ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application, 32264-32265 [2014-12877]

Download as PDF 32264 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices impacts of its authorizations in its public interest review. Completion of the NEPA review process requires, among other things, preparation of engineering and design plans at considerable expense to the applicant.7 An applicant’s willingness and capability to make such expenditures is indicative of the applicant’s willingness and capability to complete the proposed project. Therefore, while it is surely not the case that all projects for which NEPA review is completed will be financed and constructed, projects that have undertaken the expense to complete NEPA review are, as a group, more likely to proceed than those that have not. Third, DOE believes that, while it may be warranted in some circumstances to bifurcate the consideration of environmental factors and all other factors affecting the public interest in two separate orders, it is generally preferable to integrate the consideration of all public interest factors in a single order. Declining to issue conditional decisions will also better allocate departmental resources. Applying for an export authorization from DOE is relatively inexpensive; it requires a small application fee and modest informational requirements. For that reason, some companies may view it as advantageous to file an application with DOE even if they foresee only a low probability that they will ultimately undergo NEPA review and complete the application process. By acting only on applications that are ready for final action, DOE will likely avoid devoting resources to applications that have little prospect of proceeding. These saved resources can be better deployed to providing timely action on applications that are furthest along in the regulatory review process. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES III. Public Participation A. Submission of Comments In response to this notice, any person may file comments. DOE prefers comments to be filed using the following online form (method 1). However, for those lacking access to the Internet, comments may be filed using method 2 or 3. The three methods are: (1) Submission of comments using the on-line form at https://energy.gov/fe/ Procedures; (2) mailing comments to the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply at the address listed in ADDRESSES; or (3) delivering comments 7 See, FERC, Office of Energy Projects, Guidance Manual for Environmental Report Preparation (Aug. 2002), available at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/ gas/enviro/erpman.pdf (describing required contents of Resource Report 13). VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 (by hand or courier) to the Office of Oil and Gas Global Security and Supply at the address listed in ADDRESSES. All filings must include a reference to Notice of Change of Procedures. PLEASE NOTE: DOE/FE is not accepting any comments by email. Any hardcopy filing submitted greater in length than 50 pages must also include, at the time of the filing, a digital copy on disk of the entire submission in PDF format. Please do not include any active hyperlinks or password protection in any of the electronic documents related to the filing. All electronic filings submitted to DOE must follow these guidelines to ensure that all documents are filed in a timely manner. All comments filed in response to this Notice will be publicly available on the DOE/FE Web site (https://energy.gov/fe/ Procedures) and on www.regulations.gov. While this invitation to comment covers a specific issue, DOE may disregard comments that are not germane to the present inquiry. Commenters should be advised that filings with DOE shall be subject to public disclosure, so submissions should be free of any personally identifiable information (PII) or other information that the individual does not wish to be revealed in a public forum. Any hardcopy filings are available for inspection and copying in the Division of Natural Gas Regulatory Activities docket Room, Room 3E–042, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. The docket room is open between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. All comments filed will also be available electronically by going to the following DOE/FE Web address: https://energy.gov/ fe/Procedures. DOE will accept comments no later than the date provided at the beginning of this notice. After the close of the comment period, DOE will review the comments received and decide whether to implement the proposed policy. According to 10 CFR part 1004.11, any person submitting information that he or she believes to be confidential and exempt by law from public disclosure should submit two copies: one copy of the document should have all the information believed to be confidential deleted. DOE will make its own determination as to the confidential status of the information and treat it according to its determination. Factors of interest to DOE when evaluating requests to treat submitted information as confidential include (1) a description of the items; (2) whether and why such items are customarily PO 00000 Frm 00052 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 treated as confidential within the industry; (3) whether the information is generally known or available from public sources; (4) whether the information has previously been made available to others without obligations concerning its confidentiality; (5) an explanation of the competitive injury to the submitting persons which would result from public disclosure; (6) a date after which such information might no longer be considered confidential; and (7) why disclosure of the information would be contrary to the public interest. B. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comments DOE welcomes comments on all aspects of the proposed procedures, including its likely impact on applicants and other stakeholders. The Department invites all interested parties to submit in writing by July 21, 2014 comments and information on matters addressed in this notice. After the expiration of the period for submitting written statements, the Department will consider all comments and additional information that is obtained from interested parties or through further analyses, and it will prepare a final procedure statement. Issued in Washington, DC, on May 29, 2014. Christopher A. Smith, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Fossil Energy. [FR Doc. 2014–12932 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–487–000] ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application Take notice that on May 13, 2014, ANR Pipeline (ANR), 717 Texas Street, Houston, Texas 77002–2761, filed an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and sections 157.5, 157.7 and 157.18 of the Commission’s regulations for authorization to implement its proposed 2014 Storage Realignment to reduce the capacity at two storage fields (South Chester Storage Field and Central Charlton Storage Field) and authority to realign and revise the capacity parameters at five storage fields (the Lincoln-Freeman Storage Field, the Goodwell Storage Field, Reed City Storage Field, Winfield Storage Field, Loreed Storage Field) while maintaining the same aggregate level of working capacity on the system. Additionally, E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 107 / Wednesday, June 4, 2014 / Notices ANR is requesting authorization to increase the deliverability at the Muttonville Storage Field from 400 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day to 450 MMcf per day. All of these storage fields are located in Michigan. ANR’s proposal is more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration, ANR Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas, or call (832) 320–5685, or by email linda_farquhar @ transcanada.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission’s public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:05 Jun 03, 2014 Jkt 232001 Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission’s rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 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. Comment Date: June 18, 2014. Dated: May 28, 2014. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2014–12877 Filed 6–3–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00053 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32265 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14616–000] Oregon State University; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Alternative Licensing Procedures a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Alternative Licensing Procedures. b. Project No.: P–14616–000. c. Dated Filed: April 15, 2014. d. Submitted By: Oregon State University. e. Name of Project: Pacific Marine Energy Test Center South Energy Test Site. f. Location: Pacific Ocean—Outer Continental Shelf off central Oregon coast near city of Newport, Oregon. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Belinda Batten, Oregon State University, 350 Batcheller Hall, Corvallis, OR 97331; (541) 737–9492; email at Belinda.Batten@oregonstate.edu. i. FERC Contact: Jim Hastreiter at (503) 552–2760; or email at james.hastreiter@ferc.gov. j. Oregon State University filed its request to use the Alternative Licensing Procedures on April 15, 2014. Oregon State University provided public notice of its request on May 8, 2014. In a letter dated May 27, 2014, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects approved Oregon State University’s request to use the Alternative Licensing Process. k. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state, local, and tribal agencies with jurisdiction and/or special expertise with respect to environmental issues that wish to cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document should follow the instructions for filing such requests described in item o below. Cooperating agencies should note the Commission’s policy that agencies that cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document cannot also intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001). l. With this notice, we are initiating informal consultation with: (a) the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and NOAA Fisheries under section 7 of the Endangered Species Act and the joint agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR, Part 402; (b) NOAA Fisheries under section 305(b) of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act and implementing E:\FR\FM\04JNN1.SGM 04JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 107 (Wednesday, June 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32264-32265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12877]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-487-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on May 13, 2014, ANR Pipeline (ANR), 717 Texas 
Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2761, filed an application pursuant to 
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and sections 157.5, 157.7 
and 157.18 of the Commission's regulations for authorization to 
implement its proposed 2014 Storage Realignment to reduce the capacity 
at two storage fields (South Chester Storage Field and Central Charlton 
Storage Field) and authority to realign and revise the capacity 
parameters at five storage fields (the Lincoln-Freeman Storage Field, 
the Goodwell Storage Field, Reed City Storage Field, Winfield Storage 
Field, Loreed Storage Field) while maintaining the same aggregate level 
of working capacity on the system. Additionally,

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ANR is requesting authorization to increase the deliverability at the 
Muttonville Storage Field from 400 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day to 
450 MMcf per day. All of these storage fields are located in Michigan. 
ANR's proposal is more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may 
also be viewed on the Web 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 at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory 
Administration, ANR Pipeline Company, 717 Texas Street, Suite 2400, 
Houston, Texas, or call (832) 320-5685, or by email linda--farquhar 
@transcanada.com.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for 
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of 
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the 
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days 
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or 
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a 
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person 
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by 
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must 
submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only 
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders 
in the proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
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.
    Comment Date: June 18, 2014.

    Dated: May 28, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-12877 Filed 6-3-14; 8:45 am]
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