[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5562-5563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00927]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-28-000]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Proposed Line QP, Line Q, and Queen Storage
Project
On December 3, 2015, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National
Fuel) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-28-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known
as the Line QP, Line Q, and Queen Storage Project (Project) located
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in Forest and Warren Counties, Pennsylvania.
On December 16, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its 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 Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA: April 13, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: July 12, 2017
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
National Fuel seeks authorization to abandon by sale all of its
facilities comprising its Queen Storage Field, including the base gas
in the field, its Queen Compressor Station, and a segment of its Line
Q, approximately 5.5 miles in length, beginning at the Queen Compressor
Station and traversing northwest to a location just south of the
Allegheny River (the ``Line Q Segment''). Also, National Fuel seeks
authorization to construct and operate approximately 5 miles of new 4-
inch-diameter plastic pipeline (``Line QP'') beginning at a point just
north of the Allegheny River, and traversing southeast along or
adjacent to the existing Line Q right-of-way, to a point approximately
2,000 feet west of the Queen Compressor Station.
Background
On January 20, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line QP, Line Q,
and Queen Storage Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues (NOI). The NOI 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. In response to the NOI,
the Commission received comments from the United States Army Corps of
Engineers, Pittsburgh District (USACE). The USACE stated concern
regarding the proposed Project's impact on federally listed species
within the Wild and Scenic River portion of the Allegheny River. The
U.S. Forest Service, Allegheny National Forest office; USACE; and the
Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission are cooperating agencies in the
preparation of the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
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, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP16-28), 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
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: January 10, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-00927 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am]
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