Document ID: FERC-2015-0122-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: 2015 Elko Area Expansion Project
Posted Date: 2015-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5743-5744]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-01994]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-509-000]

Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 2015 Elko Area Expansion 
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) of the 2015 
Elko Area Expansion Project (Elko Expansion Project or Project) 
proposed by Paiute Pipeline Company in the above-referenced docket. 
Paiute Pipeline Company requests authorization to construct, operate, 
and maintain a new natural gas pipeline and associated facilities in 
Elko County, Nevada.
    The proposed Elko Expansion Project would involve construction of 
about 35 miles of new 8-inch-diameter pipeline, one interconnect 
station, modifications to the existing Elko City Gate, and two 
isolation valves. Paiute Pipeline Company states that the purpose of 
the Project is to provide 21,994 dekatherms per day of natural gas 
transportation service to the Elko, Nevada area.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Elko Expansion Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
(NEPA). 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 U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) 
and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers participated as cooperating 
agencies in the preparation of this EA. Cooperating agencies have 
jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources 
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA 
analysis. The BLM has jurisdiction over public land and with this 
document is evaluating the environmental effects of issuing a right-of-
way grant to Paiute Pipeline Company.
    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 also 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

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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 your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before February 26, 
2015.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP14-509-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or 
efiling@ferc.gov.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method 
for interested persons to submit text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making. A comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment 
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following 
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply 
filing comments will not serve to make the commentor a party to the 
proceeding. 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 (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations 
Part 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of 
the Commission's decision. Affected landowners and parties with 
environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing 
good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in 
this proceeding that would not be adequately represented by any other 
parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments 
considered.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) 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-
509). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact 1-202-502-8659. 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 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/doc-filing/esubscriptions.asp.

    Dated: January 27, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-01994 Filed 2-2-15; 8:45 am]
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