[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 187 (Monday, September 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58239-58240]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24533]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-552-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on September 9, 2015, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern) pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), the 
Federal Energy and Regulatory Commission's (FERC) regulations under and 
18 CFR part 157 filed in Docket No. CP15-552-000, an application for 
certification and all authorizations necessary to construct and operate 
new natural gas transportation facilities in Gaines County, Texas, as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open for public inspection. The filing may also be 
viewed on the 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, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to: 
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director Certificates and External Affairs, 
Northern Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103-
0330, Phone: (402) 398-7103, FAX: (402) 398-7592, Email: 
[email protected] (402) 398-7103, or Bret Fritch, Senior 
Regulatory Analyst, at (402) 398-7140.
    Specifically, Northern proposes to construct and operate a 
greenfield

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compressor station in Section 125, Block G, Gaines County, Texas. Plans 
include installation of two units: (1) Solar Taurus 70-10802S with 
approximately 11,152 horsepower (HP); and (2) Solar Taurus 60-7302S 
with approximately 6,937 HP. The combined units have an ISO rating of 
18,089 HP. The suction side of the compressor station will be connected 
to the 30- inch-diameter Spraberry to Plains pipeline. The station will 
discharge to the 30-inch diameter Kermit to Beaver pipeline. The 
proposed Project includes the installation of a station suction 
scrubber, a station recycle control valve, lube-oil coolers, a 
discharge gas cooler, blowdown silencers, unit inlet air filters and 
exhaust systems, a backup generator, fuel gas heating skids, a fire/gas 
detection system, an air compressor and dryer system, two compressor 
buildings, a control building, an auxiliary building, a septic system 
and associated above-grade and below-grade piping, valves and 
instrumentation. The compressor buildings will contain noise-
attenuating panels, insulation and air inlet/exhaust hoods. A new six-
foot tall fence, topped by three rows of barbed wire, will surround the 
perimeter of the new compressor station yard. Facilities will provide 
for incremental peak-day firm service of 210,000 dekatherms per day 
(Dth/d). Northern will acquire an approximately 20-acre site for the 
new compressor station. Northern also requests herein approval for 
rolled-in rate treatment of the expansion costs. The estimated capital 
cost of the facilities proposed is $40,692,877.
    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 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 13, 2015.

    Dated: September 22, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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