Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project, 21214-21215 [2017-09110]

Download as PDF 21214 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet. For the purposes of this table, one For the purposes of this table, one For the purposes of this table, one For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,032 Btu. gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 137,561 Btu. gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu. gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu. Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 18, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–09128 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P Dated: April 28, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2017–09105 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [Docket No. AC17–127–000] DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SRADOVICH on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES South Central MCN LLC; Notice of Petition for Waiver Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Take notice that on April 27, 2017, South Central MCN LLC filed a petition for waiver of the requirement to file a FERC Form 3–Q for the periods of January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017, and April 1, 2017 through June 30, 2017, as required by 18 CFR 141.400, all as more fully explained in the petition. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://www.ferc.gov, using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 [Docket No. CP16–498–000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the B-System Project, proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) in the above-referenced docket. Columbia requests authorization to modernize and upgrade Columbia’s B-System pipelines by replacing and abandoning existing pipeline as well as constructing new pipeline and appurtenant facilities in Fairfield and Franklin Counties, Ohio. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the BSystem Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Department of Natural Resources participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. As part of its proposed B-System Project, Columbia would: • Abandon in place approximately 17.5 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline, remove two associated mainline valves (mileposts 7.7 and 10.9), install two gas heaters, and remove various exposed PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pipe segments on Columbia’s Line B– 105; • construct approximately 14.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter replacement pipeline on Columbia’s Line B–111; • construct approximately 0.1 mile of 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline on Columbia’s Line B–121; • construct approximately 0.5 mile of 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline on Columbia’s Line B–130; • construct approximately 7.6 miles of new 20-inch-diameter pipeline (‘‘Line K–270’’) connecting Columbia’s KSystem and B-System; and • remove, replace, restore, and install various appurtenances including connections, valves, aboveground piping, one regulation facility, and pig 1 launchers and receivers. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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 EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 30, 2017. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference the project docket number (CP16–498–000) with your submission. The Commission 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1 SRADOVICH on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 86 / Friday, May 5, 2017 / Notices encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at 202–502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature located on the Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, textonly comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically 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.’’ You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (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. 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 (18 CFR 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 which 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. 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., CP16– 498). 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, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, 2 See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:43 May 04, 2017 Jkt 241001 such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which 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 www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. Dated: April 28, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017–09110 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17–211–000] Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on April 20, 2017, Caledonia Energy Partners, LLC (Caledonia), 20329 State Highway 249, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77070, filed in Docket No. CP17–211–000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Caledonia seeks authorization to abandon Gas Storage Wells No. 7 and No. 9, both located at its storage facility (Caledonia Facility) in Lowndes and Monroe Counties, Mississippi. Caledonia proposes to perform these activities under its blanket certificate authority issued in Docket No. CP05– 16–000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. In its application, Caledonia also states that the abandonment of Wells No. 7 and No. 9 will not have an effect on Caledonia’s ability to serve its storage customers, as there will be neither an effect on deliverability, nor an adverse impact to storage volumes. Caledonia also states that the proposed abandonment will not affect the existing boundary, total inventory, reservoir pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, or the certificated capacity of the Caledonia Facility. The filing may be viewed on the web at https://www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21215 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 this application should be directed to Nick Nicodemus, Director, Land and Regulatory Affairs, Enstor Gas, LLC, 20329 State Highway 249, Suite 500, Houston, Texas 77070, or by calling (281) 374–3089 (telephone), nick.nicodemus@enstorinc.com. Any person or the Commission’s Staff may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of intervention and, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. 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 environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s E:\FR\FM\05MYN1.SGM 05MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-498-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the B-
System Project, proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) 
in the above-referenced docket. Columbia requests authorization to 
modernize and upgrade Columbia's B-System pipelines by replacing and 
abandoning existing pipeline as well as constructing new pipeline and 
appurtenant facilities in Fairfield and Franklin Counties, Ohio.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the B-System Project in accordance with 
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The 
FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with 
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Ohio Department of Natural 
Resources participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of 
the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special 
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the 
proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis.
    As part of its proposed B-System Project, Columbia would:
     Abandon in place approximately 17.5 miles of 20-inch-
diameter pipeline, remove two associated mainline valves (mileposts 7.7 
and 10.9), install two gas heaters, and remove various exposed pipe 
segments on Columbia's Line B-105;
     construct approximately 14.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-111;
     construct approximately 0.1 mile of 4-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-121;
     construct approximately 0.5 mile of 4-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-130;
     construct approximately 7.6 miles of new 20-inch-diameter 
pipeline (``Line K-270'') connecting Columbia's K-System and B-System; 
and
     remove, replace, restore, and install various 
appurtenances including connections, valves, aboveground piping, one 
regulation facility, and pig \1\ launchers and receivers.
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    \1\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into 
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, 
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of 
the EA 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 EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 30, 
2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference 
the project docket number (CP16-498-000) with your submission. The 
Commission

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encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available 
to assist you at 202-502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature located 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 also file your comments electronically 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.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (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.
    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 (18 CFR 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 which 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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    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., CP16-
498). 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, or 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 which 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: April 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09110 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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