Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rockaway Delivery Lateral and Northeast Connector Projects and Notice of Public Comment Meetings, 62012-62014 [2013-24441]

Download as PDF 62012 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2013 / Notices Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; interested 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 planned project. If we publish and distribute the EA, copies 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). Once National Fuel files its application with the Commission, 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. Please note that the Commission will not accept requests for intervenor status at this time. You must wait until the Commission receives a formal application for the project. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 docket number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., PF13– 12–000). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, 10:29 Oct 10, 2013 Dated: October 3, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24445 Filed 10–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Becoming an Intervenor VerDate Mar<15>2010 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/Event Calendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information. Jkt 232001 [Project No. 2351–017–CO] Public Service Company of Colorado; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)(18 CFR Part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Public Service Company of Colorado’s application for license for the Cabin Creek Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project (FERC Project No. 2351), located on South Clear Creek near the town of Georgetown, Clear Creek County, Colorado. The project currently occupies a total of 267 acres of federal lands within the Arapaho National Forest administered by the U.S. Forest Service. Staff prepared an environmental assessment (EA), which analyzes the potential environmental effects of relicensing the project, and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 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 1–866–208–3676, or for TTY, 202–502–8659. You may also register online at www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any comments should be filed within 30 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file the requested information using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2351–017. For further information, contact Ryan Hansen by telephone at (202) 502–8074 or by email at ryan.hansen@ferc.gov. Dated: October 4, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2013–24437 Filed 10–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP13–36–000; CP13–132–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rockaway Delivery Lateral and Northeast Connector Projects and Notice of Public Comment Meetings The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project and Northeast Connector Project E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2013 / Notices (collectively referred to as the Projects) as proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company (Transco) in the above-referenced dockets. For the Rockaway Project, Transco requests authorization to expand its natural gas pipeline system in New York to provide firm delivery lateral service of 647 thousand dekatherms per day (Mdth/d) of natural gas to National Grid’s distribution system in New York City. For the Northeast Connector Project, Transco proposes to modify existing compressor station facilities along its existing pipeline system in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to provide 100 Mdth/d of new incremental natural gas supply to National Grid, as part of the 647 Mdth/d to be provided by the Rockaway Project. The Northeast Connector Project would be operationally dependent on the Rockaway Project with similar construction and in-service schedules. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the Projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the Projects would have some adverse environmental impacts, but these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco’s proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. The National Park Service; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; and City of New York participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal and participate in NEPA analysis. While the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS were developed with input from the cooperating agencies, the federal cooperating agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective Records of Decision for the Projects. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the facilities proposed by Transco for the Projects. For the Rockaway Project, these facilities include: • Approximately 3.2 miles of new 26inch-diameter pipeline to deliver natural gas from Transco’s existing Lower New York Bay Lateral (LNYBL) in the Atlantic Ocean to an onshore tiein with the National Grid system on the VerDate Mar<15>2010 10:29 Oct 10, 2013 Jkt 232001 Rockaway Peninsula in the Borough of Queens, Queens County, New York; and • an onshore meter and regulating (M&R) facility to be built in the Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. Approximately 2.6 miles of the proposed pipeline would be constructed offshore on submerged lands owned by New York State. About 0.6 mile of the pipeline would be built on federal lands, both onshore and offshore, within the Gateway National Recreation Area, which is administered by the National Park Service. Less than 0.1 mile of the pipeline would be built on land owned by the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority. The M&R facility would be constructed within a historic airplane hangar complex on Floyd Bennett Field, which is part of the Gateway National Recreation Area. Floyd Bennett Field is listed in the National Register of Historic Places as a historic district, and the hangar complex is considered a contributing element to the significance of the site. Transco is proposing to adaptively reuse and restore the hangar complex to an exterior appearance that would enhance the visual characteristics of Floyd Bennett Field Historic District. For the Northeast Connector Project, Transco proposes to: • Add an incremental 6,540 horsepower of compression at its existing Compressor Station 195 in York County, Pennsylvania by replacing three existing natural gas-fired reciprocating engines and appurtenant facilities with two new electric motor drives; • add an incremental 5,000 horsepower of compression at its existing Compressor Station 205 in Mercer County, New Jersey by uprating two existing electric motor drives; and • add an incremental 5,400 horsepower of compression at its existing Compressor Station 207 in Middlesex County, New Jersey by uprating two existing electric motor drives. These modifications would occur on lands owned by Transco within the existing compressor station sites. