Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Expansion Project, 22995-22996 [2017-10124]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RM93–11–000]
Revisions to Oil Pipeline Regulations
Pursuant to the Energy Policy Act of
1992; Notice of Annual Change in the
Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods
The Commission’s regulations include
a methodology for oil pipelines to
change their rates through use of an
index system that establishes ceiling
levels for such rates. The Commission
bases the index system, found at 18 CFR
342.3, on the annual change in the
Producer Price Index for Finished
Goods (PPI–FG), plus one point two
three percent (PPI–FG + 1.23). The
Commission determined in an Order
Establishing Index Level,1 issued
December 17, 2015, that PPI–FG + 1.23
is the appropriate oil pricing index
factor for pipelines to use for the fiveyear period commencing July 1, 2016.
The regulations provide that the
Commission will publish annually, an
index figure reflecting the final change
in the PPI–FG, after the Bureau of Labor
Statistics publishes the final PPI–FG in
May of each calendar year. The annual
average PPI–FG index figures were
193.9 for 2015 and 191.9 for 2016.2
Thus, the percent change (expressed as
a decimal) in the annual average PPI–FG
from 2015 to 2016, plus 1.23 percent, is
positive 0.001985.3 Oil pipelines must
multiply their July 1, 2016, through June
30, 2017, index ceiling levels by
positive 1.001985 4 to compute their
index ceiling levels for July 1, 2017,
through June 30, 2018, in accordance
with 18 CFR 342.3(d). For guidance in
calculating the ceiling levels for each 12
month period beginning January 1,
l995,5 see Explorer Pipeline Company,
71 FERC 61,416 at n.6 (1995).
1 153
FERC 61,312 at P 52 (2015).
of Labor Statistics (BLS) publishes the
final figure in mid-May of each year. This figure is
publicly available from the Division of Industrial
Prices and Price Indexes of the BLS, at 202–691–
7705, and in print in August in Table 1 of the
annual data supplement to the BLS publication
Producer Price Indexes via the Internet at https://
www.bls.gov/ppi/home.htm. To obtain the BLS
data, scroll down to PPI Databases and click on Top
Picks of the Commodity Data including headline
FD–ID indexes (Producer Price Index—PPI). At the
next screen, under the heading PPI Commodity
Data, select the box, Finished goods—
WPUFD49207, then scroll to the bottom of this
screen and click on Retrieve data.
3 [191.9–193.9]/193.9 = ¥0.010315 + 0.0123 =
+0.001985.
4 1 + 0.001985 = 1.001985.
5 For a listing of all prior multipliers issued by the
Commission, see the Commission’s Web site, https://
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of this Notice in the Federal Register,
the Commission provides all interested
persons an opportunity to view and/or
print this Notice via the Internet
through FERC’s Home Page (https://
www.ferc.gov) and in FERC’s Public
Reference Room during normal business
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time) at 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426. The full text of
this Notice is available on FERC’s Home
Page at the eLibrary link. To access this
document in eLibrary, type the docket
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this document in the docket number
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the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP17–28–000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;
Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed 2017 Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
2017 Expansion Project, proposed by
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company
(Eastern Shore) in the above-referenced
docket. Eastern Shore requests
authorization to construct and operate
pipeline facilities in Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and Delaware. These
facilities would include six pipeline
loop segments totaling 22.7 miles; one
16.9-mile-long mainline extension;
upgrades to an existing meter and
regulator station; installation of an
additional 3,750 horsepower (hp)
compressor unit at an existing
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compressor station; and the addition of
two pressure control stations.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the 2017
Expansion 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 the U.S. Department of Agriculture
Natural Resources Conservation Service
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.
The proposed 2017 Expansion Project
includes constructing and operating the
following facilities:
• Pipeline loop segments (10-, 16-,
and 24-inch-diameter) totaling 22.7
miles in the states of Pennsylvania,
Maryland, and Delaware;
• One 10-inch-diameter 16.9-milelong mainline extension in Sussex
County, Delaware;
• Upgrades to an existing meter and
regulator station and lateral piping at
the existing interconnect with Texas
Eastern in Lancaster County,
Pennsylvania;
• Installation of an additional 3,750
horsepower (hp) compressor unit at the
existing Daleville Compressor Station in
Chester County, Pennsylvania; and
• Addition of two pressure control
stations in Sussex County, Delaware.
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;
newspapers and libraries in the project
area; and potentially affected
landowners and other interested
individuals and groups.
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
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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 June 12, 2017.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. In all
instances, please reference the project
docket number (CP17–28–000) with
your submission. The Commission
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 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).1 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
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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., CP17–28).
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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP15–554–000; CP15–554–
001; Docket No. CP15–555–000]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC; Dominion
Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Revised
Schedule for Environmental Review of
the Atlantic Coast Pipeline and Supply
Header Project
This notice identifies the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s
revised schedule for the completion of
the environmental impact statement
(EIS) for Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC’s
(Atlantic) Atlantic Coast Pipeline and
Dominion Transmission, Inc.’s (DTI)
Supply Header Project. The first notice
of schedule, issued on August 12, 2016,
identified a final EIS date of June 30,
2017. However, in response to
comments on the draft EIS (which had
a comment closing date of April 6,
2017), staff sent an environmental
information request to Atlantic and DTI
in April 2017, and only recently
received the information necessary for
us to complete our environmental
review. As a result, staff has revised the
schedule for issuance of the final EIS.
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Issuance of Notice of Availability of
the final EIS—July 21, 2017.
90-day Federal Authorization
Decision Deadline—October 19, 2017.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, an additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the project’s
progress.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the final EIS and to keep
track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets, the
Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription (https://www.ferc.gov/
docs-filing/esubscription.asp).
Dated: May 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017–10122 Filed 5–18–17; 8:45 am]
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Accession Number: 20170511–5191.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP17-28-000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2017 Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 2017
Expansion Project, proposed by Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company
(Eastern Shore) in the above-referenced docket. Eastern Shore requests
authorization to construct and operate pipeline facilities in
Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Delaware. These facilities would include
six pipeline loop segments totaling 22.7 miles; one 16.9-mile-long
mainline extension; upgrades to an existing meter and regulator
station; installation of an additional 3,750 horsepower (hp) compressor
unit at an existing compressor station; and the addition of two
pressure control stations.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the 2017 Expansion 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 the U.S. Department of
Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service 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.
The proposed 2017 Expansion Project includes constructing and
operating the following facilities:
Pipeline loop segments (10-, 16-, and 24-inch-diameter)
totaling 22.7 miles in the states of Pennsylvania, Maryland, and
Delaware;
One 10-inch-diameter 16.9-mile-long mainline extension in
Sussex County, Delaware;
Upgrades to an existing meter and regulator station and
lateral piping at the existing interconnect with Texas Eastern in
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania;
Installation of an additional 3,750 horsepower (hp)
compressor unit at the existing Daleville Compressor Station in Chester
County, Pennsylvania; and
Addition of two pressure control stations in Sussex
County, Delaware.
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;
newspapers and libraries in the project area; and potentially affected
landowners and other interested individuals and groups.
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
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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 June 12, 2017.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP17-28-000) with your submission. The
Commission 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 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).\1\ 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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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., CP17-
28). 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: May 12, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-10124 Filed 5-18-17; 8:45 am]
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