Lockhart Power Company, South Carolina; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 73070 [2010-29851]

Download as PDF 73070 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 228 / Monday, November 29, 2010 / Notices ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible online at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, November 29, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29844 Filed 11–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2621–009] Lockhart Power Company, South Carolina; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment mstockstill on DSKH9S0YB1PROD with NOTICES November 19, 2010. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC’s) regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Lockhart Power Company’s application for license for the Pacolet Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2621), located on the Pacolet River in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The project does not occupy any Federal lands. Staff prepared an environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project, and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protection measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:57 Nov 26, 2010 Jkt 223001 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; toll-free at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202– 502–8659. You may also register online at http: //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, contact FERC Online Support. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site https:// www.ferc.gov/doc-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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Lee Emery at (202) 502–8379, or by e-mail at lee.emery@ferc.gov. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–29851 Filed 11–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10–493–000] Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Tioga County Extension Project November 19, 2010. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Tioga County Extension Project proposed by Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire) in the above-referenced docket. Empire requests authorization to PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 construct and replace pipeline facilities to provide an additional 350,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas capacity from new producer interconnections in Pennsylvania to new interconnections on its pipeline system and on Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s system in New York. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Tioga County Extension Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and generally participate in the NEPA analysis. The proposed Tioga County Extension Project includes the following facilities: • Construction of approximately 14.9 miles of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and Steuben County, New York; • Replacement of approximately 1.4 miles of existing 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Ontario County, New York; • Construction of a new interconnect with Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company in Ontario County, New York; and • Construction of miscellaneous pipeline modifications and appurtenant facilities at the existing Oakfield Compressor Station in Genessee County, New York. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site at https://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. Copies of the EA have been mailed 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; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. E:\FR\FM\29NON1.SGM 29NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 228 (Monday, November 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-29851]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2621-009]


Lockhart Power Company, South Carolina; Notice of Availability of 
Environmental Assessment

November 19, 2010.
    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC's) 
regulations, 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 380 (Order No. 
486, 52 Federal Register [FR] 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has 
reviewed Lockhart Power Company's application for license for the 
Pacolet Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2621), located on the 
Pacolet River in Spartanburg County, South Carolina. The project does 
not occupy any Federal lands.
    Staff prepared an environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the 
potential environmental effects of relicensing the project, and 
concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental 
protection measures, would not constitute a major Federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the 
Public Reference Room or may 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. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov; toll-free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
202-502-8659.
    You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via e-mail of new filings and 
issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, 
contact FERC Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this 
notice. Comments may be filed electronically via the Internet. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site https://www.ferc.gov/doc-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. Although the Commission strongly encourages electronic filing, 
documents may also be paper-filed. To paper-file, mail an original and 
seven copies to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    For further information, contact Lee Emery at (202) 502-8379, or by 
e-mail at lee.emery@ferc.gov.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-29851 Filed 11-26-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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