Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon Extension Projects, 46666-46667 [2016-16900]
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approximately 10 percent (or 94) of the
registered generator owners have
interconnection facilities that meet the
requirements for applicability under the
new standard. The estimated annual
burden and cost of the new standard
follow.13
FERC–725M—CHANGES DUE TO FAC–003–4 IN DOCKET NO. RD16–4–000
Number of
respondents 15
Number of
responses per
respondent
Total number
of responses
Average burden hours
and
cost per response
(2)
(1)*(2)=(3)
(4)
(3)*(4)=(5)
Strategies, documentation, processes, &
procedures (M3)
[one-time].
Record Retention
(Compliance 1.2) [ongoing].
Total Net Change,
due to RD16–4.
414
1
414
4 hrs.; $248.64 ............
1,656 hrs.;
$102,936.96
[@$62.16/hr.].
414
1
414
1 hr.; $31.76 ................
414 hrs.; $13,148.64
[@$31.76/hr.].
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2,070 hrs.;
$116,085.60 16.
Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s
estimates of the burden and cost of the
collections of information, including the
validity of the methodology and
assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance
the quality, utility and clarity of the
information collection; and (4) ways to
minimize the burden of the collection of
information on those who are to
respond, including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Energy Regulatory
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[Docket Nos. CP16–3–000 and CP16–3–001]
[Project No. 12965–002]
Wickiup Hydro Group, LLC; Notice of
Schedule Change
On June 27, 2016, the Commission
issued a ‘‘Notice of Teleconference to
Discuss Endangered Species Act
Consultation’’ for the Wickiup Dam
Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No.
12965. This teleconference has been
rescheduled due to unforeseen
scheduling conflicts to August 1, 2016
at 1:00 p.m. Pacific Daylight Time (4:00
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time). Please
email Karen Sughrue at karen.sughrue@
ferc.gov to RSVP.
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13 The estimates for cost per hour (for salary plus
benefits) are derived from the Bureau of Labor and
Statistics’ figures for May 2015 (at https://
www.bls.gov/oes/current/naics2_22.htm#11-0000
and benefits [updated March 10, 2016] at https://
www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm), as
follows:
• $62.16/hour for salary plus benefits [based on
the average for an electrical engineer (code 17–
2071, at $64.20/hour), a first-line supervisor of
forestry workers (code 45–1011, at $33.34/hour),
and a manager (code 11–0000, at $88.94/hour)]
• $31.76/hour, salary plus benefits for an
information and record clerk (code 43–4000).
$248.64
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Dated: July 11, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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cost per
respondent
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14 The Order in Docket No. RD16–4 does not
modify the following requirements. However, due
to normal fluctuations in industry, the number of
respondents (TOs and GOs), in the submittal to
OMB will be updated as follows.
• The Quarterly Reporting (Compliance 1.4) is
required of 102 respondents (94 GOs and 8 Regional
Entities), rather than 96 respondents.
• The requirements for Annual Vegetation
Inspection Document (M6), annual vegetation work
plan (M7), evidence of management of vegetation
(M1 and M2), confirmed vegetation condition (M4),
and corrective action (M5) are required of 94
respondents (rather than 88).
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Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Access South, Adair
Southwest, and Lebanon Extension
Projects
On October 8, 2015, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) filed
an application requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act to construct, operate, and
maintain pipeline loops, install
additional compression, and allow for
reverse flow capabilities. The proposed
projects, known as Access South, Adair
Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension
Projects would enable Texas Eastern to
transport up to an additional 622,000
dekatherms per day of natural gas on its
mainline system from Uniontown,
Pennsylvania to points in Ohio,
Kentucky, and Mississippi.
On October 22, 2015, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application for the projects. Among
15 We estimate a total of 414 respondents (320
TOs and 94 GOs) are affected.
16 This is the estimate for Year 1 (including onetime implementation cost plus ongoing record
retention costs). In subsequent years, only the
record retention costs ($13,148.64, annual total for
all respondents) will continue.
For the submittal to OMB (available in
reginfo.gov), the one-time implementation burden
and cost (which will be completed in Year 1) will
be averaged over Years 1–3.
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other things, the Notice of Application
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 projects. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the projects.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—August 8, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization
Decision Deadline—November 6, 2016
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the projects’
progress.
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Project Description
The projects would include (1)
construction and maintenance of
approximately 15.8 miles of 36-inchdiameter pipeline at three locations in
Meigs and Monroe Counties, Ohio and
0.5 mile of 16-inch-diameter
replacement pipeline within its existing
right-of-way in Attala County,
Mississippi; (2) installation of a new
16,875 horsepower compressor unit at
an existing compressor station in
Tompkinsville, Kentucky; and (3)
modification of 12 existing compressor
stations to allow for reverse flow
capabilities in Pennsylvania, Ohio,
Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and
Mississippi.
