Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Final General Conformity Determination for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project, 50643-50644 [2014-20060]

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[FR Doc. 2014–20132 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP13–113–000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Final General Conformity Determination for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project On May 15, 2014, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Draft General Conformity Determination (GCD) concurrent with the Environmental Assessment for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project (EA). The Draft GCD assessed the potential air quality impacts associated with the construction and operation of facilities to process and export domesticallysourced liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal in Calvert County, Maryland. In accordance with the General Conformity Regulations under the Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 40 Part 93.156, the Draft GCD was issued for a 30-day public comment period. No comments were received on the Draft GCD; therefore, the Commission staff is issuing this notice to announce the Draft GCD is now the Final GCD. The GCD was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air Act. The FERC staff concludes that the Project will achieve conformity in Maryland and Virginia. Copies of the Draft GCD were previously mailed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of Environment, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. The GCD addresses the potential air quality impacts from Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP’s (Dominion) construction and operation of the following LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities: • One LNG liquefaction train consisting of gas treatment equipment, natural gas-fired turbine-driven refrigerant compressors, additional PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 50643 power generation including waste heatdriven steam turbine generators, and minor modifications to the existing pier at the LNG terminal; • The use of two construction off-site areas in Calvert County, Maryland; • The addition of up to 62,500 horsepower of electric-driven compression at the existing Pleasant Valley Compressor Station in Fairfax County, Virginia; and • Modifications to an existing metering and regulating in Loudoun County, Virginia. We received several general comments on the EA related to General Conformity noting that Dominion would purchase emission reduction credits in Frederick County, Maryland to meet the General Conformity requirements. The GCD identifies that the Project is located within the Washington, DC ozone nonattainment air quality control region (AQCR). The Clean Air Act defines nonattainment areas as ‘‘any area that does not meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for the pollutant’’. The EA explains that in order to achieve improved air quality within a nonattainment area, reductions are required throughout the entire AQCR. The General Conformity Regulations require that offsets be purchased ‘‘within the same nonattainment or maintenance area (or a nearby area of equal or higher classification provided the emissions from that area contribute to the violations, or have contributed to violations in the past)’’. Frederick County is also within the Washington, DC ozone nonattainment AQCR and Dominion has purchased more than the required amount of offsets for the Project, which will sufficiently offset nitrogen dioxide emissions from the Project. The GCD was placed in the public files of the FERC on May 15, 2014 concurrent with the EA, is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link and the Project docket number (e.g., CP13–113). The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1 50644 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 164 / Monday, August 25, 2014 / Notices the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Dated: August 18, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–20060 Filed 8–22–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2114–271] emcdonald on DSK67QTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County,Washington; Notice of Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Filing of Description and Maps Pursuant to Approved Shoreline Management Plan. b. Project No: 2114–271. c. Date Filed: July 16, 2013. d. Applicant: Public Utility District No. 2 of Grant County, Washington. e. Name of Project: Priest Rapids Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: The project is located on the mid-Columbia River, in portions of Grant, Yakima, Kittitas, Douglas, Benton, and Chelan Counties, Washington and occupies approximately 3,050 acres of federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Ross Hendrick, License Compliance Manager, P.O. Box 878, Ephrata, Washington 98823 (509– 754–0500). i. FERC Contact: Hillary Berlin at (202) 502–8915, or email: hillary.berlin@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: September 19, 2014. All documents may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Although the VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:31 Aug 22, 2014 Jkt 232001 Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please include the project number (p–2114–271) on any comments, motions, or recommendations filed. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Filing: The licensee filed a description and maps of project lands where no non-project uses will be authorized. The maps show the shoreline land use classifications under the shoreline management plan, and delineate which areas within the project facilities and public recreation classifications non-project uses will and will not be authorized. The licensee will only allow temporary or low impact uses within the project facilities land use classification. Within the public recreation development land use classification, any request for a nonproject use will be looked at on a caseby-case basis to ensure that it does not pose safety, access, use, cultural, and/or environmental impacts, or that it does not impair the licensee’s ability to safely operate the project. l. Locations of the Application: A copy of the application is available for inspection and reproduction at the Commission’s Public Reference Room, located at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202) 502–8371. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https://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. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. A copy is also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item (h) above. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, respectively. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: August 18, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP13-113-000]


Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Final General Conformity 
Determination for the Cove Point Liquefaction Project

    On May 15, 2014, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Draft General Conformity 
Determination (GCD) concurrent with the Environmental Assessment for 
the Cove Point Liquefaction Project (EA). The Draft GCD assessed the 
potential air quality impacts associated with the construction and 
operation of facilities to process and export domestically-sourced 
liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the existing Cove Point LNG Terminal in 
Calvert County, Maryland. In accordance with the General Conformity 
Regulations under the Code of Federal Regulations Chapter 40 Part 
93.156, the Draft GCD was issued for a 30-day public comment period. No 
comments were received on the Draft GCD; therefore, the Commission 
staff is issuing this notice to announce the Draft GCD is now the Final 
GCD.
    The GCD was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the Clean Air 
Act. The FERC staff concludes that the Project will achieve conformity 
in Maryland and Virginia. Copies of the Draft GCD were previously 
mailed to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III, the 
Maryland Department of Natural Resources, the Maryland Department of 
Environment, and the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality.
    The GCD addresses the potential air quality impacts from Dominion 
Cove Point LNG, LP's (Dominion) construction and operation of the 
following LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities:
     One LNG liquefaction train consisting of gas treatment 
equipment, natural gas-fired turbine-driven refrigerant compressors, 
additional power generation including waste heat-driven steam turbine 
generators, and minor modifications to the existing pier at the LNG 
terminal;
     The use of two construction off-site areas in Calvert 
County, Maryland;
     The addition of up to 62,500 horsepower of electric-driven 
compression at the existing Pleasant Valley Compressor Station in 
Fairfax County, Virginia; and
     Modifications to an existing metering and regulating in 
Loudoun County, Virginia.
    We received several general comments on the EA related to General 
Conformity noting that Dominion would purchase emission reduction 
credits in Frederick County, Maryland to meet the General Conformity 
requirements. The GCD identifies that the Project is located within the 
Washington, DC ozone nonattainment air quality control region (AQCR). 
The Clean Air Act defines nonattainment areas as ``any area that does 
not meet (or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area 
that does not meet) the national primary or secondary ambient air 
quality standard for the pollutant''. The EA explains that in order to 
achieve improved air quality within a nonattainment area, reductions 
are required throughout the entire AQCR. The General Conformity 
Regulations require that offsets be purchased ``within the same 
nonattainment or maintenance area (or a nearby area of equal or higher 
classification provided the emissions from that area contribute to the 
violations, or have contributed to violations in the past)''. Frederick 
County is also within the Washington, DC ozone nonattainment AQCR and 
Dominion has purchased more than the required amount of offsets for the 
Project, which will sufficiently offset nitrogen dioxide emissions from 
the Project.
    The GCD was placed in the public files of the FERC on May 15, 2014 
concurrent with the EA, is available for public viewing on the FERC's 
Web site at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of 
copies of the EA 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.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link and the Project 
docket number (e.g., CP13-113). The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site 
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by

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the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: August 18, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-20060 Filed 8-22-14; 8:45 am]
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