[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20492-20493]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08075]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-97-000]

Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of Application
and Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on April 1, 2021, Eastern Gas Transmission and
Storage, Inc. (EGTS), 6603 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230, filed
an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and
Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to
install various air inlet chillers, electric seal gas heaters and gas
coolers at the existing Chambersburg, Leesburg, and Quantico Compressor
Stations in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Loudoun and Fauquier
Counties, Virginia, respectively. The proposed enhancements would
increase the efficiency of EGTS's system to allow it to provide
25,000Dth/d of firm transportation capacity to one customer. The
project is referred to as the Mid-Atlantic Cooler Project and is more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open for public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Matthew R. Bley, Director, Gas Transmission Certificates, Eastern Gas
Transmission and Storage, Inc., 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA
23230, or by phone at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or by email at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: Complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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    \1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Sec.  157.9.
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Public Participation

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2021.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before May 5, 2021.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number (CP21-97-000) in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, 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 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\2\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP21-4-000).
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    \2\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\3\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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    \3\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is December 8, 2020. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to

the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
the your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could
include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number (CP21-4-000) in
your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. 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; first select
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\6\
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number
(CP21-4-000).
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    \6\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail
or email at: 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, or at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the
applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information
for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService
link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the
document.
    All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\9\ A person obtaining
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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    \7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \8\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \9\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the
``eLibrary'' link as described above. 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. For more information and to register, go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 5, 2021.

    Dated: April 14, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08075 Filed 4-19-21; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 120 (Wednesday, June 24, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30059-30060]
[FR Doc No: E9-14782]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

June 15, 2009.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
corporate filings:

    Docket Numbers: EC08-40-001.
    Applicants: Puget Energy, Inc.; Puget Holdings LLC; Macquarie
Infrastructure Partners; Macquarie-FSS Infrastructure Trust; Macquarie
Capital Group Limited; Canada Pension Plan Investment Board; British
Columbia Investment Management Co; Alberta Investment Management
    Description: Supplemental Information of Puget Holdings LLC in
Response to the Commission's April 17, 2008 Order.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-5129.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following exempt
wholesale generator filings:

    Docket Numbers: EG09-51-000.
    Applicants: Northern Colorado Wind Energy, LLC.
    Description: Northern Colorado Wind Energy, LLC Notice of Self-
Certification of Exempt Wholesale Generator Status.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009
    Accession Number: 20090612-5136.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER96-1361-015; ER98-4138-011; ER99-2781-013; ER98-
3096-017; ER01-202-010; ER00-1770-021; ER02-453-012; ER04-472-009;
ER05-1054-005; ER07-903-004; ER08-1336-002; ER09-886-002.
    Applicants: Atlantic City Electric Co.; Potomac Electric Power
Company; Delmarva Power & Light Company; Pepco Power Resources, LLC;
Potomac Power Resources, LLC; Conective Energy Supply, Inc.; Conectiv
Atlantic Generation, LLC; Conectiv Delmarva Gerneration, Inc.; Conectiv
Bethlehem, LLC; Fauquier Landfill Gas, LLC; Eastern Landfill Gas, LLC;
Bethlehem Renewable Energy, LLC; Energy Systems North East, LLC;
Conectiv Vineland Solar, LLC
    Description: Notification of Change in Status of Atlantic City
Electric Company.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009
    Accession Number: 20090612-5063.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER99-2342-012.
    Applicants: Tampa Electric Company.
    Description: Tampa Electric Company submits revised tariff page to
correctly identify the tariff pursuant to Order 697-A, effective as of
9/18/07.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-0041.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER08-502-001.
    Applicants: Linde Energy Services, Inc.
    Description: Application for Category 1 Seller Status of Linde
Energy Services, Inc.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0078.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-938-000.
    Applicants: Central Maine Power Company.
    Description: Central Maine Power Company's Response to Request for
Information.
    Filed Date: 06/09/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090609-5001.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 30, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1020-001.
    Applicants: Panoche Energy Center, LLC.
    Description: Panoche Energy Centerm, LLC submits a revised Appendix
B of the Market-Based Rate Authority and Generation Assets listings.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-0018.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1075-003.
    Applicants: Falcon Energy LLC.
    Description: Amended, Revised and Restated App for Market- Based
Rate Authorization and Request for waivers and blanket authorizations
and request for expedited treatment of Falcon Energy, LLC.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0083.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 01, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1121-001.
    Applicants: PJM Interconnection L.L.C.
    Description: PJM Interconnection, LLC submits Substitute Sixth
Revised Sheet 219 et al to Third Revised Rate Schedule FERC No 24.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0082.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1232-001.
    Applicants: Holland Energy, LLC.
    Description: Holland Energy, LLC submits Substitute Third Revised
Sheet 2 et al to its FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1 to change
effective date from 5/28/09 to 5/30/09.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0081.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1266-000.
    Applicants: North Western Energy.
    Description: NorthWestern Corporation submits Second Revised Sheet
25 and 26 to Rate Schedule FERC 188 et al.
    Filed Date: 05/29/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090605-0067.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Friday, June 19, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1283-000.
    Applicants: Energy Cooperative of Pennsylvania, Inc.
    Description: The Energy Cooperative of Pennsylvania, Inc submits
FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0014.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1284-000.
    Applicants: Rugby Wind, LLC.
    Description: Rugby Wind LLC submits application requesting
acceptance of FERC Electric Tariff, Original Volume No 1 effective 8/
11/09 et al.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0028.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1285-000.
    Applicants: Streator-Cayuga Ridge Wind Power, LLC.
    Description: Application of Streator-Cayuga Ridge Wind Power LLC
for order accepting initial tariff and granting blanket approvals,
including blanket approval under 18 CFR Part 34 for all future
issuances of securities and assumptions of liabilities.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0027.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1286-000.
    Applicants: Elizabethtown Energy, LLC.
    Description: Elizabethtown Energy, LLC submits Application for
Acceptance of Initial Tariff et al.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0080.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1287-000.
    Applicants: Lumberton Energy, LLC.
    Description: Lumberton Energy, LLC submits Application for
Acceptance of

Initial Tariff, Blanket Authority, Request for Expedited Consideration,
and Waiver of the Prior Notice Requirement.
    Filed Date: 06/10/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090611-0079.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, July 1, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1295-000.
    Applicants: El Paso Electric Company.
    Description: El Paso Electric Company Request for Waiver
Authorization Pursuant to Section 205.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-5047.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1292-000.
    Applicants: Black Hills Power, Inc.
    Description: Black Hills Power, Inc submits a revised version of
Schedule 2 to the Joint Open Access Transmission Tariff of the Common
Use System, to be effective 6/12/09.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-0016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1293-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Company submits revised
sheets to the Amended and Restated Coolwater Generating Station Radial
Lines Agreement with Reliant Energy Coolwater, Inc.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-0017.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1294-000.
    Applicants: Wisconsin Electric Power Company.
    Description: Wisconsin Electric Power Company submits revisions to
the Control Area Operations Coordination Agreement with Wisconsin Power
and Light Company, effective July 2009.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090612-0019.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1296-000.
    Applicants: Westar Energy, Inc.
    Description: Westar Energy submits Original Sheet 1 et al. to Rate
Schedule FERC 322.
    Filed Date: 06/11/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0015.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, July 2, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1298-000.
    Applicants: Xcel Energy Services Inc.
    Description: Xcel Energy Services, Inc. submits Notice of
Termination of their Market Based Rate Tariff, FERC Electric Tariff,
First Revised Volume 1.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0016.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Docket Numbers: ER09-1299-000.
    Applicants: Idaho Power Company.
    Description: Idaho Power Co. submits an amended sheet to the
Restated Transmission Service Agreement with PacifiCorp.
    Filed Date: 06/12/2009.
    Accession Number: 20090615-0029.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Monday, July 6, 2009.

    Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214) on or before 5 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment
date. It is not necessary to separately intervene again in a subdocket
related to a compliance filing if you have previously intervened in the
same docket. Protests will be considered by the Commission in
determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to
make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to
intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the
Applicant. In reference to filings initiating a new proceeding,
interventions or protests submitted on or before the comment deadline
need not be served on persons other than the Applicant.
    The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet
access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an
intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the
eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the
intervention or protests.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    The filings in the above proceedings are accessible in the
Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the
above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link
on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification
when a document is added to a subscribed dockets(s). For assistance
with any FERC Online service, please e-mail<EMAIL_ADDRESS>
or call<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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MEMORANDUM

DATE:	November 20, 2014

TO:	Carbon Power Plan for Existing Power Plants; Docket ID: OAR-2013-0602

FROM:	Rob Lawrence EPA/Region 6/PD

SUBJECT:	August 7, 2014 Brief Remarks Regarding the Proposed Carbon Power Plan for Existing Power Plants at the annual conference of the State Bar of Texas, Environment and Natural Resources Law Section

SUMMARY

Brief remarks (part of a larger presentation) were made by EPA at the annual conference of the State Bar of Texas, Environment and Natural Resources Law Section, on the proposed Carbon Power Plan for Existing Power Plants, which was proposed on June 2, 2014.  The conference was held in Austin, Texas.

ATTENDEES

Large group setting

EPA Participant:	Ron Curry (Regional Administrator)


[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 1, 2018)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 18946-18948]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Coast Guard

33 CFR Part 165

[Docket Number USCG-2018-0304]
RIN 1625-AA00

Safety Zone; Housatonic River, Milford and Stratford, CT

AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.

ACTION: Temporary final rule.

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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard is establishing a temporary safety zone for
certain waters of the Housatonic River. This action is necessary to
provide for the safety of life on these navigable waters near Milford
and Stratford, CT, during a wire replacement project on the Devon
Railroad Bridge. Entry of vessels or people into the safety zone is
prohibited unless authorized by the Captain of the Port Long Island
Sound or a designated representative. The safety zone will only be
enforced during wire replacement operations or other instances which
may create a hazard to navigation.

DATES: This rule is effective without actual notice from May 1, 2018
through May 15, 2018. For the purposes of enforcement, actual notice
will be used from April 5, 2018 through May 1, 2018.

ADDRESSES: To view documents mentioned in this preamble as being
available in the docket, go to http://www.regulations.gov, type USCG-
2018-0304 in the ``SEARCH'' box and click ``SEARCH.'' Click on Open
Docket Folder on the line associated with this rule.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: If you have questions on this rule,
contact Chief Petty Officer Katherine Linnick, Prevention Department,
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Long Island Sound, telephone<PHONE_NUMBER>,
email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Table of Abbreviations

COTP Captain of the Port
DHS Department of Homeland Security
FR Federal Register
LIS Long Island Sound
NPRM Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
NAD 83 North American Datum 1983

II. Background Information and Regulatory History

    On March 19, 2018, Sector Long Island Sound was made aware of an
emergency wire replacement project for the Devon Railroad Bridge over
the Housatonic River near Stratford and Milford, CT. The Captain of the
Port (COTP) Long Island Sound has determined that the potential hazards
associated with the wire replacement project could be a safety concern
for anyone within the safety zone.
    The project runs from April 5, 2018 through May 15, 2018. During
this project, CIANBRO Construction work boats will be in place to
remove frayed guy wires currently spanning between two high towers
above the Devon Railroad Bridge. Once the frayed guy wires are removed,
CIANBRO Construction work boats will stretch new replacement guy wires
across the navigable channel and will hoist the wires to the top of the
high towers via a pull rope attached to a work boat, starting on the
west side of the river, then finishing on the east side of the river.
No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety zone without
obtaining permission from the COTP Long Island Sound or a designated
representative. The safety zone will be enforced only when wires,
cables, and rigging equipment are stretched across the navigable
channel at low elevations during the wire replacement project or when
other hazards to navigation arise. The Coast Guard will issue a
Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16 twenty-four
(24) hours in advance to any period of enforcement or as soon as
practicable in response to an emergency. If the project is completed
prior to May 15, 2018, enforcement of the safety zone will be suspended
and notice given via Broadcast Notice to Mariners.
    The Coast Guard is issuing this temporary final rule without prior
notice and opportunity to comment pursuant to authority under section
4(a) of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) (5 U.S.C. 553(b)). This
provision authorizes an agency to issue a rule without prior notice and
opportunity to comment when the agency for good cause finds that those
procedures are ``impracticable, unnecessary, or contrary to the public
interest.'' Under 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B), the Coast Guard finds that good
cause exists for not publishing an NPRM with respect to this rule
because doing so would be impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. The late finalization of project details did not give the
Coast Guard enough time to publish an NPRM, take public comments, and
issue a final rule before the wire replacement project is set to begin.
It would be impracticable and contrary to the public interest to delay
promulgating this rule as it is necessary to protect the safety of the
public and waterway users.
    Under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3), and for the same reasons stated in the
preceding paragraph, the Coast Guard finds that good cause exists for
making this rule effective less than 30 days after publication in the
Federal Register.

