83 FR 7030 - Midship Pipeline Company, LLC Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 33 (February 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-03203 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 7030-7031] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-03203] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-458-000] Midship Pipeline Company, LLC Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project, proposed by Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (Midship Pipeline) in the above-referenced docket. Midship Pipeline requests authorization to construct and operate approximately 233.6 miles of new pipeline, three compressor stations, a booster station, and accompanying facilities that would deliver an additional 1.44 billion standard cubic feet per day of year-round firm transportation capacity from Kingfisher County, Oklahoma to existing natural gas pipelines near Bennington, Oklahoma for transport to growing Gulf Coast and Southeast Markets. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the project would result in some adverse environmental impacts; however, these impacts would be reduced to less- than-significant levels with the implementation of Midship Pipeline's proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the National Environmental Policy Act analysis. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following proposed project facilities in Oklahoma:199.6 miles of new 36-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin, Stephens, Carter, Johnston, and Bryan Counties; 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in Kingfisher County; 13.6 miles of 16-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in Stephens, Carter, and Garvin Counties; three new compressor stations and one new booster station in Canadian, Garvin, Bryan, and Stephens Counties; and seven new receipt meters, two new receipt taps, four new delivery meters, and appurtenant facilities. Distribution and Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. Paper copy versions of this draft EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments on or before April 2, 2018. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. The Commission will provide equal [[Page 7031]] consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form or provided verbally. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 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 file your comments electronically by 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.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type. (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP17-458-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment sessions its staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS, scheduled as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date and time Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------ March 12, 2018, 4:00-8:00 pm........... Donald W. Reynolds Community Center, 1515 W. Main Street, Durant, OK 74701, (580) 924- 3486. March 13, 2018, 4:00-8:00 pm........... Ardmore Convention Center, 2401 N. Rockford Road, Ardmore, OK 73401, (580) 226-2862. March 14, 2018, 4:00-8:00 pm........... Elmore City Community Center, 104 S. Main Street, Elmore City, OK 73433, (580) 788- 2345. March 15, 2018, 4:00-8:00 pm........... Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road, El Reno, OK 73036, (405) 262- 2552. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ There will not be a formal presentation by Commission staff at any of the public comment sessions, although a format outline handout will be made available. Each comment sessions is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (central time zone). If you wish to speak, the Commission staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival; distribution of numbers will be discontinued at 7:00 p.m. However, if no additional numbers have been handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session at 7:00 p.m. The primary goal of the public comment sessions is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns with the draft EIS. Individual verbal comments will be recorded on a one-on-one basis with a Court Reporter (with FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public record for this proceeding. If a significant number of people are interested in providing verbal comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. Transcripts of all comments from the sessions will be placed into the docket for the project, which are accessible for public viewing on the FERC's website (at www.ferc.gov) through our eLibrary system. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of verbal comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. Commission staff will be available at each venue of the public sessions to answer questions about our environmental review process. It is important to note that written comments mailed to the Commission and those submitted electronically are reviewed by staff with the same scrutiny and consideration as the verbal comments given at the public sessions. 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 (Title 18 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants 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 that 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions 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. 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., CP17- 458). 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; for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that 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: February 9, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-03203 Filed 2-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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CP17–441–001) with your submission. texts of formal documents issued by the The U.S. Environmental Protection
The Commission encourages electronic Commission, such as orders, notices, Agency participated as a cooperating
filing of comments and has expert staff and rulemakings. agency in the preparation of the EIS.
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 In addition, the Commission offers a Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. free service called eSubscription which by law or special expertise with respect
(1) You can file your comments allows you to keep track of all formal to resources potentially affected by the
electronically using the eComment issuances and submittals in specific proposal and participate in the National
feature on the Commission’s website dockets. This can reduce the amount of Environmental Policy Act analysis. The
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to time you spend researching proceedings U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Documents and Filings. This is an easy by automatically providing you with provided input to the conclusions and
method for submitting brief, text-only notification of these filings, document recommendations presented in the draft
comments on a project; summaries, and direct links to the EIS.
