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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

14 CFR Part 71

[Docket No. FAA-2008-1105; Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-10]

Proposed Amendment of Class E Airspace; Atlantic, IA

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking.

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SUMMARY: This action proposes to amend Class E airspace at Atlantic
Municipal Airport, Atlantic, IA. Additional controlled airspace is
necessary to accommodate Standard Instrument Approach Procedures
(SIAPs) at Atlantic Municipal Airport, Atlantic, IA. The FAA is taking
this action to enhance the safety and management of Instrument Flight
Rules (IFR) aircraft operations at Atlantic Municipal Airport.

DATE: 0901 UTC. Comments must be received on or before January 22,
2009.

ADDRESSES: Send comments on this proposal to the U.S. Department of
Transportation, Docket Operations, 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE., West
Building Ground Floor, Room W12-140, Washington, DC 20590-0001. You
must identify the docket number FAA-2008-1105/Airspace Docket No. 08-
AGL-10, at the beginning of your comments. You may also submit comments
on the Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. You may review the
public docket containing the proposal, any comments received, and any
final disposition in person in the Dockets Office between 9 a.m. and 5
p.m., Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. The Docket Office
(telephone 1-800-647-5527) is on the ground floor of the building at
the above address.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott Enander, Central Service Center,
Operations Support Group, Federal Aviation Administration, Southwest
Region, 2601 Meacham Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76193-0530; telephone: (817)
222-5582.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Comments Invited

    Interested parties are invited to participate in this proposed
rulemaking by submitting such written data, views, or arguments, as
they may desire. Comments that provide the factual basis supporting the
views and suggestions presented are particularly helpful in developing
reasoned regulatory decisions on the proposal. Comments are
specifically invited on the overall regulatory, aeronautical, economic,
environmental, and energy-related aspects of the proposal.
Communications should identify both docket numbers and be submitted in
triplicate to the address listed above. Commenters wishing the FAA to
acknowledge receipt of their comments on this notice must submit with
those comments a self-addressed, stamped postcard on which the
following statement is made: ``Comments to Docket No. FAA-2008-1105/
Airspace Docket No. 08-AGL-10.'' The postcard will be date/time stamped
and returned to the commenter.

Availability of NPRMs

    An electronic copy of this document may be downloaded through the
Internet at http://www.regulations.gov. Recently published rulemaking
documents can also be accessed through the FAA's Web page at http://
www.faa.gov/airports_airtraffic/air_traffic/publications/airspace_
amendments/.
    Additionally, any person may obtain a copy of this notice by
submitting a request to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA),
Office of Air Traffic Airspace Management, ATA-400, 800 Independence
Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20591, or by calling<PHONE_NUMBER>.
Communications must identify both docket numbers for this notice.
Persons interested in being placed on a mailing list for future NPRMs
should contact the FAA's Office of Rulemaking<PHONE_NUMBER>, to
request a copy of Advisory Circular No. 11-2A, Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking Distribution System, which describes the application
procedure.

The Proposal

    This action proposes to amend Title 14, Code of Federal Regulations
(14 CFR), Part 71 by adding additional controlled Class E airspace for
SIAP IFR operations at Atlantic Municipal Airport, Atlantic, IA. The
area would be depicted on appropriate aeronautical charts.
    Class E airspace areas are published in Paragraph 6005 of FAA Order
7400.9S, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31, 2008, which
is incorporated by reference in 14 CFR 71.1. The Class E airspace
designation listed in this document would be published subsequently in
the Order.
    The FAA has determined that this proposed regulation only involves
an established body of technical regulations for which frequent and
routine amendments are necessary to keep them operationally current.
It, therefore, (1) is not a ``significant regulatory action'' under
Executive Order 12866; (2) is not a ``significant rule'' under DOT
Regulatory Policies and Procedures (44 FR 11034; February 26, 1979);
and (3) does not warrant preparation of a Regulatory Evaluation as the
anticipated impact is so minimal. Since this is a routine matter that
will only affect air traffic procedures and air navigation, it is
certified that this rule, when promulgated, will not have a significant
economic impact on a substantial number of small entities under the
criteria of the Regulatory Flexibility Act. The FAA's authority to
issue rules regarding aviation safety is found in Title 49 of the U.S.
Code. Subtitle 1, Section 106, describes the authority of the FAA
Administrator. Subtitle VII, Aviation Programs, describes in more
detail the scope of the agency's authority. This rulemaking is
promulgated under the authority described in subtitle VII, part A,
subpart I, section 40103. Under that section, the FAA is charged with
prescribing regulations to assign the use of airspace necessary to
ensure the safety of aircraft and the efficient use of airspace. This
regulation is within the scope of that authority as it would amend
controlled airspace at Atlantic Municipal Airport, Atlantic, IA.

