82_FR_57479 82 FR 57248 - Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project

82 FR 57248 - Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

Page Range57248-57249
FR Document2017-26031

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57248-57249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26031]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-458-000]


Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate 
Pipeline Project

    On May 31, 2017, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (Midship Pipeline) 
filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP17-458-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations to construct, own, operate, and maintain a new 233.6-mile-
long natural gas pipeline system and associated facilities in Oklahoma. 
The proposed project, known as the Midcontinent Supply Header 
Interstate Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project), would provide 1,440 
million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas transportation 
capacity from the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma to existing natural gas 
pipelines near Bennington, Oklahoma, for transport to growing Gulf 
Coast and Southeast markets.
    FERC issued its Notice of Application for the MIDSHIP Project on 
June 14, 2017. Among other things, the notice alerted other agencies 
issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all 
necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a 
federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the 
Commission staff's final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the 
MIDSHIP Project. This notice identifies the FERC staff's planned 
schedule for completion of the final EIS for the MIDSHIP Project, which 
is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in February 2018.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS: June 21, 2018.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: September 19, 2018.
    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
MIDSHIP Project's progress.

Background

    On November 9, 2016, the Commission staff granted Midship 
Pipeline's request to use FERC's pre-filing environmental review 
process and assigned the MIDSHIP Project Docket No. PF17-3-000. On 
January 27, 2017,