(2) You can also file your comments documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- The draft EIS addresses the potential
electronically using the eFiling feature filing/esubscription.asp. environmental effects of the
on the Commission’s website construction and operation of the
Dated: February 12, 2018.
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to following proposed project facilities in
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Kimberly D. Bose,
Oklahoma:
you can provide comments in a variety Secretary. • 199.6 miles of new 36-inch-
of formats by attaching them as a file [FR Doc. 2018–03247 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am] diameter natural gas pipeline in
with your submission. New eFiling BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Kingfisher, Canadian, Grady, Garvin,
users must first create an account by Stephens, Carter, Johnston, and Bryan
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select Counties;
the type of filing you are making. If you DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY • 20.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter
are filing a comment on a particular pipeline lateral in Kingfisher County;
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Federal Energy Regulatory • 13.6 miles of 16-inch-diameter
Filing’’; or Commission pipeline lateral in Stephens, Carter, and
(3) You can file a paper copy of your [Docket No. CP17–458–000] Garvin Counties;
comments by mailing them to the • three new compressor stations and
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC Notice one new booster station in Canadian,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory of Availability of the Draft Garvin, Bryan, and Stephens Counties;
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room Environmental Impact Statement for and
1A, Washington, DC 20426. the Proposed Midcontinent Supply • seven new receipt meters, two new
Any person seeking to become a party Header Interstate Pipeline Project receipt taps, four new delivery meters,
to the proceeding must file a motion to and appurtenant facilities.
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Distribution and Comments on the Draft
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Commission) has prepared a draft Environmental Impact Statement
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).2 Only
intervenors have the right to seek environmental impact statement (EIS) The FERC staff mailed copies of the
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. for the Midcontinent Supply Header draft EIS to federal, state, and local
The Commission grants affected Interstate Pipeline Project, proposed by government representatives and
landowners and others with Midship Pipeline Company, LLC agencies; elected officials;
environmental concerns intervenor (Midship Pipeline) in the above- environmental and public interest
status upon showing good cause by referenced docket. Midship Pipeline groups; Native American tribes;
stating that they have a clear and direct requests authorization to construct and potentially affected landowners and
interest in this proceeding which no operate approximately 233.6 miles of other interested individuals and groups;
other party can adequately represent. new pipeline, three compressor stations, and newspapers and libraries in the
Simply filing environmental comments a booster station, and accompanying project area. Paper copy versions of this
will not give you intervenor status, but facilities that would deliver an draft EIS were mailed to those
you do not need intervenor status to additional 1.44 billion standard cubic specifically requesting them; all others
have your comments considered. feet per day of year-round firm received a CD version. In addition, the
Additional information about the transportation capacity from Kingfisher draft EIS is available for public viewing
project is available from the County, Oklahoma to existing natural on the FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov)
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, gas pipelines near Bennington, using the eLibrary link. A limited
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Oklahoma for transport to growing Gulf number of copies are available for
website (www.ferc.gov) using the Coast and Southeast Markets. distribution and public inspection at:
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, The draft EIS assesses the potential Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the environmental effects of the Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
docket number excluding the last three construction and operation of the NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., project in accordance with the (202) 502–8371.
CP17–441). Be sure you have selected requirements of the National Any person wishing to comment on
an appropriate date range. For Environmental Policy Act. The FERC the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
assistance, please contact FERC Online staff concludes that approval of the consideration of your comments on the
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Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov project would result in some adverse proposal in the final EIS, it is important
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for environmental impacts; however, these that the Commission receive your
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The impacts would be reduced to less-than- comments on or before April 2, 2018.
eLibrary link also provides access to the significant levels with the For your convenience, there are four
implementation of Midship Pipeline’s methods you can use to submit your
2 See the previous discussion on the methods for proposed mitigation and the additional comments to the Commission. The
filing comments. measures recommended in the draft EIS. Commission will provide equal
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consideration to all comments received, method for submitting brief, text-only (3) You can file a paper copy of your
whether filed in written form or comments on a project. comments by mailing them to the
provided verbally. The Commission (2) You can file your comments following address. Be sure to reference
encourages electronic filing of electronically by using the eFiling the project docket number (CP17–458–
comments and has expert staff available feature on the Commission’s website 000) with your submission: Kimberly D.
