Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment Project, 40285-40286 [2020-14421]

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[FR Doc. 2020–14424 Filed 7–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP20–460–000] Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment Project On May 21, 2020, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an application in Docket No. CP20–460– 000 requesting abandonment authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment Project (Project), and Northern states it would enhance the safety, security, and operational efficiency of its pipeline system. On May 28, 2020, 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—September 16, 2020 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—December 15, 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 Northern proposes to abandon inplace a total of approximately 115.9 Frm 00102 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 miles of its M600A and M590A 24-inchdiameter pipeline and M600J 20-inchdiameter pipeline (collectively referred to as the A-line) from Clifton, Kansas to Palmyra, Nebraska. The Project is located in Clay and Washington Counties, Kansas, and Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, and Otoe Counties, Nebraska. Northern also would increase compression capacity at its existing Beatrice Compressor Station in Gage County, Nebraska, to replace the lost capacity from the proposed abandonment. Background Federal Energy Regulatory Commission PO 00000 40285 On June 9, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Palmyra to Clifton A-line Abandonment 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. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ ferc-online/overview and follow the instructions to register for eSubscription. 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 https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp’’eLibrary link, enter the selected date range, the Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP20–460), and follow the instructions. 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AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is providing notice that it has responded to a petition for partial reconsideration of a final rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) published in the Federal Register on September 29, 2017, titled, ‘‘Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for Texas.’’ This rule removed Texas from the Cross-State Air Pollution Rule (CSAPR) trading programs for annual emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOX), and affirmed the continued validity of the EPA’s 2012 determination that participation in CSAPR meets the Regional Haze Rule’s criteria for an alternative to the application of source-specific best available retrofit technology (BART). The November 28, 2018, petition, submitted by Sierra Club and the National Parks Conservation Association, requested that the EPA reconsider the latter aspect of the rule. The EPA has denied the petition in a letter to the petitioners for reasons the EPA explains in that document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Corey A. Mocka, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Air Quality Policy Division, 109 T.W. Alexander Drive, Mail Code C539–04, Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711; phone number: (919) 541–5142; email address: mocka.corey@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: I. Where can I get copies of this document and other related information? This Federal Register notice, the petition for reconsideration, and the response letter to the petitioner are VerDate Sep<11>2014 04:41 Jul 03, 2020 Jkt 250001 available in the docket that the EPA established for the rulemaking, under Docket ID NO. EPA–HQ–OAR–2016– 0598. All documents in the docket are listed in the index at https:// www.regulations.gov. 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In addition, the EPA has established a website for visibility and regional haze rulemakings at: https://www.epa.gov/ visibility. This Federal Register notice, the petition for reconsideration, and the response letter denying the petition are also available on this website along with other information. II. Judicial Review Section 307(b)(1) of the CAA indicates which Federal Courts of Appeal have venue for petitions of review of final actions by the EPA. This section provides, in part, that petitions for review must be filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit: (i) When the agency action consists of ‘‘nationally applicable regulations promulgated, or final actions taken, by the Administrator,’’ or (ii) when such action is locally or regionally applicable, if ‘‘such action is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect and if in taking such action the Administrator finds and publishes that such action is based on such a determination.’’ This action is a denial of an administrative petition requesting reconsideration of an aspect of a final rule, ‘‘Interstate Transport of Fine Particulate Matter: Revision of Federal Implementation Plan Requirements for PO 00000 Frm 00103 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Texas,’’ 82 FR 45481 (September 29, 2017). That rule is nationally applicable; in addition, to the extent that rule may be found to be locally or regionally applicable, the EPA found in that rule that it is based on a determination of ‘‘nationwide scope or effect’’ within the meaning of CAA section 307(b)(1). See 82 FR at 45495–96. Further, that rule is currently being challenged in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.1 For the same reasons set forth in that rule, 82 FR at 45495–96, this action denying a petition for reconsideration of that rule is nationally applicable and, in addition, to the extent this action may be found to be locally or regionally applicable, the Administrator finds that the action is based on a determination of nationwide scope or effect for purposes of CAA section 307(b)(1). Thus, pursuant to CAA section 307(b), any petition for review of this action denying the petition for reconsideration must be filed in the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on or before September 4, 2020. Andrew Wheeler, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2020–14409 Filed 7–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [CERCLA–02–2019–2033; FRL–10011–82– Region 2] Proposed CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for the Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Groundwater Area Superfund Site, Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York Environmental Protection Agency. ACTION: Notice; request for public comment. AGENCY: In accordance with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (‘‘CERCLA’’), notice is hereby given by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (‘‘EPA’’), Region 2, of a proposed cost recovery settlement agreement pursuant to CERCLA with Johnson & Hoffman, LLC, Ansaco Properties One, LLC, and Ansaco, LLC (‘‘Settling Parties’’) for the Old Roosevelt Field Contaminated Groundwater Area Superfund Site (‘‘Site’’), Town of Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. SUMMARY: 1 Nat’l Parks Conservation Ass’n v. EPA, No. 17– 1253 (D.C. Cir., filed November 28, 2018). E:\FR\FM\06JYN1.SGM 06JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 129 (Monday, July 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40285-40286]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14421]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-460-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment 
Project

    On May 21, 2020, Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP20-460-000 requesting abandonment 
authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity 
pursuant to Section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, 
construct, and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The 
proposed project is known as the Clifton to Palmyra A-Line Abandonment 
Project (Project), and Northern states it would enhance the safety, 
security, and operational efficiency of its pipeline system.
    On May 28, 2020, 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--September 16, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--December 15, 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

    Northern proposes to abandon in-place a total of approximately 
115.9 miles of its M600A and M590A 24-inch-diameter pipeline and M600J 
20-inch-diameter pipeline (collectively referred to as the A-line) from 
Clifton, Kansas to Palmyra, Nebraska. The Project is located in Clay 
and Washington Counties, Kansas, and Gage, Jefferson, Lancaster, and 
Otoe Counties, Nebraska. Northern also would increase compression 
capacity at its existing Beatrice Compressor Station in Gage County, 
Nebraska, to replace the lost capacity from the proposed abandonment.

Background

    On June 9, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Palmyra to Clifton 
A-line Abandonment 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. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview and follow the instructions to 
register for eSubscription.
    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 https://elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/
search/fercgensearch.asp''eLibrary link, enter the selected date range, 
the Docket Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP20-460), and 
follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the 
helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or 
[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.


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    Dates: June 29, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-14421 Filed 7-2-20; 8:45 am]
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