83 FR 60420 - Notice of Application; Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 227 (November 26, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-25637 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 227 (Monday, November 26, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 60420-60421] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25637] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19-14-000; PF18-4-000] Notice of Application; Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Take notice that on November 6, 2018, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, filed in Docket No. CP19-14-000 an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations for authorization to construct, own and operate its Southgate Project located in Virginia and North Carolina. Specifically, Mountain Valley proposes to construct: (i) Approximately 73 miles of new 24-inch and 16-inch-diameter pipeline, (ii) the 28,915 horsepower Lambert Compressor Station in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and (iii) associated valves, piping, pig launching and receiving facilities, and appurtenant facilities. The proposed Southgate Project facilities commence near the City of Chatham, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia and terminate at a delivery point with Public Service Company of North Carolina, Inc. (PSNC) near the City of Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina. The Project is designed to create 375,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d). Mountain Valley estimates the cost of the Southgate Project to be $468,459,509. Mountain Valley requests a separate rate zone and initial recourse rates for the Southgate Project facilities, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. Commission staff has determined that this project qualifies as a Major Infrastructure Project pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding Implementing One Federal Decision Under Executive Order 13807 (MOU) signed on April 10, 2018. Major Infrastructure Projects are defined as projects for which multiple authorizations by Federal agencies will be required and the lead Federal agency has determined that it will prepare an Environmental Impact Statement under the National Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to William Lavarco, NextEra Energy, Inc., 801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 220, Washington, DC 20004, by telephone at (202) 347-7127, or by email at [email protected]. On May 15, 2018, the Commission staff granted Mountain Valley's request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF18- 4-000 to staff activities involved in the Southgate Project. Now, as of the filing of the November 6, 2018 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP19-14-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental impact statement (EIS) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final EIS for this proposal. The filing of the final EIS in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must provide a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section [[Page 60421]] 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ]61,167 at ]50 (2018). \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 10, 2018. Dated: November 19, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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receive email notification when a Under Executive Order 13807 (MOU) obtain legal status by becoming a party
document is added to a subscribed signed on April 10, 2018. Major to the proceedings for this project
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Infrastructure Projects are defined as should, on or before the comment date
Online service, please email projects for which multiple stated below, file with the Federal
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call authorizations by Federal agencies will Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call be required and the lead Federal agency First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
(202) 502–8659. has determined that it will prepare an a motion to intervene in accordance
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Environmental Impact Statement under with the requirements of the
Time on November 28, 2018. the National Environmental Policy Act, Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Dated: November 16, 2018. 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
The filing is available for review at and the Regulations under the NGA (18
Kimberly D. Bose,
the Commission in the Public Reference CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Secretary. Room or may be viewed on the
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status will be placed on the service list
Commission’s website web at http://
maintained by the Secretary of the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Commission and will receive copies of
Enter the docket number excluding the
all documents filed by the applicant and
last three digits in the docket number
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY field to access the document. For by all other parties. A party must submit
assistance, contact FERC at 3 copies of filings made with the
Federal Energy Regulatory FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Commission and must provide a copy to
Commission toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) the applicant and to every other party in
[Docket No. CP19–14–000; PF18–4–000] 502–8659. the proceeding. Only parties to the
Any questions regarding this proceeding can ask for court review of
Notice of Application; Mountain Valley application should be directed to Commission orders in the proceeding.
Pipeline, LLC William Lavarco, NextEra Energy, Inc., However, a person does not have to
801 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 220, intervene in order to have comments
Take notice that on November 6, Washington, DC 20004, by telephone at
2018, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC considered. The second way to
(202) 347–7127, or by email at participate is by filing with the
(Mountain Valley), 625 Liberty Avenue, William.Lavarco@nee.com.
Suite 2000, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
On May 15, 2018, the Commission possible, an original and two copies of
15222, filed in Docket No. CP19–14–000 staff granted Mountain Valley’s request
an application pursuant to section 7(c) comments in support of or in opposition
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and to this project. The Commission will
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts assigned Docket No. PF18–4–000 to staff
157 and 284 of the Commission’s consider these comments in
activities involved in the Southgate
regulations for authorization to determining the appropriate action to be
Project. Now, as of the filing of the
construct, own and operate its taken, but the filing of a comment alone
November 6, 2018 application, the Pre-
Southgate Project located in Virginia will not serve to make the filer a party
Filing Process for this project has ended.
and North Carolina. Specifically, From this time forward, this proceeding to the proceeding. The Commission’s
Mountain Valley proposes to construct: will be conducted in Docket No. CP19– rules require that persons filing
(i) Approximately 73 miles of new 24- 14–000, as noted in the caption of this comments in opposition to the project
inch and 16-inch-diameter pipeline, (ii) Notice. provide copies of their protests only to
the 28,915 horsepower Lambert Pursuant to section 157.9 of the the party or parties directly involved in
Compressor Station in Pittsylvania Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), the protest.
