83 FR 17170 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC Herscher Northwest Storage Field Abandonment Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 75 (April 18, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 18, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 17170-17171] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-08072] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18-12-000] Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC Herscher Northwest Storage Field Abandonment Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Herscher Northwest Storage Field Abandonment Project, proposed by Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (Natural) in the above- referenced docket. Natural requests authorization to abandon the Herscher Northwest Storage Field facilities with its certificated maximum inventory of 18.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) located in Kankakee County, Illinois. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the abandonment of the Herscher Northwest Storage Field Abandonment 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. Natural proposes to abandon:In place 19 injection/withdrawal wells by permanently plugging and capping; in place 16.15 miles of 4- to 16-inch-diameter associated pipeline laterals in the storage field by capping; in place 13 non-jurisdictional observation wells by plugging; in place one non-jurisdictional salt water disposal well by plugging; in place approximately 15.3 Bcf of non-recoverable cushion gas; by removal the 330-horsepower Compressor Station 202 including its building, compressor unit, concrete piers, and concrete foundation; and by removal all aboveground and belowground storage field auxiliary surface facilities, including, but not limited to: Well head piping, slug catchers, water gathering system, and methanol distribution systems associated with the abandoned wells; seven tap valves; a pigging facility; and two corrosion monitors along with their associated rectifiers and ground beds. Natural also proposes to convert the P. Cook No. 1 injection/ withdrawal well to an observational well for its nearby Herscher Mount Simon Storage Field; and retain the P. Cook No. G-1 well as an observation well for its nearby Herscher Galesville Storage Field. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; 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 website (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 May 14, 2018. 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 (CP18-12-000) 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 website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy 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 website (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 [[Page 17171]] 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 website (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., CP18- 12). 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: April 12, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-08072 Filed 4-17-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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reproduction at the Rowe Town Library, related to this or other pending projects. requests that were filed in comments on
located at 318 Zoar Road, Rowe, MA For assistance, contact FERC Online the draft license application. At this
01367; or the North Adams Public Support. time, the application is expected to be
Library, located at 74 Church Street, n. Procedural Schedule: Pursuant to processed according to the following
North Adams, MA 01247. section 5.19(d) of the Commission’s preliminary Hydro Licensing Schedule.
m. You may also register online at regulations, the Director, Office of Revisions to the schedule may be made
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Energy Projects will issue an order following the Director’s determination
esubscription.asp to be notified via within 30 days of the filing date of the on the study requests, or as otherwise
email of new filings and issuances final license application to resolve study appropriate.
Milestone Target date
Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ................................................................................................ October 2018.
Filing of recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and fishway prescriptions .............................................................. December 2018.
Commission issues Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) ............................................................................................................ June 2019.
Comments on Draft EA .................................................................................................................................................................... August 2019.
Modified terms and conditions .......................................................................................................................................................... October 2019.
Commission issues Final EA ............................................................................................................................................................ January 2020.
o. Final amendments to the significantly affecting the quality of the copies of the EA are available for
application must be filed with the human environment. distribution and public inspection at:
Commission no later than 30 days from Natural proposes to abandon: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
the issuance date of the notice of ready • In place 19 injection/withdrawal Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
for environmental analysis. wells by permanently plugging and NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
Dated: April 12, 2018. capping; (202) 502–8371.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
• in place 16.15 miles of 4- to 16- Any person wishing to comment on
inch-diameter associated pipeline the EA may do so. Your comments
Deputy Secretary.
laterals in the storage field by capping; should focus on the potential
[FR Doc. 2018–08073 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am]
• in place 13 non-jurisdictional environmental effects, reasonable
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observation wells by plugging; alternatives, and measures to avoid or
• in place one non-jurisdictional salt lessen environmental impacts. The more
water disposal well by plugging; specific your comments, the more useful
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• in place approximately 15.3 Bcf of they will be. To ensure that the
Federal Energy Regulatory non-recoverable cushion gas; Commission has the opportunity to
Commission • by removal the 330-horsepower consider your comments prior to
Compressor Station 202 including its making its decision on this project, it is
[Docket No. CP18–12–000] building, compressor unit, concrete important that we receive your
piers, and concrete foundation; and comments in Washington, DC on or
Notice of Availability of the • by removal all aboveground and
Environmental Assessment for the before May 14, 2018.
