Document Headings

                    Document headings vary by document type but may contain                    the following:                  
                -                       the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document                    
                -                       the number of the CFR title and the number of each part                      the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly                      related to                    
                -                       the agency docket number / agency internal file number                    
                -                       the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in                      the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory                      Actions                    

                    See the                                          Document Drafting Handbook                                        for more details.                  

###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket No. CP14-70-000]

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the West Side Expansion and Modernization Project (Project), proposed by National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) in the above-referenced docket. National Fuel requests authorization to construct and operate natural gas pipeline facilities in Washington, Allegheny, Beaver, Venango, and Mercer Counties, Pennsylvania to provide incremental delivery of about 175,000 dekatherms per day of natural gas.

The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the 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.

The proposed Project would replace about 23 miles of the existing 20-inch-diameter Line N (referred to as Sections 1, 2, and 3) which were built in 1947, with new 24-inch-diameter pipeline located in Washington, Allegheny, and Beaver Counties. The replacement section is proposed to be constructed at an approximately 25-foot offset from the existing pipeline where feasible.

The Project also consists of the installation of additional compression at the existing Mercer Compressor Station in Mercer County and miscellaneous piping modifications at the existing Henderson Compressor Station in Venango County. The modifications at the Henderson Compressor Station are necessary to meet the changing pipeline operating conditions with the addition of the new service. National Fuel currently owns the land required to construct and operate the additional compression and station modifications.

The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding.

                    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 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 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 January 9, 2015.

                    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference the Project docket number (CP14-70-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or                     *efiling@ferc.gov.*

                    (1) You may file your comments electronically using the                     *eComment*                     feature located on the Commission's Web site (                    *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 may file your comments electronically using the                     *eFiling*                     feature on the Commission's Web site (                    *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.”                

(3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: 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 intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).[1]                                          Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants 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 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.,*                     CP14-70). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at                     *FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov*                     or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission,                           ( print page 75138)                        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: December 10, 2014.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.

# Footnotes

1.                             See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments.                    
        Back to Citation      

[FR Doc. 2014-29541 Filed 12-16-14; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 6717-01-P