Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project, 29557-29558 [2016-11223]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices 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. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 26, 2016. Dated: May 6, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11191 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 7518–018] asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe; 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 47897), the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed Erie Boulevard Hydropower, L.P. and Saint Regis Mohawk Tribe’s (licensees) Environmental Analysis, filed with the Commission on April 28, 2016, regarding the proposed surrender of project license for the Hogansburg Hydroelectric Project. The project is located on the St Regis River in Franklin County, New York. The project does not occupy any federal lands. After independent review of the licensees’ Environmental Analysis, Commission staff has decided to adopt it and issue it as staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA analyzes the potential environmental impacts of decommissioning project facilities, including dam removal, and the surrender of the project license. The EA includes proposed mitigation measures and concludes that granting the proposed surrender would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is on file with the Commission and is available for public inspection. The EA may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number (P–7518) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 toll-free at 1–866–208–3676 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). A copy of the EA may also be accessed using this link: https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/common/ OpenNat.asp?fileID=14226917. You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubsription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. All comments must be filed within 30 days of the date of this notice and should reference Project No. 7518–018. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. 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: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. For further information, contact Mo Fayyad at (202) 502–8759 or mo.fayyad@ferc.gov. Dated: May 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11229 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15–138–000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to expand its existing pipeline system from the Marcellus Shale production area in northern Pennsylvania to deliver an PO 00000 Frm 00036 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 29557 incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per day of year-round firm transportation capacity to its existing southeastern market areas. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that approval of the project would result in some adverse environmental impacts; however, most of these impacts would be reduced to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco’s proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the National Environmental Policy Act analysis. Although the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the agency will present its own conclusions and recommendations in its respective record of decision or determination for the project. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of about 197.7 miles of pipeline composed of the following facilities: • 183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline in Pennsylvania; • 11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inchdiameter pipeline looping in Pennsylvania; • 2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter replacements in Virginia; and • associated equipment and facilities. The project’s proposed aboveground facilities include two new compressor stations in Pennsylvania; additional compression and related modifications to three existing compressor stations in Pennsylvania and Maryland; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations in Pennsylvania; and minor modifications at existing aboveground facilities at various locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina to allow for bidirectional flow and the installation of supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor masking/ deodorization equipment. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1 29558 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 92 / Thursday, May 12, 2016 / Notices groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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 draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments on or before June 27, 2016. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP15–138–000) 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 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 file your comments electronically by 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.’’ If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as the filing type. (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. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings its staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. We 1 encourage interested groups and individuals to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. We will begin our sign up of speakers at 6:30 p.m. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and are scheduled as follows: Date Location June 13, 2016 .................... June 14, 2016 .................... June 15, 2016 .................... Manheim Township High School, 115 Blue Streak Boulevard, Lancaster, PA 17601, (717) 560–3098. Lebanon Valley College, Lutz Auditorium, 101 N. College Avenue, Annville, PA 17003, (717) 867–6310. Bloomsburg University, Haas Center for the Arts—Mitrani Hall, 400 E. Second Street, Bloomsburg, PA 17815, (570) 389–4291. Lake Lehmon High School, 1128 Old Route 115, Dallas, PA 18612, (570) 255–2705. asabaliauskas on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES June 16, 2016 .................... The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will participate (jointly with FERC) in the public comment meetings to gather information on this proposal to assist them in the review of the permit application for the proposed activity. The joint comment meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a description of our environmental review process by Commission staff, after which speakers will be called. The meetings will end once all speakers have provided their comments or at 10:30 p.m., whichever comes first. Please note that there may be a time limit of three minutes to present comments, and speakers should structure their comments accordingly. If time limits are implemented, they will be strictly enforced to ensure that as many individuals as possible are given an opportunity to comment. The meetings will be recorded by a court reporter to ensure comments are accurately recorded. Transcripts will be entered into the formal record of the Commission proceeding. 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 (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 385.214).2 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 that 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. 1 ‘‘We,’’ ‘‘us,’’ and ‘‘our’’ refer to the environmental staff of the FERC’s Office of Energy Projects. 2 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:02 May 11, 2016 Jkt 238001 Questions? 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– 138). 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; for TTY, contact PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 (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 notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: May 5, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016–11223 Filed 5–11–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\12MYN1.SGM 12MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 92 (Thursday, May 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29557-29558]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11223]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-138-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the 
Proposed Atlantic Sunrise Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) 
for the Atlantic Sunrise Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco 
requests authorization to expand its existing pipeline system from the 
Marcellus Shale production area in northern Pennsylvania to deliver an 
incremental 1.7 million dekatherms per day of year-round firm 
transportation capacity to its existing southeastern market areas.
    The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff 
concludes that approval of the project would result in some adverse 
environmental impacts; however, most of these impacts would be reduced 
to less-than-significant levels with the implementation of Transco's 
proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the 
draft EIS.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated as a cooperating 
agency in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies have 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources 
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the National 
Environmental Policy Act analysis. Although the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers provided input to the conclusions and recommendations 
presented in the draft EIS, the agency will present its own conclusions 
and recommendations in its respective record of decision or 
determination for the project.
    The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of about 197.7 miles of pipeline composed of 
the following facilities:
     183.7 miles of new 30- and 42-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline in Pennsylvania;
     11.5 miles of new 36- and 42-inch-diameter pipeline 
looping in Pennsylvania;
     2.5 miles of 30-inch-diameter replacements in Virginia; 
and
     associated equipment and facilities.
    The project's proposed aboveground facilities include two new 
compressor stations in Pennsylvania; additional compression and related 
modifications to three existing compressor stations in Pennsylvania and 
Maryland; two new meter stations and three new regulator stations in 
Pennsylvania; and minor modifications at existing aboveground 
facilities at various locations in Pennsylvania, Virginia, North 
Carolina, and South Carolina to allow for bi-directional flow and the 
installation of supplemental odorization, odor detection, and/or odor 
masking/deodorization equipment.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, 
and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest

