82 FR 5564 - Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-28-000; PF16-7-000]


Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

    Take notice that on December 30, 2016 Eastern Shore Natural Gas 
Company (Eastern Shore), 1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19904, 
filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations, requesting a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity authorizing Eastern Shore to construct, own, operate and 
maintain the 2017 Expansion Project. The Project is designed to provide 
61,162 dekatherms per day of additional firm transportation service to 
seven of Eastern Shore's existing customers. Eastern Shore proposes to 
construct seven segments of buried natural gas pipeline totaling 
approximately 39.6 miles with miscellaneous appurtenances in Chester 
County, Pennsylvania, Cecil County, Maryland, as well as New Castle and 
Sussex Counties, Delaware and install additional 3,750 horsepower at 
the existing Daleville Compressor Station in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania. Eastern Shore proposes incremental recourse rate, 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Mark 
Parker P.E., Engineering Manager, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company 
1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 by phone 1-844-366-3764 use or by 
email [email protected].
    Specifically, Eastern Shore proposes (1) six 10-, 16-, and 24-inch-
diameter pipeline loop segments totaling 22.7 miles, (2) 10-inch-
diameter 16.9-mile-long mainline extension, (3) upgrades to an existing 
Meter and Regulator station and lateral piping at the existing 
interconnect with Texas Eastern in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and 
(4) the addition of two pressure control stations in Sussex County, 
Delaware. Eastern Shore requests that the Commission issue the 
requested authorizations by May 2017 in order to meet November 1, 2017 
in-service date requested by the project shippers who are local 
utility, power, and industrial manufacturing companies. The total cost 
of the Project is estimated to be approximately $98,578,673.
    On May 17, 2016, the Commission staff granted Eastern Shore's 
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF16-
7-000 to staff activities involved in the above referenced project. 
Now, as of the filing of the December 30, 2016 application, the Pre-
Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this 
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP17-28-000, as noted in the 
caption of this Notice.
    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 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 EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit five copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party

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to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing 
comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests 
only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.
    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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 original and five copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 1, 2017.

