providers—with port
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web Comments
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary congestion that ultimately led to vessel
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on AGENCY: Federal Maritime Commission. ocean common carrier (VOCC) and
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket ACTION: Notice of hearing and request
marine terminal operator (MTO)
number excluding the last three digits in for comments. assessments of detention, demurrage,
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17– and per diem charges. The petition lists
133). Be sure you have selected an SUMMARY: The Commission has events over the preceding five years that
appropriate date range. For assistance, determined to hold hearings on January led to port congestion including
please contact FERC Online Support at 16 and 17, 2018, to receive oral Hurricane Sandy (2012), harsh winter
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free testimony concerning the Petition of the (2013–2014), west coast labor agreement
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Coalition for Fair Port Practices for (2014–2015), cargo diversions from west
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Rulemaking. coast to east coast (2015), winter storms
provides access to the texts of formal (2014–2015), port hiring practices
DATES: Request for appearance and
documents issued by the Commission, protests—New York/New Jersey (June
comments are due by December 8, 2017.
such as orders, notices, and 2016), and the Hanjin bankruptcy (Fall
ADDRESSES: All requests to appear and 2016).
rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a comments should be addressed to: On December 20, 2016, the
free service called eSubscription which Rachel Dickon, Assistant Secretary, Commission published a notice in the
Federal Maritime Commission, 800 Federal Register asking interested
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allows you to keep track of all formal
issuances and submittals in specific North Capitol St. NW., Room 1046, persons to submit views or arguments in
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Washington, DC 20573–0001, Email: reply to the Petition. The Commission
time you spend researching proceedings secretary@fmc.gov. received 115 responses, including
by automatically providing you with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On comments from Members of Congress,
December 7, 2016 the Coalition for Fair trade and shipper associations
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for Port Practices petitioned the Federal representing various interests,
filing comments. Maritime Commission (Commission) individual importers, exporters,
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