East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meeting for the Planned System Alignment Program Project, 67472-67473 [2022-24278]

Download as PDF 67472 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Notices FERC–577, NATURAL GAS FACILITIES: ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND COMPLIANCE—Continued Number of respondents Number of responses per respondent Total number of responses Average burden hours and average cost per response ($) (rounded) Total annual burden hours and total annual cost ($) (rounded) Cost per respondent ($) (rounded) (1) (2) (1) * (2) = (3) (4) (3) * (4) = (5) (5) ÷ (1) = (6) Landowners Notification 2. Total ...................... 1 Requirements 2 Requirements 164 144 23,616 2 hours; $182 .............. 47,232 hours; $4,298,112. ........................ ........................ 25,232 ..................................... 359,957 hours; $32,756,087. Dated: November 2, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–24343 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. PF22–8–000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meeting for the Planned System Alignment Program Project lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 ........................ are found in 18 CFR parts 2, 157, and 380. are found in 18 CFR 157(d), 157(f), 2.55(a), 2.55(b), 284.11, and 380.15. Comments: Comments are invited on: (1) whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. On October 19, 2022, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Planned System Alignment Program Project. The notice announced the ongoing scoping period that ends on November 18, 2022. In the notice, staff indicated that a separate notice would be issued to indicate the dates and times for a virtual scoping meeting. With this notice FERC staff invites you to attend the virtual scoping meeting it will conduct by telephone for the planned System VerDate Sep<11>2014 $26,208 16:56 Nov 07, 2022 Jkt 259001 Alignment Program Project. The System Alignment Program Project involves construction and operation of facilities by East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC in Knox, Jefferson, and Sevier Counties, Tennessee; Rockingham County, North Carolina; and Washington and Wythe Counties, Virginia. East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC would also complete a hydrotest of an approximately 1.2-mile segment of existing pipeline in Patrick County, Virginia. This virtual scoping meeting will be held as follows: System Alignment Program Project Public Scoping Meeting Date, Time, and Call-in Information Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 6:00 p.m. (EST) Call in number: 888–790–2037 Participant passcode: 8945002 Note that the scoping meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. (EST) and will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the opportunity to do so, or at 8:00 p.m. (EST), whichever comes first. The primary goal of this scoping session is to have you identify the specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in the environmental document. Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted. There will be a brief introduction by Commission staff when the session opens. Important information about the FERC process will be provided, so please make every attempt to call in at the beginning of the meeting. All participants will be able to hear the oneon-one comments provided by other participants; however, all lines will remain closed during the comments of others and then opened one at a time for providing comments. PO 00000 Frm 00037 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary system. If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral comments in the one-onone settings, a time limit of 3 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. It is important to note that oral comments hold the same weight as written or electronically submitted comments. 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 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 FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a 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 FERC Online. 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; and (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (PF22–8–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 215 / Tuesday, November 8, 2022 / Notices First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for the Project. Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/ events along with other related information. 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. Dated: November 1, 2022. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–24278 Filed 11–7–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2570–034] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Eagle Creek Racine Hydro, LLC; Notice of Application Accepted for Filing, Soliciting Motions To Intervene and Protests, Ready for Environmental Analysis, and Soliciting Comments, Recommendations, Preliminary Terms and Conditions, and Preliminary Fishway Prescriptions Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: New Major License. b. Project No.: 2570–034. c. Date filed: November 30, 2021. d. Applicant: Eagle Creek Racine Hydro, LLC (Eagle Creek). e. Name of Project: Racine Hydroelectric Project (Racine Project). f. Location: The Racine Project is located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) Racine Locks and Dam on the Ohio River near the Town of Racine in Meigs County, Ohio. The project occupies 27.99 acres of federal land administered by the Corps. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Joyce Foster, Director, Licensing and Compliance; joyce.foster@eaglecreekre.com or (804) 338–5110. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Nov 07, 2022 Jkt 259001 i. FERC Contact: Jay Summers at jay.summers@ferc.gov or (202) 502– 8764. j. Deadline for filing comments, recommendations, terms and conditions, and prescriptions: 60 days from the issuance date of this notice; reply comments are due 105 days from the issuance date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file motions to intervene, protests, comments, recommendations, preliminary terms and conditions, and preliminary fishway prescriptions using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https://ferconline.ferc.gov/ QuickComment.aspx. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. 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, you may submit a paper request. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2570– 034. The Commission’s Rules of Practice require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. This application has been accepted for filing and is now ready for environmental analysis. The Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) issued a final rule on April 20, 2022, revising the regulations under 40 CFR parts 1502, 1507, and 1508 that federal agencies use to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) (see National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Regulations Revisions, 87 FR 23,453– 70). The final rule became effective on May 20, 2022. Commission staff intends PO 00000 Frm 00038 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 67473 to conduct its NEPA review in accordance with CEQ’s new regulations. l. The Racine Project would use the Corps’ existing Racine Locks and Dam and consist of the following existing facilities: (1) four 21.75-foot-wide by 60foot-high intake openings equipped with steel trashracks having a clear bar spacing of 5.5 inches; (2) a reinforced concrete powerhouse located on the east end of the dam containing two horizontal bulb generating units with a combined capacity of 47.5 megawatts; (3) a 155-foot-long, non-overflow section of sheet pile cells located between the powerhouse and the right abutment; (4) a stand-alone functional replacement dam located upstream of the sheet pile cells that consists of a drilled shaft supported concrete dam with a drilled secant pile seepage control; (5) a 834foot-long, 69-kilovolt transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The Racine Project is currently operated in a run-of-release mode using surplus water from the Corps’ Racine Locks and Dam, as directed by the Corps, and has an estimated average annual energy production of 90,364 megawatt-hours. Eagle Creek does not propose any new construction and proposes to continue operating the project in a run-of-release mode. m. A copy of the application can 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnllineSupport@ferc or call tollfree, (886) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502– 8659. 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. n. Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or motions to intervene must be received E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-24278]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF22-8-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Scoping Meeting for 
the Planned System Alignment Program Project

