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Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978,
all as more fully explained in the
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protest in this proceeding must file in
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Dated: October 9, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket No. ER19–53–000]
SR Millington, LLC; Supplemental
Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate
Filing Includes Request for Blanket
Section 204 Authorization
This is a supplemental notice in the
above-referenced proceeding of SR
Millington, LLC’s application for
market-based rate authority, with an
accompanying rate tariff, noting that
such application includes a request for
blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
part 34, of future issuances of securities
and assumptions of liability.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest should file with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
Notice is hereby given that the
deadline for filing protests with regard
to the applicant’s request for blanket
authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
future issuances of securities and
assumptions of liability, is October 25,
2018.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the
FERC Online links at https://
www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
service, persons with internet access
who will eFile a document and/or be
listed as a contact for an intervenor
must create and validate an
eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the intervention or protest to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
The filings in the above-referenced
proceeding are accessible in the
Commission’s eLibrary system by
clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for
electronic review in the Commission’s
Public Reference Room in Washington,
DC. There is an eSubscription link on
the website 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
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Dated: October 5, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–534–000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
of the Northern Lights 2019 Expansion
and Rochester Projects
On July 27, 2018, Northern Natural
Gas Company (Northern) filed an
application in Docket No. CP18–534–
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 proposal has two
major components, known as the
Northern Lights 2019 Expansion Project
and the Rochester Project, which
together would provide approximately
138,504 dekatherms per day of upstream
firm natural gas transportation service to
serve increased markets for industrial,
commercial, and residential uses.
On August 10, 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 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 November 21, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline February 19, 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
The projects consist of new pipeline
and compression facilities, all in the
state of Minnesota. The Rochester
Project component includes 12.6 miles
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of new 16-inch-diameter pipeline in
Olmsted County (Rochester Greenfield
Lateral); increase of maximum allowable
operating pressure on an 8-mile-long
segment of 16-inch-diameter pipeline in
Freeborn and Mower Counties; a new
town border station in Olmsted County,
including a pig receiver; relocation of a
regulator from Freeborn to Mower
County; and appurtenant facilities,
including two valves and a pig launcher
at milepost (MP) 0.0 of the Rochester
Greenfield Lateral.
The Northern Lights Expansion
Project component includes 10.0 miles
of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline in
Hennepin and Wright Counties; 4.3
miles of new 8-inch-diameter pipeline
loop extension in Morrison County; 1.6
miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline
loop in Le Sueur County; 3.1 miles of
new 24-inch-diameter pipeline
extension in Carver County; a new
11,153-horsepower (hp) compressor
station in Carver County; an additional
15,900 hp of compression at the existing
Faribault Compressor Station in Rice
County; an additional 15,900 hp of
compression at the existing Owatonna
Compressor Station in Steele County;
and appurtenant facilities, including
valves, pig launchers, and pig receivers
in Hennepin, Wright, Morrison, Le
Sueur, and Carver Counties.
Background
On February 6, 2018, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Planned Northern Lights 2019
Expansion Project and Request for
Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI addressed both the
Northern Lights 2019 Expansion and the
Rochester Project components, and was
issued during the pre-filing review of
the projects in Docket No. PF18–1–000
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 comments from
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency, Minnesota State Historic
Preservation Office; one Native
American tribe; ten landowners; and
one public interest group. The primary
issues raised by the commentors were
karst terrain, groundwater, surface
waterbodies, special status species,
property values, local economy, land
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use, and air quality and noise impacts
from construction and operation of
pipeline facilities. All substantive
comments will be addressed in the EA.
The Minnesota Pollution Control
Agency 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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
projects are 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., CP18–534), 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: October 9, 2018
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–22383 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP17–178–000]
Alaska Gasline Development
Corporation; Notice of Technical
Conference
Take notice that a technical
conference will be held on Thursday,
October 18, 2018 at 8:30 a.m., in Room
3M–2A and B at the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
The technical conference will provide
an opportunity for Commission staff and
representatives from Alaska Gasline
Development Corporation to discuss
clarifications on the Commission staff’s
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October 2, 2018 environmental data
request for the Alaska LNG Project.
While all interested persons and
Commission staff are permitted to
attend, no comments or statements
during the conference will be permitted.
Further, there will be no discussion of
Critical Energy Infrastructure
Information or privileged material. For
further information please contact James
Martin at (202) 502–8045 or email
james.martin@ferc.gov.
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission conferences are accessible
under section 508 of the Rehabilitation
Act of 1973. For accessibility
accommodations please send an email
to accessibility@ferc.gov or call toll free
(866) 208–3372 (voice) or (202) 502–
8659 (TTY), or send a fax to (202) 208–
2106 with the required
accommodations.
Dated: October 9, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–22354 Filed 10–12–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–549–000]
Equitrans, LP; Notice of Application
Take notice that on September 21,
2018, Equitrans, LP (Equitrans), 625
Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania 15222–33311, filed an
application pursuant to section 7(b) of
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission) regulations
seeking authorization to abandon series
of 18 Injection/Withdrawal (I/W) wells
in Equitrans’ Swarts Complex by sale,
abandoning the associated well lines in
place, and abandoning any associated
appurtenant facilities. These wells in
the Swarts Complex that are within the
area that an incumbent coal mining
company has designated for expansion
of its mining operations over an
approximate ten and a half year period
commencing in December 2018. These
Swarts Complex facilities are located in
Greene County, Pennsylvania, as more
fully described in the application which
is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing may also
be viewed on the web at https://
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Enter the docket number excluding the
last three digits in the docket number
field to access the document. For
assistance, contact FERC at
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-534-000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Northern Lights 2019 Expansion and
Rochester Projects
On July 27, 2018, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an
application in Docket No. CP18-534-000 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 proposal has two major components, known as the
Northern Lights 2019 Expansion Project and the Rochester Project, which
together would provide approximately 138,504 dekatherms per day of
upstream firm natural gas transportation service to serve increased
markets for industrial, commercial, and residential uses.
On August 10, 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 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 November 21, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline February 19, 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
The projects consist of new pipeline and compression facilities,
all in the state of Minnesota. The Rochester Project component includes
12.6 miles
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of new 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Olmsted County (Rochester
Greenfield Lateral); increase of maximum allowable operating pressure
on an 8-mile-long segment of 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Freeborn and
Mower Counties; a new town border station in Olmsted County, including
a pig receiver; relocation of a regulator from Freeborn to Mower
County; and appurtenant facilities, including two valves and a pig
launcher at milepost (MP) 0.0 of the Rochester Greenfield Lateral.
The Northern Lights Expansion Project component includes 10.0 miles
of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Hennepin and Wright Counties; 4.3
miles of new 8-inch-diameter pipeline loop extension in Morrison
County; 1.6 miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline loop in Le Sueur
County; 3.1 miles of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline extension in Carver
County; a new 11,153-horsepower (hp) compressor station in Carver
County; an additional 15,900 hp of compression at the existing
Faribault Compressor Station in Rice County; an additional 15,900 hp of
compression at the existing Owatonna Compressor Station in Steele
County; and appurtenant facilities, including valves, pig launchers,
and pig receivers in Hennepin, Wright, Morrison, Le Sueur, and Carver
Counties.
Background
On February 6, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned Northern Lights
2019 Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI addressed both the Northern Lights 2019 Expansion and
the Rochester Project components, and was issued during the pre-filing
review of the projects in Docket No. PF18-1-000 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 comments from the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Minnesota Department of Natural
Resources, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Minnesota State Historic
Preservation Office; one Native American tribe; ten landowners; and one
public interest group. The primary issues raised by the commentors were
karst terrain, groundwater, surface waterbodies, special status
species, property values, local economy, land use, and air quality and
noise impacts from construction and operation of pipeline facilities.
All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency 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 projects are 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.,
CP18-534), 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: October 9, 2018
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-22383 Filed 10-12-18; 8:45 am]
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