Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 29557 [2016-11229]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2016. Dated: May 6, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11191 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7518–018] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s (licensees) Environmental Analysis, filed with the Commission on April 28, 2016, regarding the proposed surrender of project license for the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the St Regis River in Franklin County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal lands. After independent review of the licensees’ Environmental Analysis, Commission staff has decided to adopt it and issue it as staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of decommissioning project facilities, including dam removal, and the surrender of the project license. The EA includes proposed mitigation measures and concludes that granting the proposed surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–7518) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 toll-free at 1–866–208–3676 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). A copy of the EA may also be accessed using this link: https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubsription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All comments must be filed within 30 days of the date of this notice and should reference Project No. 7518–018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission’s efiling system 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. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Mo Fayyad at (202) 502–8759 or mo.fayyad@ferc.gov. Dated: May 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11229 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–138–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to expand its existing pipeline system from the Marcellus Shale production area in northern Pennsylvania to deliver an PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29557 incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per day of year-round firm transportation capacity to its existing southeastern market areas. 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, most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco’s proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 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. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the agency will present its own conclusions and recommendations in its respective record of decision or determination for the project. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of about 197.7 miles of pipeline composed of the following facilities: • 183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania; • 11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inchdiameter pipeline looping in Pennsylvania; • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter replacements in Virginia; and • associated equipment and facilities. The project’s proposed aboveground facilities include two new compressor stations in Pennsylvania; additional compression and related modifications to three existing compressor stations in Pennsylvania and Maryland; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations in Pennsylvania; and minor modifications at existing aboveground facilities at various locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to allow for bidirectional flow and the installation of supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor masking/ deodorization equipment. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-11229]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 7518-018]


Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; 
Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and 
Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe's (licensees) Environmental Analysis, filed 
with the Commission on April 28, 2016, regarding the proposed surrender 
of project license for the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project. The 
project is located on the St Regis River in Franklin County, New York. 
The project does not occupy any federal lands.
    After independent review of the licensees' Environmental Analysis, 
Commission staff has decided to adopt it and issue it as staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the potential 
environmental impacts of decommissioning project facilities, including 
dam removal, and the surrender of the project license. The EA includes 
proposed mitigation measures and concludes that granting the proposed 
surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would 
significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available 
for public inspection. The EA may be viewed on the Commission's Web 
site at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the 
docket number (P-7518) in the docket number field to access the 
document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free at 1-866-208-3676 or (202) 
502-8659 (for TTY).
    A copy of the EA may also be accessed using this link: https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubsription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances 
related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC 
Online Support.
    All comments must be filed within 30 days of the date of this 
notice and should reference Project No. 7518-018. The Commission 
strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the 
Commission's efiling system 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. In lieu of electronic 
filing, please send a paper copy to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    For further information, contact Mo Fayyad at (202) 502-8759 or 
mo.fayyad@ferc.gov.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11229 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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