List of Subjects in 14 CFR Part 71

    Airspace, Incorporation by reference, Navigation (Air).

The Proposed Amendment

    In consideration of the foregoing, the Federal Aviation
Administration proposes to amend 14 CFR part 71 as follows:

PART 71--DESIGNATION OF CLASS A, B, C, D, AND E AIRSPACE AREAS;
AIRWAYS; ROUTES; AND REPORTING POINTS

    1. The authority citation for part 71 continues to read as follows:

    Authority: 49 U.S.C. 106(g); 40103, 40113, 40120; E.O. 10854, 24
FR 9565, 3 CFR, 1959-1963 Comp., p. 389.

Sec.  71.1  [Amended]

    2. The incorporation by reference in 14 CFR 71.1 of Federal
Aviation Administration Order 7400.9S, Airspace Designations and
Reporting Points, dated October 3, 2008, and effective October 31,
2008, is amended as follows:

Paragraph 6005 Class E Airspace Areas Extending Upward From 700 Feet
or More Above the Surface of the Earth.
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ACE IA E5 Atlantic, IA [Amended]

Atlantic Municipal Airport , IA
    (Lat. 41[deg]24'26'' N., long. 95[deg]02'49'' W.)

    That airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface
within a 6.8-mile radius of Atlantic Municipal Airport and within
3.4 miles each side of the 022[deg] bearing from the airport
extending from the 6.8-mile radius to 9.9 miles northeast of the
airport.
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    Issued in Fort Worth, TX, on November 19, 2008.
Walter L. Tweedy,
Acting Manager, Operations Support Group, ATO Central Service Center.
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[Notices]
[Pages 2518-2519]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Combined Notice of Filings 1

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

    Docket Numbers: EC12-56-000.
    Applicants: Gilroy Energy Center, LLC, Creed Energy Center, LLC,
Goose Haven Energy Center, LLC, Calpine Peaker Holdings, LLC, Peaker
Holdings I, LLC,GEC Holdings, LLC.
    Description: Joint Application for Authorization under section 203
of the Federal Power Act of Gilroy Energy Center, LLC, et al.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5147.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: EC12-57-000.
    Applicants: Dogwood Energy LLC.
    Description: Application for Authorization under section 203 of the
Federal Power Act, and Request for Waivers and Expedited Action and
Shortened Comment Period of Dogwood Energy LLC.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5192.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.
    Take notice that the Commission received the following electric
rate filings:

    Docket Numbers: ER11-4417-001.
    Applicants: Entergy Arkansas, Inc.
    Description: Entergy Arkansas, Inc. submits tariff filing per 35:
Transfer Agreements Compliance Filing to be effective 8/1/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5161.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-56-001.
    Applicants: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
    Description: Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.
submits tariff filing per 35: Attachment X Clean-Up Compliance to be
effective 12/11/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5117.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-778-000.
    Applicants: Puget Sound Energy, Inc.
    Description: Puget Sound Energy, Inc. submits tariff filing per
35.13(a)(1): OATT Formula Rate Filing to be effective 4/1/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/6/12.
    Accession Number: 20120106-5215.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/27/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-779-000.
    Applicants: Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners, LLC.

