[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 96 (Friday, May 17, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22490-22491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-10298]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-1-000]
Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Palmyra to Ogden A-Line Project: Northern Natural Gas Company
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Palmyra to Ogden A-Line Project, involving abandonment by sale of
facilities by Northern Natural Gas Company (Northern) to DKM
Enterprises, LLC (DKM) in Otoe and Cass counties in Nebraska, and
Mills, Pottawattamie, Cass, Audubon, Guthrie, Greene, and Boone
counties in Iowa.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Palmyra
to Ogden A-Line Project in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. 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.
Northern proposes to isolate and abandon by sale to DKM
approximately 146.6 miles of 24-inch-diameter pipeline on Northern's
M580A and M530A system (collectively referred to as the ``A-line'')
from Palmyra, Nebraska, to Ogden, Iowa. Northern indicates that DKM
intends to salvage the abandoned pipeline.
To abandon the pipeline, Northern would disconnect and cap the A-
line at five interconnections where it is linked to other system
facilities. Ground disturbances would be limited to one location in
Otoe County, Nebraska, and four locations in Mills, Guthrie, and Boone
counties, Iowa, where the A-line would be disconnected from Northern's
existing pipeline system.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; Native American Tribes; other interested parties;
local libraries and newspapers; and other interested individuals and
groups, including commenters. The EA is only available in electronic
format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website
(www.ferc.gov), on the Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be
accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the
eLibrary link (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on
General Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number''
field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP19-1). Be sure you have
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of 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 the Commission has the
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in
Washington, DC, on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 12, 2019.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(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 submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also 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. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please 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 the project docket number
(CP19-1) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to
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intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214). Motions to intervene are more fully
described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of
the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant affected landowners
and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing
good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in
this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply
filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but
you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 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: May 13, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-10298 Filed 5-16-19; 8:45 am]
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