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the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Planned Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate 
Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and 
Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. On March 22, 2017, the Commission 
issued a Supplemental Notice to seek comments on additional facilities 
identified by Midship Pipeline as part of the MIDSHIP Project. The 
notices were sent to federal, state, and local government 
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American Tribes; affected property 
owners; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. 
Major issues raised include the potential for induced seismicity; 
possible alternative routes; and potential impacts on agricultural 
lands, cattle grazing, threatened and endangered species, surface water 
and groundwater resources, air quality and noise, and safety. The U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EIS.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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 via email. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the MIDSHIP 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., CP17-458), 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 
[email protected]. 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: November 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26031 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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57248 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY issue a Notice of Schedule for Federal Energy Regulatory Environmental Review. If a Notice of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Schedule for Environmental Review is Commission [Docket No. CP18–20–000] issued, it will indicate, among other [Docket No. CP17–458–000] milestones, the anticipated date for the Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Commission staff’s issuance of the final Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Company, LLC; Notice of Request environmental impact statement (FEIS) Notice of Schedule for Environmental Under Blanket Authorization or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Review of the Midcontinent Supply EA in the Commission’s public record Header Interstate Pipeline Project Take notice that on November 15, 2017, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line for this proceeding or the issuance of a On May 31, 2017, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco), P.O. Box Notice of Schedule for Environmental Company, LLC (Midship Pipeline) filed 1396, Houston, Texas 77251, filed a Review will serve to notify federal and an application with the Federal Energy prior notice application pursuant to state agencies of the timing for the Regulatory Commission (FERC or sections 157.205, and 157.208 of the completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) in Docket No. CP17–458– Federal Energy Regulatory the subsequent need to complete all 000 requesting a Certificate of Public Commission’s (Commission) regulations federal authorizations within 90 days of Convenience and Necessity pursuant to under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and the date of issuance of the Commission section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act Transco’s blanket certificate issued in staff’s FEIS or EA. (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission’s Docket No. CP82–426–000. Transco regulations to construct, own, operate, requests authorization to construct and Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this and maintain a new 233.6-mile-long operate three new heaters and related natural gas pipeline system and appurtenant facilities at the existing project should submit an original and associated facilities in Oklahoma. The Meadow Heater facility located in the two copies of their comments to the proposed project, known as the Borough of Ridgefield, Bergen County, Secretary of the Commission. Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate New Jersey, all as more fully set forth in Environmental commenters will be Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project), the application, which is open to the placed on the Commission’s would provide 1,440 million standard public for inspection. The filing may environmental mailing list, will receive cubic feet per day of natural gas also be viewed on the web at http:// copies of the environmental documents, transportation capacity from the www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. and will be notified of meetings Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma to existing Enter the docket number excluding the associated with the Commission’s natural gas pipelines near Bennington, last three digits in the docket number environmental review process. Oklahoma, for transport to growing Gulf field to access the document. For Environmental commenters will not be Coast and Southeast markets. assistance, contact FERC at required to serve copies of filed FERC issued its Notice of Application FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call documents on all other parties. for the MIDSHIP Project on June 14, toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) However, the non-party commenter will 2017. Among other things, the notice 502–8659. not receive copies of all documents filed alerted other agencies issuing federal Any questions regarding this by other parties or issued by the authorizations of the requirement to application should be directed to Marg Commission (except for the mailing of complete all necessary reviews and to Camardello, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, reach a final decision on the request for environmental documents issued by the Texas 77251 or by phone (713) 215– a federal authorization within 90 days of Commission) and will not have the right 3380. the date of issuance of the Commission Any person or the Commission’s staff to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. staff’s final environmental impact may, within 60 days after issuance of statement (EIS) for the MIDSHIP Project. the instant notice by the Commission, The Commission strongly encourages This notice identifies the FERC staff’s file pursuant to Rule 214 of the electronic filings of comments, protests planned schedule for completion of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR and interventions in lieu of paper using final EIS for the MIDSHIP Project, 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. which is based on an issuance of the of intervention and pursuant to Section Persons unable to file electronically draft EIS in February 2018. 157.205 of the regulations under the should submit an original and 5 copies NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the of the protest or intervention to the Schedule for Environmental Review request. If no protest is filed within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Issuance of Notice of Availability of time allowed therefore, the proposed 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC the final EIS: June 21, 2018. activity shall be deemed to be 20426. 90-day Federal Authorization authorized effective the day after the Decision Deadline: September 19, 2018. time allowed for filing a protest. If a Dated: November 27, 2017. If a schedule change becomes protest is filed and not withdrawn Kimberly D. Bose, necessary, an additional notice will be within 30 days after the allowed time Secretary provided so that the relevant agencies for filing a protest, the instant request [FR Doc. 2017–26001 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] are kept informed of the MIDSHIP shall be treated as an application for BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Project’s progress. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. Background Pursuant to section 157.9 of the On November 9, 2016, the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Commission staff granted Midship within 90 days of this Notice the Pipeline’s request to use FERC’s pre- Commission staff will either: complete filing environmental review process and its environmental assessment (EA) and assigned the MIDSHIP Project Docket place it into the Commission’s public No. PF17–3–000. On January 27, 2017, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 231 / Monday, December 4, 2017 / Notices 57249 the Commission issued a Notice of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Applicants: Dynegy Inc., Vistra Intent to Prepare an Environmental Energy Corp. Impact Statement for the Planned Federal Energy Regulatory Description: Joint Application of Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Commission Dynegy Inc., et al. for Authorization for Pipeline Project, Request for Comments Merger of Jurisdictional Assets and on Environmental Issues, and Notice of [Docket Nos. CP17–40–000 and CP17–40– Purchase of Securities under Sections Public Scoping Sessions. On March 22, 001] 203(a)(1) and 203(a)(2) of the Federal 2017, the Commission issued a Power Act. Supplemental Notice to seek comments Spire STL Pipeline LLC; Supplemental Filed Date: 11/22/17. on additional facilities identified by Notice of Availability of the Accession Number: 20171122–5134. Midship Pipeline as part of the Environmental Assessment and Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/22/17. MIDSHIP Project. The notices were sent Reopening of Comment Period for the Docket Numbers: EC18–24–000. to federal, state, and local government Proposed Spire STL Pipeline Project Applicants: Innergex Renewable representatives and agencies; elected On September 29, 2017, the Federal Energy Inc. officials; environmental and public Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC Description: Application of Innergex interest groups; Native American Tribes; or Commission) issued in Docket Nos. Renewable Energy Inc. for affected property owners; other CP17–40–000 and CP17–40–001 a Authorization of Acquisition under interested parties; and local libraries Notice of Availability of the Section 203(a)(2). and newspapers. Major issues raised Environmental Assessment for the Filed Date: 11/24/17. include the potential for induced Proposed Spire STL Pipeline Project. Accession Number: 20171124–5031. seismicity; possible alternative routes; FERC has subsequently learned that Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/15/17. and potential impacts on agricultural delivery of the CD version of the Take notice that the Commission lands, cattle grazing, threatened and Environmental Assessment (EA) was received the following electric rate endangered species, surface water and delayed and as a result some filings: groundwater resources, air quality and stakeholders did not receive a copy of noise, and safety. The U.S. Docket Numbers: ER10–2331–068; the EA until after the comment period ER10–2319–058; ER10–2317–058; Environmental Protection Agency is a had closed. In recognition of the delay cooperating agency in the preparation of ER13–1351–040; ER10–2330–065. in receipt, this supplemental notice Applicants: J.P. Morgan Ventures the EIS. announces the opening of another Energy Corporation, BE CA LLC, BE Additional Information comment period. Alabama LLC, Florida Power A CD containing an electronic copy of Development LLC, Utility Contract In order to receive notification of the the EA was previously mailed to you. Funding, L.L.C. issuance of the EIS and to keep track of Alternatively, the EA is available for Description: Notice of Non-Material all formal issuances and submittals in public viewing on the FERC’s Web site Change in Status of the J.P. Morgan specific dockets, the Commission offers (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link Sellers. a free service called eSubscription. This and searching for accession number Filed Date: 11/27/17. can reduce the amount of time you 20170929–3022; the direct link is as Accession Number: 20171127–5059. spend researching proceedings by follows: http://elibrary.FERC.gov/ Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. automatically providing you with idmws/file_list.asp?accession_num= notification of these filings, document Docket Numbers: ER17–2087–001. 20170929-3022. summaries, and direct links to the Applicants: Hog Creek Wind Project, The enclosure contains the original documents via email. Go to LLC. notice of availability describing the www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Description: Notice of Non-Material project and the methods you can use to esubscription.asp. Change in Status of Hog Creek Wind file your comments to the Commission. Project, LLC. Additional information about the To ensure that the Commission has the Filed Date: 11/27/17. MIDSHIP Project is available from the opportunity to consider your comments Accession Number: 20171127–5061. Commission’s Office of External Affairs prior to making its decision on this Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on Docket Numbers: ER18–329–000. site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary or before December 22, 2017. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, link, select General Search from the L.L.C. eLibrary menu, enter the selected date Dated: November 22, 2017. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Six range and Docket Number excluding the Kimberly D. Bose, Interconnection Service Agreements re: last three digits (i.e., CP17–458), and Secretary. Dayton Transfer to be effective follow the instructions. For assistance [FR Doc. 2017–25998 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] 10/26/2017. with access to eLibrary, the helpline can BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Filed Date: 11/27/17. be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) Accession Number: 20171127–5010. 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Web site also provides access to the Docket Numbers: ER18–330–000. texts of formal documents issued by the Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: NSTAR Electric Company. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Commission, such as orders, notices, Commission and rule makings. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Combined Notice of Filings #1 Notice of Cancellation of Essential Dated: November 28, 2017. Power Newington Design Engineering Kimberly D. Bose, Take notice that the Commission Agreement to be effective 11/27/2017. Secretary. received the following electric corporate Filed Date: 11/27/17. [FR Doc. 2017–26031 Filed 12–1–17; 8:45 am] filings: Accession Number: 20171127–5080. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Docket Numbers: EC18–23–000. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/18/17. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:22 Dec 01, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04DEN1.SGM 04DEN1


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