Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project; Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 1400-1401 [2015-00087]

Download as PDF 1400 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 6 / Friday, January 9, 2015 / Notices rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Black Hills Shoshone Pipeline, LLC ............................................................................................................................ Energy West Development, Inc ..................................................................................................................................... Take notice that on December 16, 2014, Black Hills Shoshone Pipeline, LLC (BHS), 1301 West 24th Street, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82001, and Energy West Development, Inc. (EWD), 1 First Avenue South, Great Falls, Montana 59401, filed a joint application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting: (1) an order from the Commission pursuant to Section 7(b) of the NGA authorizing EWD to abandon by sale the Shoshone Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline located in Wyoming and Montana; and (2) a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the NGA authorizing BHS to own and operate the Shoshone Pipeline. BHS proposes to operate the Shoshone Pipeline as a natural gas pipeline performing the same NGA jurisdictional transportation services currently offered under the ownership of EWD, all as more fully described 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 Patrick Joyce, Black Hills Corporation, 1102 E. First Street, Papillion, Nebraska, 68046, or call (402) 221–2691, or fax (402) 829–2691 or by email Patrick.Joyce@blackhillscorp.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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:56 Jan 08, 2015 Jkt 235001 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 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Docket No. CP15–32–000 Docket No. CP15–33–000 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 23, 2015. Dated: January 2, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–00191 Filed 1–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–543–000] Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project; Puget Sound Energy, Inc. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project proposed by Puget Sound Energy, Inc. (Puget Energy) in the above-referenced docket. Puget Energy requests authorization to construct, operate, and abandon certain facilities at its existing Jackson Prairie Storage Facility in Lewis County, Washington. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The proposed project includes the following activities: • Permanently plug and abandon four gas wells (Well Nos. 1, 11, 31, and 47) that have not been used in several years and may contribute to cushion gas E:\FR\FM\09JAN1.SGM 09JAN1 rljohnson on DSK3VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 6 / Friday, January 9, 2015 / Notices migration from the principal storage zone (Zone 2) of the Jackson Prairie Storage Facility into the gas recapture zone (Zone 1); • renew the authorization to convert an observation well (Well No. 52) to a gas recycle well in Zone 1 and to build approximately 500 feet of 3-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline to tie Well No. 52 into a gathering pipeline; and • drill a new water withdrawal well (Well No. 91) and construct related facilities to continue normal maintenance water withdrawal. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 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 the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before February 2, 2015. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number (CP14–543–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at 202–502–8258 or efiling@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:56 Jan 08, 2015 Jkt 235001 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. 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 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., CP14– 543). 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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1401 Dated: January 2, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–00087 Filed 1–8–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP15–22–000 CP15–24–000] Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Charles Transportation and Keys Energy Projects 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 two related projects—the St. Charles Transportation and Keys Energy Projects—both involving construction and operation of facilities proposed by Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP (DCP) in Fairfax County, Virginia and Charles County, Maryland. The Commission will use this EA in its decision-making process to determine whether the projects are in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies on the projects. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the EA. Please note that the scoping period will close on February 4, 2015. You may submit comments in written form. Further details on how to submit written comments are in the Public Participation section of this notice. If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of these dockets on December 3, 2014, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. CP15–22–000 for the St. Charles Transportation Project, and CP15–24– 000 for the Keys Energy Project, to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. 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 E:\FR\FM\09JAN1.SGM 09JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 6 (Friday, January 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00087]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-543-000]


Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project; Puget Sound Energy, 
Inc.

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Jackson Prairie Storage Facility Project proposed by Puget Sound 
Energy, Inc. (Puget Energy) in the above-referenced docket. Puget 
Energy requests authorization to construct, operate, and abandon 
certain facilities at its existing Jackson Prairie Storage Facility in 
Lewis County, Washington.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Jackson Prairie Storage Facility 
Project in accordance with the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The proposed project includes the following activities:
     Permanently plug and abandon four gas wells (Well Nos. 1, 
11, 31, and 47) that have not been used in several years and may 
contribute to cushion gas

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migration from the principal storage zone (Zone 2) of the Jackson 
Prairie Storage Facility into the gas recapture zone (Zone 1);
     renew the authorization to convert an observation well 
(Well No. 52) to a gas recycle well in Zone 1 and to build 
approximately 500 feet of 3-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline to tie 
Well No. 52 into a gathering pipeline; and
     drill a new water withdrawal well (Well No. 91) and 
construct related facilities to continue normal maintenance water 
withdrawal.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested 
individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; 
and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for 
public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary 
link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 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 the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before February 
2, 2015.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference 
the project docket number (CP14-543-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments 
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    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 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., CP14-
543). 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/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: January 2, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-00087 Filed 1-8-15; 8:45 am]
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