belowground storage field auxiliary For your convenience, there are three
Proposed Natural Gas Pipeline
surface facilities, including, but not methods you can use to file your
Company of America, LLC Herscher
limited to: Well head piping, slug comments to the Commission. In all
Northwest Storage Field Abandonment
catchers, water gathering system, and instances, please reference the project
Project
methanol distribution systems docket number (CP18–12–000) with
The staff of the Federal Energy associated with the abandoned wells; your submission. The Commission
Regulatory Commission (FERC or seven tap valves; a pigging facility; and encourages electronic filing of
Commission) has prepared an two corrosion monitors along with their comments and has expert staff available
environmental assessment (EA) for the associated rectifiers and ground beds. to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
Herscher Northwest Storage Field Natural also proposes to convert the FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Abandonment Project, proposed by P. Cook No. 1 injection/withdrawal well (1) You can file your comments
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of to an observational well for its nearby electronically using the eComment
America LLC (Natural) in the above- Herscher Mount Simon Storage Field; feature on the Commission’s website
referenced docket. Natural requests and retain the P. Cook No. G–1 well as (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
authorization to abandon the Herscher an observation well for its nearby Documents and Filings. This is an easy
Northwest Storage Field facilities with Herscher Galesville Storage Field. method for submitting brief, text-only
its certificated maximum inventory of The FERC staff mailed copies of the comments on a project;
18.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf) located in EA to federal, state, and local (2) You can also file your comments
Kankakee County, Illinois. government representatives and electronically using the eFiling feature
The EA assesses the potential agencies; elected officials; on the Commission’s website
environmental effects of the environmental and public interest (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
abandonment of the Herscher Northwest groups; Native American tribes; Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
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Storage Field Abandonment Project in potentially affected landowners and you can provide comments in a variety
accordance with the requirements of the other interested individuals and groups; of formats by attaching them as a file
National Environmental Policy Act and newspapers and libraries in the with your submission. New eFiling
(NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that project area. In addition, the EA is users must first create an account by
approval of the proposed project, with available for public viewing on the clicking on eRegister. You must select
appropriate mitigating measures, would FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the the type of filing you are making. If you
not constitute a major federal action eLibrary link. A limited number of are filing a comment on a particular
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project, please select Comment on a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Filing; or
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(3) You can file a paper copy of your
Commission Commission
comments by mailing them to the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, [Docket No. IC18–7–000]
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory [Docket No. AD18–5–000]
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room Commission Information Collection
1A, Washington, DC 20426. Notice Requesting Questions and Activities (FERC–725L); Comment
Comments on Fiscal Year 2017 Other Request
Any person seeking to become a party Federal Agency Cost Submissions;
to the proceeding must file a motion to Review of Cost Submittals by Other AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Federal Agencies for Administering Commission, DOE.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Part I of the Federal Power Act ACTION: Comment request.
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only
intervenors have the right to seek In its Order On Rehearing SUMMARY: In compliance with the
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Consolidating Administrative Annual requirements of the Paperwork
The Commission grants affected Charges Bill Appeals And Modifying Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
landowners and others with Annual Charges Billing Procedures, 109 Energy Regulatory Commission
environmental concerns intervenor FERC 61,040 (2004) (October 8 Order) (Commission or FERC) is submitting the
the Commission set forth an annual FERC–725L (Mandatory Reliability
status upon showing good cause by
process for Other Federal Agencies Standards for the Bulk-Power System:
stating that they have a clear and direct
(OFAs) to submit their costs related to MOD Reliability Standards) to the Office
interest in this proceeding which no of Management and Budget (OMB) for
other party can adequately represent. Administering Part I of the Federal
Power Act. Pursuant to the established review of the information collection
Simply filing environmental comments requirements. Any interested person
will not give you intervenor status, but process the Chief of Revenue and
Receivables, Financial Management may file comments directly with OMB
you do not need intervenor status to and should address a copy of those
have your comments considered. Division, Office of the Executive
Director, on October 5, 2017, issued a comments to the Commission as
Additional information about the letter requesting the OFAs to submit explained below. The Commission
project is available from the their costs by December 31, 2017 using previously issued a Notice in the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, the OFA Cost Submission Form. Federal Register requesting public
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC comments. The Commission received no
Upon receipt of the agency comments on the FERC–725L and is
website (www.ferc.gov) using the
submissions, the Commission posted making this notation in its submittal to
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, the information in eLibrary, and issued,
click on General Search, and enter the OMB.
on March 7, 2018, a notice announcing
docket number excluding the last three DATES: Comments on the collection of
the date for a technical conference to
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., information are due by May 18, 2018.
review the submitted costs. On March
CP18–12). Be sure you have selected an 27, 2018 the Commission held the ADDRESSES: Comments filed with OMB,
appropriate date range. For assistance, technical conference. Technical identified by the OMB Control No.
please contact FERC Online Support at conference transcripts, submitted cost 1902–0261, should be sent via email to
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free forms, and detailed supporting the Office of Information and Regulatory
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact documents are all available for review Affairs: oira_submission@omb.gov.
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also under Docket No. AD18–5. These Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
provides access to the texts of formal documents are accessible on-line at Commission Desk Officer. The Desk
documents issued by the Commission, http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary Officer may also be reached via
such as orders, notices, and link and are available for review in the telephone at 202–395–8528.
rulemakings. Commission’s Public Reference Room in A copy of the comments should also
Washington, DC. be sent to the Commission, in Docket
In addition, the Commission offers a No. IC18–7–000, by either of the
free service called eSubscription which Interested parties may file specific following methods:
allows you to keep track of all formal questions and comments on the FY 2017 • eFiling at Commission’s website:
issuances and submittals in specific OFA cost submissions with the http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Commission under Docket No. AD18–5, efiling.asp.
time you spend researching proceedings no later than April 26, 2018. Once filed, • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
by automatically providing you with the Commission will forward the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
notification of these filings, document questions and comments to the OFAs Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
summaries, and direct links to the for response. Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Anyone with questions pertaining to Instructions: All submissions must be
filing/esubscription.asp. the technical conference or this notice formatted and filed in accordance with
should contact Raven A. Rodriguez at submission guidelines at: http://
Dated: April 12, 2018.
(202) 502–6276 (via email at www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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raven.rodriguez@ferc.gov). guide.asp. For user assistance contact
Deputy Secretary. FERC Online Support by email at
Dated: April 12, 2018. .
[FR Doc. 2018–08072 Filed 4–17–18; 8:45 am] ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
Deputy Secretary. 502–8659 for TTY.
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