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1A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually 

installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and 

connected to it at both ends. The loop allows more 

gas to be moved through the system. 

2A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts 

into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning 

the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or 

other purposes. 

gathering system in the Powder River 

Basin of Wyoming, all as more fully 

explained in the petition. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing must file in 

accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of 

the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). 

Protests will be considered by the 

Commission in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken, but will 

not serve to make protestants parties to 

the proceeding. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 

comment date. Anyone filing a motion 

to intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Petitioner. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic submission of 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 5 copies 

of the protest or intervention to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. 

This filing is accessible on-line at 

http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary 

link and is available for review in the 

Commission’s Public Reference Room in 

Washington, DC. There is an 

eSubscription link on the website that 

enables subscribers to receive email 

notification when a document is added 

to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance 

with any FERC Online service, please 

email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or 

call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, 

call (202) 502–8659. 

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time 

on February 9, 2018. 

Dated: January 17, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01110 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP17–490–000] 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 

Environmental Review of the Rivervale 

South to Market Project 

On August 31, 2017, Transcontinental 

Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) 

filed an application in Docket No. 

CP17–490–000 requesting a Certificate 

of Public Convenience and Necessity 

pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural 

Gas Act to construct and operate certain 

natural gas pipeline facilities entirely 

within New Jersey. The proposed 

project is known as the Rivervale South 

to Market Project (Project), and would 

enable Transco to provide an additional 

190 million cubic feet (MMcf) per day 

of firm transportation service to meet 

supply needs for the 2019/2020 winter 

heating season. 

On September 15, 2017, the Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission 

(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice 

of Application for the Project. Among 

other things, that notice alerted agencies 

issuing federal authorizations of the 

requirement to complete all necessary 

reviews and to reach a final decision on 

a request for a federal authorization 

within 90 days of the date of issuance 

of the Commission staff’s Environmental 

Assessment (EA) for the Project. This 

instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s 

planned schedule for the completion of 

the EA for the Project. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA—March 16, 2018 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline—June 14, 2018 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary, additional notice will be 

provided so that the relevant agencies 

are kept informed of the Project’s 

progress. 

Project Description 

Transco proposes to construct, 

modify, upgrade, and operate various 

facilities in connection with its 

proposed Rivervale South to Market 

Project in Bergen, Hudson, and Union 

Counties, New Jersey. According to 

Transco, the Project would increase the 

firm delivery transportation capacity of 

its existing pipeline system by 190 

MMcf per day of natural gas from the 

Rivervale interconnection to existing 

Compressor Station 210 in Mercer 

County and the Central Manhattan 

meter and regulation station (M&R) 

station in Hudson County. The 

Compressor Station 210 pooling point 

would receive 140 MMcf, and the 

Central Manhattan M&R would receive 

50 MMcf. 

The Project would consist of the 

following facilities: 

• Construct 0.61 mile of 42-inchdiameter pipeline loop 1 along Transco’s 

Mainline A, from mileposts 1825.80 to 

1826.41 (Bergen County); 

• uprate 10.35 miles of the existing 

24-inch-diameter North New Jersey 

Extension from the Paramus M&R 

station (Bergen County) to the Orange 

and Rockland M&R station (Bergen 

County). The North New Jersey 

Extension would be uprated from a 

maximum allowable operating pressure 

of 650 pounds per square inch gauge 

(‘‘psig’’) to 812 psig; 

• upgrade the existing valves, 

including overpressure protection 

valves, and yard piping, and related 

activities at the Paramus, Central 

Manhattan, Orange and Rockland, and 

Emerson M&R stations; and 

• construct additional facilities, such 

as mainline valves, cathodic protection, 

internal inspection device (pig 2) 

launchers and receivers, and 

communication equipment. 

Background 

On October 19, 2017, the Commission 

issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Proposed Rivervale South to Market 

Project and Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 

was sent to affected landowners; federal, 

state, and local government agencies; 

elected officials; environmental and 

public interest groups; Native American 

tribes; other interested parties; and local 

libraries and newspapers. In response to 

the NOI, the Commission received 

comments from the Borough of 

Emerson, New Jersey; the U.S. Fish and 

Wildlife Service; the U.S. 

Environmental Protection Agency; Food 

& Water Watch; and the New Jersey 

Sierra Club. Additionally, in response to 

the Notice of Application, the 

Commission received comments from 

the Hackensack Riverkeeper. The 

primary issues raised by the 

commentors are impacts on drinking 

water, wetlands, and wildlife; the 

necessity of the Project; pipeline safety; 

pollution prevention practices; the 

continued reliance on fossil fuels; longterm environmental impacts; improper 

segmentation; evaluation of cumulative, 

indirect, and secondary impacts; 

environmental impacts from increased 

shale gas development; evaluation of 

alternatives, including those outside 

FERC’s jurisdiction; climate change; 

environmental justice; and the need for 

an Environmental Impact Statement. 

Additional Information 

In order to receive notification of the 

issuance of the EA and to keep track of 

all formal issuances and submittals in 

specific dockets, the Commission offers 

a free service called eSubscription. This 


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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/docsfiling/esubscription.asp. 

