83_FR_3148 83 FR 3133 - Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

83 FR 3133 - Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 15 (January 23, 2018)

Page Range3133-3134
FR Document2018-01110

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3133-3134]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01110]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. OR18-10-000]


Powder River Crude Services, LLC; Notice of Petition for 
Declaratory Order

    Take notice that on January 10, 2018, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) Rules of 
Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2017), Powder River Crude 
Services, LLC (Petitioner), filed a petition for a declaratory order 
seeking Commission approval of the rate framework, gathering 
agreements, and open season process that support a new crude and

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gathering system in the Powder River Basin of Wyoming, all as more 
fully explained in the petition.
    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must 
file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be 
considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to 
be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the 
proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of 
intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, 
motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. 
Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of 
that document on the Petitioner.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and 
interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. 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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
eLibrary link and is available for review in the Commission's Public 
Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the 
website that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a 
document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any 
FERC Online service, please email [email protected], or call 
(866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 9, 2018.

    Dated: January 17, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                                  Comments submitted in response to                     7700 NE Ambassador Place, Suite 101,                      • March 26, 2018: Chateau Westport,
                                                this notice will be summarized and/or                   Portland, OR 97220–1384.                               Fremont Room, 710 West Hancock,
                                                included in the request for OMB                            • Fax: 503–820–2299, Attn: Ms.                      Westport, WA 98595, telephone 360–
                                                approval of this information collection;                Robin Ehlke.                                           268–9101.
                                                they also will become a matter of public                   • Comments can also be submitted                       • March 26, 2018: Red Lion Hotel,
                                                record.                                                 via email to PFMC.comments@noaa.gov.                   South Umpqua Room, 1313 North
                                                                                                           Instructions: Comments sent by any                  Bayshore Drive, Coos Bay, OR 97420,
                                                  Dated: January 17, 2018.
                                                                                                        other method, to any other address or                  telephone 541–267–4141.
                                                Sarah Brabson,                                          individual may not be considered by                       • March 27, 2018: Laurel Inn &
                                                NOAA PRA Clearance Officer.                             NMFS or the Pacific Council. All                       Conference Center, 801 West Laurel
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01073 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]             comments received are a part of the                    Drive, Salinas, CA 93906, telephone:
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–22–P                                  public record and will generally be                    831–449–2474.
                                                                                                        posted for public viewing on http://                      Comments on the alternatives the
                                                                                                        www.regulations.gov without change.                    Pacific Council adopts at its March 2018
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  All personal identifying information                   meeting, and described in Preseason
                                                                                                        (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential              Report II, may be submitted in writing
                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric                                                                               or electronically as described under
                                                                                                        business information, or otherwise
                                                Administration                                                                                                 ADDRESSES, or verbally or in writing at
                                                                                                        sensitive information submitted
                                                                                                        voluntarily by the sender will be                      any of the public hearings held on
                                                RIN 0648–XF944                                          publicly accessible. NMFS and the                      March 26–27, 2018, or at the Pacific
                                                                                                        Pacific Council will accept anonymous                  Council’s meeting, April 5–11, 2018, at
                                                Pacific Fishery Management Council;
                                                                                                        comments (enter ‘‘N/A’’ in the required                the Sheraton Portland Airport Hotel, in
                                                Public Meetings and Hearings
                                                                                                        fields if you wish to remain                           Portland, OR. Details of these meetings
                                                AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      anonymous).                                            will be available on the Pacific
                                                Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       Council’s website (http://
                                                Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      Ms. Robin Ehlke, Pacific Council,                      www.pcouncil.org) and will be
                                                Commerce.                                               telephone: 503–820–2280. For                           published in the Federal Register.
                                                ACTION: Notice of opportunities to                      information on submitting comments                     Written and electronically submitted
                                                submit public comments.                                 via the Federal e-Rulemaking portal,                   comments must be received no later
                                                                                                        contact Peggy Mundy, NMFS West                         than 5 p.m. Pacific Time, March 30,
