[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 140 (Tuesday, July 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42509-42510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17207]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP14-88-000; Docket No. CP14-100-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Niagara Expansion Project and Northern Access 2015 Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Niagara Expansion Project, proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
L.L.C. (TGP) and the Northern Access 2015 Project, proposed by National
Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) in the above-referenced
dockets. TGP requests authorization to construct new natural gas
pipeline facilities and modifications at existing compressor and meter
stations in Erie and Chautauqua Counties, New York and Mercer County,
Pennsylvania to lease 140,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas
capacity from National Fuel. National Fuel proposes to construct
compression and metering facilities in Erie and Cattaraugus Counties,
New York to provide the proposed leased capacity to TGP. According to
TGP and National Fuel, their projects would increase natural gas
delivery capacity in the northeast region of the U.S.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Niagara Expansion Project and the
Northern Access 2015 Project in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that
approval of
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the proposed projects, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
TGP proposes to construct approximately 3.1 miles of 30-inch-
diameter natural gas pipeline in Chautauqua County, New York; modify
piping at an existing compressor station in Mercer County,
Pennsylvania; install a new pig \1\ receiver at an existing compressor
station in Chautauqua County, New York; and modify an existing meter
station in Erie County, New York to allow for bi-directional flow.
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\1\ A pig is an internal tool that can be used to clean and dry
a pipeline and/or to inspect it for damage or corrosion.
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National Fuel proposes to construct a new 15,400 horsepower
compressor station in Cattaraugus County, New York; install 7,700
horsepower of additional compression and ancillary facilities at the
existing Concord Compressor Station in Erie County, New York; and
modify the existing East Eden Station in Erie County, New York to allow
for bi-directional flow.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; 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 August 15,
2014.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments with the Commission. In all instances, please reference
the project docket number (CP14-88-000 or CP14-100-000) 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).\2\ 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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\2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing
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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., CP14-
88 or CP14-100). 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
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Dated: July 16, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-17207 Filed 7-21-14; 8:45 am]
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