[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 52 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14436-14437]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06022]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Tennessee Gas Pipeline, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Broad Run Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Broad
Run Expansion Project (Project), proposed by Tennessee Gas Pipeline,
L.L.C. (Tennessee) in the above-referenced docket. Tennessee requests
authorization and a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct
new compressor stations and replace compression facilities in West
Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee. The purpose of the Project is to
provide an additional 200,000 dekatherms per day of firm incremental
transportation service and to replace older, less efficient compression
facilities with new, more efficient compression facilities.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Broad Run Expansion Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed
Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a
major federal action
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significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
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 EA addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction, modification, and operation of the following facilities
associated with the Project:
Four new compressor stations (CS): Two in Kanawha County,
West Virginia (CS 118A and CS 119A); one in Madison County, Kentucky
(CS 875); and one in Davidson County, Tennessee (CS 563); and
modifications (including abandonment and replacement of
certain compression units, system components, and associated
facilities) at the existing Clay City Compressor Station in Powell
County, Kentucky (CS 106), and the existing Catlettsburg Compressor
Station in Boyd County, Kentucky (CS 114).
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; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. Paper copy
versions of the EA were mailed to those specifically requesting them;
all others received a CD version. 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 your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC
receives your comments on or before April 11, 2016.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP15-77-000) 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 (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part
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 that 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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\1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing
comments.
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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., CP15-
77). 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: March 11, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-06022 Filed 3-16-16; 8:45 am]
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