III. Legal Authority and Need for Rule

    The legal basis for this temporary rule is 33 U.S.C. 1231. The COTP
Long Island Sound has determined that potential hazards associated with
the wire replacement project, which runs from April 5, 2018 through May
15, 2018, will be a safety concern for anyone on the navigable waters
within 100 yards of the wire replacement project. This rule is needed
to protect people, vessels, and the marine environment within the
safety zone until the wire replacement project is completed.

IV. Discussion of the Rule

    This rule establishes a safety zone from 6:00 a.m. on April 5, 2018
through 6:00 p.m. on May 15, 2018. The safety zone will cover all
navigable waters of the Housatonic River near Milford and Stratford, CT
contained within the following area: Beginning at a point on land in
position at 41[deg]12'14.5'' N, 073[deg]06'40.8'' W south of the
Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike (I-95) Bridge; then northeast across
the Housatonic River to a point on land in position at 41[deg]12'17.7''
N, 073[deg]06'29.1'' W south of the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike
(I-95) Bridge; then northwest along the shoreline to a point

on land in position at 41[deg]12'25'' N, 073[deg]06'31'' W; then
southwest across the Housatonic River to a point on land in position at
41[deg]12'22'' N, 073[deg]06'43'' W; then southeast along the shoreline
back to point of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
    The duration of the safety zone is intended to ensure the safety of
vessels on the navigable waters within this zone before, during, and
after each wire and cable suspension operation, or during any instance
that necessitates a temporary closure of the Housatonic River at the
project site. No vessel or person will be permitted to enter the safety
zone without obtaining permission from the COTP Long Island Sound or a
designated representative.
    The Coast Guard will notify the public and local mariners of this
safety zone through appropriate means, which may include, but are not
limited to, publication in the Federal Register, the Local Notice to
Mariners, and Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine channel 16
twenty-four (24) hours in advance of any scheduled enforcement period.
The regulatory text we are enforcing appears at the end of this
document.

V. Regulatory Analyses

    We developed this rule after considering numerous statutes and
Executive Orders related to rulemaking. Below we summarize our analyses
based on a number of these statutes and Executive orders, and we
discuss First Amendment rights of protestors.

A. Regulatory Planning and Review

    Executive Orders 12866 and 13563 direct agencies to assess the
costs and benefits of available regulatory alternatives and, if
regulation is necessary, to select regulatory approaches that maximize
net benefits. Executive Order 13563 emphasizes the importance of
quantifying both costs and benefits, of reducing costs, of harmonizing
rules, and of promoting flexibility. This rule has not been designated
a ``significant regulatory action,'' under Executive Order 12866.
Accordingly, it has not been reviewed by the Office of Management and
Budget.
    This regulatory action determination is based on the size,
location, duration, and enforcement of the safety zone. The safety zone
will impact only a small designated portion on the Housatonic River for
41 days. Although vessels will not be able to transit around this
safety zone, this waterway is typically transited by small recreational
craft on an infrequent basis prior to Memorial Day Weekend.
Additionally, the safety zone will only be enforced when the wire
replacement project necessitates closure of the waterway or during an
emergency. The Coast Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners
via VHF-FM marine channel 16 about the zone and any periods of
enforcement. Moreover, the rule allows vessels to seek permission to
enter the zone.

