83_FR_5644 83 FR 5617 - Combined Notice of Filings #1

83 FR 5617 - Combined Notice of Filings #1

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

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FR Document2018-02531

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 27 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5617-5619]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02531]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Combined Notice of Filings #1

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric 
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC18-51-000.
    Applicants: MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    Description: Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the 
Federal Power Act of MDU Resources Group, Inc.
    Filed Date: 1/31/18.

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    Accession Number: 20180131-5295.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt 
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG18-40-000.
    Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale 
Generator Status of Upstream Wind Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5044.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: EG18-41-000.
    Applicants: New Mexico Wind, LLC.
    Description: Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale 
Generator Status of New Mexico Wind, LLC.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5054.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric 
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER18-752-001.
    Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendments to CEPCI NITSA (SA No. 
447) and Meter Agreement (SA No. 448) to be effective 1/1/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5021.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-780-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Notices of Cancellation of 
GIAs & Service Agreements SunEdison LLC to be effective 4/4/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5001.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-781-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Amended LGIA RE Gaskell 
West, RE Gaskell West 1, RE Gaskell West 2, SA No. 184 to be effective 
2/3/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5002.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-782-000.
    Applicants: American Transmission Systems, Incorporated, PJM 
Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: ATSI submits Revised 
Interconnection Agreement No. 3994 to be effective 4/4/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5020.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-783-000.
    Applicants: MISO Transmission Owners.
    Description: Expedited Petition of the certain MISO Transmission 
Owners for Waiver of Tariff Provisions and Shortened Answer Date.
    Filed Date: 2/1/18.
    Accession Number: 20180201-5136.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-784-000.
    Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: Application for Market-Based 
Rate Authorization to be effective 4/4/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5022.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-784-001.
    Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy LLC.
    Description: Tariff Amendment: Supplement to Application for 
Market-Based Rate Authorization to be effective 4/4/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5060.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-785-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Large Interconnection 
Agreement with GSP Newington Station to be effective 1/10/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5070.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-786-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Large Interconnection 
Agreement with GSP White Lake to be effective 1/10/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5072.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-787-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of New Hampshire.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: Small Interconnection 
Agreement with GSP Lost Nation to be effective 1/10/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5074.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-788-000.
    Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., 
Consumers Energy Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2018-02-02 Consumers 
Attachment O Filing re Settlement in ER16-1188; ER17-1655 to be 
effective 3/31/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5085.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-789-000.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of WMPA 
No. 4822; Queue AC1-019 to be effective 3/23/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5086.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-790-000.
    Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
    Description: Sec.  205(d) Rate Filing: 2-2-18 Unexecuted Agreement, 
City and County of San Francisco WDT (SA 27 to be effective 2/3/2018.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5120.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Docket Numbers: ER18-791-000.
    Applicants: Massachusetts Electric Company.
    Description: Tariff Cancellation: Notice of Cancellation of Service 
Agmt IA-MECO-31-01 & Notice Waiver Request to be effective 12/21/2016.
    Filed Date: 2/2/18.
    Accession Number: 20180202-5123.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following public 
utility holding company filings:

    Docket Numbers: PH18-5-000.
    Applicants: Cross & Company, PLLC.
    Description: GEP Bison Holdings, Inc. submits FERC 65-A Exemption 
Notification.
    Filed Date: 2/1/18.
    Accession Number: 20180201-5154.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by 
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above 
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the 
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be 
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the 
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing 
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying 
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208-3676 
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.