    Dated: January 11, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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notice that members of the application pursuant to section 7(c) of referenced project. Now, as of the filing
Commission’s staff may attend the the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the December 30, 2016 application,
following meetings related to the of the Commission’s regulations, the Pre-Filing Process for this project
transmission planning activities of requesting a certificate of public has ended. From this time forward, this
Tucson Electric Power Company, UNS convenience and necessity authorizing proceeding will be conducted in Docket
Electric, Inc., Public Service Company Eastern Shore to construct, own, operate No. CP17–28–000, as noted in the
of New Mexico, Arizona Public Service and maintain the 2017 Expansion caption of this Notice.
Company, El Paso Electric Company, Project. The Project is designed to Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Black Hills Power, Inc., Black Hills provide 61,162 dekatherms per day of Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Colorado Electric Utility Company, LP, additional firm transportation service to within 90 days of this Notice the
Cheyenne Light, Fuel, & Power seven of Eastern Shore’s existing Commission staff will either: Complete
Company, NV Energy, Inc., and Xcel customers. Eastern Shore proposes to its environmental assessment (EA) and
Energy Services, Inc. on behalf of Public construct seven segments of buried place it into the Commission’s public
Service Company of Colorado: natural gas pipeline totaling record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
Planning Management Committee approximately 39.6 miles with issue a Notice of Schedule for
Meeting miscellaneous appurtenances in Chester Environmental Review. If a Notice of
January 18, 2017, 9 a.m.–3 p.m. (MST) County, Pennsylvania, Cecil County, Schedule for Environmental Review is
Regional Stakeholder Meeting Maryland, as well as New Castle and issued, it will indicate, among other
February 16, 2017, 9 a.m.–4 p.m. Sussex Counties, Delaware and install milestones, the anticipated date for the
(MST) additional 3,750 horsepower at the Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
The Planning Management Committee existing Daleville Compressor Station in for this proposal. The filing of the EA
Meeting will be held at: Ocotillo Chester County, Pennsylvania. Eastern in the Commission’s public record for
Training Center, 1701 E. Rio Salado Shore proposes incremental recourse this proceeding or the issuance of a
Pkwy., Tempe, AZ 85281. rate, as more fully set forth in the Notice of Schedule for Environmental
The Regional Stakeholder Meeting application which is on file with the Review will serve to notify federal and
will be held at: SRP PERA Club, 1 E. Commission and open to public state agencies of the timing for the
Continental Drive Tempe, Arizona inspection. completion of all necessary reviews, and
85281. The filing may also be viewed on the the subsequent need to complete all
The above-referenced meetings will web at http://www.ferc.gov using the federal authorizations within 90 days of
be available via web conference and ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket the date of issuance of the Commission
teleconference. number excluding the last three digits in staff’s EA.
The above-referenced meetings are the docket number field to access the There are two ways to become
open to stakeholders. document. For assistance, please contact involved in the Commission’s review of
Further information may be found at FERC Online Support at this project. First, any person wishing to
http://www.westconnect.com/. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll obtain legal status by becoming a party
The discussions at the meetings free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact to the proceedings for this project
described above may address matters at (202) 502–8659. should, on or before the comment date
issue in the following proceeding: Any questions concerning this stated below, file with the Federal
application may be directed to Mark Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
ER13–75, Public Service Company of
Parker P.E., Engineering Manager, First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
New Mexico; El Paso Electric
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company a motion to intervene in accordance
Company
1110 Forrest Avenue, Dover, DE 19904 with the requirements of the
For more information contact Nicole by phone 1–844–366–3764 use or by Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Cramer, Office of Energy Market email maparker@esng.com. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Specifically, Eastern Shore proposes and the Regulations under the NGA (18
Commission at (202) 502–6775 or (1) six 10-, 16-, and 24-inch-diameter CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
nicole.cramer@ferc.gov. pipeline loop segments totaling 22.7 status will be placed on the service list
Dated: January 11, 2017. miles, (2) 10-inch-diameter 16.9-mile- maintained by the Secretary of the
Kimberly D. Bose, long mainline extension, (3) upgrades to Commission and will receive copies of
Secretary. an existing Meter and Regulator station all documents filed by the applicant and
[FR Doc. 2017–00996 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
and lateral piping at the existing by all other parties. A party must submit
interconnect with Texas Eastern in five copies of filings made with the
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Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and (4) Commission and must mail a copy to
the addition of two pressure control the applicant and to every other party in
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY stations in Sussex County, Delaware. the proceeding. Only parties to the
Eastern Shore requests that the proceeding can ask for court review of
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission issue the requested Commission orders in the proceeding.
Commission authorizations by May 2017 in order to However, a person does not have to
meet November 1, 2017 in-service date intervene in order to have comments
[Docket Nos. CP17–28–000; PF16–7–000] considered. The second way to
requested by the project shippers who
are local utility, power, and industrial participate is by filing with the
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;
manufacturing companies. The total Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
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Notice of Application for Certificate of
cost of the Project is estimated to be possible, an original and two copies of
Public Convenience and Necessity
approximately $98,578,673. comments in support of or in opposition
Take notice that on December 30, On May 17, 2016, the Commission to this project. The Commission will
2016 Eastern Shore Natural Gas staff granted Eastern Shore’s request to consider these comments in
Company (Eastern Shore), 1110 Forrest utilize the Pre-Filing Process and determining the appropriate action to be
Avenue, Dover, Delaware 19904, filed in assigned Docket No. PF16–7–000 to staff taken, but the filing of a comment alone
the above referenced docket an activities involved in the above will not serve to make the filer a party

