Document ID: FERC-2015-0527-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects
Posted Date: 2015-04-28T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 81 (Tuesday, April 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23528-23529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-09744]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD15-10-000]

Notice of Intent To Update the Guidelines for Reporting on 
Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects and Request for 
Comments

    The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) is in the process 
of reviewing its Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources 
Investigations for Pipeline Projects (Guidelines), dated December 2002, 
to determine if updates or improvements are appropriate. The staff is 
asking for public input and suggestions for modifications to the 
Guidelines from federal and state agencies, Native American tribes, 
environmental consultants, inspectors, natural gas industry, 
construction

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contractors, and other interested parties with special expertise with 
respect to historic and cultural resources commonly associated with 
pipeline projects. Please note that this comment period will close on 
July 20, 2015.
    The Guidelines are referred to at 18 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) 380.12(f). Full text of the current version of the Guidelines can 
be viewed on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) Web site at http://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/guidelines.asp.
    Based on the input received in response to this notice, OEP staff 
anticipates issuing draft changes to the Guidelines by fall 2015, and 
will make them available for public comment. We will then consider all 
timely comments on the drafts before issuing the final version.
    Interested parties can help us determine the appropriate updates 
and improvements to make by providing us comments or suggestions that 
focus on the specific sections requiring clarification, updates to 
reflect current laws and regulations, or improved measures to avoid or 
minimize impacts on historic or cultural resources. The more specific 
your comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of 
your submissions and/or any references of scientific studies associated 
with your comments would greatly help us with this process.
    For your convenience, there are three methods which you can use to 
submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances please 
reference the docket number (AD15-10-000) 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 can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (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 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, 
select ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can 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.
    All of the information related to the proposed updates to the 
Guidelines and submitted comments can be found 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., AD15-10). 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) 502-8258. 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 now 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: April 21, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-09744 Filed 4-27-15; 8:45 am]
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