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    Dated: February 2, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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                                               Instructions: All submissions must be                   of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 381 1                 subtracts all electric regulatory program
                                               formatted and filed in accordance with                  and Part 382.2                                          filing fee collections to determine the
                                               submission guidelines at: http://                          The Commission uses the FERC–582                     total collectible electric regulatory
                                               www.ferc.gov/help/submission-                           to implement the statutory provisions of                program costs. Then, the Commission
                                               guide.asp. For user assistance contact                  the Independent Offices Appropriation                   uses the data submitted under FERC–
                                               FERC Online Support by email at                         Act of 1952 (IOAA) 3 which authorizes                   582 to determine the total megawatt-
                                               ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone                 the Commission to establish fees for its                hours of transmission of electric energy
                                               at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)                services. In addition, the Omnibus                      in interstate commerce.
                                               502–8659 for TTY.                                       Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986
                                                  Docket: Users interested in receiving                (OBRA) 4 authorizes the Commission to                      Respondents (e.g. public utilities,
                                               automatic notification of activity in this              assess and collect fees and annual                      power marketers) subject to these
                                               docket or in viewing/downloading                        charges in any fiscal year in amounts                   annual charges must submit FERC–582
                                               comments and issuances in this docket                   equal to all the costs incurred by the                  data to the Commission by April 30 of
                                               may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-                  Commission in that fiscal year.                         each year.6 The Commission issues bills
                                               filing/docs-filing.asp.                                    To comply with the FERC–582                          for annual charges to respondents.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        respondents submit to the Commission                    Then, respondents must pay the charges
                                               Ellen Brown may be reached by email                     the sum of the megawatt-hours (MWh)                     within 45 days of the Commission’s
                                               at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone                    of all unbundled transmission                           issuance of the bill.
                                               at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–                (including MWh delivered in wheeling                       Respondents file requests for waivers
                                               0873.                                                   transactions and MWh delivered in                       and exemptions of fees and charges 7
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              exchange transactions) and the
                                                                                                                                                               based on need. The Commission’s staff
                                                  Title: Electric Fees, Annual Charges,                megawatt-hours of all bundled
                                                                                                                                                               uses the filer’s financial information to
                                               Waivers, and Exemptions.                                wholesale power sales (to the extent the
                                                                                                                                                               evaluate the request for a waiver or
                                                  OMB Control No.: 1902–0132                           bundled wholesale power sales were not
                                                                                                       separately reported as unbundled                        exemption of the obligation to pay a fee
                                                  Type of Request: Three-year extension
                                                                                                       transmission). The data collected within                or an annual charge.
                                               of the FERC–582 information collection
                                               requirements with no changes to the                     the FERC–582 is drawn directly from                        Estimate of Annual Burden: 8 The
                                               current reporting requirements.                         the FERC Form 1 5 transmission data.                    Commission estimates the total Public
                                                  Abstract: The information required by                The Commission sums the costs of its                    Reporting Burden for this information
                                               FERC–582 is contained within 18 Code                    electric regulatory program and                         collection as:

                                                                              FERC–82—ELECTRIC FEES; ANNUAL CHARGES; WAIVERS; AND EXEMPTIONS
                                                                                                      Annual                Total         Average burden cost
                                                                                Number of            number of                                                          Total annual burden         Cost per
                                                                                                                         number of                per
                                                                               respondents        responses per                                                         hours & total annual       respondent
                                                                                                                         responses             response
                                                                                                    respondent

                                                                                     (1)               (2)            (1) × (2) = (3)                (4)                   (3) * (4) = (5)        (5) / (1) = (5)

                                               FERC–582 9 .................                67                   1                    67   1 hour; $76.50 ...........   67 hours; $5,125.50 ..              $76.50



                                                 The total estimated annual cost                       who are to respond, including the use                   DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
                                               burden to respondents is $5,125.50 [67                  of automated collection techniques or
                                               hours * $76.50/hour 10 = $5,125.50]                     other forms of information technology.                  Federal Energy Regulatory
                                                                                                                                                               Commission
                                                 Comments: Comments are invited on:                      Dated: February 2, 2018.
                                               (1) Whether the collection of                           Kimberly D. Bose,                                       Combined Notice of Filings #1
                                               information is necessary for the proper                 Secretary.
                                               performance of the functions of the                                                                                Take notice that the Commission
                                                                                                       [FR Doc. 2018–02533 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Commission, including whether the                                                                               received the following electric corporate
                                               information will have practical utility;                BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  filings:
                                               (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate                                                                          Docket Numbers: EC18–51–000.
                                               of the burden and cost of the collection                                                                           Applicants: MDU Resources Group,
                                               of information, including the validity of                                                                       Inc.
                                               the methodology and assumptions used;                                                                              Description: Application for
                                               (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility                                                                        Authorization Under Section 203 of the
                                               and clarity of the information collection;                                                                      Federal Power Act of MDU Resources
                                               and (4) ways to minimize the burden of                                                                          Group, Inc.
                                               the collection of information on those                                                                             Filed Date: 1/31/18.
                                                 1 Title 18 CFR, Sections 381.105, 381.106,              7 18  CFR 381 and 382.                                381.108 (exemption), Part 381.302 (declaratory
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                                               381.108, 381.302, and 381.305.                            8 Burden  is defined as the total time, effort, or    order), Part 381.303 (review of DOE remedial order),
                                                 2 Title 18 CFR, Sections 382.102, 382.103,            financial resources expended by persons to              Part 381.304 (DOE denial of adjustment, and Part
                                               382.105, 382.106, and 382.201.                          generate, maintain, retain, or disclose or provide      381.305 (OGC interpretation).
                                                 3 31 U.S.C. 9701.                                     information to or for a Federal agency. For further       10 The Commission staff thinks that the average

