PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Penneast Pipeline Project, 19167-19168 [2016-07536]
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(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
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(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
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Dated: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so the relevant agencies are
kept informed of the project’s progress.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Project Description
[Docket No. CP15–558–000]
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC;
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Penneast Pipeline
Project
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markets in eastern and southeastern
Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
On October 8, 2015, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application for the project. Among
other things, that notice alerted other
agencies issuing federal authorizations
of the requirement to complete all
necessary reviews and to reach a final
decision on the request for a federal
authorization within 90 days of the date
of issuance of the Commission staff’s
final Environmental Impact Statement
(EIS) for the PennEast Pipeline Project.
This instant notice identifies the FERC
staff’s planned schedule for completion
of the final EIS for the project.
Issuance of Notice of Availability of
the final EIS—December 16, 2016.
90-day Federal Authorization
Decision Deadline—March 16, 2017.
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On September 24, 2015, PennEast
Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast) filed
an application in Docket No. CP15–558–
000 under section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act seeking a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to construct,
operate, and maintain a new natural gas
pipeline system in Pennsylvania and
New Jersey. The proposed project is
known as the PennEast Pipeline Project
and will provide approximately 1.0
billion cubic feet per day of year-round
transportation natural gas service to
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using the 2015 FERC average salary plus benefits of
$149,489/year (or $72.00/hour). Commission staff
finds that the work done for this information
collection is typically done by wage categories
similar to those at FERC.
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The project includes a total of 118.8
miles of pipeline and laterals composed
of 115.0 miles of new, 36-inch-diameter
pipeline extending from Luzerne
County, Pennsylvania to Mercer County,
New Jersey. The Project would also have
three pipeline laterals: The 2.1-mile
Hellertown Lateral consisting of 24inch-diameter pipeline in Northampton
County, Pennsylvania; the 0.1-mile
Gilbert Lateral consisting of 12-inchdiameter pipeline in Hunterdon County,
Pennsylvania; and the 1.5-mile
Lambertville Lateral consisting of 36inch-diameter pipeline in Hunterdon
County, New Jersey.
The proposed aboveground facilities
consist of a new, 47,700 horsepower
compressor station in Kidder Township,
Carbon County, Pennsylvania. The
project would also include the
construction of 8 meter and regulator
stations, 11 mainline valves, and 11 pig
launcher/receiver sites.
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Background
On October 10, 2014, the Commission
staff granted PennEast’s request to use
the FERC’s Pre-filing environmental
review process and assigned the
PennEast Pipeline Project Docket No.
PF15–1–000. On January 13, 2015, the
Commission issued, in that docket, a
Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the
Planned PennEast Pipeline Project,
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meetings (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.
The primary issues raised by the
commenters during scoping included
concerns about potential impacts on
agricultural farms, ground water
resources on Sourland Region, protected
conservation lands, threatened and
endangered species, archaeological
sites, forest (i.e., fragmentation), and
impacts on property value. In addition,
the added responsibility for emergency
response teams; potential for arsenic
release into groundwater; safety of local
residents in the event of a pipeline
incident; long-term impacts of
compressor stations on human health
and the environment; construction in
karst areas; and need for alternatives
were also raised.
The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Pipeline
and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration are cooperating agencies
in the preparation of the EIS.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EIS 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
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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
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., CP15–558), 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: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–07536 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 12796–004]
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City of Wadsworth, Ohio; Notice of
Teleconference
a. Project Name and Number: R.C.
Byrd Hydroelectric Project No. 12796.
b. Date and Time of Meeting:
Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.
(Eastern Daylight Time).
c. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick,
andrew.bernick@ferc.gov or (202) 502–
8660.
d. Purpose of Meeting: Commission
staff will hold a teleconference to
discuss: (1) The Indiana Bat and
Northern Long Eared Bat Conservation
Plan and Mussel Monitoring and
Conservation Plan for the R.C. Byrd
Hydroelectric Project, filed in draft form
on June 23, 2015, by American
Municipal Power, Inc. (or AMP, agent
for the City of Wadsworth, Ohio); (2) the
report entitled ‘‘Examining the Effect of
Potential Water Velocities on Mussel
Populations at R.C. Byrd Lock and Dam
on the Ohio River (ORM 279.2)’’
prepared for AMP and filed on February
10, 2016; and (3) the current status of
resolving the remaining information
needs noted in U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service’s Ohio Ecological Services Field
Office and West Virginia Field Office
comments on the draft plans filed
August 26, 2015.
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e. All local, state, and federal
agencies, Indian tribes, and other
interested parties are invited to
participate by phone. Please call Andy
Bernick at (202) 502–8660 by Thursday,
April 21, 2016, to RSVP and to receive
specific instructions on how to
participate.