                                                SUMMARY:   The Pacific Fishery                          Coast Region, telephone: 206–526–4323;                 2018, in order to be included in the
                                                Management Council (Pacific Council)                    email: peggy.mundy@noaa.gov.                           briefing book for the April Council
                                                has announced its annual preseason                                                                             meeting where they will be considered
                                                                                                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                management process for the 2018 ocean                                                                          in the adoption of the Pacific Council’s
                                                                                                        Pacific Council has published its annual
                                                salmon fisheries. This notice informs                                                                          final recommendation for the 2018
                                                                                                        notice of availability of reports, public
                                                the public of opportunities to provide                                                                         salmon fishery management measures.
                                                                                                        meetings, and hearings for the 2018
                                                comments on the 2018 ocean salmon                                                                              All comments received accordingly will
                                                                                                        ocean salmon fisheries (82 FR 61268,
                                                management measures.                                                                                           be reviewed and considered by the
                                                                                                        December 27, 2017). The Pacific Council
                                                DATES: Written comments on the salmon                                                                          Pacific Council and NMFS.
                                                                                                        will adopt alternatives for 2018 ocean
                                                management alternatives adopted by the                  salmon fisheries at its March 8–14,                      Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
                                                Pacific Council at its March 2018                       2018, meeting at the DoubleTree by                       Dated: January 17, 2018.
                                                meeting, and described in Preseason                     Hilton Sonoma, Rohnert Park, CA.                       Alan D. Risenhoover,
                                                Report II, received electronically or in                Details of this meeting are available on               Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
                                                hard copy by 5 p.m. Pacific Time,                       the Pacific Council’s website (http://                 National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                March 30, 2018, will be considered in                   www.pcouncil.org) and will be                          [FR Doc. 2018–01098 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                                the Pacific Council’s final                             published in the Federal Register in                   BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                recommendation for the 2018                             February 2018. On March 22, 2018,
                                                management measures.                                    ‘‘Preseason Report II—Proposed
                                                ADDRESSES: Documents will be available                  Alternatives and Environmental                         DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                                from Mr. Phil Anderson, Chair, Pacific                  Assessment Part 2 for 2018 Ocean
                                                Fishery Management Council, 7700 NE                     Salmon Fishery Regulations’’ is                        Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                Ambassador Place, Suite 101, Portland,                  scheduled to be posted on the Pacific                  Commission
                                                OR 97220–1384, and posted on the                        Council website at http://
                                                Pacific Council website at http://                      www.pcouncil.org. The report will                      [Docket No. OR18–10–000]
                                                www.pcouncil.org. You may submit                        include a description of the salmon                    Powder River Crude Services, LLC;
                                                comments, identified by NOAA–NMFS–                      management alternatives and a                          Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order
                                                2017–0113, by any one of the following                  summary of their biological and
                                                methods:                                                economic impacts. Public hearings will                   Take notice that on January 10, 2018,
                                                   • Electronic Submissions: Submit all                 be held to receive comments on the                     pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Federal
                                                electronic public comments via the                      proposed ocean salmon fishery                          Energy Regulatory Commission’s
                                                Federal e-Rulemaking Portal. Go to                                                                             (Commission) Rules of Practice and
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                                                                                                        management alternatives adopted by the
                                                http://www.regulations.gov/#!docket                     Pacific Council. Written comments                      Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2017),
                                                Detail;D=NOAA-NMFS-2017-0113, click                     received at the public hearings and a                  Powder River Crude Services, LLC
                                                the ‘‘Comment Now!’’ icon, complete                     summary of oral comments at the                        (Petitioner), filed a petition for a
                                                the required fields, and enter or attach                hearings will be provided to the Pacific               declaratory order seeking Commission
                                                your comments.                                          Council at its April meeting.                          approval of the rate framework,
                                                   • Mail: Mr. Phil Anderson, Chair,                       All public hearings begin at 7 p.m. at              gathering agreements, and open season
                                                Pacific Fishery Management Council,                     the following locations:                               process that support a new crude and


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                                                gathering system in the Powder River                    pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural                Extension from the Paramus M&R
                                                Basin of Wyoming, all as more fully                     Gas Act to construct and operate certain               station (Bergen County) to the Orange
                                                explained in the petition.                              natural gas pipeline facilities entirely               and Rockland M&R station (Bergen
                                                   Any person desiring to intervene or to               within New Jersey. The proposed                        County). The North New Jersey
                                                protest this filing must file in                        project is known as the Rivervale South                Extension would be uprated from a
                                                accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of                    to Market Project (Project), and would                 maximum allowable operating pressure
                                                the Commission’s Rules of Practice and                  enable Transco to provide an additional                of 650 pounds per square inch gauge
                                                Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).                    190 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day                  (‘‘psig’’) to 812 psig;
                                                Protests will be considered by the                      of firm transportation service to meet                    • upgrade the existing valves,
                                                Commission in determining the                           supply needs for the 2019/2020 winter                  including overpressure protection
                                                appropriate action to be taken, but will                heating season.                                        valves, and yard piping, and related
                                                not serve to make protestants parties to                   On September 15, 2017, the Federal                  activities at the Paramus, Central
                                                the proceeding. Any person wishing to                   Energy Regulatory Commission                           Manhattan, Orange and Rockland, and
                                                become a party must file a notice of                    (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice                 Emerson M&R stations; and
                                                intervention or motion to intervene, as                 of Application for the Project. Among                     • construct additional facilities, such
                                                appropriate. Such notices, motions, or                  other things, that notice alerted agencies             as mainline valves, cathodic protection,
                                                protests must be filed on or before the                 issuing federal authorizations of the                  internal inspection device (pig 2)
                                                comment date. Anyone filing a motion                    requirement to complete all necessary                  launchers and receivers, and
                                                to intervene or protest must serve a copy               reviews and to reach a final decision on               communication equipment.
                                                of that document on the Petitioner.                     a request for a federal authorization                  Background
                                                   The Commission encourages                            within 90 days of the date of issuance
                                                                                                        of the Commission staff’s Environmental                   On October 19, 2017, the Commission
                                                electronic submission of protests and
                                                                                                        Assessment (EA) for the Project. This                  issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
                                                interventions in lieu of paper using the
                                                                                                        instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s             Environmental Assessment for the
                                                eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
                                                                                                        planned schedule for the completion of                 Proposed Rivervale South to Market
                                                Persons unable to file electronically                                                                          Project and Request for Comments on
                                                should submit an original and 5 copies                  the EA for the Project.
                                                                                                                                                               Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
                                                of the protest or intervention to the                   Schedule for Environmental Review                      was sent to affected landowners; federal,
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,                                                                          state, and local government agencies;
                                                                                                        Issuance of EA—March 16, 2018
                                                888 First Street NE, Washington, DC                     90-day Federal Authorization Decision                  elected officials; environmental and
                                                20426.                                                     Deadline—June 14, 2018                              public interest groups; Native American
                                                   This filing is accessible on-line at                                                                        tribes; other interested parties; and local
                                                                                                           If a schedule change becomes
                                                http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary                                                                        libraries and newspapers. In response to
                                                                                                        necessary, additional notice will be
                                                link and is available for review in the                                                                        the NOI, the Commission received
                                                                                                        provided so that the relevant agencies
                                                Commission’s Public Reference Room in                                                                          comments from the Borough of
                                                                                                        are kept informed of the Project’s
                                                Washington, DC. There is an                                                                                    Emerson, New Jersey; the U.S. Fish and
                                                                                                        progress.
                                                eSubscription link on the website that                                                                         Wildlife Service; the U.S.
                                                enables subscribers to receive email                    Project Description                                    Environmental Protection Agency; Food
                                                notification when a document is added                      Transco proposes to construct,                      & Water Watch; and the New Jersey
                                                to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance               modify, upgrade, and operate various                   Sierra Club. Additionally, in response to
                                                with any FERC Online service, please                    facilities in connection with its                      the Notice of Application, the
                                                email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or                    proposed Rivervale South to Market                     Commission received comments from
                                                call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,               Project in Bergen, Hudson, and Union                   the Hackensack Riverkeeper. The
                                                call (202) 502–8659.                                    Counties, New Jersey. According to                     primary issues raised by the
                                                   Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time                 Transco, the Project would increase the                commentors are impacts on drinking
                                                on February 9, 2018.                                    firm delivery transportation capacity of               water, wetlands, and wildlife; the
                                                  Dated: January 17, 2018.                              its existing pipeline system by 190                    necessity of the Project; pipeline safety;
                                                Kimberly D. Bose,                                       MMcf per day of natural gas from the                   pollution prevention practices; the
                                                Secretary.                                              Rivervale interconnection to existing                  continued reliance on fossil fuels; long-
                                                [FR Doc. 2018–01110 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                        Compressor Station 210 in Mercer                       term environmental impacts; improper
                                                                                                        County and the Central Manhattan                       segmentation; evaluation of cumulative,
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                                                                                                        meter and regulation station (M&R)                     indirect, and secondary impacts;
                                                                                                        station in Hudson County. The                          environmental impacts from increased
                                                DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Compressor Station 210 pooling point                   shale gas development; evaluation of
                                                                                                        would receive 140 MMcf, and the                        alternatives, including those outside
                                                Federal Energy Regulatory                               Central Manhattan M&R would receive                    FERC’s jurisdiction; climate change;
                                                Commission                                              50 MMcf.                                               environmental justice; and the need for
                                                                                                           The Project would consist of the                    an Environmental Impact Statement.
                                                [Docket No. CP17–490–000]                               following facilities:
                                                                                                           • Construct 0.61 mile of 42-inch-                   Additional Information
                                                Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line                          diameter pipeline loop 1 along Transco’s                  In order to receive notification of the
                                                Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for                    Mainline A, from mileposts 1825.80 to                  issuance of the EA and to keep track of
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                                                Environmental Review of the Rivervale                   1826.41 (Bergen County);                               all formal issuances and submittals in
                                                South to Market Project                                    • uprate 10.35 miles of the existing                specific dockets, the Commission offers
                                                   On August 31, 2017, Transcontinental                 24-inch-diameter North New Jersey                      a free service called eSubscription. This
                                                Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco)                      1 A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually          2 A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts
                                                filed an application in Docket No.                      installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and         into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning
                                                CP17–490–000 requesting a Certificate                   connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more     the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or
                                                of Public Convenience and Necessity                     gas to be moved through the system.                    other purposes.



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Dates5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 9, 2018.
FR Citation83 FR 3133 

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