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application in Docket No. CP17–469–
000 requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
Act to abandon the Billy Creek Storage
Field, and construct certain natural gas
facilities to recover the storage field’s
cushion gas. The proposed project is
known as the Billy Creek Storage Field
Abandonment Project (Project), and
would involve the abandonment of the
storage field and related facilities in
Johnson County, Wyoming.
On July 17, 2017, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice 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 Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA: February 2, 2018.
90-day Federal Authorization
Decision Deadline: May 3, 2018.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
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Project Description
WBI proposes to abandon the Billy
Creek Storage Field and related facilities
and recover and sell the estimated 2.3
billion cubic feet of cushion gas prior to
abandonment of the field. WBI proposes
a combination of any of these three
options to recover the remaining
cushion gas:
1. Utilize and/or modify existing
storage field facilities (Option 1);
2. install a temporary 200 horsepower
(or less) replacement compressor unit
(Option 2); and/or
3. drill one new natural gas recovery
well in one of two locations (Option 3).
Following cushion gas withdrawal,
WBI would abandon pipeline and
aboveground facilities in-place and by
removal, including the additional
compressor unit and/or recovery well
listed in Options 2 and 3. WBI states
that the storage field is no longer
reliable due to water encroachment and
that the firm storage deliverability is
now provided by another WBI storage
field.
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Background
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
On August 17, 2017, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Billy Creek Storage Field
Abandonment Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
Native American tribes; and local
libraries. In response to the NOI, the
Commission received comments from
the Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality and the
Wyoming Game and Fish Department.
The primary issues raised by
commentors are impacts on water
quality and surface waterbodies,
restoration and the development of a
reclamation plan, invasive species
prevention and mitigation, and
applicable permits.
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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., CP17–469), 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: November 29, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Records Governing Off-the-Record
Communications; Public Notice
This constitutes notice, in accordance
with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt
of prohibited and exempt off-the-record
communications.
Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222,
September 22, 1999) requires
Commission decisional employees, who
make or receive a prohibited or exempt
off-the-record communication relevant
to the merits of a contested proceeding,
to deliver to the Secretary of the
Commission, a copy of the
communication, if written, or a
summary of the substance of any oral
communication.
Prohibited communications are
included in a public, non-decisional file
associated with, but not a part of, the
decisional record of the proceeding.
Unless the Commission determines that
the prohibited communication and any
responses thereto should become a part
of the decisional record, the prohibited
off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in
reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to
respond to any facts or contentions
made in a prohibited off-the-record
communication, and may request that
the Commission place the prohibited
communication and responses thereto
in the decisional record. The
Commission will grant such a request
only when it determines that fairness so
requires. Any person identified below as
having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the
document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable
proceeding in accordance with Rule
2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record
communications are included in the
decisional record of the proceeding,
unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently
received by the Secretary of the
Commission. The communications
listed are grouped by docket numbers in
ascending order. These filings are
available for electronic review at the
Commission in the Public Reference
Room or may be viewed on the
Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
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Enter the docket number, excluding the
last three digits, in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
Docket No.
File date
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
Presenter or requester
Prohibited
1. CP17–101–000 .....................................................
11–14–2017
William Franklin.
Exempt
1. CP14–554–000, CP15–16–000, CP15–17–000 ...
11–13–2017
U.S. Senators.1
2. CP15–558–000 .....................................................
3. P–14604–000 ........................................................
4. P–2082–062, P–14803–000 .................................
11–13–2017
11–14–2017
11–14–2017
Delaware Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey.
United States Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
U.S. House Representative Jared Huffman.
1 Senators
Sheldon Whitehouse and Michael F. Bennet.