                                                 4 42 U.S.C. 7178.
                                                                                                       explanation of what is included in the information      respondent for this collection is similarly situated
                                                                                                       collection burden, refer to 5 Code of Federal           to the Commission, in terms of salary plus benefits.
                                                 5 Annual Report of Major Electric Utility (OMB
                                                                                                       Regulations 1320.3.                                     Based upon FERC’s 2017 annual average of
                                               Control No. 1902–0021).                                    9 Includes requirements of 18 CFR Part 381.105       $158,754 (for salary plus benefits), the average
                                                 6 18 CFR 382.201.                                     (methods of payment), Part 381.106 (waiver), Part       hourly cost is $76.50/hour.



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                                                  Accession Number: 20180131–5295.                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                       Filed Date: 2/2/18.
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/21/18.                       Docket Numbers: ER18–783–000.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5085.
                                                  Take notice that the Commission                        Applicants: MISO Transmission                          Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                               received the following exempt                           Owners.                                                  Docket Numbers: ER18–789–000.
                                               wholesale generator filings:                              Description: Expedited Petition of the                 Applicants: PJM Interconnection,
                                                  Docket Numbers: EG18–40–000.                         certain MISO Transmission Owners for                  L.L.C.
                                                  Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy                     Waiver of Tariff Provisions and                          Description: Tariff Cancellation:
                                               LLC.                                                    Shortened Answer Date.                                Notice of Cancellation of WMPA No.
                                                  Description: Notice of Self-                           Filed Date: 2/1/18.                                 4822; Queue AC1–019 to be effective 3/
                                               Certification of Exempt Wholesale                         Accession Number: 20180201–5136.                    23/2018.
                                               Generator Status of Upstream Wind                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18.
                                                                                                                                                                Filed Date: 2/2/18.
                                               Energy LLC.                                               Docket Numbers: ER18–784–000.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5086.
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                    Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy                       Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5044.                     LLC.
                                                                                                         Description: Baseline eTariff Filing:                  Docket Numbers: ER18–790–000.
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                                                                                       Application for Market-Based Rate                        Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric
                                                  Docket Numbers: EG18–41–000.                                                                               Company.
                                                  Applicants: New Mexico Wind, LLC.                    Authorization to be effective 4/4/2018.
                                                                                                         Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                    Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: 2–2–
                                                  Description: Notice of Self-                                                                               18 Unexecuted Agreement, City and
                                               Certification of Exempt Wholesale                         Accession Number: 20180202–5022.
                                                                                                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                    County of San Francisco WDT (SA 27 to
                                               Generator Status of New Mexico Wind,                                                                          be effective 2/3/2018.
                                               LLC.                                                      Docket Numbers: ER18–784–001.
                                                                                                         Applicants: Upstream Wind Energy                       Filed Date: 2/2/18.
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                                                                           Accession Number: 20180202–5120.
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5054.                     LLC.
                                                                                                         Description: Tariff Amendment:                         Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                                                                                       Supplement to Application for Market-                    Docket Numbers: ER18–791–000.
                                                  Take notice that the Commission
                                                                                                       Based Rate Authorization to be effective                 Applicants: Massachusetts Electric
                                               received the following electric rate
                                                                                                       4/4/2018.                                             Company.
                                               filings:
                                                                                                         Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                    Description: Tariff Cancellation:
                                                  Docket Numbers: ER18–752–001.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5060.                    Notice of Cancellation of Service Agmt