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS 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. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62013 public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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. Comment Procedures and Public Meetings Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments before November 25, 2013. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the appropriate docket number (CP13–36– 000 for the Rockaway Project and CP13– 132–000 for the Northeast Connector Project) 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. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s Web site at 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 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.’’ (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. (4) In addition to or in lieu of sending electronic or written comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings its staff will conduct in the Rockaway Project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. Interested groups and individuals are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 62014 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 198 / Friday, October 11, 2013 / Notices Transcripts of the meetings will be available for review in eLibrary under the project docket numbers. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m., and are scheduled as follows: Date October 22, 2013. October 23, 2013. Location Knights of Columbus Rockaway Council 2672, 333 Beach 90th Street, Rockaway Beach, NY 11693. Aviator Sports & Events Center,3159 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11234. wreier-aviles on DSK5TPTVN1PROD with NOTICES After the comments are reviewed, any significant new issues will be investigated, and a final EIS will be published and distributed to stakeholders. The final EIS will contain the FERC staff’s responses to timely comments received on the draft EIS. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission’s decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional Information Additional information about the Projects 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 appropriate docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP13–36 for the Rockaway Project or CP13–132 for the Northeast Connector Project). 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; 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 that 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Mar<15>2010 10:29 Oct 10, 2013 Jkt 232001 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. Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In addition to NEPA, FERC and the other federal cooperating agencies are required to comply with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires federal agencies to take into account the effects of agency actions on properties that are listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of Historic Places, and to afford the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation an opportunity to comment. As part of this process, FERC staff and the National Park Service will prepare a Determination of Effect for Transco’s proposed reuse and rehabilitation of the hangar complex for the M&R facility on Floyd Bennett Field. Design documents for rehabilitation of the hangars may be viewed on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link as described above. Paper copies of the documents may be viewed in person 7 days a week, October 4 to November 25, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following address: William Fitts Ryan Visitor Center, Lobby, Floyd Bennett Field, 50 Aviation Road, Brooklyn, New York 11234. Comments on the design documents may be filed with the Commission or made in person at the public comment meetings as described above. Dated: October 4, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. On or before the comment date, it is not necessary to serve motions to intervene or protests on persons other than the Applicant. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 17, 2013. [FR Doc. 2013–24441 Filed 10–10–13; 8:45 am] Dated: October 3, 2013. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2013–24443 Filed 10–10–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EF11–11–001] [Docket No. EL14–1–000] Western Area Power Administration; Notice of Filing Take notice that on September 17, 2013, the Western Area Power Administration submitted its Rate Order No. WAPA–1626, concerning extension of the Parker-Davis Project firm electric and transmission service formula rates, for confirmation and approval on a final basis effective October 1, 2013, and ending September 30, 2018. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC; Notice of Petition for Declaratory Order Take notice that on October 2, 2013, pursuant to section 207(a)(2) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2), Pioneer Wind Park I, LLC (Pioneer Wind) filed a petition for declaratory order requesting the E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP13-36-000; CP13-132-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of 
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Rockaway 
Delivery Lateral and Northeast Connector Projects and Notice of Public 
Comment Meetings

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this draft environmental impact statement 
(EIS) for the Rockaway Delivery Lateral Project and Northeast Connector 
Project

[[Page 62013]]

(collectively referred to as the Projects) as proposed by 
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company (Transco) in the above-referenced 
dockets. For the Rockaway Project, Transco requests authorization to 
expand its natural gas pipeline system in New York to provide firm 
delivery lateral service of 647 thousand dekatherms per day (Mdth/d) of 
natural gas to National Grid's distribution system in New York City. 
For the Northeast Connector Project, Transco proposes to modify 
existing compressor station facilities along its existing pipeline 
system in Pennsylvania and New Jersey to provide 100 Mdth/d of new 
incremental natural gas supply to National Grid, as part of the 647 
Mdth/d to be provided by the Rockaway Project. The Northeast Connector 
Project would be operationally dependent on the Rockaway Project with 
similar construction and in-service schedules.
    The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the Projects in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). 
The FERC staff concludes that approval of the Projects would have some 
adverse environmental impacts, but these impacts would be reduced to 
less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco's 
proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the 
draft EIS.
    The National Park Service; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; 
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District; National Oceanic and 
Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; and City 
of New York participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of 
the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special 
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal 
and participate in NEPA analysis. While the conclusions and 
recommendations presented in the draft EIS were developed with input 
from the cooperating agencies, the federal cooperating agencies will 
present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective 
Records of Decision for the Projects.
    The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of 
construction and operation of the facilities proposed by Transco for 
the Projects. For the Rockaway Project, these facilities include:
     Approximately 3.2 miles of new 26-inch-diameter pipeline 
to deliver natural gas from Transco's existing Lower New York Bay 
Lateral (LNYBL) in the Atlantic Ocean to an onshore tie-in with the 
National Grid system on the Rockaway Peninsula in the Borough of 
Queens, Queens County, New York; and
     an onshore meter and regulating (M&R) facility to be built 
in the Borough of Brooklyn, Kings County, New York.
    Approximately 2.6 miles of the proposed pipeline would be 
constructed offshore on submerged lands owned by New York State. About 
0.6 mile of the pipeline would be built on federal lands, both onshore 
and offshore, within the Gateway National Recreation Area, which is 
administered by the National Park Service. Less than 0.1 mile of the 
pipeline would be built on land owned by the Triborough Bridge and 
Tunnel Authority.
    The M&R facility would be constructed within a historic airplane 
hangar complex on Floyd Bennett Field, which is part of the Gateway 
National Recreation Area. Floyd Bennett Field is listed in the National 
Register of Historic Places as a historic district, and the hangar 
complex is considered a contributing element to the significance of the 
site. Transco is proposing to adaptively reuse and restore the hangar 
complex to an exterior appearance that would enhance the visual 
characteristics of Floyd Bennett Field Historic District.
    For the Northeast Connector Project, Transco proposes to:
     Add an incremental 6,540 horsepower of compression at its 
existing Compressor Station 195 in York County, Pennsylvania by 
replacing three existing natural gas-fired reciprocating engines and 
appurtenant facilities with two new electric motor drives;
     add an incremental 5,000 horsepower of compression at its 
existing Compressor Station 205 in Mercer County, New Jersey by 
uprating two existing electric motor drives; and
     add an incremental 5,400 horsepower of compression at its 
existing Compressor Station 207 in Middlesex County, New Jersey by 
uprating two existing electric motor drives.
    These modifications would occur on lands owned by Transco within 
the existing compressor station sites.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS 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. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those 
specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In 
addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's 
Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of 
copies 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.

Comment Procedures and Public Meetings

    Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is 
important that the Commission receive your comments before November 25, 
2013.
    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
appropriate docket number (CP13-36-000 for the Rockaway Project and 
CP13-132-000 for the Northeast Connector Project) 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. Please carefully follow these instructions so 
that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at 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 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.''
    (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.
    (4) In addition to or in lieu of sending electronic or written 
comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public 
comment meetings its staff will conduct in the Rockaway Project area to 
receive comments on the draft EIS. Interested groups and individuals 
are encouraged to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS.

[[Page 62014]]

Transcripts of the meetings will be available for review in eLibrary 
under the project docket numbers. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m., 
and are scheduled as follows:

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                  Date                               Location
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October 22, 2013.......................  Knights of Columbus Rockaway
                                          Council 2672, 333 Beach 90th
                                          Street, Rockaway Beach, NY
                                          11693.
October 23, 2013.......................  Aviator Sports & Events
                                          Center,3159 Flatbush Avenue,
                                          Brooklyn, NY 11234.
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    After the comments are reviewed, any significant new issues will be 
investigated, and a final EIS will be published and distributed to 
stakeholders. The final EIS will contain the FERC staff's responses to 
timely comments received on the draft EIS.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission 
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns 
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a 
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can 
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not 
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
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    \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
comments.
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Additional Information

    Additional information about the Projects 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 appropriate 
docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the Docket Number 
field (i.e., CP13-36 for the Rockaway Project or CP13-132 for the 
Northeast Connector Project). 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; 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 that 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.

Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act

    In addition to NEPA, FERC and the other federal cooperating 
agencies are required to comply with Section 106 of the National 
Historic Preservation Act. Section 106 requires federal agencies to 
take into account the effects of agency actions on properties that are 
listed in, or eligible for listing in, the National Register of 
Historic Places, and to afford the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation an opportunity to comment. As part of this process, FERC 
staff and the National Park Service will prepare a Determination of 
Effect for Transco's proposed reuse and rehabilitation of the hangar 
complex for the M&R facility on Floyd Bennett Field. Design documents 
for rehabilitation of the hangars may be viewed on the FERC Web site 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link as described above. Paper copies 
of the documents may be viewed in person 7 days a week, October 4 to 
November 25, 2013, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the following 
address: William Fitts Ryan Visitor Center, Lobby, Floyd Bennett Field, 
50 Aviation Road, Brooklyn, New York 11234.
    Comments on the design documents may be filed with the Commission 
or made in person at the public comment meetings as described above.

    Dated: October 4, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-24441 Filed 10-10-13; 8:45 am]
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