83_FR_45404 83 FR 45231 - Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date: Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC

83 FR 45231 - Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date: Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 173 (September 6, 2018)

Page Range45231-45231
FR Document2018-19270

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 173 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 45231]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19270]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. EL18-193-000]


Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund 
Effective Date: Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC

    On August 30, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. 
EL18-193-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 
16 U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether 
Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC's proposed transmission 
owner tariff may be unjust and unreasonable. Citizens Sycamore-
Penasquitos Transmission LLC, 164 FERC 61,149 (2018).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL18-193-000, established 
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL18-193-
000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as 
appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21 
days of the date of issuance of the order.

    Dated: August 30, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-19270 Filed 9-5-18; 8:45 am]
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                                               other information, call (866) 208–3676                  DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                  need to file those comments in Docket
                                               (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.                                                                    No. CP18–538–000 to ensure they are
                                                                                                       Federal Energy Regulatory                             considered as part of this proceeding.
                                                 Dated: August 29, 2018.
                                                                                                       Commission                                               This notice is being sent to the
                                               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                                                                      Commission’s current environmental
                                                                                                       [Docket No. CP18–538–000]
                                               Deputy Secretary.                                                                                             mailing list for this project. State and
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19262 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]              Notice of Intent To Prepare an                        local government representatives should
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  Environmental Assessment for the                      notify their constituents of this
                                                                                                       Proposed Gateway Project, and                         proposed project and encourage them to
                                                                                                       Request for Comments on                               comment on their areas of concern.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    Environmental Issues: Sendero                            If you are a landowner receiving this
                                                                                                       Carlsbad Gateway, LLC                                 notice, a pipeline company
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory                                                                                     representative may contact you about
                                               Commission                                                 The staff of the Federal Energy                    the acquisition of an easement to
                                                                                                       Regulatory Commission (FERC or                        construct, operate, and maintain the
                                                                                                       Commission) will prepare an                           proposed facilities. The company would
                                               [Docket Nos. EL18–193–000]
                                                                                                       environmental assessment (EA) that will               seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
                                                                                                       discuss the environmental impacts of                  easement agreement. You are not
                                               Notice of Institution of Section 206
                                                                                                       the Gateway Project involving                         required to enter into an agreement.
                                               Proceeding and Refund Effective Date:                   construction and operation of facilities
                                               Citizens Sycamore-Penasquitos                                                                                 However, if the Commission approves
                                                                                                       by Sendero Carlsbad Gateway, LLC                      the project, that approval conveys with
                                               Transmission LLC                                        (Gateway) in Eddy County, New Mexico                  it the right of eminent domain.
                                                                                                       and Culberson County, Texas. The                      Therefore, if you and the company do
                                                  On August 30, 2018, the Commission                   Commission will use this EA in its                    not reach an easement agreement, the
                                               issued an order in Docket No. EL18–                     decision-making process to determine                  pipeline company could initiate
                                               193–000, pursuant to section 206 of the                 whether the project is in the public                  condemnation proceedings in court. In
                                               Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.                      convenience and necessity.                            such instances, compensation would be
                                               824e (2012), instituting an investigation                  This notice announces the opening of               determined by a judge in accordance
                                               into whether Citizens Sycamore-                         the scoping process the Commission                    with state law.
                                               Penasquitos Transmission LLC’s                          will use to gather input from the public                 Gateway provided landowners with a
                                               proposed transmission owner tariff may                  and interested agencies about issues                  fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled
                                               be unjust and unreasonable. Citizens                    regarding the project. The National                   ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On
                                               Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission                       Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)                       My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’
                                               LLC, 164 FERC 61,149 (2018).                            requires the Commission to take into                  This fact sheet addresses a number of
                                                  The refund effective date in Docket                  account the environmental impacts that                typically asked questions, including the
                                                                                                       could result from its action whenever it              use of eminent domain and how to
                                               No. EL18–193–000, established
                                                                                                       considers the issuance of a Certificate of            participate in the Commission’s
                                               pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA,
                                                                                                       Public Convenience and Necessity.                     proceedings. It is also available for
                                               will be the date of publication of this
                                                                                                       NEPA also requires the Commission to                  viewing on the FERC website
                                               notice in the Federal Register.                         discover concerns the public may have                 (www.ferc.gov).
                                                  Any interested person desiring to be                 about proposals. This process is referred
                                               heard in Docket No. EL18–193–000                        to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the               Public Participation
                                               must file a notice of intervention or                   scoping process is to focus the analysis                 For your convenience, there are three
                                               motion to intervene, as appropriate,                    in the EA on the important                            methods you can use to submit your
                                               with the Federal Energy Regulatory                      environmental issues. By this notice, the             comments to the Commission. The
                                               Commission, 888 First Street NE,                        Commission requests public comments                   Commission encourages electronic filing
                                               Washington, DC 20426, in accordance                     on the scope of the issues to address in              of comments and has staff available to
                                               with Rule 214 of the Commission’s                       the EA. To ensure that your comments                  assist you at (866) 208–3676 or
                                               Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR                 are timely and properly recorded, please              FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please
                                               385.214, within 21 days of the date of                  submit your comments so that the                      carefully follow these instructions so
                                               issuance of the order.                                  Commission receives them in                           that your comments are properly
                                                                                                       Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m.                 recorded.
                                                 Dated: August 30, 2018.                               Eastern Time on September 28, 2018.                      (1) You can file your comments
                                               Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,                                   You can make a difference by                       electronically using the eComment
                                               Deputy Secretary.                                       submitting your specific comments or                  feature, which is located on the
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–19270 Filed 9–5–18; 8:45 am]              concerns about the project. Your                      Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
                                                                                                       comments should focus on the potential                under the link to Documents and
                                                                                                       environmental effects, reasonable                     Filings. Using eComment is an easy
                                                                                                       alternatives, and measures to avoid or                method for submitting brief, text-only
                                                                                                       lessen environmental impacts. Your                    comments on a project;
                                                                                                       input will help the Commission staff                     (2) You can file your comments
                                                                                                       determine what issues they need to                    electronically by using the eFiling
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                                                                                                       evaluate in the EA. Commission staff                  feature, which is located on the
                                                                                                       will consider and address all filed                   Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
                                                                                                       comments during the preparation of the                under the link to Documents and
                                                                                                       EA.                                                   Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
                                                                                                          If you sent comments on this project               comments in a variety of formats by
                                                                                                       to the Commission before the opening of               attaching them as a file with your
                                                                                                       this docket on August 9, 2018, you will               submission. New eFiling users must


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesCitizens Sycamore-Penasquitos Transmission LLC
FR Citation83 FR 45231 

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