83 FR 32853 - Dakota Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

Page Range		32853-32854
FR Document		2018-15128

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-15128]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-511-000]


Dakota Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on June 28, 2018, Dakota Natural Gas, LLC (DNG), 
P.O. Box 68, Le Sueur, Minnesota 56058, filed in Docket No. CP18-511-
000 an application pursuant to section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) requesting a service area determination so that it may expand or 
enlarge its facilities with or without further Commission 
authorization. DNG is a recently formed local distribution company 
(LDC) which aims to serve customers primarily in Drayton, North Dakota. 
In order to serve customers in Drayton, DNG would need to construct 
approximately 17.3 miles of new pipeline facilities, of which 9.3 miles 
would be located in Minnesota, running west from an interconnect with 
Viking Gas Transmission Company at a Town Border Station northwest of 
Donaldson, Minnesota to the Minnesota-North Dakota Border, with an 
additional 1.5-mile segment running from the Minnesota-North Dakota 
border to a regulator station north of Drayton. The remaining 6.5 miles 
of pipeline would run south from the regulator station to the city of 
Drayton. DNG also requests that the Commission determine that DNG 
qualifies as an LDC for the purposes of transportation under section 
311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 and that it be granted waiver 
of all reporting and accounting requirements, as well as other rules 
and regulations that are normally applicable to natural gas companies 
subject to the Commission's jurisdiction, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection.
    The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Jason 
T. Gray, Gray, Duncan, Weinberg, Genzer, & Pembroke, P.C., 1615 M 
Street NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20036, by telephone at (202) 467-
6370, by fax at (202) 467-6379, or by email at [email protected].
    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.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of 
Commission orders in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as

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possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in 
opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments 
in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a 
comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the 
proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments 
in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to 
the party or parties directly involved in the protest.
    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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at 
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 31, 2018.

    Dated: July 10, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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possible, an original and two copies of SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s ePLACE Platform’’ for revisions/
comments in support of or in opposition approval of the Commonwealth of modifications to its EPA-approved
to this project. The Commission will Massachusetts’ request to revise/modify programs under title 40 CFR to allow
consider these comments in certain of its EPA-authorized programs new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed
determining the appropriate action to be to allow electronic reporting. MassDEP’s request to revise/modify its
taken, but the filing of a comment alone DATES: EPA approves the authorized EPA-authorized programs and, based on
will not serve to make the filer a party program revision for the Commonwealth this review, EPA determined that the
to the proceeding. The Commission’s of Massachusetts’ National Primary application met the standards for
rules require that persons filing Drinking Water Regulations approval of authorized program
comments in opposition to the project Implementation as of August 15, 2018, revisions/modifications set out in 40
provide copies of their protests only to if no timely request for a public hearing CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance
the party or parties directly involved in is received and accepted by the Agency. with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of
the protest. EPA approves the other authorized EPA’s decision to approve
Persons who wish to comment only program revisions/modifications as of Massachusetts’s request to revise/
on the environmental review of this July 16, 2018. modify its following EPA-authorized
project should submit an original and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: programs to allow electronic reporting
two copies of their comments to the Devon Martin, U.S. Environmental under 40 CFR parts 50–52, 61–63, 65,
Secretary of the Commission. Protection Agency, Office of 70, 141, 144, 146, 240–259, 260–270,
Environmental commentors will be Environmental Information, Mail Stop 272–279, and 280, is being published in
placed on the Commission’s 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, the Federal Register:
environmental mailing list, will receive Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–2603, Part 52—Approval and Promulgation of
copies of the environmental documents, martin.devon@epa.gov. Implementation Plans;
and will be notified of meetings SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On Part 61—National Emission Standards for
associated with the Commission’s October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media Hazardous Air Pollutants, Subpart M,
environmental review process. Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) Asbestos;
Environmental commentors will not be Part 62—Approval and Promulgation of
was published in the Federal Register State Plans for Designated Facilities and
required to serve copies of filed (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
documents on all other parties. Pollutants;
title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR Part 63—National Emission Standards for
However, the non-party commentors establishes electronic reporting as an Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source
will not receive copies of all documents acceptable regulatory alternative to Categories;
filed by other parties or issued by the paper reporting and establishes Part 70—State Operating Permit Programs;
Commission (except for the mailing of requirements to assure that electronic Part 142—National Primary Drinking Water
environmental documents issued by the documents are as legally dependable as Regulations Implementation;
Commission) and will not have the right their paper counterparts. Subpart D of Part 145—State Underground Injection
to seek court review of the Control Programs;
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or Part 239—Requirements for State Permit
Commission’s final order. local government agencies that receive,
The Commission strongly encourages Program Determination of Adequacy;
or wish to begin receiving, electronic Part 271—Requirements for Authorization
electronic filings of comments, protests reports under their EPA-authorized of State Hazardous: Waste Program; and
and interventions in lieu of paper using programs must apply to EPA for a Part 281—Technical Standards and
the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. revision or modification of those Corrective Action Requirements for Owners
Persons unable to file electronically programs and obtain EPA approval. and Operators of Underground Storage
should submit an original and 7 copies Subpart D provides standards for such Tanks.
of the protest or intervention to the approvals based on consideration of the Specifically, EPA has approved the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, electronic document receiving systems state’s authorized program revisions for
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC that the state, tribe, or local government electronic submissions that include a
20426. will use to implement the electronic handwritten signature on a separate
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) paper submission report instead of an
Time on July 31, 2018. through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D electronic signature.
Dated: July 10, 2018. provides special procedures for program MassDEP was notified of EPA’s
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., revisions and modifications to allow determination to approve its application
Deputy Secretary. electronic reporting, to be used at the with respect to the authorized programs
[FR Doc. 2018–15128 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] option of the state, tribe or local listed above.
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government in place of procedures Also, in this notice, EPA is informing
available under existing program- interested persons that they may request
specific authorization regulations. An a public hearing on EPA’s action to
application submitted under the subpart approve the Commonwealth of
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
D procedures must show that the state, Massachusetts’ request to revise its
AGENCY
tribe or local government has sufficient National Primary Drinking Water
[9977–46–OEI] legal authority to implement the Regulations implementation program
electronic reporting components of the under 40 CFR part 142, in accordance
Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: with 40 CFR 3.1000(f), to allow for
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programs covered by the application
Authorized Program Revision and will use electronic document electronic reporting. Requests for a
Approval, Commonwealth of receiving systems that meet the hearing must be submitted to EPA
Massachusetts applicable subpart D requirements. within 30 days of publication of today’s
AGENCY: Environmental Protection On September 8, 2017, the Federal Register notice. Such requests
Agency (EPA). Massachusetts Department of should include the following
Environmental Protection (MassDEP) information: (1) The name, address and
ACTION: Notice.
submitted an application titled ‘‘EEA telephone number of the individual,

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FR Citation		83 FR 32853

83 FR 32853 - Dakota Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission