83 FR 27324 - Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Equitrans, LP

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-12599

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 113 (Tuesday, June 12, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-12599]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-489-000]


Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Equitrans, LP

    Take notice that on May 23, 2018, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 625 
Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, filed in Docket No. 
CP18-489-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 
157.208(c) and 157.210 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's 
(Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Equitrans' 
blanket authorizations issued in Docket No. CP96-523-000. Equitrans 
seeks authorization to construct and operate its H-320 Pipeline Project 
(Project) located in Harrison County, West Virginia. Specifically, 
Equitrans proposes to install five miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline 
to provide 85,000 dekatherms per day of increased capacity to the 
proposed ESC Harrison Country Power Plant. Equitrans estimates the cost 
of the Project to be $21,000,000, all 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 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Paul 
W. Diehl, Senior Counsel--Midstream, Equitrans, L.P., 625 Liberty 
Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, by phone (412) 395-
5540 or by email at [email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's Staff may, within 60 days after the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is 
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for 
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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 final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or 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 FEIS or EA.
    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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to 
file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the 
protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: June 1, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and authorization to construct and operate Review will serve to notify federal and
385.214). Protests will be considered by its H–320 Pipeline Project (Project) state agencies of the timing for the
the Commission in determining the located in Harrison County, West completion of all necessary reviews, and
appropriate action to be taken, but will Virginia. Specifically, Equitrans the subsequent need to complete all
not serve to make protestants parties to proposes to install five miles of 12-inch- federal authorizations within 90 days of
the proceeding. Any person wishing to diameter pipeline to provide 85,000 the date of issuance of the Commission
become a party must file a notice of dekatherms per day of increased staff’s FEIS or EA.
intervention or motion to intervene, as capacity to the proposed ESC Harrison Persons who wish to comment only
appropriate. The Respondents’ answer Country Power Plant. Equitrans on the environmental review of this
and all interventions, or protests must estimates the cost of the Project to be project should submit an original and
be filed on or before the comment date. $21,000,000, all as more fully set forth two copies of their comments to the
The Respondents’ answer, motions to in the application which is on file with Secretary of the Commission.
intervene, and protests must be served the Commission and open to public Environmental commenters will be
on the Complainant. inspection. placed on the Commission’s
The Commission encourages The filing may also be viewed on the environmental mailing list, will receive
electronic submission of protests and web at http://www.ferc.gov using the copies of the environmental documents,
interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket and will be notified of meetings
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. number excluding the last three digits in associated with the Commission’s
Persons unable to file electronically the docket number field to access the environmental review process.
should submit an original and 5 copies document. For assistance, please contact Environmental commenters will not be
of the protest or intervention to the FERC Online Support required to serve copies of filed
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call documents on all other parties.
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, contact However, the non-party commenters
20426. (202) 502–8659. will not receive copies of all documents
This filing is accessible on-line at Any questions regarding this filed by other parties or issued by the
http://www.ferc.gov, using the application should be directed to Paul Commission (except for the mailing of
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for W. Diehl, Senior Counsel—Midstream, environmental documents issued by the
review in the Commission’s Public Equitrans, L.P., 625 Liberty Avenue, Commission) and will not have the right
Reference Room in Washington, DC. Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to seek court review of the
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the 15222, by phone (412) 395–5540 or by Commission’s final order.
website that enables subscribers to email at PDiehl@eqt.com. The Commission strongly encourages
Any person or the Commission’s Staff
receive email notification when a electronic filings of comments, protests,
may, within 60 days after the issuance
document is added to a subscribed and interventions via the internet in lieu
of the instant notice by the Commission,
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Online service, please email Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR and the instructions on the
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call of intervention and, pursuant to section under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
(202) 502–8659. 157.205 of the Commission’s unable to file electronically should
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR submit an original and 5 copies of the
Time on June 20, 2018. 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest or intervention to the Federal
Dated: June 1, 2018. protest is filed within the time allowed Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., therefore, the proposed activity shall be First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
Deputy Secretary. deemed to be authorized effective the Dated: June 1, 2018.
[FR Doc. 2018–12601 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am] day after the time allowed for protest. If Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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a protest is filed and not withdrawn Deputy Secretary.
within 30 days after the time allowed [FR Doc. 2018–12599 Filed 6–11–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of
Federal Energy Regulatory the NGA. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Federal Energy Regulatory
[Docket No. CP18–489–000] within 90 days of this Notice the Commission
Notice of Request Under Blanket Commission staff will either: Complete
its environmental assessment (EA) and [Docket No. EL18–170–000]
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Take notice that on May 23, 2018, record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of
Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 625 Liberty issue a Notice of Schedule for Complaint
Avenue, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Environmental Review. If a Notice of
15222, filed in Docket No. CP18–489– Schedule for Environmental Review is Take notice that on June 4, 2018,
000, a prior notice request pursuant to issued, it will indicate, among other pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the
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sections 157.205, 157.208(c) and milestones, the anticipated date for the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and
157.210 of the Federal Energy Commission staff’s issuance of the final 825e (2018) and Rule 206 of the Federal
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) environmental impact statement (FEIS) Energy Regulatory Commission’s
regulations under the Natural Gas Act or EA for this proposal. The filing of the (Commission) Rules of Practice and
(NGA) and Equitrans’ blanket EA in the Commission’s public record Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2018), DC
authorizations issued in Docket No. for this proceeding or the issuance of a Energy, LLC (Complainant) filed a
CP96–523–000. Equitrans seeks Notice of Schedule for Environmental formal complaint against PJM

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83 FR 27324 - Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: Equitrans, LP

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 113 (June 12, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission