Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment, 39695-39696 [2012-16367]

Download as PDF TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 129 / Thursday, July 5, 2012 / Notices Description: The Integrys Energy Group submits Updated Market Analysis for their market based rate authority in the Central Region. Filed Date: 6/26/12. Accession Number: 20120626–5146. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/12. Docket Numbers: ER10–2839–001. Applicants: Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership. Description: Updated Market Power Analysis of Midland Cogeneration Venture Limited Partnership. Filed Date: 6/27/12. Accession Number: 20120627–5061. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/27/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–1803–001. Applicants: Cleco Power LLC. Description: Compliance Filing to be effective 5/14/2012. Filed Date: 6/27/12. Accession Number: 20120627–5034. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–2071–002. Applicants: Verde Energy USA New York, LLC. Description: Revised Amended MBR Filing to be effective 8/20/2012. Filed Date: 6/27/12. Accession Number: 20120627–5029. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–2112–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc. Description: ISO New England Inc. Informational Filing Related to the Peak Energy Rent Feature of the Forward Capacity Market. Filed Date: 6/26/12. Accession Number: 20120626–5161. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/17/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–2113–000. Applicants: Hess Small Business Services LLC. Description: Market-Based Rate Tariff Revisions to be effective 6/28/2012. Filed Date: 6/27/12. Accession Number: 20120627–5066. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/12. Docket Numbers: ER12–2114–000. Applicants: Carolina Power & Light Company. Description: Rate Schedule No. 184 of Carolina Power and Light Company to be effective 7/1/2012. Filed Date: 6/27/12. Accession Number: 20120627–5072. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/18/12. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:48 Jul 03, 2012 Jkt 226001 time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: June 27, 2012. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–16386 Filed 7–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. OR12–21–000] HollyFrontier Refining and Marketing LLC v. Osage Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on June 25, 2012, pursuant to section 13(1) of the Interstate Commerce Act (ICA); 49 U.S.C. App. § 13(1), Rule 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission); 18 CFR 385.206 (2011), and the Commission’s Procedural Rules Applicable to Oil Pipeline Proceedings; 18 CFR 343.1(a) and 343.2(c), HollyFrontier Refining and Marketing LLC (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against Osage Pipe Line Company, LLC (Respondent) alleging that the Respondent has violated the ICA by charging unjust and unreasonable rates for Respondent’s interstate transportation service, as set forth more fully in the Complaint. The Complainant states that a copy of the Complaint has been served on the contact for the Respondent as listed on the Commission list of Corporate Officials. 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. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 39695 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, 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 email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on July 16, 2012. Dated: June 26, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–16366 Filed 7–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 1975–102 and 2061–086] Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the applications for amendment of the licenses for the Bliss Project (FERC No. 1975) and Lower Salmon Falls Project (FERC No. 2061) and has prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on the Snake River in Gooding, Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties, Idaho. Both projects occupy lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. The Lower Salmon Falls Project also occupies lands within the Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service. The Draft Environmental Assessment contains the Commission staff’s analysis E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1 39696 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 129 / Thursday, July 5, 2012 / Notices of the potential environmental effects of the proposed change from run-of-river to load-following operations of the projects and concludes that authorizing the amendments, with appropriate environmental protective measures would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment 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 contact (202) 502–8695. 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 at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. 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. All comments must include the docket numbers P–1975–102 and P–2061–086. For further information, contact Rachel Price by telephone at 202–502– 8907 or by email at Rachel.Price@ferc.gov. Dated: June 26, 2012. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2012–16367 Filed 7–3–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission TKELLEY on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES [Docket No. CP12–468–000] Atlas Pipeline Mid-Continent WestTex, LLC; Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Driver Residue Pipeline Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:48 Jul 03, 2012 Jkt 226001 Commission) will prepare an environmental assessment (EA) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Driver Residue Pipeline Project involving construction and operation of facilities by Atlas Pipeline MidContinent WestTex, LLC and Pioneer Natural Resources USA, Inc. (Atlas and Pioneer), as joint applicants, in Midland County, Texas. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the project is 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 project. 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 July 27, 2012. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company 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, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with state law. Atlas and Pioneer 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 Web site (www.ferc.gov). Summary of the Proposed Project Atlas and Pioneer propose to construct and operate 10.2 miles of 16inch-diameter pipeline in Midland County, Texas. According to Atlas and Pioneer, increased natural gas production in the Permian Basin has brought about the need for additional natural gas processing facilities including the facilities to deliver PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 residue gas to downstream markets from the Driver Plant that is presently under construction. The Driver Residue Pipeline Project would provide access to markets via two intrastate and one interstate natural gas pipeline systems for approximately 150 million standard cubic feet of natural gas per day. The Driver Residue Pipeline Project would consist of the following facilities: • Construction of 10.2 miles of 16inch-diameter pipeline and appurtenant facilities between the Driver Plant and interconnections with Atmos Energy Corporation, Northern Natural Gas Company, and Enterprise Products Partners, LP. • Installation of a pig launcher 1 east of the Driver Plant at the south end of the proposed pipeline at milepost (MP) 0.0, and a pig receiver at the north end at MP 10.2. • Installation of about 40 feet of 6inch-diameter pipeline to connect the proposed pipeline to the existing Atlas/ Pioneer Shackleford Station near MP 8.3. The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.2 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 93.4 acres of land. Following construction, Atlas and Pioneer would maintain about 39.7 acres for permanent operation of the project’s facilities; the remaining acreage would be restored and revert to former uses. The proposed pipeline would be installed using a 75-foot-wide construction right-of-way, of which a 30-foot-wide strip would remain as permanent right-of-way. The proposed pipeline route parallels existing pipeline rights-of-way. The EA Process The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. NEPA also requires us 3 to discover and address concerns the 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. 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. 3 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of Energy Projects. E:\FR\FM\05JYN1.SGM 05JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39695-39696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-16367]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 1975-102 and 2061-086]


Idaho Power Company; Notice of Availability of Draft 
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission or FERC) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, Commission staff has reviewed the 
applications for amendment of the licenses for the Bliss Project (FERC 
No. 1975) and Lower Salmon Falls Project (FERC No. 2061) and has 
prepared a Draft Environmental Assessment. The projects are located on 
the Snake River in Gooding, Twin Falls, and Elmore Counties, Idaho. 
Both projects occupy lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management. 
The Lower Salmon Falls Project also occupies lands within the Hagerman 
Fossil Beds National Monument managed by the National Park Service.
    The Draft Environmental Assessment contains the Commission staff's 
analysis

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of the potential environmental effects of the proposed change from run-
of-river to load-following operations of the projects and concludes 
that authorizing the amendments, with appropriate environmental 
protective measures would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly affect the quality of the human environment.
    A copy of the Draft Environmental Assessment 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 toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY contact (202) 502-8695.
    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 at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. 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. All comments must include the docket numbers P-
1975-102 and P-2061-086.
    For further information, contact Rachel Price by telephone at 202-
502-8907 or by email at Rachel.Price@ferc.gov.

    Dated: June 26, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-16367 Filed 7-3-12; 8:45 am]
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