Document ID: FERC-2017-0148-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Revised Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects
Posted Date: 2017-01-31T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 8829]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02038]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD15-10-000]

Notice of Availabilty of the Revised Guidelines for Reporting on 
Cultural Resources Investigations for Natural Gas Projects and Request 
for Comments

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) is revising its Guidelines for Reporting on Cultural 
Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects, dated December 2002. 
Based on comments received in the above-referenced docket,\1\ the staff 
has revised the Guidelines and comments are now requested on this draft 
document from federal and state agencies, Native American tribes, 
environmental consultants, inspectors, natural gas industry, 
construction contractors, and other interested parties with special 
expertise with respect to historic and cultural resources commonly 
associated with natural gas pipeline projects. A 60-day public comment 
period is allotted to collect comments. Please note that this comment 
period will close on March 26, 2017.
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    \1\ A Notice of Intent to Update the Guidelines for Reporting on 
Cultural Resources Investigations for Pipeline Projects and Request 
for Comments was issued on April 21, 2015 under Docket Number AD15-
10.
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    Interested parties can help the Commission staff determine the 
appropriate updates and improvements by providing meaningful 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 will greatly help us 
with this process. We will consider all timely comments on the revised 
Guidelines before issuing the final version.
    The FERC staff provided copies of the revised Guidelines to federal 
and state agencies, Native American tribes, environmental consultants, 
inspectors, natural gas industry, construction contractors, and other 
interested parties. In addition, the revised Guidelines is available 
for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the 
eLibrary link.
    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: January 25, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02038 Filed 1-30-17; 8:45 am]
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