B. Impact on Small Entities

    The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, 5 U.S.C. 601-612, as
amended, requires Federal agencies to consider the potential impact of
regulations on small entities during rulemaking. The term ``small
entities'' comprises small businesses, not-for-profit organizations
that are independently owned and operated and are not dominant in their
fields, and governmental jurisdictions with populations of less than
50,000. The Coast Guard certifies under 5 U.S.C. 605(b) that this rule
will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of
small entities.
    While some owners or operators of vessels intending to transit this
safety zone may be small entities, for the reasons stated in section
V.A above, this rule will not have a significant economic impact on any
vessel owner or operator. Under section 213(a) of the Small Business
Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (Pub. L. 104-121), we want
to assist small entities in understanding this rule. If the rule would
affect your small business, organization, or governmental jurisdiction
and you have questions concerning its provisions or options for
compliance, please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Small businesses may send comments on the actions of Federal
employees who enforce, or otherwise determine compliance with, Federal
regulations to the Small Business and Agriculture Regulatory
Enforcement Ombudsman and the Regional Small Business Regulatory
Fairness Boards. The Ombudsman evaluates these actions annually and
rates each agency's responsiveness to small business. If you wish to
comment on actions by employees of the Coast Guard, call 1-888-REG-FAIR
(1-888-734-3247). The Coast Guard will not retaliate against small
entities that question or complain about this rule or any policy or
action of the Coast Guard.

C. Collection of Information

    This rule calls for no new collection of information under the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C. 3501-3520).

D. Federalism and Indian Tribal Governments

    A rule has implications for federalism under Executive Order 13132,
Federalism, if it has a substantial direct effect on the States, on the
relationship between the national government and the States, or on the
distribution of power and responsibilities among the various levels of
government. We have analyzed this rule under that Order and have
determined that it is consistent with the fundamental federalism
principles and preemption requirements described in Executive Order
13132.
    Also, this rule does not have tribal implications under Executive
Order 13175, Consultation and Coordination with Indian Tribal
Governments, because it would not have a substantial direct effect on
one or more Indian tribes, on the relationship between the Federal
Government and Indian tribes, or on the distribution of power and
responsibilities between the Federal Government and Indian tribes. If
you believe this rule has implications for federalism or Indian tribes,
please contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section above.

E. Unfunded Mandates Reform Act

    The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538)
requires Federal agencies to assess the effects of their discretionary
regulatory actions. In particular, the Act addresses actions that may
result in the expenditure by a State, local, or tribal government, in
the aggregate, or by the private sector of $100,000,000 (adjusted for
inflation) or more in any one year. Though this rule will not result in
such an expenditure, we do discuss the effects of this rule elsewhere
in this preamble.

F. Environment

    We have analyzed this rule under Department of Homeland Security
Management Directive 023-01 and Commandant Instruction M16475.lD, which
guide the Coast Guard in complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321-4370f), and have made a
determination that this action is one of a category of actions that do
not individually or cumulatively have a significant effect on the human
environment. This temporary rule creates a safety zone lasting 41 days.
During those 41 days, the safety zone will be enforced only when the
wire replacement project necessitates closure of the waterway or during
an emergency. It is categorically excluded from further review under
paragraph

L60(a) of Appendix A, Table 1 of DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01,
Rev. 01. A Record of Environmental Consideration supporting this
determination will be available in the docket where indicated under
ADDRESSES.

G. Protest Activities

    The Coast Guard respects the First Amendment rights of protesters.
Protesters are asked to contact the person listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section to coordinate protest activities so that
your message can be received without jeopardizing the safety or
security of people, places, or vessels.

