83 FR 55162 - Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 213 (November 2, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-23997 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 55162] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-23997] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD19-6-000] Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has prepared draft Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans (HDD Guidance). Commission staff is asking for comments on the draft HDD Guidance from federal and state agencies, environmental consultants, inspectors, the natural gas industry, construction contractors, and other interested parties with special expertise in regards to preparation of HDD monitoring and contingency plans associated with natural gas projects. Please note that this comment period will close on December 28, 2018. The draft HDD Guidance is available for public viewing on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on General Search, and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., AD19-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. Applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 18 are referenced or summarized throughout the draft HDD Guidance. OEP staff is not seeking comment on any existing regulations or contemplating any changes to regulations within the context of the HDD Guidance. Comments pertaining to regulation changes will not be considered as we develop the final HDD Guidance.\1\ OEP staff anticipates issuing a final updated version of the HDD Guidance in February 2019. We will consider all timely comments on the draft before issuing the final version. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The HDD Guidance is covered under the information collection requirements of FERC-577 (OMB Control No. 1902-0108). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties can help us determine appropriate updates and improvements by providing comments or suggestions that focus on the specific sections of the HDD Guidance requiring clarification, updates to reflect current laws and regulations, or additional information that should be included in each resource report. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of the rationale underlying your suggested modifications and/or any references to scientific studies associated with your comments would greatly help us with this process. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the docket number (AD19-6-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208- 3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments; (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on eRegister. You must select the type of filing you are making, select Comment on a Filing; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address. Be sure to reference Docket No. AD19-6-000 on your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. All of the information related to the proposed updates to the HDD Guidance and submitted comments can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link and docket number (i.e., AD19- 6). The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. 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. Dated: October 26, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-23997 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Endangered Species Act; and agencies, environmental consultants, (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
consultation pursuant to section 106 of inspectors, the natural gas industry, Documents and Filings. This is an easy
the National Historic Preservation Act. construction contractors, and other method for interested persons to submit
m. Green Mountain Power filed a Pre- interested parties with special expertise brief, text-only comments;
Application Document (PAD; including in regards to preparation of HDD (2) You can file your comments
a proposed process plan and schedule) monitoring and contingency plans electronically using the eFiling feature
with the Commission, pursuant to 18 associated with natural gas projects. on the Commission’s website
CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s Please note that this comment period (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
regulations. will close on December 28, 2018. Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
n. A copy of the PAD is available for The draft HDD Guidance is available you can provide comments in a variety
review at the Commission in the Public for public viewing on the Federal of formats by attaching them as a file
Reference Room or may be viewed on Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC with your submission. New eFiling
the Commission’s website (http:// or Commission) website (www.ferc.gov) users must first create an account by
www.ferc.gov), using the eLibrary link. using the eLibrary link. Click on the clicking on eRegister. You must select
Enter the docket number, excluding the eLibrary link, click on General Search, the type of filing you are making, select
last three digits in the docket number and enter the docket number excluding Comment on a Filing; or
field to access the document. For the last three digits in the Docket (3) You can file a paper copy of your
assistance, contact FERC Online Number field (i.e., AD19–6). Be sure you comments by mailing them to the
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ have selected an appropriate date range. following address. Be sure to reference
ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or Applicable sections of the Code of Docket No. AD19–6–000 on your
(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also Federal Regulations Title 18 are submission: Kimberly D. Bose,
available for inspection and referenced or summarized throughout Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
reproduction at 2152 Post Road, the draft HDD Guidance. OEP staff is not Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
Rutland, VT 05701. seeking comment on any existing 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
o. The licensee states its unequivocal regulations or contemplating any All of the information related to the
intent to submit an application for a changes to regulations within the proposed updates to the HDD Guidance
subsequent license for Project No. 5261. context of the HDD Guidance. and submitted comments can be found
Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each Comments pertaining to regulation on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov)
application for a subsequent license and changes will not be considered as we using the eLibrary link and docket
any competing license applications develop the final HDD Guidance.1 OEP number (i.e., AD19–6). The eLibrary
must be filed with the Commission at staff anticipates issuing a final updated link also provides access to the texts of
least 24 months prior to the expiration version of the HDD Guidance in all formal documents issued by the
of the existing license. All applications February 2019. We will consider all Commission, such as orders, notices,
for license for this project must be filed timely comments on the draft before and rulemakings.
by August 31, 2021. issuing the final version. In addition, the Commission offers a
p. Register online at http:// Interested parties can help us free service called eSubscription which
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ determine appropriate updates and allows you to keep track of all formal
esubscription.asp to be notified via improvements by providing comments issuances and submittals in specific
email of new filings and issuances or suggestions that focus on the specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of
related to this or other pending projects. sections of the HDD Guidance requiring time you spend researching proceedings
For assistance, contact FERC Online clarification, updates to reflect current by automatically providing you with
Support. laws and regulations, or additional notification of these filings, document
information that should be included in summaries, and direct links to the
Dated: October 26, 2018.
each resource report. The more specific documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
Kimberly D. Bose, your comments, the more useful they filing/esubscription.asp.
Secretary. will be. A detailed explanation of the
[FR Doc. 2018–23995 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am] Dated: October 26, 2018.
rationale underlying your suggested
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P modifications and/or any references to Kimberly D. Bose,
scientific studies associated with your Secretary.
comments would greatly help us with [FR Doc. 2018–23997 Filed 11–1–18; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY this process. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
For your convenience, there are three
Federal Energy Regulatory methods you can use to submit your
Commission comments to the Commission. In all DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[Docket No. AD19–6–000] instances, please reference the docket
number (AD19–6–000) with your Federal Energy Regulatory
Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance submission. The Commission Commission
for Horizontal Directional Drill encourages electronic filing of [Docket No. CP18–89–000]
Monitoring, Inadvertent Return comments and has staff available to
Response, and Contingency Plans assist you at FercOnlineSupport@ Notice of Revised Schedule for
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or Environmental Review of the Empire
The staff of the Office of Energy Pipeline, Inc., Empire North Project
for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
Projects (OEP) has prepared draft (1) You can file your comments
Guidance for Horizontal Directional electronically using the eComment This notice identifies the Federal
Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return feature on the Commission’s website Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s
Response, and Contingency Plans (HDD revised schedule for the completion of
Guidance). Commission staff is asking 1 The HDD Guidance is covered under the the environmental assessment (EA) for
for comments on the draft HDD information collection requirements of FERC–577 Empire Pipeline, Inc’s Empire North
Guidance from federal and state (OMB Control No. 1902–0108). Project. The first notice of schedule,
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