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to the proceeding. The Commission’s responsibilities of each of the parties VA 22102–5090, (703) 883–4212, TTY
rules require that persons filing when the condition of a System bank (703) 883–4434,
comments in opposition to the project falls below pre-established financial or
provide copies of their protests only to thresholds. In prior draft amended and Rebecca S. Orlich, Senior Counsel,
the party or parties directly involved in restated MAAs, although not required, Office of General Counsel, Farm Credit
the protest. the FCA published the draft document Administration, McLean, VA 22102–
Persons who wish to comment only for comment prior to its approval. The 5090, (703) 883–4020, TTY (703) 883–
on the environmental review of this revisions in this draft are minor, 4020.
project should submit an original and consisting primarily of replacing SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: System
two copies of their comments to the references to the previous FCA banks and the Funding Corporation
Secretary of the Commission. regulatory capital standards with entered into the original Market Access
Environmental commentors will be references to the new FCA regulatory Agreement (original MAA) on
placed on the Commission’s capital standards that became effective September 1, 1994, to help control the
environmental mailing list, will receive on January 1, 2017, as well as updating risk of each System bank by outlining
copies of the environmental documents, addresses. Therefore, the FCA has each party’s respective rights and
and will be notified of meetings determined to approve the Draft Third responsibilities in the event the
associated with the Commission’s Restated MAA without a request for condition of a System bank fell below
environmental review process. comments prior to approval; we will, certain financial thresholds. As part of
Environmental commentors will not be however, review and consider any the original MAA, System banks and the
required to serve copies of filed subsequent comments we may receive. Funding Corporation agreed to periodic
documents on all other parties. DATES: You may send comments on or reviews of the terms of the MAA to
However, the non-party commentors before February 17, 2017. consider whether any amendments were
will not receive copies of all documents appropriate. The original MAA was
ADDRESSES: For accuracy and efficiency
filed by other parties or issued by the updated by the parties in 2003 in the
reasons, commenters are encouraged to
Commission (except for the mailing of Amended and Restated MAA and
submit comments by e-mail or through received FCA approval following notice
environmental documents issued by the
the FCA’s Web site. We are no longer and request for public comments in the
Commission) and will not have the right
accepting comments submitted by Federal Register.1
to seek court review of the
facsimile (fax). Please do not submit On December 3, 2010, the FCA Board
Commission’s final order.
your comment multiple times via approved amendments to the Amended
The Commission strongly encourages
different methods. You may submit and Restated MAA that would conform
electronic filings of comments, protests
comments by any of the following its provisions to the System banks’
and interventions in lieu of paper using
methods: proposed Joint and Several Liability
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file • E-mail: Send us an e-mail at reg- Reallocation Agreement (Reallocation
electronically should submit original comm@fca.gov. Agreement) to ensure that the MAA
and five copies of the protest or • FCA Web site: http://www.fca.gov. provisions did not impede operation of
intervention to the Federal Energy Select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then the Reallocation Agreement; the
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street ‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the amendments also provided that the
NE., Washington, DC 20426. directions for ‘‘Submitting a Comment.’’ MAA and the Reallocation Agreement
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern • Federal E-Rulemaking Web site: are separate agreements, and
Time on February 1, 2017. http://www.regulations.gov. Follow the invalidation of one does not affect the
instructions for submitting comments. other. The FCA published these
Dated: January 11, 2017. • Mail: Send mail to Barry F. amendments in the Federal Register.2
Kimberly D. Bose, Mardock, Deputy Director, Office of The proposed Reallocation Agreement is
Secretary. Regulatory Policy, Farm Credit an agreement among the banks and the
[FR Doc. 2017–00986 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] Administration, 1501 Farm Credit Drive, Funding Corporation that establishes a
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P McLean, VA 22102–5090. procedure for non-defaulting banks to
You may review copies of comments pay maturing System-wide debt on
we receive at our office in McLean, behalf of defaulting banks prior to a
FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION Virginia, or on our Web site at http:// statutory joint and several call by the
www.fca.gov. Once you are in the Web FCA under section 4.4 of the Farm
Market Access Agreement site, select ‘‘Public Commenters,’’ then Credit Act of 1971, as amended (Act).3
‘‘Public Comments,’’ and follow the The FCA Board approved the proposed
AGENCY: Farm Credit Administration. directions for ‘‘Reading Submitted Reallocation Agreement on October 14,
ACTION:Notice of approval of the Draft Public Comments.’’ We will show your 2010, and notice of the approval was
Third Amended and Restated Market comments as submitted, but for published in the Federal Register.4
Access Agreement. technical reasons we may omit items The MAA was updated again by the
such as logos and special characters. parties in 2011 in the Second Amended
SUMMARY: The Farm Credit and Restated MAA, as the first
Identifying information that you
Administration (FCA) announces that it Amended and Restated MAA was set to
provide, such as phone numbers and
has approved the Draft Third Amended expire at the end of 2011. The FCA
addresses, will be publicly available.
and Restated Market Access Agreement
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However, we will attempt to remove e- approved the draft document on
(Draft Third Restated MAA) proposed to December 9, 2011 following notice and
mail addresses to help reduce Internet
be entered into by all of the banks of the request for public comments, and notice
spam.
Farm Credit System (System or FCS)
and the Federal Farm Credit Banks FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: 1 68 FR 19539 (April 21, 2003).
Funding Corporation (Funding David J. Lewandrowski, Senior Policy 2 75 FR 76729 (December 9, 2010).
Corporation). The Draft Third Restated Analyst, Office of Regulatory Policy, 3 12 U.S.C. 2155.

MAA sets forth the rights and Farm Credit Administration, McLean, 4 75 FR 64727 (October 20, 2010).

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FR Citation		82 FR 5564

82 FR 5564 - Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application for Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission