Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC Putnam Expansion Project, 43121-43122 [2019-17896]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / Notices Online service, please email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER19–2583–000] jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, 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 Green River Wind Farm Phase 1, 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 September 3, 2019. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:49 Aug 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 Dated: August 14, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: Filings Instituting Proceedings Docket Numbers: RP19–1466–000. Applicants: Equitrans, L.P. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Gas Quality Updates to be effective 9/12/ 2019. Filed Date: 8/12/19. Accession Number: 20190812–5110. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/26/19. Docket Numbers: RP19–1467–000. Applicants: ANR Pipeline Company. Description: Compliance filing 2019 Request for Waiver—Grand Chenier Project. Filed Date: 8/12/19. Accession Number: 20190812–5168. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/19/19. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: August 14, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–17882 Filed 8–19–19; 8:45 am] PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–474–000] [FR Doc. 2019–17883 Filed 8–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 43121 Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC Putnam Expansion Project On May 31, 2019, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) filed an application in Docket No. CP19–474– 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 Putnam Expansion Project (Project), and would allow FGT to provide additional firm transportation up to 169,000 million British thermal units (MMBtu/d) of natural gas. On June 12, 2019, 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 8, 2019 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—February 6, 2020 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 Putnam Expansion Project would consist of the following facilities: (i) Approximately 13.7 miles of 30-inchdiameter pipeline loop 1 extension and auxiliary facilities in Columbia and Union Counties, Florida; (ii) approximately 7 miles of 30-inchdiameter pipeline loop extension and auxiliary facilities in Clay and Putnam Counties, Florida; (iii) minor modifications to Compressor Station 18 in Orange County, Florida; and (iv) a 1 A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity. E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1 43122 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 161 / Tuesday, August 20, 2019 / Notices relocation of existing pig 2 receivers in Clay, Putnam, and Union Counties, Florida. Background 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 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., CP19–474), 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 14, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 3063–021] On July 16, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Putnam Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 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 a request from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for formal tribal consultation, and a comment from Judith Rhame stating interest in property sales. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA. [FR Doc. 2019–17896 Filed 8–19–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 2 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 20:49 Aug 19, 2019 Jkt 247001 Blackstone Hydro Associates; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Soliciting Additional Study Requests and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Relicensing and a Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent Minor License. b. Project No.: 3063–021. c. Date filed: July 31, 2019. d. Applicant: Blackstone Hydro Associates (BHA). e. Name of Project: Central Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Blackstone River, in the City of Central Falls, Providence County, Rhode Island. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r. h. Applicant Contact: Mr. Robert Leahy, 130 Prospect Street, Cambridge, MA 02139; Phone at (617) 491–2320, or email at rleahy@theshorelinecorp.com. i. FERC Contact: Patrick Crile, (202) 502–8042 or patrick.crile@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 item l 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. Pursuant to section 4.32(b)(7) of 18 CFR of the Commission’s regulations, if any resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person believes that an additional scientific study should be conducted in order to form an adequate factual basis for a complete analysis of the application on its merit, the resource agency, Indian Tribe, or person must file a request for a study with the Commission not later than 60 days from the date of filing of the application, and serve a copy of the request on the applicant. l. Deadline for filing additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status: September 29, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file additional study requests and requests for cooperating agency status using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–3063–021. m. The application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. n. The existing Central Falls Project consists of: (1) A 190-foot-long, 24-foothigh, curved granite-masonry dam (Valley Falls Dam); (2) an approximately 64.5-acre impoundment with a normal maximum elevation of 49.5 feet National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 1929); (3) a granite block and wood-framed gatehouse that is integral with the dam’s right abutment and contains ten 9-foot-wide, 6-foot-tall gates in five gate openings; (4) a 290foot-long, granite block-lined headrace; (5) an intake structure with two 8-foothigh hydraulic gates and 24-foot-wide, 11.5-foot-high, inclined trashracks having 3-inch clear bar spacing; (6) two 30-foot-long, 7-foot-diameter penstocks; (7) an approximately 53-foot-long, 32foot-wide concrete powerhouse containing two Allis-Chalmers tube turbines with a total installed capacity of 700 kilowatts (kW); (6) an approximately 1,200-foot-long, 36-footwide tailrace; (7) two 4.16 kilovolt (kV) generator leads; (8) a 150-foot-long, 4.16 kV transmission line; and (8) appurtenant facilities. BHA operates the project as a run-ofriver facility, such that outflow from the project approximates inflow. The project bypasses approximately 1,500 feet of the Blackstone River. A 108-cubic feet per second (cfs) minimum flow is released over the dam into the bypassed reach. BHA discharges a continuous minimum flow of 238 cfs, or inflow, whichever is less, as measured at the confluence of the tailrace and the river channel. The average annual generation of the project is approximately 1,230 megawatt-hours (MWh). BHA proposes to: (1) Continue operating the project in a run-of-river mode; (2) retrofit the two existing turbines to increase the turbine operating ranges; (3) install a new bypassed flow pipe from the headrace to the toe of the dam to provide a minimum flow of 210 cfs to the bypassed reach; (4) install three new 38- E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43121-43122]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-474-000]


Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Florida Gas 
Transmission Company, LLC Putnam Expansion Project

    On May 31, 2019, Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC (FGT) filed 
an application in Docket No. CP19-474-000 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 Putnam Expansion 
Project (Project), and would allow FGT to provide additional firm 
transportation up to 169,000 million British thermal units (MMBtu/d) of 
natural gas.
    On June 12, 2019, 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 8, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 6, 2020
    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 Putnam Expansion Project would consist of the following 
facilities: (i) Approximately 13.7 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline 
loop \1\ extension and auxiliary facilities in Columbia and Union 
Counties, Florida; (ii) approximately 7 miles of 30-inch-diameter 
pipeline loop extension and auxiliary facilities in Clay and Putnam 
Counties, Florida; (iii) minor modifications to Compressor Station 18 
in Orange County, Florida; and (iv) a

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relocation of existing pig \2\ receivers in Clay, Putnam, and Union 
Counties, Florida.
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    \1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to 
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
    \2\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into 
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, 
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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Background

    On July 16, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Putnam Expansion 
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 
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 a 
request from the Seminole Tribe of Florida for formal tribal 
consultation, and a comment from Judith Rhame stating interest in 
property sales. All substantive comments will be addressed in 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., CP19-474), 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 14, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-17896 Filed 8-19-19; 8:45 am]
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