Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Empire North Project, 43668-43669 [2018-18421]
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Washington Metering and Regulation
(M&R) delivery point in Tuscarawas
County, re-wheel compressors on three
existing centrifugal compression sets at
Dominion’s existing Newark
Compressor Station in Licking County,
and construction of a pig launcher/
receiver south of the existing Gilmore
M&R station in Tuscarawas County.
In addition, Dominion proposes to
construct and operate the following
facilities in Pennsylvania: 3.2 miles of
24-inch-diameter pipeline looping in
Greene County (TL–654 PA Loop),
installation of regulation equipment at
Dominion’s existing South Bend
Compressor Station in Armstrong
County and Leidy M&R Station in
Clinton County, and new mainline gate
valves at the proposed TL–654 PA Loop
in Greene County.
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Background
On March 13, 2018, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Sweden Valley Project and
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
state, and local governmental
representatives and agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public
interest groups; potentially interested
Indian tribes; and local libraries and
newspapers. In response to the NOI, we
received a total of 15 comments letters.
The comments addressed support for
the project, purpose and need, water
resources and wetlands, geology,
vegetation, wildlife, fisheries,
threatened and endangered species,
land use and recreation, air quality/
greenhouse gas emissions, alternative
analysis, tribal cultural resources and
the National Historic Preservation Act,
and cumulative impacts. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is
a federal cooperating agency who is
assisting us in preparing this EA
because they have jurisdiction by law or
special expertise with respect to
environmental impacts associated with
Dominion’s proposal.
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.
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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
website (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. CP18–45), 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 website also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
Dated: August 21, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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request information or clarification on
written submissions as necessary to
understand the matters in dispute. The
Panel will limit all input that it receives
to the specific studies or information in
dispute and will focus on the
applicability of such studies or
information to the study criteria
stipulated in 18 CFR 5.9(b). If the
number of participants wishing to speak
creates time constraints, the Panel may,
at its discretion, limit the speaking time
for each participant.
The schedule for completing the
Formal Study Dispute Process follows:
August 21, 2018—Panel Convenes
August 28, 2018—Panel submits
questions to Parties
September 6, 2018—Parties submit
written comments, answers Panel
questions
September 11, 2018—Technical
Conference Call
September 20, 2018—Panel submits
findings to Director Office of Energy
Projects
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Technical Conference Call
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Date: Tuesday September 11, 2018
Time: 10:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. (EST)
[Project No. 4784–095]
Conference Call-in Information:
Topsham Hydro Partners Limited
Partnership Pejepscot Hydroelectric
Project; Notice of Dispute Resolution
Panel Meeting and Technical
Conference, and Revised Schedule
On August 21, 2018, Commission
staff, in response to the filing of a notice
of study dispute by the U.S. National
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) on
August 1, 2018, convened a single threeperson Dispute Resolution Panel (Panel)
pursuant to 18 CFR 5.14(d).
The Panel will hold a technical
conference, via conference call, at the
time identified below. The technical
conference will address the study
dispute identified in Enclosure A of the
August 1, 2018 filing which includes
predation by non-native predators on
native anadromous fish, including the
endangered Atlantic salmon. The panel
will not address the study comments
identified in Enclosure B of the August
1, 2018 filing which includes comments
on studies which NMFS is not
disputing.
The purpose of the technical session
is for the disputing agency, applicant,
and Commission to provide the Panel
with additional information necessary
to evaluate the disputed studies. All
local, state, and federal agencies, Indian
tribes, and other interested parties are
invited to participate in the conference
call as observers. The Panel may also
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Cisco Unified Meeting Place
Meeting ID No. 0255
Call in within DC, 202–502–6888
Call in Outside DC, 1–877–857–1347
For more information, please contact
Monte TerHaar, the Dispute Resolution
Panel Chair, at monte.terhaar@ferc.gov
or 202–502–6035.
Dated: August 21, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–89–000]
Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review of
the Empire North Project
On February 19, 2018, Empire
Pipeline, Inc. (Empire) filed an
application in Docket No. CP18–89–000
requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
construct and operate certain natural gas
pipeline facilities. The proposed project
is known as the Empire North Project
(Project), and would provide about 205
million cubic feet per day of
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incremental firm transportation
capacity.
On March 5, 2018, 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.
Commission received comments from
the New York State Thruway Authority
and the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. The primary issues raised by
the commentors are alternatives,
accessing the site, the location of a
construction staging area near a
driveway, cumulative impacts analysis,
climate change, air quality, safety, and
environmental justice. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA.
