Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 507G Line Abandonment Project, 96239-96240 [2024-28408]
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certification issued for the project, the
project adheres to the following
downstream minimum flow release
requirements: (1) from June 1 through
October 15, when river flows are less
than 1,000 cubic feet per second (cfs),
pass a minimum flow of 210 cfs over the
crestgate; (2) provide a minimum flow
of 757 cfs during operational issues or
refilling of the impoundment; and (3)
for faster impoundment refill based on
consultation with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and other agencies, a
minimum flow of no less than 300 cfs
to protect the dwarf wedge mussel until
normal operations are restored. The
project can operate in most of the
extreme conditions of the Connecticut
River and generate electricity from flows
of 130 cfs up to high flood conditions
of 35,000 cfs. The estimated average
annual generation of the project from
2008 to 2018 is 25,000 megawatt-hours.
m. A copy of the application is
available for review 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
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through 385.2005. All comments,
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with the requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b).
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proof of service on all persons listed on
the service list prepared by the
Commission in this proceeding, in
accordance with 18 CFR 4.34(b) and
385.2010.
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n. A license applicant must file no
later than 60 days following the date of
issuance of this notice: (1) a copy of the
water quality certification; (2) a copy of
the request for certification, including
proof of the date on which the certifying
agency received the request; or (3)
evidence of waiver of water quality
certification.
o. Procedural schedule: The
application will be processed according
to the following schedule. Revisions to
the schedule will be made as
appropriate.
Deadline for Filing Comments, Recommendations, and Agency Terms and Conditions/Prescriptions ...
Licensee’s Reply to REA Comments .........................................................................................................
Dated: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–28406 Filed 12–3–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Docket No. CP24–529–000]
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Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental
Assessment for the 507G Line
Abandonment Project
On September 30, 2024, Tennessee
Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. filed an
application in Docket No. CP24–529–
000 requesting an 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 507G Line
Abandonment Project (Project) and
would consist of abandonment in-place
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and by removal of a portion of the
507G–100 Line and the 507G–500 Line.
On October 11, 2024, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline (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 The EA will be issued for a 30day comment period.
1 In accordance with the Council on
Environmental Quality’s regulations, the unique
identification number for documents relating to this
environmental review is EAXX–019–20–000–
1731681706. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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January 26, 2025.
March 12, 2025.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—April 25, 2025
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 2—July 24, 2025
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 would consist of
abandonment in-place of approximately
59.6 miles and abandonment by removal
at 56 locations, totaling 15.8 miles, of
the 16-inch-diameter 507G–100 Line
and disconnection and removal of
appurtenant facilities at 44 locations. In
addition, the Project would involve
abandonment in-place of about 7.9
miles and abandonment by removal of
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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about 1.1 miles of the 12-inch-diameter
507G–500 supply lateral pipeline and
disconnection and removal of
appurtenant facilities at 7 locations.
Under Section 2.55(a) of the
Commission’s regulations, Tennessee
intends to relocate an existing pigging
facility.3
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Background
On November 7, 2024, the
Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
507G Line Abandonment Project (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. The
Commission received comments from
the West St. Mary Port Harbor and
Terminal District; Josephine Heinen
Wetlands, LLC; and Don Caffery,
representing M.A. Patout & Son Limited,
L.L.C., Sterling Sugars, L.L.C., D.T.
Caffery, L.L.C., and several property
owners in their individual capacity,
indicating a preference that pipeline
segments on their property be
abandoned by removal rather than inplace. In addition, the Commission
received comments from Louisiana
Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
regarding burial depth and potential for
exposures in navigable waterways, and
the Louisiana Ecological Services Office
providing instructions for their online
screening tool for listed species. 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
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.
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
3 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
inspections, or other purposes.
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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.
