Document ID: FERC-2018-1402-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Guidance: Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and Contingency Plans
Posted Date: 2018-11-02T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 55162]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23997]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD19-6-000]

Notice of Availability of Draft Guidance for Horizontal 
Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent Return Response, and 
Contingency Plans

    The staff of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) has prepared draft 
Guidance for Horizontal Directional Drill Monitoring, Inadvertent 
Return Response, and Contingency Plans (HDD Guidance). Commission staff 
is asking for comments on the draft HDD Guidance from federal and state 
agencies, environmental consultants, inspectors, the natural gas 
industry, construction contractors, and other interested parties with 
special expertise in regards to preparation of HDD monitoring and 
contingency plans associated with natural gas projects. Please note 
that this comment period will close on December 28, 2018.
    The draft HDD Guidance is available for public viewing on the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC or Commission) website 
(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., AD19-6). Be sure you 
have selected an appropriate date range.
    Applicable sections of the Code of Federal Regulations Title 18 are 
referenced or summarized throughout the draft HDD Guidance. OEP staff 
is not seeking comment on any existing regulations or contemplating any 
changes to regulations within the context of the HDD Guidance. Comments 
pertaining to regulation changes will not be considered as we develop 
the final HDD Guidance.\1\ OEP staff anticipates issuing a final 
updated version of the HDD Guidance in February 2019. We will consider 
all timely comments on the draft before issuing the final version.
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    \1\ The HDD Guidance is covered under the information collection 
requirements of FERC-577 (OMB Control No. 1902-0108).
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    Interested parties can help us determine appropriate updates and 
improvements by providing comments or suggestions that focus on the 
specific sections of the HDD Guidance requiring clarification, updates 
to reflect current laws and regulations, or additional information that 
should be included in each resource report. The more specific your 
comments, the more useful they will be. A detailed explanation of the 
rationale underlying your suggested modifications and/or any references 
to scientific studies associated with your comments would greatly help 
us with this process.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
docket number (AD19-6-000) with your submission. The Commission 
encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to 
assist you at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    (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 interested persons to 
submit brief, text-only comments;
    (2) You can 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, 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 Docket No. AD19-6-000 on 
your submission: 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 HDD 
Guidance and submitted comments can be found on the FERC website 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link and docket number (i.e., AD19-
6). 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: October 26, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-23997 Filed 11-1-18; 8:45 am]
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