83_FR_20895 83 FR 20806 - Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project

83 FR 20806 - Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)

Page Range20806-20807
FR Document2018-09718

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20806-20807]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09718]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP18-37-000 and CP18-38-000]


Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review of the Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project

    On December 21, 2017, Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC (Sierrita) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP18-37-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. Additionally, in Docket No. CP18-38-000, Sierrita is 
requesting an amendment to its Section 3 authorization and its 
Presidential Permit. The proposed project is known as the Sierrita 
Compressor Expansion Project (Project), in which Sierrita would 
increase the design capacity of existing Line No. 2177 to 627,000,000 
cubic feet per day at its border crossing into Mexico in Pima County, 
Arizona.
    On January 5, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Applications for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--June 13, 2018
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--September 11, 2018

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Sierrita proposes to construct in Pima County, Arizona one 15,900 
horsepower compressor station, suction and discharge piping, and 
ancillary facilities on its existing Line No. 2177; one 10-

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inch meter at its existing San Joaquin Meter Station; as well as 
relocate an existing mainline valve and pipeline inspection tool.

Background

    On February 2, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Sierrita 
Compressor Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental 
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, 
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested 
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, 
the Commission received comments from Pima County (Office of 
Sustainability & Conservation, the Regional Flood Control District, the 
Development Services Department, and the Regional Wastewater 
Reclamation Department); the Altar Valley Conservation Alliance; and 
the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The primary issues raised by 
the commentors regarded purpose and need, alternatives, pipeline 
safety, water resources, air quality, biological resources and invasive 
species, hazardous materials, cultural resources, cumulative impacts, 
restoration and post-construction monitoring, outdoor lighting, and 
impacts on existing utility lines.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA 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. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    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, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18-37), 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 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: May 1, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-09718 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

