[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23997]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. AD19-6-000]
Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Horizontal
Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and
Contingency Plans
The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has prepared draft
Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent
Return Response, and Contingency Plans (HDD Guidance). Commission staff
is asking for comments on the draft HDD Guidance from federal and state
agencies, environmental consultants, inspectors, the natural gas
industry, construction contractors, and other interested parties with
special expertise in regards to preparation of HDD monitoring and
contingency plans associated with natural gas projects. Please note
that this comment period will close on December 28, 2018.
The draft HDD Guidance is available for public viewing on the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) website
(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., AD19-6). Be sure you
have selected an appropriate date range.
Applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 18 are
referenced or summarized throughout the draft HDD Guidance. OEP staff
is not seeking comment on any existing regulations or contemplating any
changes to regulations within the context of the HDD Guidance. Comments
pertaining to regulation changes will not be considered as we develop
the final HDD Guidance.\1\ OEP staff anticipates issuing a final
updated version of the HDD Guidance in February 2019. We will consider
all timely comments on the draft before issuing the final version.
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\1\ The HDD Guidance is covered under the information collection
requirements of FERC-577 (OMB Control No. 1902-0108).
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Interested parties can help us determine appropriate updates and
improvements by providing comments or suggestions that focus on the
specific sections of the HDD Guidance requiring clarification, updates
to reflect current laws and regulations, or additional information that
should be included in each resource report. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of the
rationale underlying your suggested modifications and/or any references
to scientific studies associated with your comments would greatly help
us with this process.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
docket number (AD19-6-000) with your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to
assist you at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for interested persons to
submit brief, text-only comments;
(2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's website (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, select
Comment on a Filing; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address. Be sure to reference Docket No. AD19-6-000 on
your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
All of the information related to the proposed updates to the HDD
Guidance and submitted comments can be found on the FERC website
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link and docket number (i.e., AD19-
6). The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all 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: October 26, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23997 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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