Staff Notice of Alleged Violations, 56454 [2015-23429]

Download as PDF tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 56454 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 181 / Friday, September 18, 2015 / Notices 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 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., CP15–95). 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 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 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Sep 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Dated: September 14, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–23426 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P responding to deposition questions and data requests. This Notice does not confer a right on third parties to intervene in the investigation or any other right with respect to the investigation. Dated: September 11, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–23429 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Staff Notice of Alleged Violations Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Take notice 1 that in a nonpublic investigation pursuant to 18 CFR part 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that Coaltrain Energy LP; its co-owners Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan; traders Robert Jones, Jeff Miller, and Jack Wells; and analyst Adam Hughes violated the Commission’s Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 CFR 1c.2 (2015), by devising and executing a scheme involving manipulative Up-To Congestion trading in PJM Regional Transmission Organization between June and September 2010. The Office of Enforcement has also preliminarily determined that Coaltrain violated 18 CFR 35.41(b) (2015) by making false statements and omitting material information during the investigation. During the period of interest, Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan were the principal owners of Coaltrain, and they along with Jeff Miller, Robert Jones, Jack Wells, and Adam Hughes devised and implemented the relevant trades in PJM. Staff alleges that the individuals (on behalf of Coaltrain) planned and executed Up-To Congestion transactions in PJM that were designed to falsely appear to be spread trades but that were in fact a vehicle to collect certain payments (called ‘‘Marginal Loss Surplus Allocation,’’ or MLSA) from PJM. Staff alleges that through these trades, Coaltrain sought not to profit from changes in price spreads but rather to profit by clearing large volumes of Up-To Congestion transactions with the goal of collecting MLSA. Staff further alleges that during the investigation, Peter Jones, Shawn Sheehan, and their agents (on behalf of Coaltrain) made false statements and omitted material information in 1 Enforcement of Statutes, Regulations, and Orders, 129 FERC ¶ 61,247 (2009), order on reh’g, 134 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2011). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket No. CP15–14–001] Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project, proposed by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in the above-referenced docket. Texas Gas requests authorization to deliver approximately 53.5 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas from its existing Robards Junction facilities in Henderson County, Kentucky to one of Texas Gas’ customers in Posey County, Indiana. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers— Louisville District participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The proposed Southern Indiana Market Lateral Project includes the following facilities: • About 30.6 miles of 10-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline lateral; • one new meter and regulator station; E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 181 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 56454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23429]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission


Staff Notice of Alleged Violations

    Take notice \1\ that in a nonpublic investigation pursuant to 18 
CFR part 1b, the staff of the Office of Enforcement of the Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission has preliminarily determined that 
Coaltrain Energy LP; its co-owners Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan; 
traders Robert Jones, Jeff Miller, and Jack Wells; and analyst Adam 
Hughes violated the Commission's Anti-Manipulation Rule, 18 CFR 1c.2 
(2015), by devising and executing a scheme involving manipulative Up-To 
Congestion trading in PJM Regional Transmission Organization between 
June and September 2010. The Office of Enforcement has also 
preliminarily determined that Coaltrain violated 18 CFR 35.41(b) (2015) 
by making false statements and omitting material information during the 
investigation.
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    \1\ Enforcement of Statutes, Regulations, and Orders, 129 FERC ] 
61,247 (2009), order on reh'g, 134 FERC ] 61,054 (2011).
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    During the period of interest, Peter Jones and Shawn Sheehan were 
the principal owners of Coaltrain, and they along with Jeff Miller, 
Robert Jones, Jack Wells, and Adam Hughes devised and implemented the 
relevant trades in PJM. Staff alleges that the individuals (on behalf 
of Coaltrain) planned and executed Up-To Congestion transactions in PJM 
that were designed to falsely appear to be spread trades but that were 
in fact a vehicle to collect certain payments (called ``Marginal Loss 
Surplus Allocation,'' or MLSA) from PJM. Staff alleges that through 
these trades, Coaltrain sought not to profit from changes in price 
spreads but rather to profit by clearing large volumes of Up-To 
Congestion transactions with the goal of collecting MLSA.
    Staff further alleges that during the investigation, Peter Jones, 
Shawn Sheehan, and their agents (on behalf of Coaltrain) made false 
statements and omitted material information in responding to deposition 
questions and data requests.
    This Notice does not confer a right on third parties to intervene 
in the investigation or any other right with respect to the 
investigation.

    Dated: September 11, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-23429 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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