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, select General Search 

from the eLibrary menu, enter the 

selected date range and Docket Number 

excluding the last three digits (i.e., 

CP17–490), and follow the instructions. 

For assistance with access to eLibrary, 

the helpline can be reached at (866) 

208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The 

eLibrary link on the FERC website also 

provides access to the texts of formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and rule 

makings. 

Dated: January 17, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01112 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Project No. 5944–023] 

Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC; 

Notice of Intent To File License 

Application, Filing of Pre-Application 

Document, and Approving Use of the 

Traditional Licensing Process 

a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to 

File License Application and Request to 

Use the Traditional Licensing Process. 

b. Project No.: 5944–023. 

c. Date Filed: November 20, 2017. 

d. Submitted By: Ampersand 

Moretown Hydro, LLC. 

e. Name of Project: Moretown No. 8 

Project. 

f. Location: On the Mad River, near 

the town of Moretown, in Washington 

County, Vermont. No federal lands are 

occupied by the project works or located 

within the project boundary. 

g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 

5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. 

h. Potential Applicant Contact: Sayad 

Moudachirou, Ampersand Energy 

Partners, LLC, 717 Atlantic Avenue, 

Suite 1A, Boston, MA 02111; (617) 933– 

7206; email—sayad@

ampersandenergy.com. 

i. FERC Contact: Steve Kartalia at 

(202) 502–6131; or email at 

stephen.kartalia@ferc.gov. 

j. Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC 

filed its request to use the Traditional 

Licensing Process on November 20, 

2017. Ampersand Moretown Hydro, 

LLC provided public notice of its 

request on November 30, 2017. In a 

letter dated January 17, 2018, the 

Director of the Division of Hydropower 

Licensing approved Ampersand 

Mortetown Hydro, LLC’s request to use 

the Traditional Licensing Process. 

k. With this notice, we are initiating 

informal consultation with the U.S. Fish 

and Wildlife Service and NOAA 

Fisheries under section 7 of the 

Endangered Species Act and the joint 

agency regulations thereunder at 50 CFR 

part 402; and NOAA Fisheries under 

section 305(b) of the Magnuson-Stevens 

Fishery Conservation and Management 

Act and implementing regulations at 50 

CFR 600.920. We are also initiating 

consultation with the Vermont State 

Historic Preservation Officer, as 

required by section 106 of the National 

Historic Preservation Act, and the 

implementing regulations of the 

Advisory Council on Historic 

Preservation at 36 CFR 800.2. 

l. Ampersand Moretown Hydro, LLC 

filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; 

including a proposed process plan and 

schedule) with the Commission, 

pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the 

Commission’s regulations. 

m. A copy of the PAD is available for 

review at the Commission in the Public 

Reference Room or may be viewed on 

the Commission’s website (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 Online 

Support at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or 

(202) 502–8659 (TTY). A copy is also 

available for inspection and 

reproduction at 5594 Route 100B, 

Moretown, VT 05660. 

n. The licensee states its unequivocal 

intent to submit an application for a 

subsequent license for Project No. 5944. 

Pursuant to 18 CFR 16.20, each 

application for a subsequent license and 

any competing license applications 

must be filed with the Commission at 

least 24 months prior to the expiration 

of the existing license. All applications 

for license for this project must be filed 

by November 30, 2020. 

o. Register online at http://

www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp to be notified via 

email of new filings and issuances 

related to this or other pending projects. 

For assistance, contact FERC Online 

Support. 

Dated: January 17, 2018. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2018–01111 Filed 1–22–18; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

Combined Notice of Filings 

Take notice that the Commission has 

received the following Natural Gas 

Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: 

Filings Instituting Proceedings 

Docket Numbers: RP18–349–000. 

Applicants: East Tennessee Natural 

Gas, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Duke 

K410135 Release for 2018–04–01 to be 

effective 4/1/2018. 

Filed Date: 1/16/18. 

Accession Number: 20180116–5073. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–350–000. 

Applicants: East Tennessee Natural 

Gas, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Duke 

K410135 Release for 2018–11–01 to be 

effective 11/1/2018. 

Filed Date: 1/16/18. 

Accession Number: 20180116–5075. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–351–000. 

Applicants: East Tennessee Natural 

Gas, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Duke 

K410135 Release for 2019–04–01 to be 

effective 4/1/2019. 

Filed Date: 1/16/18. 

Accession Number: 20180116–5076. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–352–000. 

Applicants: East Tennessee Natural 

Gas, LLC. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Duke 

K410135 Release for 2019–11–01 to be 

effective 11/1/2019. 

Filed Date: 1/16/18. 

Accession Number: 20180116–5077. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–353–000. 

Applicants: Northern Natural Gas 

Company. 

Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: 

20180116 Rate Schedule TF and 

Miscellaneous Filing to be effective 

2/16/2018. 

Filed Date: 1/16/18. 

Accession Number: 20180116–5191. 

Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/29/18. 

Docket Numbers: RP18–354–000. 


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