EcoEléctrica, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed LNG Supply Pipeline Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 53750-53751 [2013-21208]
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
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intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).2 Only
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Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
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summaries, and direct links to the
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Dated: August 23, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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being developed and permitted by Gas
Natural Puerto Rico, Inc.
The new facilities would consist of an
approximately 3,600-foot-long, 4-inchdiameter LNG transfer pipeline; an
approximately 3,600-foot-long, 6-inchdiameter boil-off gas return pipeline; an
approximately 3,600-foot-long, 1.5-inchdiameter LNG recirculation pipeline;
and associated equipment.
The general location of the project is
shown in appendix 1.1
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Land Requirements for Construction
´
EcoElectrica plans to construct the
facilities using approximately 1 acre of
an already disturbed area within its
LNG facility.
[Docket No. CP13–516–000]
The EA Process
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EcoElectrica, L.P.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Assessment
for the Proposed LNG Supply Pipeline
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues
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 an authorization
of a project. NEPA also requires us 2 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.
In the EA we will discuss impacts that
could occur as a result of the
construction and operation of the
proposed project under the general
headings of land use, air quality, noise,
and public safety. We do not expect
other resource areas to be impacted by
the proposed project, which would take
place entirely within an existing
industrial-use facility.
We will also evaluate reasonable
alternatives to the proposed project or
portions of the project, and make
recommendations on how to lessen or
avoid impacts on the various resource
areas.
The EA will present our independent
analysis of the issues. It will be
available in the public record through
eLibrary. Depending on the comments
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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 LNG Supply Pipeline Project
involving construction and operation of
´
facilities by EcoElectrica, L.P.
´
(EcoElectrica) at its liquefied natural gas
˜
(LNG) facility in Penuelas, Puerto Rico.
This EA will be used by the
Commission in its decision-making
process to determine whether the
project is in the public interest.
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 need to be
evaluated in the EA. Comments may be
submitted in written form or verbally.
Further details on how to submit
written comments are provided in the
Public Participation section of this
notice. Please note that the scoping
period will close on September 23,
2013.
This notice is being sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and
local government representatives are
asked to notify their constituents of this
proposed project and encourage them to
comment on their areas of concern.
Summary of the Proposed Project
´
EcoElectrica plans to construct and
operate facilities at its LNG facility in
´
order to enable EcoElectrica to supply
LNG to a proposed adjacent LNG truck
loading facility that is not under the
Commission’s jurisdiction and that is
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1 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 ‘‘Additional Information’’
section at the end of this notice.
2 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the
environmental staff of the Commission’s Office of
Energy Projects.
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received during the scoping process, we
may also publish and distribute the EA
to the public 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 opportunity to
consider and address your comments,
please carefully follow the instructions
in the Public Participation section
below.
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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Public Participation
You can make a difference by
providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project.
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 September
23, 2013.
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 (CP13–516–000) with
your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert eFiling 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 at
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 by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission’s Web site at
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
3 The Council on Environmental Quality
regulations addressing cooperating agency
responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal
Regulations, Part 1501.6.
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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 the
following address:
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 and public interest
groups; other interested parties; and
local libraries and newspapers. This list
also includes all affected landowners (as
defined in the Commission’s
regulations) 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 project.
If we publish and distribute the EA,
copies of it will be sent to the
environmental mailing list for public
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 EA
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 (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
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‘‘General Search’’ and enter the project
docket number, excluding the last three
digits in the Docket Number field (i.e.,
CP13–516). 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 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: August 22, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013–21208 Filed 8–29–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. OR13–32–000]
Dominion NGL Pipelines, LLC; Notice
of Petition for Declaratory Order
Take notice that on August 21, 2013,
pursuant to Rule 207 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practices and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207, Dominion
NGL Pipelines, LLC filed a petition
requesting a declaratory order
approving, (1) the general rate structure
for its new ethane pipeline (Natrium
Ethane Pipeline) extending from a new
natural gas processing and fractionation
plant operating in Marshall County,
West Virginia, to an interconnection
near Follansbee, West Virginia with
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P.’s
Appalachia to Texas Express (ATEX)
pipeline; (2) the rate and terms agreed
upon by Dominion NGL with a shipper
that has made a long-term commitment
to utilize, or pay for, significant capacity
on the Natrium Ethane Pipeline
(Committed Shipper); and (3) the rate
design utilizing revenue crediting to
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP13-516-000]
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed LNG Supply Pipeline Project
and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
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 LNG Supply Pipeline Project
involving construction and operation of facilities by
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica, L.P. (EcoEl[eacute]ctrica) at its liquefied
natural gas (LNG) facility in Pe[ntilde]uelas, Puerto Rico. This EA
will be used by the Commission in its decision-making process to
determine whether the project is in the public interest.
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 need to be evaluated in the EA. Comments may be
submitted in written form or verbally. Further details on how to submit
written comments are provided in the Public Participation section of
this notice. Please note that the scoping period will close on
September 23, 2013.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives are asked to notify their constituents of this proposed
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
Summary of the Proposed Project
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica plans to construct and operate facilities at
its LNG facility in order to enable EcoEl[eacute]ctrica to supply LNG
to a proposed adjacent LNG truck loading facility that is not under the
Commission's jurisdiction and that is being developed and permitted by
Gas Natural Puerto Rico, Inc.
The new facilities would consist of an approximately 3,600-foot-
long, 4-inch-diameter LNG transfer pipeline; an approximately 3,600-
foot-long, 6-inch-diameter boil-off gas return pipeline; an
approximately 3,600-foot-long, 1.5-inch-diameter LNG recirculation
pipeline; and associated equipment.
The general location of the project is shown in appendix 1.\1\
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\1\ 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 ``Additional Information'' section at the end of this notice.
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Land Requirements for Construction
EcoEl[eacute]ctrica plans to construct the facilities using
approximately 1 acre of an already disturbed area within its LNG
facility.
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 an authorization of a
project. NEPA also requires us \2\ 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.
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\2\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
of the Commission's Office of Energy Projects.
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In the EA we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the proposed project under the
general headings of land use, air quality, noise, and public safety. We
do not expect other resource areas to be impacted by the proposed
project, which would take place entirely within an existing industrial-
use facility.
We will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed
project or portions of the project, and make recommendations on how to
lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas.
The EA will present our independent analysis of the issues. It will
be available in the public record through eLibrary. Depending on the
comments
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received during the scoping process, we may also publish and distribute
the EA to the public 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 opportunity to consider and address
your comments, please carefully follow the instructions in the Public
Participation section below.
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, Part 1501.6.
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Public Participation
You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. 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
September 23, 2013.
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 (CP13-516-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
eFiling 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 at 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 by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's Web site at 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
the following address:
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 and public interest groups; other interested parties; and
local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected
landowners (as defined in the Commission's regulations) 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 project.
If we publish and distribute the EA, copies of it will be sent to
the environmental mailing list for public 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 EA 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 (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the project docket
number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field
(i.e., CP13-516). 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 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: August 22, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-21208 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P