Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lebanon West II Project, 32369-32370 [2015-13897]

Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 109 / Monday, June 8, 2015 / Notices Minnesota. The Upper St. Anthony Lock and Dam is owned and operated by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed project would be located completely within lands owned by the United States and consist of: (1) The existing 400-foot-long by 56-footwide by 77-foot-high lock (2) two new 56-foot-wide by 70-foot high vertical lift steel gates; (3) two new submersible 1700-kilowatt axial flow Kaplan turbinegenerator units having a combined capacity of 3.4 megawatts; (4) two new 6-foot-long by 6-foot-wide by 4-foot-high pad mounted metal boxes containing plant controls, communications and inverter equipment, and a step-up distribution transformer; (5) a new 400 to 500-foot-long, 13.8 kilovolt, underground transmission line that would connect to Xcel Energy’s distribution system; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The project would have an estimated annual generation of 18,500 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Robert H. Schulte, 2236 Coley Forest Place, Raleigh, NC 27607, (952) 949–2676. FERC Contact: Tyrone A. Williams, (202) 502–6331. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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–14671–000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jun 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of Commission’s Web site at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number (P–14671) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: June 2, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–13902 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP14–555–000] Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lebanon West II Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Lebanon West II Project, proposed by Dominion Transmission, Inc. (Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. Dominion requests authorization to replace 11 noncontiguous segments of its 26- and 30inch-diameter TL–400 Pipeline totaling about 10.2 miles, add a 10,915horsepower compressor unit to an existing compressor station, and install other compressor station and gate assembly facilities. Dominion also proposes to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of these pipeline segments from 745 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 848 psig. The project would allow Dominion to transport an additional 130,000 dekatherms per day from Dominion’s MarkWest Liberty Bluestone Interconnect in Butler County, Pennsylvania to Dominion’s LebanonTexas Gas Interconnect in Warren County, Ohio. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the activities associated with the 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 FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 32369 government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners; 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 July 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 (CP14–555–000) 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 located on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, textonly 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 E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1 32370 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 109 / Monday, June 8, 2015 / Notices 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– 555). 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 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 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. Dated: June 2, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–13897 Filed 6–5–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–17–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL13–88–000] Northern Indiana Public Service Company v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. and PJM Interconnection, LLC; Supplemental Notice of Technical Conference As announced in the notice issued on May 5, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission will hold a technical conference on June 15, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. to explore issues raised in the complaint filed by Northern Indiana Public Service Company (NIPSCO) against Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) related to the MISO–PJM Joint Operating Agreement (JOA) and the MISO–PJM seam. The conference will be held at the Commission’s headquarters at 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426 in the Commission Meeting Room. An updated agenda identifying panelists for this conference is attached. The technical conference will not be transcribed. However, there will be a free webcast of the conference. The webcast will allow persons to listen to the technical conference, but not participate. Anyone with internet access who wants to listen to the conference can do so by navigating to the Calendar of Events at www.ferc.gov and locating the technical conference in the Calendar. The technical conference will contain a link to its webcast. The Capitol Connection provides technical support for the webcast and offers the option of listening to the meeting via phone-bridge for a fee. If you have any questions, visit www.CapitolConnection.org or call 703– 993–3100.1 While the purpose of this conference is to discuss the matter pending before the Commission in Docket No. EL13–88 and is not for the purpose of discussing other specific cases, we note that the discussions at the conference may address matters at issue in the following Commission proceedings that are either pending or within their rehearing period: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ............................................................................................................................................ Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc ........................................................................................................ PJM Interconnection, L.L.C ............................................................................................................................................ Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc ........................................................................................................ Entergy Services, Inc ...................................................................................................................................................... Cleco Power LLC ............................................................................................................................................................ Southwest Power Pool, Inc ............................................................................................................................................ Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc ........................................................................................................ Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. ....................................................................................................... Southwest Power Pool, Inc ............................................................................................................................................ Southwest Power Pool, Inc. v. Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc .................................................... Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. v. Southwest Power Pool, Inc .................................................... Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc ........................................................................................ Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc ........................................................................................ Advance registration is strongly encouraged for all attendees. If you have not already done so, those who plan to attend may register in advance at the following Web page: https:// www.ferc.gov/whats-new/registration/ 06-15-15-form.asp. Attendees should allow time to pass through building security procedures before the 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) start time of the technical conference. In addition, information on this event will be posted on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web site, www.ferc.gov, prior to the event. Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations please send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free 1–866–208–3372 (voice) or 202–502–8659 (TTY); or send a fax to 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. 1 The webcast will be available on the Calendar of Events on the Commission’s Web site www.ferc.gov for three months after the conference. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:09 Jun 05, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket Docket No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. No. ER13–1944 ER13–1943 ER13–1924 ER13–1945 ER13–1955 ER13–1956 ER14–1174 ER14–1736 ER14–2445 ER13–1864 EL14–21 EL14–30 EL11–34 ER11–1844 202–208–2106 with the required accommodations. Following the technical conference, the Commission will consider posttechnical conference comments submitted on or before July 15, 2015. Reply comments are due on or before August 5, 2015. The written comments will be included in the formal record of the proceeding, which, together with the record developed to date, will form the basis for further Commission action. E:\FR\FM\08JNN1.SGM 08JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 109 (Monday, June 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32369-32370]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-13897]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-555-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lebanon West II Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Lebanon West II Project, proposed by Dominion Transmission, Inc. 
(Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. Dominion requests 
authorization to replace 11 non-contiguous segments of its 26- and 30-
inch-diameter TL-400 Pipeline totaling about 10.2 miles, add a 10,915-
horsepower compressor unit to an existing compressor station, and 
install other compressor station and gate assembly facilities. Dominion 
also proposes to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure 
(MAOP) of these pipeline segments from 745 pounds per square inch gauge 
(psig) to 848 psig. The project would allow Dominion to transport an 
additional 130,000 dekatherms per day from Dominion's MarkWest Liberty 
Bluestone Interconnect in Butler County, Pennsylvania to Dominion's 
Lebanon-Texas Gas Interconnect in Warren County, Ohio.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
activities associated with the 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 FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners; 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 July 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 (CP14-555-000) 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 located 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

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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-
555). 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: June 2, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-13897 Filed 6-5-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-17-P

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