83 FR 55359 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Empire North Project; Empire Pipeline, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

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FR Document		2018-24105

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 214 (Monday, November 5, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-89-000]


Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Empire North Project; Empire Pipeline, Inc.

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Empire North Project, proposed by Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire) in the 
above-referenced docket. Empire requests authorization to construct and 
operate gas compression facilities in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, and 
Ontario County, New York.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of construction 
and operation of the Empire North Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 
staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate 
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The U.S. Department of Transportation participated as a cooperating 
agency in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources 
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA 
analysis.
    The proposed Empire North Project includes the following 
facilities:
     A new 21,000 horsepower compressor station in Jackson 
Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
     a new 32,000 horsepower compressor station in the Town of 
Farmington, Ontario County, New York;
     modifications of the existing regulator valves and station 
piping and installation of metering facilities at the existing New 
Victor Regulator Station in Ontario County, New York;
     minor modifications to the existing Jackson Meter and 
Regulator Station in Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; and
     upgrading the maximum allowable operating pressure of the 
Empire Connector Pipeline from 1,290 to 1,440 pounds per square inch 
gauge.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to 
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; 
elected officials; Native American tribes; other interested parties; 
and local libraries and newspapers. The EA is only available in 
electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's 
website (www.ferc.gov), on the Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be 
accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the 
eLibrary link (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on 
General Search, and enter the docket number in the Docket Number field, 
excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18-89). Be sure you have 
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential 
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid 
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the 
more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the 
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on 
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in 
Washington, DC, on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 29, 
2018.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these 
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (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 submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also 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. If you 
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment 
on a Filing;'' or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the

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following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number 
(CP18-89-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more 
fully described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or 
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant 
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor 
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and 
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately 
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you 
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your 
comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 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 30, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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following address. Be sure to reference issuances and submittals in specific determines that the prohibited
the project docket number (CP18–89– dockets. This can reduce the amount of communication and any responses thereto
000) with your submission: Kimberly D. time you spend researching proceedings should become a part of the decisional
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy by automatically providing you with record, the prohibited off-the-record
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street notification of these filings, document communication will not be considered by the
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426 summaries, and direct links to the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties
Any person seeking to become a party to a proceeding may seek the opportunity to
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
to the proceeding must file a motion to respond to any facts or contentions made in
filing/esubscription.asp.
a prohibited off-the-record communication,
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Dated: October 30, 2018. and may request that the Commission place
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Kimberly D. Bose, the prohibited communication and responses
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions thereto in the decisional record. The
Secretary.
to intervene are more fully described at Commission will grant such a request only
http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/ [FR Doc. 2018–24105 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
when it determines that fairness so requires.
how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Any person identified below as having made
have the right to seek rehearing or a prohibited off-the-record communication
judicial review of the Commission’s shall serve the document on all parties listed
decision. The Commission may grant DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
on the official service list for the applicable
affected landowners and others with Federal Energy Regulatory proceeding in accordance with Rule 2010, 18
environmental concerns intervenor Commission CFR 385.2010.
status upon showing good cause by Exempt off-the-record communications are
stating that they have a clear and direct [Docket No. RM98–1–000] included in the decisional record of the
interest in this proceeding which no proceeding, unless the communication was
other party can adequately represent. Records Governing Off-the-Record with a cooperating agency as described by 40
Simply filing environmental comments Communications; Public Notice CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
will not give you intervenor status, but 385.2201(e)(1)(v).
you do not need intervenor status to This constitutes notice, in accordance with The following is a list of off-the-record
18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of communications recently received by the
have your comments considered.
prohibited and exempt off-the-record Secretary of the Commission. The
Additional information about the communications. communications listed are grouped by docket
project is available from the Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, numbers in ascending order. These filings are
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, 1999) requires Commission decisional available for electronic review at the
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC employees, who make or receive a prohibited Commission in the Public Reference Room or
website (www.ferc.gov) using the or exempt off-the-record communication
may be viewed on the Commission’s website
eLibrary link. The eLibrary link also relevant to the merits of a contested
at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary
provides access to the texts of all formal proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the
Commission, a copy of the communication, link. Enter the docket number, excluding the
documents issued by the Commission, last three digits, in the docket number field
if written, or a summary of the substance of
such as orders, notices, and any oral communication. to access the document. For assistance,
rulemakings. Prohibited communications are included please contact FERC Online Support at
In addition, the Commission offers a in a public, non-decisional file associated FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at
free service called eSubscription which with, but not a part of, the decisional record (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202)
allows you to keep track of all formal of the proceeding. Unless the Commission 502–8659.

Docket No. File date Presenter or requester

Prohibited:
1. CP17–117–000 ................................................................................................. 10–16–2018 Youngstown/Warren Regional Chamber.
CP17–118–000 .............................................................................................. ........................ President and CEO James Dignan.
Exempt:
1. CP17–101–000 ................................................................................................. 10–16–2018 FERC Staff. 1
2. CP17–101–000 ................................................................................................. 10–16–2018 FERC Staff. 2
3. CP17–41–000 ................................................................................................... 10–23–2018 FERC Staff. 3
4. CP17–117–000 ................................................................................................. 10–25–2018 State of Louisiana.
CP17–118–000 .............................................................................................. ........................ House Representative Taylor F. Barras.

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION SUMMARY: On September 11, 2017 and
Dated: October 30, 2018. AGENCY September 21, 2018, the Environmental
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Protection Agency (EPA) sent the State
[FRL–9986–04–Region 3]
of West Virginia (West Virginia) letters
Deputy Secretary.
Delegation of Authority to the State of acknowledging that West Virginia’s
[FR Doc. 2018–24096 Filed 11–2–18; 8:45 am]
West Virginia To Implement and delegation of authority to implement
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Enforce Additional or Revised National and enforce the National Emissions
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
1 Conference Call Notes for meeting on October 3,
Pollutants Standards and New Source (NESHAP) and New Source
2018 with the National Marine Fisheries Service.
2 Conference Call Notes for meeting on October 3, Performance Standards Performance Standards (NSPS) had been
2018 with Transco. updated, as provided for under
AGENCY: Environmental Protection
3 Conference Call Notes for meeting on October previously approved delegation
19, 2018 with Environmental Resources Agency (EPA).
mechanisms. To inform regulated
Managements, Inc., Eagle LNG Partners ACTION: Notice of delegation of
Jacksonville, LLC, Cardno, and Florida Department facilities and the public, EPA is making
authority.
of Environmental Protection.

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83 FR 55359 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Empire North Project; Empire Pipeline, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 214 (November 5, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission