Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C., 37858-37859 [2019-16459]

Download as PDF 37858 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 149 / Friday, August 2, 2019 / Notices verbal comments will be recorded by a Court Reporter and become part of the public record for these proceedings. Transcripts of all comments from the meetings will be publicly available on FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) through our eLibrary system. It is important to note that written comments mailed to the Commission and those submitted electronically are reviewed by staff with the same scrutiny and consideration as the verbal comments given at the public comment meetings. Therefore, you do not need to attend a meeting in order for your comments to be considered. The Bureau of Land Management will hold public subsistence hearings and solicit public testimony in two Date and time (Alaska time) Subsistence hearing location Tuesday, September 17, 2019, 6:00–9:00 p.m .. Thursday, September 19, 2019, 6:00–9:00 p.m jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES As a reminder, the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions for your electronic or written comments so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on the Project. (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission’s website (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. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select Comment on a Filing as the filing type. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s website https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address. Be sure to reference the Project docket number (CP17–178– 000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Dated: July 26, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–16456 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Aug 01, 2019 additional potentially affected communities as a part of its consideration under Section 810(a) of the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act. The Bureau of Land Management will conduct those hearings at the following locations and times: Jkt 247001 Anaktuvuk Pass Community Center, 3031 Main Street, Anaktuvuk Pass, AK 99721. Kaktovik Community Center, 2051 Barter Avenue, Kaktovik, AK 99747. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–489–000] Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. Take notice that on July 16, 2019, El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C. (El Paso) Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944, filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208(b), and 157.210 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to replace the driver for one of its existing compressors at its existing Waha Compressor Station located in Reeves County, Texas. This project is referred to as El Paso’s Waha Compressor Station Project. The total cost of this Project is approximately $16.2 million and the target in-service date for the proposed replacement EMD unit is second quarter of 2020, all as more fully set forth 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed Francisco Tarin, Director, Regulatory, El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 667–7517 or by fax at (719) 520–4697, or David K. Dewey, Vice President Managing Counsel, El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520–4227 or by fax at (719) 520–4898. PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 More specifically, El Paso and Enterprise Field Service, LLC (Enterprise) had a shared interest in the existing compressor unit through an operating agreement; where Enterprise was to operate and maintain the existing gas compressor unit. However, in 2017 the compressor unit stopped working due to mechanical issues. Enterprise averred that the unit had exceeded its useful life and decommissioned the unit. Herein, El Paso is proposing to construct and operate one 10,000 horsepower electric motor drive (EMD) unit in place of the lost horsepower and capacity formerly provided by the decommissioned unit operated by Enterprise. Any person 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. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission’s staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file 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 EA E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 149 / Friday, August 2, 2019 / Notices 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 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 commenter’s will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list and will be notified of any meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission’s final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the e-Filing link. Persons unable to file electronically should submit original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Maine, and has prepared a Final Environmental Assessment (FEA) for the project. The FEA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. For further information, contact Dr. Nicholas Palso at (202) 502–8854, or at nicholas.palso@ferc.gov. Dated: July 29, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–16491 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Dated: July 26, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [Docket No. CP19–14–000] [FR Doc. 2019–16459 Filed 8–1–19; 8:45 am] Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC Southgate Project BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2727–092] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment; Black Bear Hydro Partners, LLC In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for the relicensing of the Ellsworth Hydroelectric Project, located on the Union River in Hancock County, VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:02 Aug 01, 2019 Jkt 247001 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Southgate Project, proposed by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley) in the abovereferenced docket. Mountain Valley requests authorization to construct and operate approximately 73 miles of natural gas transmission pipeline, one new compressor station, and accompanying facilities that would provide about 375 million cubic feet per day [MMcf/d]) of available capacity for transport from the City of Chatham, in Pittsylvania County, Virginia to a PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 37859 delivery point with Dominion Energy (formerly PSNC) near the City of Graham in Alamance County, North Carolina. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Southgate Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project would result in some adverse environmental impacts. However, if the Project is constructed and operated in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, the mitigation measures discussed in this EIS, and our recommendations, these impacts would be reduced to less-thansignificant levels. The United States Army Corps of Engineers (COE) and the U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) participated as cooperating agencies in preparation of this draft EIS. 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 COE would use this EIS in their regulatory process, and to satisfy compliance with NEPA and other related federal environmental laws (e.g., the National Historic Preservation Act). Although the cooperating agencies provided input to the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the agencies would present their own conclusions and recommendations in a combined Record of Decision (ROD) for the Project, if required. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following project facilities: • About 73 miles of new 24-inch and 16-inch diameter natural gas pipeline located in Pittsylvania County, Virginia, and Rockingham and Alamance Counties, North Carolina.; • one new 28,915 horsepower compressor station (Lambert Compressor Station) in Pittsylvania County, Virginia; • four interconnects or tie-ins with facilities operated by Mountain Valley, East Tennessee Gas, and Dominion Energy; and • ancillary facilities including pig launchers and receivers, mainline block valves (MLV), and cathodic protection beds. The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Indian Tribes; E:\FR\FM\02AUN1.SGM 02AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37858-37859]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16459]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-489-000]


Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; El Paso Natural 
Gas Company, L.L.C.

    Take notice that on July 16, 2019, El Paso Natural Gas Company, 
L.L.C. (El Paso) Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 
80944, filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 
157.208(b), and 157.210 of the Commission's regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act for authorization to replace the driver for one of its 
existing compressors at its existing Waha Compressor Station located in 
Reeves County, Texas. This project is referred to as El Paso's Waha 
Compressor Station Project. The total cost of this Project is 
approximately $16.2 million and the target in-service date for the 
proposed replacement EMD unit is second quarter of 2020, all as more 
fully set forth 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 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed 
Francisco Tarin, Director, Regulatory, El Paso Natural Gas Company, 
L.L.C.; P.O. Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 667-
7517 or by fax at (719) 520-4697, or David K. Dewey, Vice President 
Managing Counsel, El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; P.O. Box 1087, 
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944 at (719) 520-4227 or by fax at (719) 
520-4898.
    More specifically, El Paso and Enterprise Field Service, LLC 
(Enterprise) had a shared interest in the existing compressor unit 
through an operating agreement; where Enterprise was to operate and 
maintain the existing gas compressor unit. However, in 2017 the 
compressor unit stopped working due to mechanical issues. Enterprise 
averred that the unit had exceeded its useful life and decommissioned 
the unit. Herein, El Paso is proposing to construct and operate one 
10,000 horsepower electric motor drive (EMD) unit in place of the lost 
horsepower and capacity formerly provided by the decommissioned unit 
operated by Enterprise.
    Any person 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. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file 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 EA

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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 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 commenter's will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be 
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party 
commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other 
parties or issued by the Commission, and will not have the right to 
seek court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website (www.ferc.gov) under the e-Filing link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit original and 3 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: July 26, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16459 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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