Wyoming Interstate Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project, 9513-9514 [2023-03106]

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[FR Doc. 2023–03093 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4000–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–14–000] Wyoming Interstate Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project On November 10, 2022, Wyoming Interstate Company LLC. (WIC) filed an application in Docket No. CP23–14–000 requesting authorization pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project (Project) and consists of WIC’s proposal to abandon in-place a compressor station and associated equipment and facilities in Uintah County, Utah. According to WIC, the proposed abandonment is due to the decline of natural gas production in the Uintah basin, and the absence of bids submitted during open season. WIC would continue to operate the existing mainline block valve at the compressor station site after the abandonment. On November 24, 2022, 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 PO 00000 Frm 00088 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9513 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 document for the Project. This notice identifies Commission staff’s intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule for the completion of the environmental review.1 Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—May 19, 2023 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline 2—August 17, 2023 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 Project is located in Uintah County, Utah. Proposed work includes disconnecting piping from compressor units, draining oil and coolant from the turbines, draining water from the domestic and heating systems, disconnecting power, removing applicable station valves and the turbine surge valve. WIC would complete all work within the existing gravel station yard and would access the station from the existing facility access roads. No ground disturbing activities are proposed. WIC would remove and repurpose components of the abandoned facility for use at other Kinder Morgan affiliate pipelines. Background On January 27, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project and Notice of Public Scoping Session (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping 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. To date, the Commission has not received comments in response to the Notice of Scoping. 1 40 CFR 1501.10 (2020). Commission’s deadline applies to the decisions of other federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally delegated authority, that are responsible for federal authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule is otherwise established by federal law. 2 The E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1 9514 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 14, 2023 / Notices Any substantive comments received will be addressed in the EA. To date, there are no cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview 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 ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23–14), 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: February 8, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–03106 Filed 2–13–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 5596–020] ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES Town of Bedford, Virginia; Notice Soliciting Scoping Comments 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.: 5596–020. c. Date filed: April 30, 2021. d. Applicant: Town of Bedford, Virginia (Town of Bedford). e. Name of Project: Bedford Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project or project). f. Location: The existing project is located on the James River in the Town of Bedford in Bedford and Amherst VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Feb 13, 2023 Jkt 259001 counties, Virginia. The project does not occupy any federal land. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: James Rowlett, Electric Systems Engineer, Town of Bedford Electric Department, 877 Monroe Street, Bedford, Virginia 24523; 540–587–6079 or jrowlett@ bedfordva.gov; and Joe Peterson, Hydro Plant Engineer, Town of Bedford Electric Department, 877 Monroe Street, Bedford, Virginia 24523; 540–587–6071 or JPeterson@bedfordva.gov. i. FERC Contact: Andy Bernick at (202) 502–8660, or andrew.bernick@ ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing scoping comments: March 10, 2023. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file scoping comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. 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, please send a paper copy via U.S. Postal Service 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. All filings must clearly identify the project name and docket number on the first page: Bedford Hydroelectric Project (P–5596– 020). 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 is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. l. The current license for the Bedford Hydroelectric Project (Bedford Project) authorizes the following project facilities: (1) a 9- to 17-foot-high concrete gravity dam with a 1,680-footlong concrete spillway; (2) a 57-acre PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 impoundment with a storage capacity of 350 acre-feet at the normal maximum pool elevation of 627.7 feet North American Vertical Datum of 1988 (NAVD 88); (3) a 1,200-foot-long, 180foot-wide, 16-foot-deep power canal; (4) a power canal headgate composed of three 21.6-foot-wide, 15.9-foot-high steel gates; (5) a 49.1-foot-wide, 29.47-foothigh steel trashrack with a clear bar spacing of 3.5 inches; (6) a 55-foot-long, 80-foot-wide powerhouse; (7) a 65-footlong, 120-foot-wide tailrace; (8) two 2.5megawatt (MW) turbine-generator units with a total capacity of 5.0 MW; (9) a 120-foot-long, 4-kilovolt (kV) transmission line; (10) one 4.16/23 kV, 5-megavolt-ampere (MVA) step-up transformer at the project substation, serving as the point of interconnection with the Town of Bedford’s power grid; and (11) appurtenant facilities. The Town of Bedford proposes to: (1) construct a new 45-foot by 55-foot maintenance shed within a previously disturbed area north of the powerhouse; and (2) modify the project boundary to remove 54.7 acres (including a 2,800foot-long transmission line authorized in the current license that the Town of Bedford alleges is no longer part of the primary transmission system) and add 43.6 acres (to maintain the visual character of aesthetic resources within the current project boundary, including a Virginia scenic byway and an historic trail), for a total decrease of 11.1 acres. The Bedford Project is operated in run-of-river mode. The average annual generation is estimated to be 113,377 megawatt-hours. m. In addition to publishing the full text of this notice in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this notice, as well as other documents in the proceeding (e.g., scoping document) via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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 (P–5596). For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. E:\FR\FM\14FEN1.SGM 14FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9513-9514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03106]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-14-000]


Wyoming Interstate Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the 
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Diamond Mountain 
Abandonment Project

    On November 10, 2022, Wyoming Interstate Company LLC. (WIC) filed 
an application in Docket No. CP23-14-000 requesting authorization 
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon certain 
natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the 
Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project (Project) and consists of WIC's 
proposal to abandon in-place a compressor station and associated 
equipment and facilities in Uintah County, Utah. According to WIC, the 
proposed abandonment is due to the decline of natural gas production in 
the Uintah basin, and the absence of bids submitted during open season. 
WIC would continue to operate the existing mainline block valve at the 
compressor station site after the abandonment.
    On November 24, 2022, 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 document for the Project.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule 
for the completion of the environmental review.\1\
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    \1\ 40 CFR 1501.10 (2020).
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--May 19, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--August 17, 2023
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other 
federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally 
delegated authority, that are responsible for federal 
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed 
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the 
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a 
schedule is otherwise established by federal law.
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    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 Project is located in Uintah County, Utah. Proposed work 
includes disconnecting piping from compressor units, draining oil and 
coolant from the turbines, draining water from the domestic and heating 
systems, disconnecting power, removing applicable station valves and 
the turbine surge valve. WIC would complete all work within the 
existing gravel station yard and would access the station from the 
existing facility access roads. No ground disturbing activities are 
proposed. WIC would remove and repurpose components of the abandoned 
facility for use at other Kinder Morgan affiliate pipelines.

Background

    On January 27, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping 
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed 
Diamond Mountain Abandonment Project and Notice of Public Scoping 
Session (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping 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. 
To date, the Commission has not received comments in response to the 
Notice of Scoping.

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Any substantive comments received will be addressed in the EA.
    To date, there are no cooperating agencies in the preparation of 
the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the 
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service 
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets, 
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview 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 ``eLibrary'' link, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., 
CP23-14), 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: February 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03106 Filed 2-13-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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