    Description: Cherokee County Cogeneration Partners, LLC submits
tariff filing per 35.12: Application for Market-Based Rate
Authorization to be effective 1/7/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/6/12.
    Accession Number: 20120106-5222.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/27/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-780-000.
    Applicants: Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation.
    Description: Northern States Power Company, a Minnesota corporation
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2012-1-9--EREPC--Str 6-21--
O&M--Agmt-318 to be effective 12/13/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5113.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-781-000.
    Applicants: Indiana Michigan Power Company.
    Description: Indiana Michigan Power Company submits tariff filing
per 35.1: 20120109 RS and SA Tariff to be effective 1/10/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5141.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-782-000.
    Applicants: Kingsport Power Company.
    Description: Kingsport Power Company submits tariff filing per
35.1: 20120109 RS and SA Tariff to be effective 1/10/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5143.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-783-000.
    Applicants: Kentucky Power Company.
    Description: Kentucky Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.1:
20120109 RS and SA Tariff to be effective 1/10/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5145.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-784-000.
    Applicants: Wheeling Power Company.
    Description: Wheeling Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.1:
20120109 RS and SA Tariff to be effective 1/10/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5146.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-785-000.
    Applicants: Public Service Company of Colorado.
    Description: Public Service Company of Colorado submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2012-1-9--TSGT E&P NOC 281-PSCo Filing to
be effective 3/8/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5152.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-786-000.
    Applicants: Southern California Edison Company.
    Description: Southern California Edison Company submits tariff
filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: Four GIAs and Service Agreements with
Windpower Partners 1993, L.P. to be effective 12/28/2011.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5159.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-787-000.
    Applicants: Dogwood Energy LLC.
    Description: Dogwood Energy LLC submits tariff filing per 35.1:
Participation Agreement by and Among the City of Independence, et al.
to be effective 1/9/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5160.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    Docket Numbers: ER12-788-000.
    Applicants: California Independent System Operator Corporation.
    Description: California Independent System Operator Corporation
submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: 2012-01-09 Amendment to Palo
Verde LGIA to be effective 1/7/2012.
    Filed Date: 1/9/12.
    Accession Number: 20120109-5166.
    Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 1/30/12.

    The filings are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by
clicking on the links or querying the docket number.
    Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above
proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the
Commission's Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5
p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be
considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the
proceeding.
    eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing
requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying
facilities filings can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call<PHONE_NUMBER>
(toll free). For TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>.

    Dated: January 10, 2012.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PF15-3-000]

Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Mountain Valley Pipeline
Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meetings

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that
will discuss the environmental impacts of the Mountain Valley Pipeline
Project (MVP Project) involving construction and operation of natural
gas facilities by Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain Valley), a
joint venture between affiliates of EQT Corporation and NextEra Energy,
Inc., in West Virginia and Virginia. For further details about the
project facilities and locations, see ``Summary of the Proposed
Project'' below. The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-
making process to determine whether the project is in the public
convenience and necessity.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies on the project. You can make a difference by providing us with
your specific comments or concerns about the project. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they
need to evaluate in the EIS. To ensure that your comments are timely
and properly recorded, please send your comments so that the Commission
receives them in Washington, DC on or before June 16, 2015.
    If you sent comments on this project to the Commission before the
opening of the docket on October 27, 2014, you will need to re-file
those comments in Docket No. PF15-3-000 to ensure they are considered
as part of this proceeding. Any comments submitted after the
establishment of a project docket do not need to be re-filed.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for this project. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of this planned
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a Mountain Valley
representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the planned facilities. The company
would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. However, if
the Commission approves the project, that approval conveys with it the
right of eminent domain. Therefore, if easement negotiations fail to
produce an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation
proceedings where compensation would be determined in accordance with
state law.
    A fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?'' is available for
viewing on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses
a number of typically asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings.

Public Participation

    You can make a difference by providing us with your specific
comments or concerns about the project. Your comments 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 timely and properly recorded, please send your comments so
that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before June
16, 2015.
    For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (PF15-3-000) with your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at<PHONE_NUMBER> or<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents & Filings. This is an easy method for interested
persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically using the eFiling
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents & 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. If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please 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.
    (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the
Commission invites you to attend one of the public scoping meetings its
staff will conduct in the project area, scheduled as follows.

