Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Rover-Sunny Farms Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project, 77138-77141 [2024-21598]

Download as PDF 77138 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices licensee of such project has filed an application for a subsequent license, the licensee may continue to operate the project in accordance with the terms and conditions of the license after the minor or minor part license expires, until the Commission acts on its application. If the licensee of such a project has not filed an application for a subsequent license, then it may be required, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.21(b), to continue project operations until the Commission issues someone else a license for the project or otherwise orders disposition of the project. If the project is subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that an annual license for Project No. 2373 is issued to Midwest Hydro, LLC for a period effective September 1, 2024, through August 31, 2025, or until the issuance of a new license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. If issuance of a new license (or other disposition) does not take place on or before August 31, 2025, notice is hereby given that, pursuant to 18 CFR 16.18(c), an annual license under section 15(a)(1) of the FPA is renewed automatically without further order or notice by the Commission, unless the Commission orders otherwise. If the project is not subject to section 15 of the FPA, notice is hereby given that Midwest Hydro, LLC is authorized to continue operation of the Rockton Hydroelectric Project under the terms and conditions of the prior license until the issuance of a subsequent license for the project or other disposition under the FPA, whichever comes first. Dated: September 13, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21480 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 [Project No. 15352–000] Kram Hydro 5, LLC; Notice of Preliminary Permit Application Accepted for Filing and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Competing Applications On April 26, 2024, Kram Hydro 5, LLC filed an application for a preliminary permit, pursuant to section 4(f) of the Federal Power Act, proposing to study the feasibility of a hydropower project proposed to be located at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5A near Winona County, MN, and Buffalo County, WI. The sole purpose of a preliminary permit, if issued, is to grant the permit holder priority to file a license application during the permit term. A preliminary permit does not authorize the permit holder to perform any land-disturbing activities or otherwise enter upon lands or waters owned by others without the owners’ express permission. The proposed Mississippi River Lock and Dam 5A Hydroelectric Project would consist of the following: (1) a proposed intake channel approximately 200 to 350 feet long and 90 feet wide located near the west bank of the existing Corps’ dam; (2) a proposed 100foot-long, 180-foot-wide reinforced concrete powerhouse, located downstream of the existing Corps’ dam, containing two Kaplan pit turbinegenerators with a total capacity of 14.0 megawatts; (4) a new 200-foot-long, 100foot-wide unlined tailrace channel with stone riprap and a new 300-foot-long concrete retaining wall downstream of the powerhouse; and (5) a proposed transmission line approximately 1,000 foot from the project site connecting the substation to the grid. The proposed project would have an estimated annual generation of 73,500 megawatt-hours. Applicant Contact: Kristen Fan, Kram Hydro 5, LLC, 3120 Southwest Fwy., Suite 101, PMB 50808, Houston, TX 77098; phone: (772) 418–2705. FERC Contact: Shivani Khetani; phone: (212) 273–5917, or by email at shivani.khetani@ferc.gov. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, competing applications (without notices of intent), or notices of intent to file competing applications: 60 days from the issuance of this notice, November 12, 2024. Competing applications and notices of intent must meet the requirements of 18 CFR 4.36. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, notices of intent, and competing applications using the Commission’s eFiling system at https:// PO 00000 Frm 00064 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ferconline.ferc.gov/eFiling.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 copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–15352–000. More information about this project, including a copy of the application, can be viewed or printed on the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link of the Commission’s website at https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search. Enter the docket number (P–15352) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: September 13, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21487 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP24–508–000] Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Rover—Sunny Farms Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Rover–Sunny Farms Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) in Hancock County, Ohio. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process to determine whether the E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices Project is in the public convenience and necessity. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This gathering of public input is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission’s NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental Document section of this notice. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5 p.m. eastern time on October 16, 2024. Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the environmental document. If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of this docket on August 16, 2024, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. CP24–508–000 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 proposed facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of that eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters. Rover provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ which addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas, Landowner Topics link. Public Participation There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment 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, which is located 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.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the PO 00000 Frm 00065 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77139 project docket number (CP24–508–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Summary of the Proposed Project Rover proposes to construct and operate aboveground facilities and new pipeline delivery and receipt point interconnections within and adjacent to Rover’s Mainline easement in Hancock County, Ohio. The project receipt interconnection would receive up to 6,269 dekatherms of natural gas per day from and the delivery interconnection and would deliver up to 7,893 dekatherms of natural gas per day. The Project would consist of the following facilities and activities: • Construction of one delivery meter station with one hot tap, one tap valve, and dual Coriolis Meter Skid; • Construction of one receipt meter station with one hot tap, one tap valve, dual Coriolis Meter Skid, and satellite dish with electrical power; • Construction of a gas quality/ measurement building at the receipt meter station; • Installation of an electric-powered natural gas compressor at the receipt meter station; E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 77140 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices • Installation of associated appurtenant facilities; and • Construction of 0.6 mile of new permanent access road leading from West County Road 18 to the meter station. The general location of the Project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Land Requirements for Construction Construction of the proposed aboveground facilities, temporary contractor workspace, and access road would disturb approximately 1.66 acres of agricultural land. The project would be located within and adjacent to Rover’s Mainline existing pipeline easement located at approximately milepost (MP) 154.54. Following construction, Rover would maintain about 1.49 acres for permanent operation of the project’s facility including 0.6 mile of access road. The remaining disturbed acreage would be restored and revert to former uses. No federal or state lands would be affected and no other access roads, contractor yards, or other land would be required for construction or operation of the project. NEPA Process and the Environmental Document Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas: • geology and soils; • water resources and wetlands; • vegetation and wildlife; • threatened and endangered species; • cultural resources; • socioeconomics; • land use; • environmental justice; • air quality and noise; and • reliability and safety. Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental document. 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission staff’s independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to Prepare an EIS/ Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the public record through eLibrary 2 and the Commission’s natural gas environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/ natural-gas/environment/ environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you will receive instant email notification when the environmental document is issued. With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document.3 Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice. Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office, and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project’s potential 2 For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 3 The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating agency responsibilities are at title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, section 1501.8. PO 00000 Frm 00066 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 effects on historic properties.4 The environmental document for this project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106. Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of the following steps: (1) Send an email to GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov stating your request. You must include the docket number CP24–508–000 in your request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to accept comments. OR (2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List Update Form’’ (appendix 2). Additional 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 at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 183 / Friday, September 20, 2024 / Notices click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related information. Dated: September 16, 2024. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–21598 Filed 9–19–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt wholesale generator filings: Docket Numbers: EG24–287–000. Applicants: Coffeen Solar BESS LLC. Description: Coffeen Solar BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5173. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: EG24–288–000. Applicants: Baldwin Solar BESS LLC. Description: Baldwin Solar BESS LLC submits Notice of Self-Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5190. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric rate filings: Docket Numbers: ER24–2829–001. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: Tariff Amendment: Amendment of ER24–2829–000, Amended WMPA No. 6769; AF1–254 to be effective 10/22/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5194. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3032–000. Applicants: Pacific Gas and Electric Company. Description: Compliance filing: Order No. 2023 Compliance Filing to be effective 9/16/2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:44 Sep 19, 2024 Jkt 262001 Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5000. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3033–000. Applicants: American Transmission Systems, Incorporated, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: American Transmission Systems, Incorporated submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: ATSI submits Revised Interconnection Agreement, Service Agreement No. 3992 to be effective 11/ 13/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5011. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3034–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Original GIA Service Agreement No. 7344, AF2–415 to be effective 8/14/ 2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5028. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3035–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 2024– 09–13_SA 4348 Ameren IllinoisEdwards BESS GIA (R1031) to be effective 9/5/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5040. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3036–000. Applicants: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc., Ameren Illinois Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Midcontinent Independent System Operator, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2024–09–13_SA 4351 4352 AIC–Oglesby–IMEA WCA and CA to be effective 11/13/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5064. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3037–000. Applicants: Southern California Edison Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: 1st Amend GIA & DSA, Carson Hybrid Energy Storage (WDT1005QFC– WDT1742/SA558–559) to be effective 9/ 14/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5076. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3038–000. Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: MidAtlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC PO 00000 Frm 00067 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77141 submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: MAIT submits Construction Agmnts, SA No. 7173, 7177 to be effective 11/13/ 2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5085. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3039–000. Applicants: Mid-Atlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: MidAtlantic Interstate Transmission, LLC submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: MAIT submits Construction Agmnts, SA No. 7221, 7222, & 7224 to be effective 11/13/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5087. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3040–000. Applicants: ISO New England Inc., New England Power Pool Participants Committee. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: ISO New England Inc. submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: ISO–NE/NEPOOL; Revisions to FAP Related to the Delay of FCA 19 to be effective 11/13/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5098. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3041–000. Applicants: PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: Amendment to ISA No. 5187; Queue No. AF1–007 to be effective 11/13/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5107. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3042–000. Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: CapX Brookings Certificates of Concurrence— CMA—NSP to be effective 6/21/2024. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5116. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3043–000. Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: CapX Brookings Certificates of Concurrence— OMA and TCEA to be effective 5/10/ 2013. Filed Date: 9/13/24. Accession Number: 20240913–5119. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 10/4/24. Docket Numbers: ER24–3044–000. Applicants: Otter Tail Power Company. Description: 205(d) Rate Filing: CapX Brookings Certificates of Concurrence— Amended and Restated OMA and TCEA to be effective 6/21/2024. E:\FR\FM\20SEN1.SGM 20SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 183 (Friday, September 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-21598]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP24-508-000]


Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments 
on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Rover--Sunny Farms Receipt and 
Delivery Meter Station Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss 
the environmental impacts of the Rover-Sunny Farms Receipt and Delivery 
Meter Station Project (Project) involving construction and operation of 
facilities by Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) in Hancock County, Ohio. The 
Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making 
process to determine whether the

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Project is in the public convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the 
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested 
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account 
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental 
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the 
issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This 
gathering of public input is referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal 
of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental 
document on the important environmental issues. Additional information 
about the Commission's NEPA process is described below in the NEPA 
Process and Environmental Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the 
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure 
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your 
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or 
before 5 p.m. eastern time on October 16, 2024. Comments may be 
submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments 
are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, 
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental 
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what 
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission 
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the 
environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before 
the opening of this docket on August 16, 2024, you will need to file 
those comments in Docket No. CP24-508-000 to ensure they are considered 
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for this project. State and local government 
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed 
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company 
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to 
construct, operate, and maintain the proposed facilities. The company 
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You 
are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission 
approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent 
domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach 
an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation 
proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be 
determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does 
not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of that 
eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle 
eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these 
matters.
    Rover provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC 
entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I 
Need To Know?'' which addresses typically asked questions, including 
the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission's 
proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of 
interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the Natural Gas, Landowner Topics link.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your 
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment 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, which is located 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.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment 
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP24-
508-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service 
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and 
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These 
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    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
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environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

Summary of the Proposed Project

    Rover proposes to construct and operate aboveground facilities and 
new pipeline delivery and receipt point interconnections within and 
adjacent to Rover's Mainline easement in Hancock County, Ohio. The 
project receipt interconnection would receive up to 6,269 dekatherms of 
natural gas per day from and the delivery interconnection and would 
deliver up to 7,893 dekatherms of natural gas per day.
    The Project would consist of the following facilities and 
activities:
     Construction of one delivery meter station with one hot 
tap, one tap valve, and dual Coriolis Meter Skid;
     Construction of one receipt meter station with one hot 
tap, one tap valve, dual Coriolis Meter Skid, and satellite dish with 
electrical power;
     Construction of a gas quality/measurement building at the 
receipt meter station;
     Installation of an electric-powered natural gas compressor 
at the receipt meter station;

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     Installation of associated appurtenant facilities; and
     Construction of 0.6 mile of new permanent access road 
leading from West County Road 18 to the meter station.
    The general location of the Project facilities is shown in appendix 
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in 
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all 
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at 
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on 
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For 
assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll 
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the proposed aboveground facilities, temporary 
contractor workspace, and access road would disturb approximately 1.66 
acres of agricultural land. The project would be located within and 
adjacent to Rover's Mainline existing pipeline easement located at 
approximately milepost (MP) 154.54. Following construction, Rover would 
maintain about 1.49 acres for permanent operation of the project's 
facility including 0.6 mile of access road. The remaining disturbed 
acreage would be restored and revert to former uses. No federal or 
state lands would be affected and no other access roads, contractor 
yards, or other land would be required for construction or operation of 
the project.

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss 
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation 
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
     geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     socioeconomics;
     land use;
     environmental justice;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the 
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on 
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your 
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues 
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially 
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental 
document.
    Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine 
whether to prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA) or an Environmental 
Impact Statement (EIS). The EA or the EIS will present Commission 
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff 
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an 
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an 
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely 
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed 
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an 
additional comment period. Staff will then prepare a draft EIS which 
will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all 
timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and 
revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any EA 
or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the 
public record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's natural gas 
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you 
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document 
is issued.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with 
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the 
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the 
preparation of the environmental document.\3\ Agencies that would like 
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for 
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this 
notice.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing 
cooperating agency responsibilities are at title 40, Code of Federal 
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate 
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office, 
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, 
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential 
effects on historic properties.\4\ The environmental document for this 
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties 
and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations 
are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those 
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or 
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in 
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other 
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also 
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's 
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property 
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within 
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits 
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their 
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list 
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to 
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, 
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by 
the proposed project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would 
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of 
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your 
request. You must include the docket number CP24-508-000 in your 
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure 
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to 
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and 
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to 
accept comments.
    OR
    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional 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 at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link,

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click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket 
Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 
502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all 
formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and 
rulemakings.
    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.

    Dated: September 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-21598 Filed 9-19-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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