[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 69 (Thursday, April 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19893-19894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-08032]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP14-112-000]
Notice of Application: Empire Pipeline, Inc. and National Fuel
Gas Supply Corporation
Take notice that on March 18, 2014, Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire)
and National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (NFG) filed a joint
application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting
authority to construct and operate the Tuscarora Lateral Project in
Steuben County, New York and Tioga County, Pennsylvania. Specifically,
Empire requests authorization to: (i) Lease storage and transportation
capacity from National Fuel; (ii) construct approximately 17 miles of
12 and 16-inch diameter pipeline; (iii) construct an interconnection
and related facilities to connect Empire's system to National Fuel's;
(iv) if required, perform rewheeling of compressor units at the
existing Oakfield Compressor Station; (v) provide new firm and
interruptible storage and transportation services; and (vi) lease
capacity from National Fuel. National Fuel seeks authorization to (i)
lease storage and transportation capacity to Empire; (ii) construct and
operate additional facilities at its Tuscarora Compressor Station; and
(iii) make tariff revisions that recognize leased capacity. The total
cost of the project would be approximately $43.7 million, and is more
fully explained in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site web at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed David W.
Reitz, Deputy General Counsel National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation and
Attorney for Empire Pipeline, Inc., 6363 Main Street, Williamsville,
New York 14221, by phone at (716) 857-7949, by fax at (716) 857-7206 or
by email at [email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party
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status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit seven copies of
filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy
to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the
proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and seven copies of the protest or intervention to
the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: April 23, 2014.
Dated: April 2, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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