Dated: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–07533 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14744–000]
Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments and Motions To Intervene
On December 22, 2015, Energy
Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources)
filed an application for a preliminary
permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to
study the feasibility of the Nolin Lake
Dam Hydroelectric Project (Nolin
Project or project) to be located at the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nolin
Lake Dam on the Nolin River in
Edmonson County, Kentucky. 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 consist of
the following: (1) A control structure
with three 9.5-foot-wide, 25-foot-long
spill gates; (2) one 10-foot-diameter, 65foot-long penstock with a butterfly
valve; (3) a bifurcation structure; (4) two
6.5-foot-diameter, 32-foot-long
penstocks; (5) a powerhouse containing
two generating units with a total
capacity of 7 megawatts; (6) a 1000-footlong, 220-foot-wide tailrace; (7) a
substation; and (8) a 3-mile-long, 69 kV
transmission line. The proposed project
would have an estimated average annual
generation of 26,900 megawatt-hours,
and operate as directed by the Corps.
Applicant Contact: Mr. Ander
Gonzalez, Energy Resources USA Inc.,
2655 Le Jeune Road, Suite 804, Coral
Gables, Florida 33134; Phone: (954)
248–8425; Email: agonzalez@
energyresources.es.
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FERC Contact: Christiane Casey;
phone: (202) 502–8577.
Deadline for filing comments and
motions to intervene: 60 days from the
issuance of this notice.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file comments
and motions to intervene 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–14744–000.
More information about this project,
including a copy of the application, can
be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’
link of the Commission’s Web site at
https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number
(P–14744) in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance,
contact FERC Online Support.
Dated: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016–07534 Filed 4–1–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 14750–000]
Energy Resources USA, Inc.; Notice of
Preliminary Permit Application
Accepted for Filing and Soliciting
Comments and Motions To Intervene
On December 22, 2015, Energy
Resources USA, Inc. (Energy Resources)
filed an application for a preliminary
permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), proposing to
study the feasibility of the Lake
Tuscaloosa Dam Hydroelectric Project
(Lake Tuscaloosa Project or project) to
be located at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ Lake Tuscaloosa Dam on the
North River in Tuscaloosa County,
Alabama. The sole purpose of a
preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant
the permit holder priority to file a
license application during the permit
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-558-000]
PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Penneast Pipeline Project
On September 24, 2015, PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast)
filed an application in Docket No. CP15-558-000 under section 7(c) of
the Natural Gas Act seeking a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity to construct, operate, and maintain a new natural gas
pipeline system in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. The proposed project is
known as the PennEast Pipeline Project and will provide approximately
1.0 billion cubic feet per day of year-round transportation natural gas
service to markets in eastern and southeastern Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
On October 8, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the project.
Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the PennEast Pipeline Project.
This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for
completion of the final EIS for the project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--December 16,
2016.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--March 16, 2017.
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so the relevant agencies are kept informed of the project's
progress.
Project Description
The project includes a total of 118.8 miles of pipeline and
laterals composed of 115.0 miles of new, 36-inch-diameter pipeline
extending from Luzerne County, Pennsylvania to Mercer County, New
Jersey. The Project would also have three pipeline laterals: The 2.1-
mile Hellertown Lateral consisting of 24-inch-diameter pipeline in
Northampton County, Pennsylvania; the 0.1-mile Gilbert Lateral
consisting of 12-inch-diameter pipeline in Hunterdon County,
Pennsylvania; and the 1.5-mile Lambertville Lateral consisting of 36-
inch-diameter pipeline in Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
The proposed aboveground facilities consist of a new, 47,700
horsepower compressor station in Kidder Township, Carbon County,
Pennsylvania. The project would also include the construction of 8
meter and regulator stations, 11 mainline valves, and 11 pig launcher/
receiver sites.
Background
On October 10, 2014, the Commission staff granted PennEast's
request to use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and
assigned the PennEast Pipeline Project Docket No. PF15-1-000. On
January 13, 2015, the Commission issued, in that docket, a Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned
PennEast Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings (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.
The primary issues raised by the commenters during scoping included
concerns about potential impacts on agricultural farms, ground water
resources on Sourland Region, protected conservation lands, threatened
and endangered species, archaeological sites, forest (i.e.,
fragmentation), and impacts on property value. In addition, the added
responsibility for emergency response teams; potential for arsenic
release into groundwater; safety of local residents in the event of a
pipeline incident; long-term impacts of compressor stations on human
health and the environment; construction in karst areas; and need for
alternatives were also raised.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service, and U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration are cooperating agencies in the
preparation of the EIS.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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
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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.,
CP15-558), 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: March 29, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07536 Filed 4-1-16; 8:45 am]
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