Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Dominion Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Northeast Supply Diversification and Ellisburg to Craigs Projects, 39864-39865 [2011-17005]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 39864 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2011 / Notices Description: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP submits tariff filing per 154.204: Enerquest 34686–24 Amendment to Negotiated Rate Agreement Filing to be effective 7/1/2011. Filed Date: 06/28/2011. Accession Number: 20110628–5106. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 11, 2011. Docket Numbers: RP11–2219–000. Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP. Description: Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP submits tariff filing per 154.204: ONEOK 34951–80 Amendment to Negotiated Rate Agreement Filing to be effective 7/1/2011 under RP11–2219 Filing Type: 570 Filed Date: 06/29/2011. Accession Number: 20110629–5034. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 11, 2011. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the same docket. 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. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding, interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline need not be served on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St., NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:26 Jul 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 appropriate link in the above list. They are also 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 dockets(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. Dated: June 29, 2011. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–16960 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP11–30–000; Docket No. CP11–41–000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Dominion Gas Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Northeast Supply Diversification and Ellisburg to Craigs Projects The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s (TGP) proposed Northeast Supply Diversification Project (TGP’s Project) and Dominion Transmission, Inc.’s (DTI) proposed Ellisburg to Craigs Project (DTI’s Project) in the above referenced dockets. TGP and DTI request authorization to construct facilities in Pennsylvania and New York to provide an additional 250,000 dekatherms per day to the northeast region. Because both companies would construct its proposed facilities to provide these additional volumes, we analyzed them jointly in one EA. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of TGP’s and DTI’s Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed projects, 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 Agriculture and Markets participated as PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 a cooperating agency 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. TGP’s Project includes the following facilities: • Approximately 6.77 miles of 30inch-diameter loop 1 pipeline in Tioga and Bradford Counties, Pennsylvania including a new pig 2 receiver at existing Compressor Station 317; • Modifications at existing Compressor Station 230C in Niagara County, New York; and • Modifications to existing meter stations in Erie, Livingston, and Niagara Counties, New York and Bradford County, Pennsylvania. DTI’s Project consists of the following facilities: • One new 10,800 horsepower compressor station in Wyoming County, New York; • One new meter station in Livingston County, New York; • Replacement of approximately 2,800 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline with 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Livingston County, New York; and • Modifications to three existing meter stations in Livingston County, New York and Potter County, Pennsylvania. 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. 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 1 A loop is a pipeline that is constructed adjacent to another pipeline, typically in the same right-ofway, for the purpose of increasing capacity in this portion of the system. 2 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that is inserted into and moves through the pipeline, and is used for cleaning the pipeline, internal inspections, or other purposes. E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 130 / Thursday, July 7, 2011 / Notices 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 August 1, 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 (CP11–30–000 or CP11– 41–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of 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 commentor 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).3 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 3 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 18:21 Jul 06, 2011 Jkt 223001 39865 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., CP11–30 or CP11–41). 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. The EA includes staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project 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, or tollfree at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm to be notified via e-mail of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or tollfree at 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, (202) 502–8659. Please contact Ryan Hansen by telephone at (202) 502–8074, or by email at ryan.hansen@ferc.gov, if you have any questions. Dated: June 30, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Dated: June 28, 2011. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2011–17005 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] [FR Doc. 2011–16948 Filed 7–6–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 13829–001–ID] [Docket No. CP11–493–000] Mr. David Creasey; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Woodhull Storage Pool Boundary Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR Part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for an original license to construct the Creasey Hydropower Project, and has prepared an environmental assessment (EA). The proposed 20-kilowatt project would be located on Lincoln Creek and the Lincoln Creek drainage ditch on the Fort Hall Reservation in Fort Hall, Idaho. The project would be located entirely on private property owned by the applicant. PO 00000 Frm 00055 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the proposed Woodhull Storage Pool Boundary Project (Project) involving Dominion Transmission, Inc.’s (Dominion) extension of the certificated boundary of the Woodhull Natural Gas Storage Pool in Steuben County, New York. The EA will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to determine whether the E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY



Federal Energy Regulatory Commission



[Docket No. CP11-30-000; Docket No. CP11-41-000]




Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Dominion Gas Transmission, Inc.; 

Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 

Northeast Supply Diversification and Ellisburg to Craigs Projects



    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for Tennessee 

Gas Pipeline Company's (TGP) proposed Northeast Supply Diversification 

Project (TGP's Project) and Dominion Transmission, Inc.'s (DTI) 

proposed Ellisburg to Craigs Project (DTI's Project) in the above 

referenced dockets. TGP and DTI request authorization to construct 

facilities in Pennsylvania and New York to provide an additional 

250,000 dekatherms per day to the northeast region. Because both 

companies would construct its proposed facilities to provide these 

additional volumes, we analyzed them jointly in one EA.

    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 

construction and operation of TGP's and DTI's Project in accordance 

with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 

The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed projects, 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 Agriculture and Markets 

participated as a cooperating agency 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.

    TGP's Project includes the following facilities:

     Approximately 6.77 miles of 30-inch-diameter loop \1\ 

pipeline in Tioga and Bradford Counties, Pennsylvania including a new 

pig \2\ receiver at existing Compressor Station 317;

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    \1\ A loop is a pipeline that is constructed adjacent to another 

pipeline, typically in the same right-of-way, for the purpose of 

increasing capacity in this portion of the system.

    \2\ A ``pig'' is a tool that is inserted into and moves through 

the pipeline, and is used for cleaning the pipeline, internal 

inspections, or other purposes.

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     Modifications at existing Compressor Station 230C in 

Niagara County, New York; and

     Modifications to existing meter stations in Erie, 

Livingston, and Niagara Counties, New York and Bradford County, 

Pennsylvania.

    DTI's Project consists of the following facilities:

     One new 10,800 horsepower compressor station in Wyoming 

County, New York;

     One new meter station in Livingston County, New York;

     Replacement of approximately 2,800 feet of 8-inch-diameter 

pipeline with 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Livingston County, New York; 

and

     Modifications to three existing meter stations in 

Livingston County, New York and Potter County, Pennsylvania.

    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.

    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



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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 August 1, 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 (CP11-30-000 or CP11-41-000) with your 

submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of 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 commentor 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).\3\ Only intervenors 

have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.

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    \3\ 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., CP11-30 or CP11-41). 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: June 30, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2011-17005 Filed 7-6-11; 8:45 am]

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