Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 104 Extension to Fidlar Project, 13177-13178 [2011-5485]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2011 / Notices e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: March 3, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–5492 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RP11–1823–000] jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and Sierra Pacific Power Company v. Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on February 28, 2011, pursuant to section 5 of the Natural Gas Act, 15 USC 717d(a) (2006) and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206 (2010), Public Utilities Commission of Nevada and Sierra Pacific Power Company (Complainants) filed a formal complaint against Tuscarora Gas Transmission Company (Tuscarora) (Respondent), alleging that Tuscarora’s rates for jurisdictional services are unjust and unreasonable and asking the Commission to determine just and reasonable rates and to establish an interim rate reduction. Complainants certify that copies of the complaint were served on individuals listed on the Commission’s official service list. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. The Respondent’s answer and all interventions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. The Respondent’s answer, motions to intervene, and protests must be served on the Complainants. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:43 Mar 09, 2011 Jkt 223001 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line 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 March 18, 2011. Dated: March 2, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–5414 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–25–000] Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 104 Extension to Fidlar Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Mainline 104 Extension to Fidlar Project (Project) proposed by Questar Pipeline Company (Questar) in the abovereferenced docket. Questar requests authorization to extend its existing Mainline 104 pipeline eastward by constructing, operating, and maintaining a natural gas transmission pipeline and ancillary facilities between Questar’s Green River Block Valve and its Fidlar Compressor Station located in Uintah County, Utah. The purpose of the Project is to allow shippers greater access to Uinta basin natural gas supplies near the Fidlar Compressor Station. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (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. PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13177 The U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Utah Public Lands and Policy Coordination Office 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 participate in the NEPA analysis. The BIA and BLM will adopt and use the EA to consider the issuance of a right-of-way grant for the portion of the Project on tribal and federal lands, respectively. Questar’s proposed Project includes the following facilities: • About 24.6 miles of 24-inchdiameter natural gas transmission pipeline; • Three mainline block valves at mileposts (MP) 8.5, 14.5, and 24.6; • One pig launcher/receiver at the Fidlar Compressor Station; • Eight underground pipeline taps at MPs 3.1, 5.4, 6.3, 8.5, 12.7, 13.3, 16.9, and 20.9; and • A measurement and control facility within the Fidlar Compressor Station. 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; other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 4, 2011. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP11–25–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1 jdjones on DSK8KYBLC1PROD with NOTICES 13178 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 47 / Thursday, March 10, 2011 / Notices comments and has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at https:// 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.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply filing comments will not serve to make the commenter a party to the proceeding. 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 (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 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 (https://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., CP11–25). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:43 Mar 09, 2011 Jkt 223001 please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or 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 which 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Dated: March 4, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–5485 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL11–26–000] Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc.; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on March 3, 2011, section 554(e) of the Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. 554(e) and Rule 207(a)(2) of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission), 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2) (2010), Wabash Valley Power Association, Inc. (WVPA) filed a Petition Declaratory Order that finds (i) the Commission has exclusive jurisdiction over the Commissionapproved Wabash Valley Electric Tariff Volume No. 1 (Formula Rate Tariff) and the related Wholesale Power Supply Contract between WVPA and Northeastern Rural Electric Membership Corporation (NREMC), filed as WVPA’s Rate Schedule 27 (NREMC Rate Schedule) and the rates, terms and conditions thereunder; (ii) changes to the rates paid by NREMC under the Formula Rate Tariff and NREMC Rate Schedule are subject to approval of the applicable regulatory authorities and (iii) the Commission is the applicable regulatory authority with jurisdiction over the rates NREMC pays under the Formula Rate Tariff and the NREMC Rate Schedule and any objection to those rates. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line 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, April 4, 2011. Dated: March 4, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–5487 Filed 3–9–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13968–000] Qualified Hydro 36, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On January 3, 2011, Qualified Hydro 36, LLC filed an application, pursuant to Section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of the Kaskaskia Lock and Dam Hydroelectric Project No. 13968, to be located at the existing Kaskaskia Lock and Dam on the E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 47 (Thursday, March 10, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13177-13178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-25-000]


Questar Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 104 Extension to 
Fidlar Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Mainline 104 Extension to Fidlar Project (Project) proposed by Questar 
Pipeline Company (Questar) in the above-referenced docket. Questar 
requests authorization to extend its existing Mainline 104 pipeline 
eastward by constructing, operating, and maintaining a natural gas 
transmission pipeline and ancillary facilities between Questar's Green 
River Block Valve and its Fidlar Compressor Station located in Uintah 
County, Utah. The purpose of the Project is to allow shippers greater 
access to Uinta basin natural gas supplies near the Fidlar Compressor 
Station.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (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 U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), U.S. Bureau of Land 
Management (BLM), U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Utah Public Lands 
and Policy Coordination Office 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 participate in the NEPA analysis. The BIA and BLM 
will adopt and use the EA to consider the issuance of a right-of-way 
grant for the portion of the Project on tribal and federal lands, 
respectively.
    Questar's proposed Project includes the following facilities:
     About 24.6 miles of 24-inch-diameter natural gas 
transmission pipeline;
     Three mainline block valves at mileposts (MP) 8.5, 14.5, 
and 24.6;
     One pig launcher/receiver at the Fidlar Compressor 
Station;
     Eight underground pipeline taps at MPs 3.1, 5.4, 6.3, 8.5, 
12.7, 13.3, 16.9, and 20.9; and
     A measurement and control facility within the Fidlar 
Compressor Station.
    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; other 
interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the 
project area; and parties to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 4, 2011.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP11-25-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of

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comments and has dedicated eFiling expert staff available to assist you 
at (202) 502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an 
easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments 
on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at https://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.'' You will be asked to select the 
type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is 
considered a ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following 
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply 
filing comments will not serve to make the commenter a party to the 
proceeding. 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 (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors 
have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
    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 (https://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., CP11-25). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or 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 which 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 https://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

    Dated: March 4, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-5485 Filed 3-9-11; 8:45 am]
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