The U.S. Department of
Transportation is a cooperating agency
in the preparation of the EA.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—November 20, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—February 18, 2019
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
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
website (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.,
CP18–89), 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 website also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
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Project Description
Empire proposes to construct and
operate gas compression facilities in
Tioga County, Pennsylvania and
Ontario, New York. The Empire North
Project would consist of the following
facilities:
• A new 21,000 horsepower
compressor station in Jackson
Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
• a new 32,000 horsepower
compressor station in the Town of
Farmington, Ontario County, New York;
• modifications of the existing
regulator valves and station piping and
installation of metering facilities at the
existing New Victor Regulator Station in
Ontario County, New York;
• minor modifications to the existing
Jackson Meter and Regulator Station in
Jackson Township, Tioga County,
Pennsylvania; and
• upgrading the maximum allowable
operating pressure of the Empire
Connector Pipeline from 1,290 pounds
per square inch gauge (psig) to 1,440
psig.
Background
On April 10, 2018, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Empire North Project and
Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; Native
American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and
newspapers. In response to the NOI, the
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Dated: August 17, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 2570–032]
AEP Generation Resources, Inc.;
Notice of Intent To File License
Application, Filing of Pre-Application
Document (PAD), Commencement of
Pre-Filing Process, and Scoping;
Request for Comments on the Pad and
Scoping Document, and Identification
of Issues and Associated Study
Requests
a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to
File License Application for a New
License and Commencing Pre-filing
Process.
b. Project No.: 2570–032.
c. Dated Filed: July 2, 2018.
d. Submitted by: AEP Generation
Resources, Inc.
e. Name of Project: Racine
Hydroelectric Project.
f. Location: The Racine Project is
located at the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers’ (Corps) Racine Locks and
Dam on the Ohio River near the Town
of Racine in Meigs County, Ohio. The
project occupies 23 acres of federal land
administered by the Corps.
g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR part 5 of
the Commission’s Regulations.
h. Potential Applicant Contact:
Jonathan Magalski, Environmental
Specialist Consultant, c/o Indiana
Michigan Power Company, 1 Riverside
Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215; (614) 716–
2240 or jmmagalski@aep.com.
i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at (202)
502–8764 or email at jay.summers@
ferc.gov.
j. Cooperating agencies: Federal, state,
local, and tribal agencies with
jurisdiction and/or special expertise
with respect to environmental issues
that wish to cooperate in the
preparation of the environmental
document should follow the
instructions for filing such requests
described in paragraph o below.
Cooperating agencies should note the
Commission’s policy that agencies that
cooperate in the preparation of the
environmental document cannot also
intervene. See 94 FERC ¶ 61,076 (2001).
k. With this notice, we are initiating
informal consultation with: (a) The U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and/or NOAA
Fisheries under section 7 of the
Endangered Species Act and the joint
agency regulations thereunder at 50
CFR, Part 402 and (b) the State Historic
Preservation Officer, as required by
section 106, National Historic
Preservation Act, and the implementing
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-89-000]
Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Empire North Project
On February 19, 2018, Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire) filed an
application in Docket No. CP18-89-000 requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Empire North Project
(Project), and would provide about 205 million cubic feet per day of
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incremental firm transportation capacity.
On March 5, 2018, 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--November 20, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 18, 2019
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.
Project Description
Empire proposes to construct and operate gas compression facilities
in Tioga County, Pennsylvania and Ontario, New York. The Empire North
Project would consist of the following facilities:
A new 21,000 horsepower compressor station in Jackson
Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
a new 32,000 horsepower compressor station in the Town of
Farmington, Ontario County, New York;
modifications of the existing regulator valves and station
piping and installation of metering facilities at the existing New
Victor Regulator Station in Ontario County, New York;
minor modifications to the existing Jackson Meter and
Regulator Station in Jackson Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania; and
upgrading the maximum allowable operating pressure of the
Empire Connector Pipeline from 1,290 pounds per square inch gauge
(psig) to 1,440 psig.
Background
On April 10, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Empire North
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to federal, state, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
the Commission received comments from the New York State Thruway
Authority and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The primary
issues raised by the commentors are alternatives, accessing the site,
the location of a construction staging area near a driveway, cumulative
impacts analysis, climate change, air quality, safety, and
environmental justice. All substantive comments will be addressed in
the EA.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is a cooperating agency in
the preparation of the EA.
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 website (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., CP18-89), 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
[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: August 17, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-18421 Filed 8-24-18; 8:45 am]
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