                                                  Applicants: Duke Energy Carolinas,                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                    IA–MECO–31–01 & Notice Waiver
                                               LLC.                                                      Docket Numbers: ER18–785–000.                       Request to be effective 12/21/2016.
                                                  Description: Tariff Amendment:                         Applicants: Public Service Company                     Filed Date: 2/2/18.
                                               Amendments to CEPCI NITSA (SA No.                       of New Hampshire.                                        Accession Number: 20180202–5123.
                                               447) and Meter Agreement (SA No. 448)                     Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.
                                               to be effective 1/1/2018.                               Large Interconnection Agreement with
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                                                                           Take notice that the Commission
                                                                                                       GSP Newington Station to be effective                 received the following public utility
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5021.                     1/10/2018.
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                                                                           holding company filings:
                                                                                                         Filed Date: 2/2/18.
                                                  Docket Numbers: ER18–780–000.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5070.                       Docket Numbers: PH18–5–000.
                                                  Applicants: Southern California                        Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                       Applicants: Cross & Company, PLLC.
                                               Edison Company.                                           Docket Numbers: ER18–786–000.                          Description: GEP Bison Holdings, Inc.
                                                  Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                     Applicants: Public Service Company                  submits FERC 65–A Exemption
                                               Notices of Cancellation of GIAs &                       of New Hampshire.                                     Notification.
                                               Service Agreements SunEdison LLC to                       Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                     Filed Date: 2/1/18.
                                               be effective 4/4/2018.                                  Large Interconnection Agreement with                     Accession Number: 20180201–5154.
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                  GSP White Lake to be effective 1/10/                     Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/22/18.
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5001.                     2018.                                                    The filings are accessible in the
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                       Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                 Commission’s eLibrary system by
                                                  Docket Numbers: ER18–781–000.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5072.                    clicking on the links or querying the
                                                  Applicants: Southern California                        Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                    docket number.
                                               Edison Company.                                           Docket Numbers: ER18–787–000.                          Any person desiring to intervene or
                                                  Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                     Applicants: Public Service Company                  protest in any of the above proceedings
                                               Amended LGIA RE Gaskell West, RE                        of New Hampshire.                                     must file in accordance with Rules 211
                                               Gaskell West 1, RE Gaskell West 2, SA                     Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                  and 214 of the Commission’s
                                               No. 184 to be effective 2/3/2018.                       Small Interconnection Agreement with                  Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                  GSP Lost Nation to be effective 1/10/                 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5002.                     2018.                                                 time on the specified comment date.
                                                  Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                       Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                 Protests may be considered, but
                                                  Docket Numbers: ER18–782–000.                          Accession Number: 20180202–5074.                    intervention is necessary to become a
                                                  Applicants: American Transmission                      Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/23/18.                    party to the proceeding.
                                               Systems, Incorporated, PJM                                Docket Numbers: ER18–788–000.                          eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
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                                               Interconnection, L.L.C.                                   Applicants: Midcontinent                            information relating to filing
                                                  Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                   Independent System Operator, Inc.,                    requirements, interventions, protests,
                                               ATSI submits Revised Interconnection                    Consumers Energy Company.                             service, and qualifying facilities filings
                                               Agreement No. 3994 to be effective 4/4/                   Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing:                  can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
                                               2018.                                                   2018–02–02 Consumers Attachment O                     docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
                                                  Filed Date: 2/2/18.                                  Filing re Settlement in ER16–1188;                    other information, call (866) 208–3676
                                                  Accession Number: 20180202–5020.                     ER17–1655 to be effective 3/31/2018.                  (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.


