Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed TIOGA Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting, 4803-4805 [2012-2006]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / Notices wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES DSRPI–03–5–R, DSRPI–03–6–R, DSRPI–03– 8–R, DSRPI–03–10–R, DSRPI–03–12–R, DSRPI–03–14–R, DSRPI–03–16–R, DSRPI–03–18–R, DSRPI– 03–20–R, DSRPI–03–22–R, DSRPI–03–24– R, DSRPI–03–26–R, DSRPI–03–28–R, DSRPI–03–30–R, DSRPI– 03–32–R, DSRPI–03–34–R, DSRPI–03–36– R Specific Requirements sought to be waived—Commercial Refrigerators intended to hold and/or display bulk produce (whole, uncut fresh fruits and/or vegetables) shall be exempt from DOE’s requirement to test and certify in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt 431 and be exempt from certification, compliance and enforcement in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt 429. List of manufacturers of all other basic models marketed in the United States and known to the petitioner to incorporate similar design characteristic(s)— Manufacturer: Hill Phoenix Models: OEP, O3IP, and OIP Manufacturer: Kysor Warren Models: P1W Application for Interim Waiver Request for a test procedure Interim Waiver from DOE pursuant to provisions described in 10 CFR 431.401 for the following product on the grounds of ‘‘The prescribed test procedures may evaluate the basic model in a manner so unrepresentative of its true energy consumption characteristics as to provide materially inaccurate comparative data’’ The design characteristics constituting the grounds for the Interim Waiver Application: 1.1 Commercial Refrigerators are intended to hold and display bulk produce (whole, uncut fresh fruits and/or vegetables). These refrigerators are manufactured in both ‘‘Remote’’ and ‘‘Self-Contained’’ version. 1.2 These commercial refrigerators are typically designed to hold the produce at an Average Integrated Temperature (AIT) of 41 °F ∼ 50 °F range (The amount and method of merchandising the food product varies which results in a wide range of AIT). Whole, uncut fresh fruits/vegetables are not considered to be potentially hazardous foods by the FDA and therefore do not require time/ temperature control for safety of the food. Moreover, the optimum temperature range to preserve freshness is 40 °F ∼ 50 °F. 1.3 DOE requires testing Medium Temperature commercial refrigerators at an AIT of 38 °F ± 2 °F. 1.4 In order to reduce the AIT from the existing 41 °F ∼ 50 °F range to an AIT of 38 °F ± 2 °F, manufacturers will have to take the following steps: a) Increase energy consumption to reduce the AIT. b) Significantly change the design. c) Use higher energy consuming components such as condensing units or increase the number of energy consuming components such as condensing units, and d) Use evaporator coils that would consume higher amounts of refrigerant and use higher capacity coil which will consume more BTU’s which translates into higher energy consumption. Need for the requested Interim Waiver: 1.5 It is clear that the law requires commercial refrigerators to be tested and VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jan 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 certified using the test procedure set forth at 10 C.F.R. Pt 431, Subpt. C, Sec. 431.64—or be subject to a waiver—before they are sold in commerce. But DOE’s test procedure which establishes the 38 °F ± 2 °F AIT criteria based on the medium temperature application simply does not contemplate commercial refrigerators (remote and/or selfcontained) that are designed to hold and display bulk produce (whole, uncut fresh fruits and/or vegetables). 1.6 There is no existing DOE Test Procedure without a waiver establishing an alternative test procedure for such products, there is no way to know how a model of such product should be tested, whether a model complies with the standard, and how the model’s energy use compares to others with similar features. 1.7 Testing of commercial refrigerators intended to hold and/or display bulk produce would increase the energy consumption and defeat the intent and spirit of energy conservation set forth by DOE. (NOTE: These cases do meet the maximum energy allowance limits set forth by DOE for the applicable DOE Equipment Class with the current AIT of 41 °F ∼ 50 °F range. Reducing the AIT to 38 °F + 2 °F only for test purposes will increase the energy consumption.) Basic Models on which the Interim Waiver is being requested: DBRP–03–4–R, DBRP–03–6–R, DBRP–03–8– R, DBRP–03–10–R, DBRP–03–12–R, DBRP– 03–14–R, DBRP–03–16–R, DBRP–03–18–R, DBRP–03–20–R, DBRP–03– 22–R, DBRP–03–24–R, DBRP–03–26–R, DBRP–03–28–R, DBRP–03–30–R, DBRP–03–32–R, DBRP–03– 34–R, DBRP–03–36–R DSRP–03–5–R, DSRP–03–6–R, DSRP–03–8– R, DSRP–03–10–R, DSRP–03–12–R, DSRP–03–14–R, DSRP–03–16–R, DSRP–03–18–R, DSRP–03–20–R, DSRP–03– 22–R, DSRP–03–24–R, DSRP–03–26–R, DSRP–03–28–R, DSRP–03–30–R, DSRP–03–32–R, DSRP–03–34–R, DSRP–03– 36–R DSRPI–03–5–R, DSRPI–03–6–R, DSRPI–03– 8–R, DSRPI–03–10–R, DSRPI–03–12–R, DSRPI–03–14–R, DSRPI–03–16–R, DSRPI–03–18–R, DSRPI– 03–20–R, DSRPI–03–22–R, DSRPI–03–24– R, DSRPI–03–26–R, DSRPI–03–28–R, DSRPI–03–30–R, DSRPI– 03–32–R, DSRPI–03–34–R, DSRPI–03–36– R Specific Requirements sought to be waived—Commercial Refrigerators intended to hold and/or display bulk produce (whole, uncut fresh fruits and/or vegetables) shall be exempt from DOE’s requirement to test and certify in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt 431 and be exempt from certification, compliance and enforcement in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt 429. Alternate test procedures known to the petitioner to evaluate the characteristics of the basic model in a manner representative of its energy consumption—An alternate test temperature of 49 ± 2 degrees Fahrenheit would be an acceptable test temperature. Success of the application for Interim Waiver will: Ensure that the spirit and intent of conserving energy by DOE is followed and maintained. PO 00000 Frm 00047 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 4803 What economic hardship and/or competitive disadvantage is likely to result absent a favorable determination on the Application for Interim Waiver—Economic hardship will be loss of sales due to not meeting the DOE requirements set forth. If the existing products were altered to meet the current DOE requirements, it would add significant cost and increase energy consumption. Conclusion: Hussmann Corporation seeks an Interim Waiver from DOE’s current requirement to test and certify in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt 431 and be exempt from certification, compliance and enforcement in accordance with 10 C.F.R. Pt. 429. Such a waiver is necessary because the current prescribed test procedures produce materially inaccurate and unrepresentative data for regulatory and consumer information purposes. Hussmann Corporation respectfully asks the Department of Energy to grant an Interim Waiver from existing test standards until such time as a representative test procedure is developed and adopted for this class of products. If we can provide further information, or if it would be helpful to discuss any of these matters further, please contact Ron Shebik, Compliance Manager, at (314) 298–6483. Sincerely, Ron Shebik Compliance Manager, Hussmann Corporation 12999 St. Charles Rock Road Bridgeton, MO 63044 [FR Doc. 2012–2045 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP12–19–000; CP12–20–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed TIOGA Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental affects associated with the construction and operation of the Tioga Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects (Projects) with facilities in Pennsylvania and New York proposed by Dominion Transportation Inc. (DTI) in the abovereferenced dockets. Although the Projects are proposed to serve different customers, we 1 are combining them 1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 4804 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / Notices into a single EA because the facilities adjoin in the same geographic region and will affect a similar set of environmental resources. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the Projects are in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the Projects. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on February 24, 2012. You may submit comments in written form or verbally. Further details on how to submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this notice. In lieu of or in addition to sending written comments, the Commission invites you to make verbal comments at the FERC public scoping meeting scheduled as follows: Wednesday, February 15, 2012, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Wellsboro High School Auditorium, 227 Nichols St., Wellsboro, PA 16901. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for the Projects. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents about the proposed Projects and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a DTI representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to produce an agreement, DTI could initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with state law. DTI provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. It is also available for viewing on the FERC’s internet Web site (www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project The Tioga Area Expansion Project would provide up to 270,000 dekatherms-per-day (Dth/d) in firm VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jan 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 transportation services to Shell Energy North America and Penn-Virginia Oil & Gas Company. The main facilities proposed by DTI in Docket No. CP12– 19–000 would include: • Installation of about 15 miles of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline (TL–610 Extension 1) beginning at Tennessee Gas Pipeline’s (TGP) existing Sabinsville Meter Station and running south across portions of Clymer, Gaines, and Elk Townships in Tioga County, Pennsylvania; • Installation of a new launcher and receiver at the southern terminus of the TL–610 Extension 1 Pipeline, at milepost (MP) 15.0, in Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; • Replacement of regulators and upgrade of monitor controls at the existing Boom Compressor Station in Lawrence Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; • Installation of about 800 feet of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline (TL–614) between DTI’s existing LN–50 pipeline and its existing Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania; • Installation of about 900 feet of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline (TL–615) between Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation’s existing mainline and DTI’s existing Crayne Compressor Station, in Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania; • valve additions at DTI’s existing Finnefrock Compressor Station in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania; and • valve replacement and upgrade of monitor controls at DTI’s existing Lindley Gate, in Steuben County, New York. The Sabinsville to Morrisville Project would provide up to 920,000 Dth/d to TGP at a new receipt point. The main facilities proposed by DTI in Docket No. CP12–20–000 would include: • Installation of about 3.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline (TL– 610), between the existing TGP Sabinsville Station and DTI’s existing Sabinsville Gas Storage Station, in Clymer Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. The general location of the Projects facilities is shown in Appendix 1.2 2 The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Land Requirements Construction of the Projects would disturb a total of about 241 acres of land for the pipelines and at the aboveground facilities. Following construction, DTI would retain about 125 acres as part of its permanent easement for the operation and maintenance of facilities. The remaining acres used temporarily during construction would be restored and revert back to their former uses. Almost all of the proposed pipeline routes would be adjacent or parallel to existing pipelines, utility, or road rightsof-way. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the environmental affects that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The NEPA also requires us to discover and address concerns the public may have about proposals. This process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA. The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed Projects under these general headings: • Geology and soils; • water resources and wetlands; • vegetation and wildlife; • cultural resources; • land use; • air quality and noise; • public safety; and • cumulative impacts. The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The document will include our recommendations regarding measures to avoid or lessen adverse impacts on specific resources. In addition, in the EA we will evaluate feasible and reasonable alternatives to the proposed Projects, or portions of the Projects. The EA will be available to the public through the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link on the FERC’s Internet Web site. Depending on the comments received during the scoping process, we may also publish and distribute the EA to the environmental mailing list (see below) for an allotted comment period. We will consider all comments on the EA before making our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure we have the E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 20 / Tuesday, January 31, 2012 / Notices opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public Participation section of this notice. With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law and/ or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the EA.3 Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice. Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultations with the Pennsylvania and New York State Historic Preservation Offices (SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project’s potential effects on historic properties.4 We will define the projectspecific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPOs. For typical natural gas projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and access roads). Our EA for these Projects will identify historic properties that may be affected, and summarize the status of consultations under section 106. Public Participation wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES You can make a difference by providing us with your specific comments or concerns about the Projects. 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 timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before February 24, 2012. 3 The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Part 1501.6. 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at 36 CFR Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:20 Jan 30, 2012 Jkt 226001 For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the Projects docket numbers (CP12–19–000 and CP12–20–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments through the FERC’s Internet Web site, and has expert technology staff available to assist you at (202) 502– 8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (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 must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental groups and nongovernment organizations; Indian tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who are potential right-ofway grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed Projects. If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the environmental mailing list for review and comment. If you would prefer to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 4805 version or would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (Appendix 2). Becoming an Intervenor In addition to involvement in the environmental scoping process, you may want to become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an official party to the Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission’s final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in the User’s Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the Commission’s Web site. Additional Information 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 at 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., CP12–19). 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 now 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 www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Dated: January 24, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–2006 Filed 1–30–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\31JAN1.SGM 31JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4803-4805]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-2006]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP12-19-000; CP12-20-000]

Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed TIOGA Area Expansion and
Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects, Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will
discuss the environmental affects associated with the construction and
operation of the Tioga Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville
Projects (Projects) with facilities in Pennsylvania and New York
proposed by Dominion Transportation Inc. (DTI) in the above-referenced
dockets. Although the Projects are proposed to serve different
customers, we \1\ are combining them

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into a single EA because the facilities adjoin in the same geographic
region and will affect a similar set of environmental resources. The
Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine
whether the Projects are in the public convenience and necessity.
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\1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the Projects. Your input will help the Commission staff
determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that
the scoping period will close on February 24, 2012.
You may submit comments in written form or verbally. Further
details on how to submit written comments are in the Public
Participation section of this notice. In lieu of or in addition to
sending written comments, the Commission invites you to make verbal
comments at the FERC public scoping meeting scheduled as follows:
Wednesday, February 15, 2012, beginning at 6:30 p.m., Wellsboro High
School Auditorium, 227 Nichols St., Wellsboro, PA 16901.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Projects. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents about the proposed
Projects and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a DTI representative
may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct,
operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company would seek
to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if the
Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, DTI could initiate condemnation proceedings where
compensation would be determined in accordance with state law.
DTI provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
Need To Know?'' This fact sheet addresses a number of typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate
in the Commission's proceedings. It is also available for viewing on
the FERC's internet Web site (www.ferc.gov).

Summary of the Proposed Project

The Tioga Area Expansion Project would provide up to 270,000
dekatherms-per-day (Dth/d) in firm transportation services to Shell
Energy North America and Penn-Virginia Oil & Gas Company. The main
facilities proposed by DTI in Docket No. CP12-19-000 would include:
Installation of about 15 miles of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-610 Extension 1) beginning at Tennessee Gas Pipeline's
(TGP) existing Sabinsville Meter Station and running south across
portions of Clymer, Gaines, and Elk Townships in Tioga County,
Pennsylvania;
Installation of a new launcher and receiver at the
southern terminus of the TL-610 Extension 1 Pipeline, at milepost (MP)
15.0, in Elk Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
Replacement of regulators and upgrade of monitor controls
at the existing Boom Compressor Station in Lawrence Township, Tioga
County, Pennsylvania;
Installation of about 800 feet of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-614) between DTI's existing LN-50 pipeline and its
existing Greenlick Compressor Station in Stewardson Township, Potter
County, Pennsylvania;
Installation of about 900 feet of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-615) between Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation's
existing mainline and DTI's existing Crayne Compressor Station, in
Franklin Township, Greene County, Pennsylvania;
valve additions at DTI's existing Finnefrock Compressor
Station in Leidy Township, Clinton County, Pennsylvania; and
valve replacement and upgrade of monitor controls at DTI's
existing Lindley Gate, in Steuben County, New York.
The Sabinsville to Morrisville Project would provide up to 920,000
Dth/d to TGP at a new receipt point. The main facilities proposed by
DTI in Docket No. CP12-20-000 would include:
Installation of about 3.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-610), between the existing TGP Sabinsville Station and
DTI's existing Sabinsville Gas Storage Station, in Clymer Township,
Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
The general location of the Projects facilities is shown in
Appendix 1.\2\
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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of appendices were sent to all those
receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov
using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the Commission's Public
Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call
(202) 502-8371. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to
the last page of this notice.
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Land Requirements

Construction of the Projects would disturb a total of about 241
acres of land for the pipelines and at the aboveground facilities.
Following construction, DTI would retain about 125 acres as part of its
permanent easement for the operation and maintenance of facilities. The
remaining acres used temporarily during construction would be restored
and revert back to their former uses. Almost all of the proposed
pipeline routes would be adjacent or parallel to existing pipelines,
utility, or road rights-of-way.

The EA Process

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental affects that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The NEPA also requires
us to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of
the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EA on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EA. We will
consider all filed comments during the preparation of the EA.
The EA will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the proposed Projects under these general
headings:
Geology and soils;
water resources and wetlands;
vegetation and wildlife;
cultural resources;
land use;
air quality and noise;
public safety; and
cumulative impacts.
The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. The
document will include our recommendations regarding measures to avoid
or lessen adverse impacts on specific resources. In addition, in the EA
we will evaluate feasible and reasonable alternatives to the proposed
Projects, or portions of the Projects.
The EA will be available to the public through the ``eLibrary''
link on the FERC's Internet Web site. Depending on the comments
received during the scoping process, we may also publish and distribute
the EA to the environmental mailing list (see below) for an allotted
comment period. We will consider all comments on the EA before making
our recommendations to the Commission. To ensure we have the

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opportunity to consider and address your comments, please carefully
follow the instructions in the Public Participation section of this
notice.
With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of
this project to formally cooperate with us in the preparation of the
EA.\3\ Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status
should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the
Public Participation section of this notice.
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\3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR), Part 1501.6.
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Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultations
with the Pennsylvania and New York State Historic Preservation Offices
(SHPO), and to solicit their views and those of other government
agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's
potential effects on historic properties.\4\ We will define the
project-specific Area of Potential Effects (APE) in consultation with
the SHPOs. For typical natural gas projects, the APE at a minimum
encompasses all areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include
construction right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor
stations, and access roads). Our EA for these Projects will identify
historic properties that may be affected, and summarize the status of
consultations under section 106.
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\4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at 36 CFR Part 800. Those regulations define historic properties
as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure,
or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National
Register of Historic Places.
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Public Participation

You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the Projects. 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 timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before
February 24, 2012.
For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please
reference the Projects docket numbers (CP12-19-000 and CP12-20-000)
with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of
comments through the FERC's Internet Web site, and has expert
technology staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
efiling@ferc.gov.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to
submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site (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 must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.

Environmental Mailing List

The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental groups and non-government organizations; Indian tribes;
other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list
also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related
to this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
proposed Projects.
If we publish and distribute the EA, copies will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for review and comment. If you would prefer
to receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or
would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (Appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

In addition to involvement in the environmental scoping process,
you may want to become an ``intervenor'' which is an official party to
the Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more formal role in the
process and are able to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be heard
by the courts if they choose to appeal the Commission's final ruling.
An intervenor formally participates in the proceeding by filing a
request to intervene. Instructions for becoming an intervenor are in
the User's Guide under the ``e-filing'' link on the Commission's Web
site.

Additional Information

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 at 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., CP12-
19). 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 now 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 www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

Dated: January 24, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-2006 Filed 1-30-12; 8:45 am]
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