Background
On August 11, 2015, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Planned Access South, Adair
Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension
Projects and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was issued during the pre-filing review
of the projects in Docket No. PF15–17–
000 and 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 environmental
comments from the Ohio Department of
Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, a landowner, and combined
comments from the Allegheny Defense
Project, Buckeye Forest Council, Center
for Biological Diversity, Freshwater
Accountability Project, Heartwood,
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Kentucky Heartwood, and the Ohio
Valley Environmental Coalition. The
primary issues raised by the
commentors included location of
pipeline on an affected landowner’s
property; federally-listed threatened and
endangered species; state-listed
endangered species; migratory birds;
permitting requirements; minimization
and avoidance of impacts on streams
and wetlands; direct, indirect and
cumulative project impacts; connected
actions; forest fragmentation; and noise.
On May 17, 2016, the Commission
issued a Supplemental Notice of Intent
to Prepare an Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Access
South, Adair Southwest, and the
Lebanon Extension Projects and Request
for Comments on Environmental Issues
(Supplemental NOI). The Supplemental
NOI was sent to landowners within one
half mile of the compressor stations who
had not been included in Texas
Eastern’s original landowner list. In
response to the Supplemental NOI, we
received one comment from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service stating that it
had no comments on the projects.
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
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., CP16–3), 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: July 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Notice of Staff Attendance at the
Southwest Power Pool Regional Entity
Trustee, Members’ Committee and
Board of Directors’ Meetings
The Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission) hereby gives
notice that members of its staff may
attend the meetings of the Southwest
Power Pool, Inc. Regional Entity Trustee
(RE), Members’ Committee and Board of
Directors as noted below. Their
attendance is part of the Commission’s
ongoing outreach efforts.
All meetings will be held at the
Rushmore Plaza Holiday Inn, 505 North
Fifth St., Rapid City, SD 57701. The
hotel phone number is (605) 348–4000.
All meetings are Mountain Time.
SPP RE
July 25, 2016 (7:30 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
SPP Members/Board of Directors
July 25, 2016 (12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.)
July 26, 2016 (8:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.)
The discussions may address matters
at issue in the following proceedings:
Docket No. ER11–1844, Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. EL12–60, Southwest Power
Pool, Inc., et al.
Docket No. ER12–959, Southwest Power
Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12–1179, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER12–1586, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. EL15–66, Southern
Company Services, et al. v.
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.
Docket No. EL15–77, Morgan Stanley
Capital Group Inc. v. Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER14–1183, Southwestern
Electric Power Company
Docket No. ER14–2445, Midcontinent
Independent System Operator, Inc.
Docket No. ER14–2850, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–1499, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–1775, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–1777, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–1943, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–1976, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–2028, Southwest
Power Pool, Inc.
Docket No. ER15–2069, Northwestern
Corporation
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP16-3-000 and CP16-3-001]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Access South, Adair Southwest, and Lebanon
Extension Projects
On October 8, 2015, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern)
filed an application requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct,
operate, and maintain pipeline loops, install additional compression,
and allow for reverse flow capabilities. The proposed projects, known
as Access South, Adair Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects
would enable Texas Eastern to transport up to an additional 622,000
dekatherms per day of natural gas on its mainline system from
Uniontown, Pennsylvania to points in Ohio, Kentucky, and Mississippi.
On October 22, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the projects.
Among
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other things, the Notice of Application 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 projects. This instant
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion
of the EA for the projects.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--August 8, 2016
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--November 6, 2016
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
projects' progress.
Project Description
The projects would include (1) construction and maintenance of
approximately 15.8 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline at three
locations in Meigs and Monroe Counties, Ohio and 0.5 mile of 16-inch-
diameter replacement pipeline within its existing right-of-way in
Attala County, Mississippi; (2) installation of a new 16,875 horsepower
compressor unit at an existing compressor station in Tompkinsville,
Kentucky; and (3) modification of 12 existing compressor stations to
allow for reverse flow capabilities in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Kentucky,
Tennessee, Alabama, and Mississippi.
Background
On August 11, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Access South, Adair
Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects and Request for Comments
on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing
review of the projects in Docket No. PF15-17-000 and 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 environmental
comments from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a landowner,
and combined comments from the Allegheny Defense Project, Buckeye
Forest Council, Center for Biological Diversity, Freshwater
Accountability Project, Heartwood, Kentucky Heartwood, and the Ohio
Valley Environmental Coalition. The primary issues raised by the
commentors included location of pipeline on an affected landowner's
property; federally-listed threatened and endangered species; state-
listed endangered species; migratory birds; permitting requirements;
minimization and avoidance of impacts on streams and wetlands; direct,
indirect and cumulative project impacts; connected actions; forest
fragmentation; and noise.
On May 17, 2016, the Commission issued a Supplemental Notice of
Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Access
South, Adair Southwest, and the Lebanon Extension Projects and Request
for Comments on Environmental Issues (Supplemental NOI). The
Supplemental NOI was sent to landowners within one half mile of the
compressor stations who had not been included in Texas Eastern's
original landowner list. In response to the Supplemental NOI, we
received one comment from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stating
that it had no comments on the projects.
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.,
CP16-3), 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: July 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-16900 Filed 7-15-16; 8:45 am]
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