20806 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices environmental mailing list for public Dated: May 1, 2018. Dated: May 2, 2018. review and comment. If you would Kimberly D. Bose, Kimberly D. Bose, prefer to receive a paper copy of the Secretary. Secretary. document instead of the CD Version, or [FR Doc. 2018–09720 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2018–09717 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] would like to remove your name from BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (appendix 2). DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Becoming an Intervenor Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Commission In addition to involvement in the EA scoping process, you may want to [Docket Nos. CP18–37–000 and CP18–38– become an intervenor which is an [Docket No. NJ18–14–000] 000] official party to the Commission’s Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC; Notice of proceeding. Intervenors play a more Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC; Schedule for Environmental Review of formal role in the process and are able Notice of Filing the Sierrita Compressor Expansion to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be Project heard by the courts if they choose to Take notice that on April 25, 2018, appeal the Commission’s final ruling. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC On December 21, 2017, Sierrita Gas An intervenor formally participates in submitted its tariff filing: Oncor TFO Pipeline LLC (Sierrita) filed an the proceeding by filing a request to Tariff Rate Changes to be effective 3/27/ application in Docket No. CP18–37–000 intervene. Instructions for becoming an 2018. requesting a Certificate of Public Any person desiring to intervene or to Convenience and Necessity pursuant to intervenor are in the Document-less protest this filing must file in Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to Intervention Guide under the e-filing accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of construct and operate certain natural gas link on the Commission’s website. pipeline facilities. Additionally, in Motions to intervene are more fully the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Docket No. CP18–38–000, Sierrita is described at http://www.ferc.gov/ Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). requesting an amendment to its Section resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Protests will be considered by the 3 authorization and its Presidential Commission in determining the Permit. The proposed project is known Additional Information appropriate action to be taken, but will as the Sierrita Compressor Expansion Additional information about the not serve to make protestants parties to Project (Project), in which Sierrita project is available from the the proceeding. Any person wishing to would increase the design capacity of Commission’s Office of External Affairs, become a party must file a notice of existing Line No. 2177 to 627,000,000 at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC intervention or motion to intervene, as cubic feet per day at its border crossing website at www.ferc.gov using the appropriate. Such notices, motions, or into Mexico in Pima County, Arizona. eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, protests must be filed on or before the On January 5, 2018, the Federal click on General Search and enter the comment date. On or before the Energy Regulatory Commission docket number, excluding the last three comment date, it is not necessary to (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., serve motions to intervene or protests of Applications for the Project. Among CP18–118). Be sure you have selected on persons other than the Applicant. other things, that notice alerted agencies an appropriate date range. For The Commission encourages issuing federal authorizations of the assistance, please contact FERC Online electronic submission of protests and requirement to complete all necessary Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov reviews and to reach a final decision on interventions in lieu of paper using the a request for a federal authorization or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. within 90 days of the date of issuance TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The Persons unable to file electronically of the Commission staff’s Environmental eLibrary link also provides access to the should submit an original and 5 copies Assessment (EA) for the Project. This texts of formal documents issued by the of the protest or intervention to the instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s Commission, such as orders, notices, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, planned schedule for the completion of and rulemakings. 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC the EA for the Project. In addition, the Commission offers a 20426. Schedule for Environmental Review free service called eSubscription which This filing is accessible on-line at allows you to keep track of all formal http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary Issuance of EA—June 13, 2018 issuances and submittals in specific link and is available for review in the 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision dockets. This can reduce the amount of Commission’s Public Reference Room in Deadline—September 11, 2018 time you spend researching proceedings Washington, DC. There is an If a schedule change becomes by automatically providing you with eSubscription link on the website that necessary, additional notice will be notification of these filings, document enables subscribers to receive email provided so that the relevant agencies summaries, and direct links to the notification when a document is added are kept informed of the Project’s sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance progress. filing/esubscription.asp. with any FERC Online service, please Project Description Finally, public sessions or site visits email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or Sierrita proposes to construct in Pima will be posted on the Commission’s call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, County, Arizona one 15,900 horsepower calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ call (202) 502–8659. compressor station, suction and EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern discharge piping, and ancillary facilities with other related information. Time on May 16, 2018. on its existing Line No. 2177; one 10- VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices 20807 inch meter at its existing San Joaquin such as orders, notices, and rule Dated: May 2, 2018. Meter Station; as well as relocate an makings. Kimberly D. Bose, existing mainline valve and pipeline Dated: May 1, 2018. Secretary. inspection tool. Kimberly D. Bose, [FR Doc. 2018–09715 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] Background Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P On February 2, 2018, the Commission [FR Doc. 2018–09718 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Environmental Assessment for the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Proposed Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project and Request for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Comments on Environmental Issues Commission (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected Federal Energy Regulatory landowners; federal, state, and local Commission [Docket No. NJ18–11–000] government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest [Docket No. NJ18–12–000] Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC; groups; Native American tribes; other Notice of Filing interested parties; and local libraries Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC; and newspapers. In response to the NOI, Notice of Filing Take notice that on April 23, 2018, the Commission received comments Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC from Pima County (Office of Take notice that on April 23, 2018, submitted its tariff filing: Oncor Tex-La Sustainability & Conservation, the Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC Tariff Rate Changes to be effective 11/ Regional Flood Control District, the submitted its tariff filing: Oncor TFO 27/2017. Development Services Department, and Tariff Rate Changes to be effective 11/ 27/2017. Any person desiring to intervene or to the Regional Wastewater Reclamation protest this filing must file in Department); the Altar Valley Any person desiring to intervene or to accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Conservation Alliance; and the U.S. protest this filing must file in the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Environmental Protection Agency. The accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). primary issues raised by the the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Protests will be considered by the commentors regarded purpose and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Commission in determining the need, alternatives, pipeline safety, water Protests will be considered by the appropriate action to be taken, but will resources, air quality, biological Commission in determining the not serve to make protestants parties to resources and invasive species, appropriate action to be taken, but will the proceeding. Any person wishing to hazardous materials, cultural resources, not serve to make protestants parties to become a party must file a notice of cumulative impacts, restoration and the proceeding. Any person wishing to intervention or motion to intervene, as post-construction monitoring, outdoor become a party must file a notice of appropriate. Such notices, motions, or lighting, and impacts on existing utility intervention or motion to intervene, as protests must be filed on or before the lines. appropriate. Such notices, motions, or comment date. On or before the protests must be filed on or before the Additional Information comment date, it is not necessary to comment date. On or before the In order to receive notification of the serve motions to intervene or protests comment date, it is not necessary to issuance of the EA and to keep track of on persons other than the Applicant. serve motions to intervene or protests all formal issuances and submittals in on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages specific dockets, the Commission offers The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and a free service called eSubscription. This electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the can reduce the amount of time you interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. spend researching proceedings by eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically automatically providing you with Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies notification of these filings, document should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the summaries, and direct links to the of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC filing/esubscription.asp. 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Additional information about the 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at Project is available from the This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for website (www.ferc.gov). Using the link and is available for review in the review in the Commission’s Public eLibrary link, select General Search Commission’s Public Reference Room in Reference Room in Washington, DC. from the eLibrary menu, enter the Washington, DC. There is an There is an eSubscription link on the selected date range and Docket Number eSubscription link on the website that website that enables subscribers to excluding the last three digits (i.e., enables subscribers to receive email receive email notification when a CP18–37), and follow the instructions. notification when a document is added document is added to a subscribed sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES For assistance with access to eLibrary, to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance docket(s). For assistance with any FERC the helpline can be reached at (866) with any FERC Online service, please Online service, please email 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call eLibrary link on the FERC website also call (202) 502–8659. (202) 502–8659. provides access to the texts of formal Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern documents issued by the Commission, Time on May 14, 2018. Time on May 14, 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1


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