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., CP24–529), 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: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–28408 Filed 12–3–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 7883–020]
Powerhouse Systems, LLC; 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: Subsequent
Minor License.
b. Project No.: P–7883–020.
c. Date Filed: October 2, 2023.
d. Applicant: Powerhouse Systems,
LLC (Powerhouse Systems).
e. Names of Project: Weston Dam
Project.
f. Location: On the Upper
Ammonoosuc River in Coos County,
New Hampshire.
g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
Act 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r).
h. Applicant Contact: Antonio
Zarrella, Relevate Power, LLC, 230 Park
Avenue, Suite 307, New York, New
York 10169; Phone at (315) 247–0253 or
email at tz@relevatepower.com; or Rory
Cohan, Relevate Power, LLC, 230 Park
Avenue, Suite 307, New York, New
York 10169; Phone at (845) 532–6894 or
email at rc@relevatepower.com.
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i. FERC Contact: Eric Fitzpatrick at
(202) 502–8584; or email at
eric.fitzpatrick@ferc.gov.
j. Deadline for filing scoping
comments: December 27, 2024.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filing. Please file scoping
comments 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. 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: Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225
Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
All filings must clearly identify the
following on the first page: Weston Dam
Project No. 7883–020.
The Commission’s Rules of Practice
and Procedure require all interveners
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 intervener
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. The application is not ready for
environmental analysis at this time.
l. The existing Weston Dam Project
consists of the following: (1) a 220-footlong, 15.5-foot-high concrete-covered
stone and timber crib dam (Weston
Dam) that consists of the following
sections: (a) a 120-foot-long concrete cap
spillway topped with 4.5-foot-high
wooden flashboards with a crest
elevation of 867.7 feet National Geodetic
Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD 29) at
the top of the flashboards; (b) a 60-footlong right abutment section on the
northwest side of the spillway with two
slide gates; and (c) a 40-foot-long left
abutment section on the southeast side
of the spillway with a 20-foot-long, 15foot-wide gatehouse and two slide
gates.; (2) an impoundment with a
surface area of 30 acres and a storage
capacity of 115 acre-feet at an elevation
of 867.7 feet NGVD 29; (3) a 10.83-footwide, 20-foot-high intake structure that
includes a trashrack with 2-inch clear
bar spacing; (4) a 36.5-foot-long, 36-foot-
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[FR Doc No: 2024-28408]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Docket No. CP24-529-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for
the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 507G Line
Abandonment Project
On September 30, 2024, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. filed
an application in Docket No. CP24-529-000 requesting an 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
507G Line Abandonment Project (Project) and would consist of
abandonment in-place and by removal of a portion of the 507G-100 Line
and the 507G-500 Line.
On October 11, 2024, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline (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\ The EA will be
issued for a 30-day comment period.
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\1\ In accordance with the Council on Environmental Quality's
regulations, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1731681706. 40 CFR
1501.5(c)(4) (2024).
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--April 25, 2025
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--July 24, 2025
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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.
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 would consist of abandonment in-place of approximately
59.6 miles and abandonment by removal at 56 locations, totaling 15.8
miles, of the 16-inch-diameter 507G-100 Line and disconnection and
removal of appurtenant facilities at 44 locations. In addition, the
Project would involve abandonment in-place of about 7.9 miles and
abandonment by removal of
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about 1.1 miles of the 12-inch-diameter 507G-500 supply lateral
pipeline and disconnection and removal of appurtenant facilities at 7
locations. Under Section 2.55(a) of the Commission's regulations,
Tennessee intends to relocate an existing pigging facility.\3\
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\3\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline,
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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Background
On November 7, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
507G Line Abandonment Project (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. The Commission received comments from
the West St. Mary Port Harbor and Terminal District; Josephine Heinen
Wetlands, LLC; and Don Caffery, representing M.A. Patout & Son Limited,
L.L.C., Sterling Sugars, L.L.C., D.T. Caffery, L.L.C., and several
property owners in their individual capacity, indicating a preference
that pipeline segments on their property be abandoned by removal rather
than in-place. In addition, the Commission received comments from
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries regarding burial depth
and potential for exposures in navigable waterways, and the Louisiana
Ecological Services Office providing instructions for their online
screening tool for listed species. 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 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.
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 [email protected].
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.,
CP24-529), 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: November 27, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-28408 Filed 12-3-24; 8:45 am]
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