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                                                 Dated: February 2, 2018.                              the acquisition of an easement to                     metering, and pipeline facilities on its
                                               Kimberly D. Bose,                                       construct, operate, and maintain the                  existing Line No. 2177 in Pima County,
                                               Secretary.                                              proposed facilities. The company would                Arizona. Sierrita is also requesting
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–02531 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am]              seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable               approval to amend its existing Natural
                                               BILLING CODE 6717–01–P                                  agreement. However, if the Commission                 Gas Act Section 3 authorization and
                                                                                                       approves the project, that approval                   Presidential Permit for the project’s
                                                                                                       conveys with it the right of eminent                  increased capacity. Specifically, the
                                               DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY                                    domain. Therefore, if easement                        project would increase Sierrita’s
                                                                                                       negotiations fail to produce an                       authorized capacity of its existing
                                               Federal Energy Regulatory                               agreement, the pipeline company could                 international border crossing near
                                               Commission                                              initiate condemnation proceedings                     Sasabe, Arizona from approximately
                                               [Docket Nos. CP18–37–000; CP18–38–000]                  where compensation would be                           200,846 Dekatherms per day to 631,389
                                                                                                       determined in accordance with state                   Dekatherms per day (627,000,000 cubic
                                               Notice of Intent To Prepare an                          law.                                                  feet per day).
                                               Environmental Assessment for the                           Sierrita provided landowners with a                   The Sierrita Compressor Expansion
                                               Proposed Sierrita Gas Pipeline LLC                      fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled              Project would consist of the following
                                               Sierrita Compressor Expansion Project                   ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On               facilities, all in Pima County:
                                               and Request for Comments on                             My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’                       • One new 15,900 horsepower
                                               Environmental Issues                                    This fact sheet addresses a number of                 compressor station (Sierrita Compressor
                                                                                                       typically asked questions, including the              Station);
                                                  The staff of the Federal Energy                      use of eminent domain and how to                         • suction and discharge piping and
                                               Regulatory Commission (FERC or                          participate in the Commission’s                       various station yard auxiliary facilities
                                               Commission) will prepare an                             proceedings. It is also available for                 to connect the Sierrita Compressor
                                               environmental assessment (EA) that will                 viewing on the FERC website                           Station with Line No. 2177;
                                               discuss the environmental impacts of                    (www.ferc.gov).                                          • one new 10-inch Ultrasonic meter
                                               the Sierrita Compressor Expansion                                                                             at the existing San Joaquin Meter
                                               Project involving construction and                      Public Participation                                  Station on Line No. 2177; and
                                               operation of facilities by Sierrita Gas                    For your convenience, there are three                 • the relocation of the existing
                                               Pipeline LLC (Sierrita) in Pima County,                 methods you can use to submit your                    ‘‘Mainline Valve 2’’ and an associated
                                               Arizona. The Commission will use this                   comments to the Commission. The                       inspection tool launcher and receiver
                                               EA in its decision-making process to                    Commission encourages electronic filing               from milepost 1.2 to milepost 6.5 on
                                               determine whether the project is in the                 of comments and has expert staff                      Line No. 2177.
                                               public convenience and necessity.                       available to assist you at (202) 502–8258                The general location of the project
                                                  This notice announces the opening of                 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please                 facilities is shown in appendix 1.1
                                               the scoping process the Commission                      carefully follow these instructions so
                                               will use to gather input from the public                                                                      Land Requirements for Construction
                                                                                                       that your comments are properly
                                               and interested agencies on the project.                 recorded.                                               Construction of the proposed facilities
                                               You can make a difference by providing                     (1) You can file your comments                     would disturb about 18.7 acres of land
                                               us with your specific comments or                       electronically using the eComment                     for the aboveground and auxiliary
                                               concerns about the project. Your                        feature on the Commission’s website                   facilities. Following construction,
                                               comments should focus on the potential                  (www.ferc.gov) under the link to                      Sierrita would maintain about 15.7 acres
                                               environmental effects, reasonable                       Documents and Filings. This is an easy                for permanent operation of the
                                               alternatives, and measures to avoid or                  method for submitting brief, text-only                compressor station including station
                                               lessen environmental impacts. Your                      comments on a project;                                piping and auxiliary facilities, and
                                               input will help the Commission staff                       (2) You can file your comments                     about 1.1 acres for operation of the
                                               determine what issues they need to                      electronically by using the eFiling                   mainline valve. The remaining acreage
                                               evaluate in the EA. To ensure that your                 feature on the Commission’s website                   would be restored and revert to former
                                               comments are timely and properly                        (www.ferc.gov) under the link to                      uses.
                                               recorded, please send your comments so                  Documents and Filings. With eFiling,                  The EA Process
                                               that the Commission receives them in                    you can provide comments in a variety
                                               Washington, DC on or before March 5,                    of formats by attaching them as a file                  The National Environmental Policy
                                               2018.                                                   with your submission. New eFiling                     Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to
                                                  If you sent comments on this project                 users must first create an account by                 take into account the environmental
                                               to the Commission before the opening of                 clicking on eRegister. If you are filing a            impacts that could result from an action
                                               this docket on December 21, 2017, you                   comment on a particular project, please               whenever it considers the issuance of a
                                               will need to file those comments in                     select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as the                 Certificate of Public Convenience and
                                               Docket No. CP18–37–000 to ensure they                   filing type; or                                       Necessity. NEPA also requires us 2 to
                                               are considered as part of this                             (3) You can file a paper copy of your              discover and address concerns the
                                               proceeding.                                             comments by mailing them to the                       public may have about proposals. This
                                                  This notice is being sent to the                     following address. Be sure to reference
                                                                                                                                                               1 The appendices referenced in this notice will
                                               Commission’s current environmental                      the project docket number (CP18–37–
                                                                                                                                                             not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of
                                               mailing list for this project. State and                000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
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                                                                                                                                                             appendices were sent to all those receiving this
                                               local government representatives should                 Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy                       notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
                                               notify their constituents of this                       Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street               using the link called eLibrary or from the
                                               proposed project and encourage them to                  NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.                    Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First
                                                                                                                                                             Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–
                                               comment on their areas of concern.                                                                            8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary,
                                                  If you are a landowner receiving this                Summary of the Proposed Project
                                                                                                                                                             refer to the last page of this notice.
                                               notice, a pipeline company                                Sierrita proposes to construct and                    2 We, us, and our refer to the environmental staff

                                               representative may contact you about                    operate new natural gas compression,                  of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects.



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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Dates1/31/18.
FR Citation83 FR 5617 

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