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groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and 
other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in 
the project area; and parties to this proceeding. Paper copy versions 
of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all 
others received a CD version. In addition, the draft EIS is available 
for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link. A limited number of copies 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 draft EIS may do so. To ensure 
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is 
important that the Commission receive your comments on or before June 
27, 2016.
    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP15-138-000) 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 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 file your comments electronically by 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.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, 
please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type.
    (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.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the 
Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment meetings its 
staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft 
EIS. We \1\ encourage interested groups and individuals to attend and 
present oral comments on the draft EIS. We will begin our sign up of 
speakers at 6:30 p.m. All meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. and are 
scheduled as follows:
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    \1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff 
of the FERC's Office of Energy Projects.

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                   Date                               Location
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June 13, 2016.............................  Manheim Township High
                                             School, 115 Blue Streak
                                             Boulevard, Lancaster, PA
                                             17601, (717) 560-3098.
June 14, 2016.............................  Lebanon Valley College, Lutz
                                             Auditorium, 101 N. College
                                             Avenue, Annville, PA 17003,
                                             (717) 867-6310.
June 15, 2016.............................  Bloomsburg University, Haas
                                             Center for the Arts--
                                             Mitrani Hall, 400 E. Second
                                             Street, Bloomsburg, PA
                                             17815, (570) 389-4291.
June 16, 2016.............................  Lake Lehmon High School,
                                             1128 Old Route 115, Dallas,
                                             PA 18612, (570) 255-2705.
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    The Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will 
participate (jointly with FERC) in the public comment meetings to 
gather information on this proposal to assist them in the review of the 
permit application for the proposed activity.
    The joint comment meetings will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a 
description of our environmental review process by Commission staff, 
after which speakers will be called. The meetings will end once all 
speakers have provided their comments or at 10:30 p.m., whichever comes 
first. Please note that there may be a time limit of three minutes to 
present comments, and speakers should structure their comments 
accordingly. If time limits are implemented, they will be strictly 
enforced to ensure that as many individuals as possible are given an 
opportunity to comment. The meetings will be recorded by a court 
reporter to ensure comments are accurately recorded. Transcripts will 
be entered into the formal record of the Commission proceeding.
    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 (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 
385.214).\2\ 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 that 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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    \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
comments.
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Questions?

    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-
138). 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; 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 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: May 5, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11223 Filed 5-11-16; 8:45 am]
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