Notice of Availability of the Final Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans, 55305 [2019-22523]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 200 / Wednesday, October 16, 2019 / Notices Applicants: Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC. Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Negotiated Rate—Keyspan 510369 to BUG 799989 eff 11–1–19 to be effective 11/1/2019. Filed Date: 10/7/19. Accession Number: 20191007–5099. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/21/19. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Docket Numbers: RP20–46–000. Applicants: Peninsula Energy Services Company Inc, NJR Energy Services Company. Description: Joint Petition for Temporary Waiver of Commission Policies, Capacity Release Regulations and Policies, et al. of Peninsula Energy Services Company Inc., et al. under RP20–46. Filed Date: 10/7/19. Accession Number: 20191007–5152. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/15/19. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (FERC or Commission) Office of Energy Projects has finalized its Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans (HDD Guidance), which was issued in draft form on October 26, 2018 for comment. The draft HDD Guidance has been revised to address substantive comments received. The HDD Guidance can be found in Docket Number AD19–6–000. The HDD Guidance can also be viewed on the Commission’s website at https:// www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/ guidelines.asp. The HDD Guidance is intended to assist the industry with preparation of their project HDD plans for FERC staff review. This guidance does not substitute for, amend, or supersede the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 or the Commission’s and Council on Environmental Quality’s regulations under the National Environmental Policy Act. It imposes no new legal obligations and grants no additional rights. In response to the draft HDD Guidance, Commission staff received comments from 15 entities including natural gas pipeline companies, engineering consulting firms, trade organizations, environmental interest groups, and state environmental departments. Staff reviewed and considered each comment and modified several portions of the document in response. Staff declined to modify the document where comments either were too location-specific, were already adequately/accurately addressed as written, or regarded topics that were not relevant to the HDD Guidance. All of the information related to the HDD Guidance and submitted comments can be found on the FERC 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: October 8, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–22520 Filed 10–15–19; 8:45 am] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. AD19–6–000] Notice of Availability of the Final Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on Docket Search and in the Docket Number field enter the docket number excluding the last three digits (AD19–6). 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. The eLibrary link also provides access to formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Dated: October 9, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2019–22523 Filed 10–15–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Sunshine Act Meeting Notice The following notice of meeting is published pursuant to section 3(a) of the government in the Sunshine Act (Pub. L. 94–409), 5 U.S.C. 552b: AGENCY HOLDING MEETING: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DATE AND TIME: October 17, 2019, 10:00 a.m. PLACE: Room 2C, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. STATUS: Open. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: Agenda * Note—items listed on the agenda may be deleted without further notice. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Telephone (202) 502–8400. For a recorded message listing items struck from or added to the meeting, call (202) 502–8627. This is a list of matters to be considered by the Commission. It does not include a listing of all documents relevant to the items on the agenda. All public documents, however, may be viewed on line at the Commission’s website at https:// ferc.capitolconnection.org/ using the eLibrary link, or may be examined in the Commission’s Public Reference Room. 1060TH—MEETING, OPEN MEETING [October 17, 2019, 10:00 a.m.] Item No. Docket No. Company ADMINISTRATIVE A–1 ................. VerDate Sep<11>2014 AD20–1–000 ....................................................... 17:10 Oct 15, 2019 Jkt 250001 PO 00000 Frm 00032 Agency Administrative Matters. Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 55305 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 55305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22523]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD19-6-000]


Notice of Availability of the Final Guidance for Horizontal 
Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and 
Contingency Plans

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or 
Commission) Office of Energy Projects has finalized its Guidance for 
Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, 
and Contingency Plans (HDD Guidance), which was issued in draft form on 
October 26, 2018 for comment. The draft HDD Guidance has been revised 
to address substantive comments received.
    The HDD Guidance can be found in Docket Number AD19-6-000. The HDD 
Guidance can also be viewed on the Commission's website at https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/guidelines.asp.
    The HDD Guidance is intended to assist the industry with 
preparation of their project HDD plans for FERC staff review. This 
guidance does not substitute for, amend, or supersede the Commission's 
regulations under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 or the Commission's and 
Council on Environmental Quality's regulations under the National 
Environmental Policy Act. It imposes no new legal obligations and 
grants no additional rights.
    In response to the draft HDD Guidance, Commission staff received 
comments from 15 entities including natural gas pipeline companies, 
engineering consulting firms, trade organizations, environmental 
interest groups, and state environmental departments. Staff reviewed 
and considered each comment and modified several portions of the 
document in response. Staff declined to modify the document where 
comments either were too location-specific, were already adequately/
accurately addressed as written, or regarded topics that were not 
relevant to the HDD Guidance.
    All of the information related to the HDD Guidance and submitted 
comments can be found on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on Docket Search and 
in the Docket Number field enter the docket number excluding the last 
three digits (AD19-6). For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, 
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides 
access to formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.

    Dated: October 9, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-22523 Filed 10-15-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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