County, Virginia, and (iii) associated within 90 days of this Notice, the Persons who wish to comment only
valves, piping, pig launching and Commission staff will either: Complete on the environmental review of this
receiving facilities, and appurtenant its environmental impact statement project should submit an original and
facilities. The proposed Southgate (EIS) and place it into the Commission’s two copies of their comments to the
Project facilities commence near the public record (eLibrary) for this Secretary of the Commission.
City of Chatham, in Pittsylvania County, proceeding; or issue a Notice of Environmental commentors will be
Virginia and terminate at a delivery Schedule for Environmental Review. If placed on the Commission’s
point with Public Service Company of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental environmental mailing list and will be
North Carolina, Inc. (PSNC) near the Review is issued, it will indicate, among notified of any meetings associated with
City of Graham in Alamance County, other milestones, the anticipated date the Commission’s environmental review
North Carolina. The Project is designed for the Commission staff’s issuance of process. Environmental commentors
to create 375,000 dekatherms per day the final EIS for this proposal. The filing will not be required to serve copies of
(Dth/d). Mountain Valley estimates the of the final EIS in the Commission’s filed documents on all other parties.
cost of the Southgate Project to be public record for this proceeding or the However, the non-party commentors
$468,459,509. Mountain Valley requests issuance of a Notice of Schedule for will not receive copies of all documents
a separate rate zone and initial recourse Environmental Review will serve to filed by other parties or issued by the
rates for the Southgate Project facilities, notify federal and state agencies of the Commission and will not have the right
all as more fully set forth in the timing for the completion of all to seek court review of the
application which is on file with the necessary reviews, and the subsequent Commission’s final order.
Commission and open to public need to complete all federal
inspection. authorizations within 90 days of the As of the February 27, 2018 date of
Commission staff has determined that date of issuance of the Commission the Commission’s order in Docket No.
this project qualifies as a Major staff’s FEIS. CP16–4–001, the Commission will
Infrastructure Project pursuant to the There are two ways to become apply its revised practice concerning
Memorandum of Understanding involved in the Commission’s review of out-of-time motions to intervene in any
Implementing One Federal Decision this project. First, any person wishing to new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section
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7 proceeding.1 Persons desiring to long, 30-foot-wide channel; (2) an upper www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
become a party to a certificate reservoir with a surface area of 488.52 Commenters can submit brief comments
proceeding are to intervene in a timely acres and a storage capacity of 43,633 up to 6,000 characters, without prior
manner. If seeking to intervene out-of- acre-feet; (3) a 98.4-foot-long, 39.4-foot- registration, using the eComment system
time, the movant is required to ‘‘show high concrete upper intake/outlet at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
good cause why the time limitation structure; (4) a 6,370-foot-long, 27.8- ecomment.asp. You must include your
should be waived,’’ and should provide foot-diameter steel and concrete name and contact information at the end
justification by reference to factors set headrace tunnel; (5) a 545-foot-long, 90- of your comments. For assistance,
forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the foot-wide, 185.4-foot-high underground please contact FERC Online Support at
Commission’s Rules and Regulations.2 concrete pumping station/powerhouse FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
The Commission strongly encourages containing four pump/generating units 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659
electronic filings of comments, protests with a total capacity of 1,200 megawatts; (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
and interventions in lieu of paper using (6) a 7,439-foot-long, 27.8-foot-diameter send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// tailrace tunnel; (7) a 98.4-foot-long, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 39.4-foot-high concrete lower intake/ First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
electronically should submit an original outlet structure; (8) a 9,957-foot-long, The first page of any filing should
and 3 copies of the protest or 52.5-foot-high earthen lower dam with a include docket number P–14887–000.
