[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 238 (Tuesday, December 11, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73649-73650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29813]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP12-19-000; CP12-20-000]
Dominion Transmission Inc.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Tioga Area Expansion and
Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Tioga
Area Expansion and Sabinsville to Morrisville Projects, proposed by
Dominion Transmission Inc. (DTI) in the above-referenced dockets. DTI
requests authorization to construct and operate natural gas pipelines
and aboveground facilities in Pennsylvania and New York.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Tioga Area Expansion and Sabinsville
to Morrisville Projects, in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
approval of the proposed projects, with appropriate mitigating
measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers--Baltimore District (COE)
participated as a cooperating agency in the preparation of the EA.
Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with
respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and
participate in the NEPA analysis. The COE can adopt the EA for its NEPA
requirements when considering issuing permits for the projects under
the Clean Water Act.
The proposed Tioga Area Expansion Project in Docket No. CP12-19-000
includes:
Installation of about 15 miles of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-610-Extension 1), associated with a new valve at DTI's
existing Elk Run Gate, a new pig launcher and receiver, and the removal
of about 4.7 miles of DTI's previously abandoned 16-inch-diameter
pipeline (LN-280) in Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
Installation of about 800 feet of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-614) in Potter County, Pennsylvania;
Installation of about 900 feet of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-615) and a new meter station in Greene County,
Pennsylvania;
Upgrades within DTI's existing Boom Compressor Station, in
Tioga County, Pennsylvania;
Modifications at DTI's existing Finnefrock Compressor
Station in Clinton County, Pennsylvania; and
Upgrades at DTI's existing Lindley Gate in Steuben County,
New York.
The proposed Sabinsville to Morrisville Project in Docket No. CP12-
20-000 includes the following facilities in Tioga County, Pennsylvania:
Installation of about 3.6 miles of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline (TL-610);
Tie-ins and piping within DTI's existing Sabinsville Gas
Storage Station; and
A tie-in to the existing Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Sabinsville Meter Station.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Indian tribes with an
interest in the project area; potentially affected landowners;
newspapers and libraries in the region; and parties to this proceeding.
In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies
of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First
Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before December
31, 2012.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket numbers (CP12-19-000 and CP12-20-000) with your
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and
has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
[email protected].
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
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Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP12-
19). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
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notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Dated: November 30, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2012-29813 Filed 12-10-12; 8:45 am]
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