Baker County, Oregon; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment, 67395 [2015-27839]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 211 / Monday, November 2, 2015 / Notices Services, Inc. (RTS) 2715–24 & –25 AMND to be effective 11/1/2015. Filed Date: 10/23/15. Accession Number: 20151023–5261. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 11/4/15. Any person desiring to protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rule 211 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: October 26, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–27844 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 12686–004] asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Baker County, Oregon; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47,897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Baker County, Oregon’s (Baker County) application for a license to construct its proposed Mason Dam Hydroelectric Project, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA). The proposed 3.4megawatt (MW) project would be located on the Powder River, at the existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation’s (Reclamation) Mason Dam, near Baker City, in Baker County, Oregon. The project would occupy federal land managed by Reclamation and the U.S. Forest Service. The EA contains Commission staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the proposed hydroelectric project. The EA concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:55 Oct 30, 2015 Jkt 238001 action that would significantly 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 45 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file comments 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. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Please affix ‘‘Project No. 12686–004’’ to all comments. Please contact Kenneth Hogan (Commission Staff) by telephone at (202) 502–8434, or by email at Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov, if you have any questions. Dated: October 27, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–27839 Filed 10–30–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16–4–000] Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application Take notice that on October 9, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67395 Commission, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), to construct, install, modify, operate, and maintain certain pipeline facilities located in Pennsylvania, as described in more detail below, all as more completely described in the Application. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site 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, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Patrick Stewart, Senior Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 369–8765, facsimile: (713) 420–1601, email: Patrick_Stewart@kindermorgan.com; or Debbie Kalisek, Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 420–3292, facsimile: (713) 420–1605, email: debbie_kalisek@kindermorgan.com. Specifically, Tennessee requests authorization for the construction and operation of the Orion Project, which include: (1) An approximately 8.23 mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline loop along Tennessee’s existing 300 Line right-of-way in Wayne and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania, ending at existing Compressor Station 323 (Loop 322); (2) an approximately 4.68 mile long, 36-inch diameter pipeline loop along Tennessee’s existing 300 Line right-of-way in Pike County, Pennsylvania, beginning at Compressor Station 323 (Loop 323); and (3) certain appurtenant and auxiliary facilities. Tennessee has executed binding precedent agreements with shippers for 100 percent of the 135,000 Dth per day of incremental firm transportation capacity created by the Orion Project. The Orion Project is estimated to cost $143,549,615. 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 E:\FR\FM\02NON1.SGM 02NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 12686-004]


Baker County, Oregon; Notice of Availability of Environmental 
Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, 
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) 
regulations, 18 CFR part 380 (Order No. 486, 52 FR 47,897), the Office 
of Energy Projects has reviewed Baker County, Oregon's (Baker County) 
application for a license to construct its proposed Mason Dam 
Hydroelectric Project, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment 
(EA). The proposed 3.4-megawatt (MW) project would be located on the 
Powder River, at the existing U.S. Bureau of Reclamation's 
(Reclamation) Mason Dam, near Baker City, in Baker County, Oregon. The 
project would occupy federal land managed by Reclamation and the U.S. 
Forest Service.
    The EA contains Commission staff's analysis of the potential 
environmental impacts of the proposed hydroelectric project. The EA 
concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental 
protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that 
would significantly 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 45 days from the date of this 
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings. Please file 
comments 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. In 
lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426. Please affix ``Project No. 12686-004'' to all comments.
    Please contact Kenneth Hogan (Commission Staff) by telephone at 
(202) 502-8434, or by email at Kenneth.Hogan@ferc.gov, if you have any 
questions.

    Dated: October 27, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-27839 Filed 10-30-15; 8:45 am]
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