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
carefully follow these instructions so you can provide comments in a variety NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
that your comments are properly of formats by attaching them as a file
recorded. with your submission. New eFiling 4) In lieu of sending written or
(1) You can file your comments users must first create an account by electronic comments, the Commission
electronically using the eComment clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing invites you to attend one of the public
feature on the Commission’s website a comment on a particular project, comment sessions its staff will conduct
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as in the project area to receive comments
Documents and Filings. This is an easy the filing type. on the draft EIS, scheduled as follows:
Date and time Location
March 12, 2018, 4:00–8:00 pm ................................... Donald W. Reynolds Community Center, 1515 W. Main Street, Durant, OK 74701, (580)
924–3486.
March 13, 2018, 4:00–8:00 pm ................................... Ardmore Convention Center, 2401 N. Rockford Road, Ardmore, OK 73401, (580) 226–
2862.
March 14, 2018, 4:00–8:00 pm ................................... Elmore City Community Center, 104 S. Main Street, Elmore City, OK 73433, (580) 788–
2345.
March 15, 2018, 4:00–8:00 pm ................................... Redlands Community College, 1300 S. Country Club Road, El Reno, OK 73036, (405)
262–2552.
There will not be a formal answer questions about our an appropriate date range. For
presentation by Commission staff at any environmental review process. It is assistance, please contact FERC Online
of the public comment sessions, important to note that written comments Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov
although a format outline handout will mailed to the Commission and those or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY,
be made available. Each comment submitted electronically are reviewed contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary
sessions is scheduled from 4:00 p.m. to by staff with the same scrutiny and link also provides access to the texts of
8:00 p.m. (central time zone). If you consideration as the verbal comments formal documents issued by the
wish to speak, the Commission staff will given at the public sessions. Commission, such as orders, notices,
hand out numbers in the order of your Any person seeking to become a party and rulemakings.
arrival; distribution of numbers will be to the proceeding must file a motion to In addition, the Commission offers a
discontinued at 7:00 p.m. However, if intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the free service called eSubscription that
no additional numbers have been Commission’s Rules of Practice and allows you to keep track of all formal
handed out and all individuals who Procedures (Title 18 of the Code of issuances and submittals in specific
wish to provide comments have had an Federal Regulations, Part 385.214).1 dockets. This can reduce the amount of
opportunity to do so, staff may conclude Only intervenors have the right to seek time you spend researching proceedings
the session at 7:00 p.m. rehearing of the Commission’s decision. by automatically providing you with
The primary goal of the public The Commission grants affected notification of these filings, document
comment sessions is to have you landowners and others with summaries, and direct links to the
identify the specific environmental environmental concerns intervenor
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
issues and concerns with the draft EIS. status upon showing good cause by
filing/esubscription.asp.
Individual verbal comments will be stating that they have a clear and direct
interest in this proceeding that no other Dated: February 9, 2018.
recorded on a one-on-one basis with a
party can adequately represent. Simply Kimberly D. Bose,
Court Reporter (with FERC staff or
representative present) and become part filing environmental comments will not Secretary.
of the public record for this proceeding. give you intervenor status, but you do [FR Doc. 2018–03203 Filed 2–15–18; 8:45 am]
If a significant number of people are not need intervenor status to have your BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
interested in providing verbal comments comments considered.
in the one-on-one settings, a time limit Questions
of 5 minutes may be implemented for DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Additional information about the
each commentor. Transcripts of all project is available from the Federal Energy Regulatory
comments from the sessions will be Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Commission
placed into the docket for the project, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
which are accessible for public viewing website (www.ferc.gov) using the Notice of Commission Staff
on the FERC’s website (at www.ferc.gov) eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, Attendance
daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES
through our eLibrary system. This click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the
format is designed to receive the docket number excluding the last three The Federal Energy Regulatory
maximum amount of verbal comments, digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., Commission (Commission) hereby gives
in a convenient way during the CP17–458). Be sure you have selected notice that members of the
timeframe allotted. Commission’s staff may attend the
Commission staff will be available at 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for following meetings related to the
each venue of the public sessions to filing comments. transmission planning activities of
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