List of Subjects in 33 CFR Part 165

    Harbors, Marine safety, Navigation (water), Reporting and record
keeping requirements, Security measures, and Waterways.

    For the reasons discussed in the preamble, the Coast Guard amends
33 CFR part 165 as follows:

PART 165--REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS

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1. The authority citation for part 165 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1231; 50 U.S.C. 191; 33 CFR 1.05-1, 6.04-1,
6.04-6, and 160.5; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No.
0170.1.

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2. Add Sec.  165.T01-0304 to read as follows:

Sec.  165.T01-0304  Safety Zone; Housatonic River, Milford and
Stratford, CT.

    (a) Location. The following area is a safety zone: All navigable
waters of the Housatonic River near Milford and Stratford, CT contained
within the following area: Beginning at a point on land in position at
41[deg]12'14.5'' N, 073[deg]06'40.8'' W south of the Governor John
Davis Lodge Turnpike (I-95) Bridge; then northeast across the
Housatonic River to a point on land in position at 41[deg]12'17.7'' N,
073[deg]06'29.1'' W south of the Governor John Davis Lodge Turnpike (I-
95) Bridge; then northwest along the shoreline to a point on land in
position at 41[deg]12'25'' N, 073[deg]06'31'' W; then southwest across
the Housatonic River to a point on land in position at 41[deg]12'22''
N, 073[deg]06'43'' W; then southeast along the shoreline back to point
of origin (NAD 83). All positions are approximate.
    (b) Effective and Enforcement period. This rule is effective from
6:00 a.m. on April 5, 2018 to 6:00 p.m. on May 15, 2018. The Coast
Guard will issue a Broadcast Notice to Mariners via VHF-FM marine
channel 16 twenty-four (24) hours prior to any scheduled period of
enforcement or as soon as practicable in response to an emergency.
    (c) Definitions. The following definitions apply to this section:
    (1) A ``designated representative'' is any Coast Guard
commissioned, warrant or petty officer of the U.S. Coast Guard who has
been designated by the Captain of the Port Long Island Sound (COTP), to
act on his or her behalf. The designated representative may be on an
official patrol vessel or may be on shore and will communicate with
vessels via VHF-FM radio or loudhailer.
    (2) An ``Official patrol vessel'' may be any Coast Guard, Coast
Guard Auxiliary, state, or local law enforcement vessels assigned or
approved by the COTP Long Island Sound. In addition, members of the
Coast Guard Auxiliary may be present to inform vessel operators of this
regulation.
    (d) Regulations. (1) Under the general safety zone regulations in
subpart C of this part, you may not enter or remain in the safety zone
described in paragraph (a) of this section unless authorized by the
COTP or one of the COTP's designated representatives.
    (2) Any vessel that is granted permission by the COTP or a
designated representative must proceed through the area with caution
and operate at a speed no faster than necessary to maintain a safe
course, unless otherwise required by the Navigation Rules.
    (3) Any person or vessel permitted to enter the safety zone shall
comply with the directions and orders of the COTP or a designated
representative. Upon being hailed by a U.S. Coast Guard vessel by
siren, radio, flashing lights, or other means, the operator of a vessel
within the zone shall proceed as directed. Any person or vessel within
the safety zone shall exit the zone when directed by the COTP or a
designated representative.
    (4) To seek permission to enter or remain in the safety zone,
individuals may reach the COTP or a designated representative via
Channel 16 (VHF-FM) or at<PHONE_NUMBER> (Sector Long Island Sound
command center).

    Dated: April 4, 2018.
K.B. Reed,
Commander, U.S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port Long Island
Sound.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. EL18-148-000]

Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund
Effective Date; Moxie Freedom LLC

    On May 29, 2018, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL18-
148-000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16
U.S.C. 824e (2012), instituting an investigation into whether Moxie
Freedom LLC's rates for Reactive Service may be unjust and
unreasonable. Moxie Freedom LLC, 163 FERC 61,149 (2018).
    The refund effective date in Docket No. EL18-148-000, established
pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
    Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL18-148-
000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214, within 21
days of the date of issuance of the order.

    Dated: May 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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