Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Chicago Market Expansion Project, 76280-76281 [2015-30847]

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Interconnection Agreement to be [FR Doc. 2015–30846 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] effective 12/15/2015. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Filed Date: 12/2/15. Accession Number: 20151202–5184. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: ER16–450–000. Federal Energy Regulatory Applicants: RE Columbia Two LLC. Commission Description: Compliance filing: Compliance Filing—RE Columbia Two [Docket No. CP15–505–000] Removal of Affiliate Waiver to be Natural Gas Pipeline Company of effective 11/1/2015. America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Filed Date: 12/2/15. Environmental Review of the Chicago Accession Number: 20151202–5142. Market Expansion Project Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Docket Numbers: ER16–451–000. On June 1, 2015, Natural Gas Pipeline Applicants: KCP&L Greater Missouri Company of America, LLC (Natural) Operations Company. filed an application in Docket No. Description: KCP&L Greater Missouri CP15–505–000 requesting a Certificate Operations Company Notice of of Public Convenience and Necessity Cancellation of Interconnection pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Agreement. Gas Act to construct and operate certain Filed Date: 12/2/15. natural gas pipeline facilities. The Accession Number: 20151202–5174. proposed project is known as the Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 12/23/15. Chicago Market Expansion Project Docket Numbers: ER16–452–000. (Project), and would provide about Applicants: RE Tranquillity LLC. 238,000 dekatherms of incremental Description: Baseline eTariff Filing: northbound firm transportation capacity Application and Initial BaselineTariff to the city of Chicago, Illinois and Filing to be effective 12/3/2015. neighboring areas. Filed Date: 12/2/15. On June 12, 2015, the Federal Energy Accession Number: 20151202–5200. Regulatory Commission (Commission or PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08DEN1.SGM 08DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 235 / Tuesday, December 8, 2015 / Notices FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project. SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW Issuance of EA ............... 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline. January 11, 2016. April 11, 2016. Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP15–505), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: December 2, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015–30847 Filed 12–7–15; 8:45 am] If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Project’s progress. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Project Description The proposed Project would construct a new 30,000 horsepower natural gasfired compressor station with suction and discharge piping and ancillary equipment in Livingston County, Illinois. Lhorne on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES Background On July 9, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Chicago Market Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission received a consultation letter from United States Department of Agriculture regarding impacts of farmland conversion. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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. Additional information about the Project is available from the VerDate Sep<11>2014 14:17 Dec 07, 2015 Jkt 238001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER16–438–000] Marshall Wind Energy LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding Marshall Wind Energy LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is December 22, 2015. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 76281 who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. The filings in the above-referenced proceeding are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for electronic review in the Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: December 2, 2015. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 235 (Tuesday, December 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76280-76281]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30847]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-505-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review of the Chicago Market Expansion Project

    On June 1, 2015, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC 
(Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-505-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Chicago 
Market Expansion Project (Project), and would provide about 238,000 
dekatherms of incremental northbound firm transportation capacity to 
the city of Chicago, Illinois and neighboring areas.
    On June 12, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or

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FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other 
things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of 
the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final 
decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the 
date of issuance of the Commission staff's Environmental Assessment 
(EA) for the Project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's 
planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project.

                    Schedule for Environmental Review
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Issuance of EA........................  January 11, 2016.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision   April 11, 2016.
 Deadline.
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    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The proposed Project would construct a new 30,000 horsepower 
natural gas-fired compressor station with suction and discharge piping 
and ancillary equipment in Livingston County, Illinois.

Background

    On July 9, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Chicago Market 
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public 
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and 
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission 
received a consultation letter from United States Department of 
Agriculture regarding impacts of farmland conversion.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
    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, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP15-505), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to 
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC 
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued 
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: December 2, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-30847 Filed 12-7-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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