[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30295-30296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-11526]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-17-000]
Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Valley Lateral Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) of the
Valley Lateral Project (Project) proposed by Millennium Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. (Millennium) in the above-referenced docket. Millennium
requests authorization to construct, operate, and maintain new natural
gas facilities consisting of 7.9 miles of new, 16-inch-diameter natural
gas pipeline extending from Millennium's existing mainline to the CPV
Valley, LLC (CPV) Valley Energy Center in Orange County, New York. The
Project would provide transportation capacity for 130,000 dekatherms
per day (130 million cubic feet) of natural gas to serve the new 650
megawatt gas-powered CPV Valley Energy Center.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The FERC staff concludes
that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating
measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human environment.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New York State
Department of Agriculture and Markets participated as cooperating
agencies 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 FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
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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. 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 also 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 in Washington, DC, on or before June 8, 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 (CP16-17-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or
[email protected].
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method
for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
(3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply
filing comments will not serve to make the commentor a party to the
proceeding. 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 Code of Federal Regulations
385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the
Commission's decision. Affected landowners and parties with
environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing
good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in
this proceeding that would not be adequately represented by any other
parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments
considered.
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\1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372), 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., CP16-17). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY,
contact 1-202-502-8659. 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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Dated: May 9, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-11526 Filed 5-13-16; 8:45 am]
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