Dated: November 28, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
(schedule) for the Pensacola Project,
opportunities for public comment, and
how the Commission assesses
information needs during the study
planning process. There will also be
time for stakeholders to ask any
additional questions related to the
relicensing process.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Dated: November 29, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[Project No. 1494–438]
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Grand River Dam Authority; Notice of
Public Information Session
On December 13, 2017, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission) staff will host a public
information session regarding the
procedure for relicensing Grand River
Dam Authority’s (GRDA) Pensacola
Hydroelectric Project No. 1494
(Pensacola Project). The project is
located on the Grand (Neosho) River in
Craig, Delaware, Mayes, and Ottawa
Counties, Oklahoma.
a. Date, Time, and Location of
Meeting: Wednesday, December 13,
2017, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.;
Coleman Theatre Ballroom, 103 N. Main
St., Miami, OK 74354; (918) 540–2425
b. FERC Contact: Rachel McNamara,
202–502–8340 or rachel.mcnamara@
ferc.gov.
c. Purpose of Meeting: In January
2018, the Commission will commence
relicensing of the project under the
Integrated Licensing Process (ILP). To
assist local, state, and federal agencies,
Indian tribes, and other interested
entities and individuals in participating
during the relicensing process,
Commission staff invite the public to
attend information sessions about the
ILP and how stakeholders can best
participate in the process.
d. Proposed Agenda: The meeting will
include an overview of the ILP and
discussion of the specific process plan
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Schedule for Environmental Review
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP15–550–000; CP15–551–
001]
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC;
TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review of
the Calcasieu Pass Project
On September 4, 2015, Venture Global
Calcasieu Pass, LLC filed an application
in Docket No. CP15–550–000 requesting
authorization under Section 3 of the
Natural Gas Act to site, construct, and
operate new liquefaction facilities. On
the same day, TransCameron Pipeline,
LLC filed an application in Docket No.
CP15–551–000 requesting a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act to construct, operate, and
maintain certain natural gas pipeline
facilities. The combined proposed
projects are known as the Calcasieu Pass
Project (Project) and would liquefy and
export 10.0 million tonnes per annum of
liquefied natural gas (LNG).
On September 18, 2015, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC
or Commission) issued its Notice of
Application for the Project. Among
other things, that notice alerted other
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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 Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for completion of the final EIS
for the Project, which is based on an
issuance of the draft EIS in March 2018.
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Issuance of Notice of Availability of
the final EIS: July 3, 2018.
90-day Federal Authorization
Decision Deadline: October 1, 2018.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary for the final EIS, an additional
notice will be provided so that the
relevant agencies are kept informed of
the Project’s progress.
Project Description
Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC’s
proposed facilities include nine single
mixed refrigerant liquefaction blocks,
two LNG storage tanks, a 720 megawatt
electric generating plant, a marine
terminal consisting of a turning basin
and LNG carrier berths, LNG piping,
transfer lines, and loading facilities.
TransCameron Pipeline, LLC’s proposed
facilities include approximately 23.4
miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline, one
meter station, three mainline valves, one
pig launcher, and one pig receiver. All
facilities would be in Cameron Parish,
Louisiana.
Background
On October 10, 2014, the Commission
staff granted Venture Global Calcasieu
Pass, LLC’s and TransCameron Pipeline,
LLC’s joint request to use the FERC’s
Pre-filing environmental review process
and assigned the Calcasieu Pass Project
Docket No. PF15–2–000. On January 20,
2015, the Commission issued a Notice of
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM98-1-000]
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice
This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of
the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications.
Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication, and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. The communications listed
are grouped by docket numbers in ascending order. These filings are
available for electronic review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at https://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link.
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Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket
number field to access the document. 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.
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Docket No. File date Presenter or requester
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Prohibited
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1. CP17-101-000................ 11-14-2017 William Franklin.
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Exempt
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1. CP14-554-000, CP15-16-000, 11-13-2017 U.S. Senators.\1\
CP15-17-000.
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2. CP15-558-000................ 11-13-2017 Delaware Township,
Hunterdon County, New
Jersey.
3. P-14604-000................. 11-14-2017 United States
Department of the
Interior, Bureau of
Land Management.
4. P-2082-062, P-14803-000..... 11-14-2017 U.S. House
Representative Jared
Huffman.
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\1\ Senators Sheldon Whitehouse and Michael F. Bennet.
Dated: November 28, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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