    On October 19, 2022, the staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) issued a Notice of Scoping Period 
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Planned System 
Alignment Program Project. The notice announced the ongoing scoping 
period that ends on November 18, 2022. In the notice, staff indicated 
that a separate notice would be issued to indicate the dates and times 
for a virtual scoping meeting. With this notice FERC staff invites you 
to attend the virtual scoping meeting it will conduct by telephone for 
the planned System Alignment Program Project. The System Alignment 
Program Project involves construction and operation of facilities by 
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC in Knox, Jefferson, and Sevier 
Counties, Tennessee; Rockingham County, North Carolina; and Washington 
and Wythe Counties, Virginia. East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC would 
also complete a hydrotest of an approximately 1.2-mile segment of 
existing pipeline in Patrick County, Virginia. This virtual scoping 
meeting will be held as follows:

System Alignment Program Project

Public Scoping Meeting

Date, Time, and Call-in Information

Wednesday, November 16, 2022, 6:00 p.m. (EST)
Call in number: 888-790-2037
Participant passcode: 8945002
    Note that the scoping meeting will start at 6:00 p.m. (EST) and 
will terminate once all participants wishing to comment have had the 
opportunity to do so, or at 8:00 p.m. (EST), whichever comes first. The 
primary goal of this scoping session is to have you identify the 
specific environmental issues and concerns that should be considered in 
the environmental document. Individual oral comments will be taken on a 
one-on-one basis with a court reporter present on the line. This format 
is designed to receive the maximum amount of oral comments in a 
convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
    There will be a brief introduction by Commission staff when the 
session opens. Important information about the FERC process will be 
provided, so please make every attempt to call in at the beginning of 
the meeting. All participants will be able to hear the one-on-one 
comments provided by other participants; however, all lines will remain 
closed during the comments of others and then opened one at a time for 
providing comments.
    Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with 
FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public 
record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on 
FERC's eLibrary system. If a significant number of people are 
interested in providing oral comments in the one-on-one settings, a 
time limit of 3 minutes may be implemented for each commentor. It is 
important to note that oral comments hold the same weight as written or 
electronically submitted comments.
    As a reminder, the Commission encourages electronic filing of 
comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or 
[email protected]. Please carefully follow these instructions 
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 
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only 
comments on a 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 
FERC Online. 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; and
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (PF22-8-
000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must 
be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888

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First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via 
any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, 
Maryland 20852.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for the Project. Public sessions or site visits will be 
posted on the Commission's calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with other related information. 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.

    Dated: November 1, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-24278 Filed 11-7-22; 8:45 am]
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