intervention to the Federal Energy 33-foot-long, 13-foot-high emergency More information about this project,
regulatory Commission, 888 First Street spillway with a 1,640-foot-long tunnel including a copy of the application, can
NE, Washington, DC 20426. to the Kiamichi River; (9) a lower be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern reservoir with a surface area of 727 link of Commission’s website at http://
Time on December 10, 2018. acres, and a storage capacity of 37,965 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Dated: November 19, 2018. acre-feet; (10) two 20-inch-diameter, Enter the docket number (P–14887) in
Kimberly D. Bose, 675-foot-long pipes with 110 kilowatt the docket number field to access the
Secretary. pumps from the lower reservoir to the document. For assistance, contact FERC
regulating reservoir; (11) a regulating Online Support.
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reservoir with a surface area of 40 acres,
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and a storage capacity of 1,216 acre-feet;
(12) two 20-inch-diameter, 690-foot-long Kimberly D. Bose,
pipes with two 110 kilowatt pumps Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
from the Kiamichi River to the [FR Doc. 2018–25585 Filed 11–23–18; 8:45 am]
Federal Energy Regulatory regulating reservoir; (13) a 40-foot-long, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Commission 40-foot-wide funnel shaped intake
structure on the Kiamichi River, located
[Project No. 14887–000] 1.5-foot above the bottom of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Kiamichi River tapering down to 10-
Southeast Oklahoma Power Federal Energy Regulatory
foot-long, 10-foot-wide section where it
Corporation; Notice of Preliminary Commission
connects to the two pipes; and (14) a
Permit Application Accepted for Filing
124-mile-long transmission line to the [Docket No. CP18–525–000]
and Soliciting Comments, Motions To
Electric Reliability Council of Texas
Intervene, and Competing Applications
grid. Notice of Schedule for Environmental
1. On July 31, 2018, Southeast The proposed project would relocate Review of the Gulf South Pipeline
Oklahoma Power Corporation, filed an State Road 248 (Post Oar Road) and Company, LP—Willis Lateral Project
application for a preliminary permit, 583rd Street because the lower reservoir
pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal would otherwise inundate them. The On July 13, 2018, Gulf South Pipeline
Power Act (FPA), proposing to study the proposed project would have an Company, LP (Gulf South) filed an
feasibility of the Southeast Oklahoma estimated average annual generation of application in Docket No. CP18–525–
Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project 4,368,000 megawatt-hours. 000 requesting a Certificate of Public
(project) to be located on the Kiamichi Applicant Contact: Mr. John Bobenic, Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
River, near the town of Whitesboro, in Southeast Oklahoma Power section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
LeFlore County, Oklahoma. The sole Corporation, c/o Daytona Power Corp, construct and operate certain natural gas
purpose of a preliminary permit, if 1800, 421–7 Avenue SW, Calgary, pipeline facilities. The proposed project
issued, is to grant the permit holder Alberta Canada T2P 4K9; phone: (578) is known as the Willis Lateral Project
priority to file a license application 433–4933. (Project), and would provide about 200
during the permit term. A preliminary FERC Contact: Michael Spencer, (202) million cubic feet of natural gas per day
permit does not authorize the permit 502–6093, michael.spencer@ferc.gov. to Entergy Texas, Inc.’s Montgomery
holder to perform any land-disturbing Deadline for filing comments, motions County Power Station Project near
activities or otherwise enter upon lands to intervene, competing applications Willis, Texas.
or waters owned by others without the (without notices of intent), or notices of On July 26, 2018, the Federal Energy
owners’ express permission. intent to file competing applications: 60 Regulatory Commission (Commission or
2. The proposed project would consist days from the issuance of this notice. FERC) issued its Notice of Application
of the following: (1) A 2,165-foot-long, Competing applications and notices of for the Project. Among other things, that
302-foot-high concrete-faced rockfill intent must meet the requirements of 18 notice alerted agencies issuing federal
upper dam with a 196.85-foot-long CFR 4.36. authorizations of the requirement to
emergency spillway with a 600-foot- The Commission strongly encourages complete all necessary reviews and to
electronic filing. Please file comments, reach a final decision on a request for
1 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 motions to intervene, notices of intent, a federal authorization within 90 days of
FERC ¶61,167 at ¶50 (2018). and competing applications using the the date of issuance of the Commission
2 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1). Commission’s eFiling system at http:// staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
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