                FERC Public Scoping Meetings--MVP Project
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           Date and time                         Location
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Monday, May 4, 2015, 7:00 p.m......  James Monroe High School, Route
                                      1, Lindside, WV 24951.
Tuesday, May 5, 2015, 7:00 p.m.....  Eastern Montgomery High School,
                                      4695 Crozier Road, Elliston,
                                      VA 24087.
Thursday, May 7, 2015, 7:00 p.m....  Chatham High School, 100
                                      Cavalier Circle, Chatham, VA
                                      24531.
Monday, May 11, 2015, 7:00 p.m.....  Robert C. Byrd Center, 992
                                      North Fork Road, Pine Grove,
                                      WV 26419.
Tuesday, May 12, 2015, 7:00 p.m....  West Virginia University
                                      Jackson's Mill, 160 WVU
                                      Jackson Mill, Weston, WV 26452.
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, 7:00 p.m..  Nicholas County High School, 30
                                      Grizzly Road, Summersville, WV
                                      26651.
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    We \1\ will begin our sign-up of speakers one hour prior to the
start of each meeting (at 6:00 p.m.). The scoping meetings will begin
at 7:00 p.m., with a description of our environmental review process by
Commission staff, after which speakers will be called. Each meeting
will end once all speakers have provided their comments or when our
contracted time for the facility closes. Please note that there may be
a time limit of three minutes to present comments, and speakers should
structure their comments accordingly. If time limits are implemented,
they will be strictly enforced to ensure that as many individuals as
possible are given an opportunity to comment. The meetings will be
recorded by a stenographer to ensure comments are accurately recorded.
Transcripts will be entered into the formal record of the Commission
proceeding. The Commission will give equal consideration to all
comments received, whether filed in written form or provided verbally
at the scoping meeting.
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    \1\ ``We,'' ``us,'' and ``our'' refer to the environmental staff
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    Mountain Valley representatives will be present one hour prior to
the start of the scoping meetings to provide additional information
about the project and answer questions.

Summary of the Planned Project

    The MVP Project would involve the construction and operation of
about 294 miles of 42-inch-diameter buried steel pipeline in Wetzel,
Harrison, Doddridge, Lewis, Braxton, Webster, Nicholas, Greenbrier,
Fayette, Summers, and Monroe Counties, West Virginia and Giles,
Montgomery, Roanoke, Franklin, and Pittsylvania Counties in Virginia.
The pipeline would originate at Equitrans, L.P.'s existing transmission
system in Wetzel County, West Virginia and terminate at the existing
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company LLC's existing Zone 5 Compressor
Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Additional facilities
would include 4 new compressor stations in Wetzel, Braxton, and Fayette
Counties, West Virginia and Montgomery County, Virginia; 4 new meter
stations; 49 main line valves, and 6 pig \2\ launchers and/or
receivers.
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    The MVP Project would provide about 2 billion cubic feet of natural
gas per day to markets in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern United
States. The general location of the project facilities are shown in
appendix 1.\3\
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    \3\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary'' or from the
Commission's Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426, or call<PHONE_NUMBER>. For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 5,458
acres of land for the pipeline and aboveground facilities, not
including temporary access roads which are not yet determined.
Following construction, Mountain Valley would maintain about 2,687
acres for permanent operation of the project's facilities, not
including permanent access roads; the remaining acreage would be
restored and revert to former uses. About 15 percent of the planned
pipeline route parallels existing pipeline, utility, and road rights-
of-way.

The EIS Process

    The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) requires the
Commission to take into account the environmental impacts that could
result from an action whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The NEPA also requires
us to discover and address concerns the public may have about
proposals. This process is referred to as scoping. The main goal of the
scoping process is to focus the analysis in the EIS on the important
environmental issues. By this notice, the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of the issues to address in the EIS. We will
consider all filed comments (including verbal comments presented at the
public scoping meetings) during the preparation of the EIS.
    In the EIS we will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of
the construction and operation of the planned project under these
general headings:
     Geology and soils;
     Water resources and wetlands;
     Vegetation and wildlife;
     Cultural resources;
     Land use, recreation, and visual resources;
     Socioeconomics;
     Air quality and noise;
     Cumulative impacts; and
     Public safety.
    As part of our analysis under the NEPA, we will consider or
recommend measures to avoid, minimize, or mitigate impacts on specific
resources. We will also evaluate possible alternatives to the planned
project or portions of the project. Mountain Valley has proposed a
number of alternatives, developed through the company's route selection
process or identified by stakeholders, in draft Resource Report 10
filed with the FERC in Docket No. PF15-3-000 on April 14, 2015. During
scoping, we are specifically soliciting comments on the range of
alternatives for the project.
    Although no formal application has been filed, we have already
initiated our environmental review under the Commission's pre-filing
process. The purpose of the pre-filing process is to encourage early
involvement of interested stakeholders and to identify and resolve
issues before the FERC receives a formal application from Mountain
Valley. During the pre-filing process, we contacted federal and state
agencies to discuss their involvement in scoping and the preparation of
the EIS.
    With this notice, we are asking agencies with jurisdiction by law
and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues
related to this project to formally cooperate with us in the
preparation of the EIS.\4\ Agencies that would like to request
cooperating

agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments
provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.
Currently, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service,
Jefferson National Forest (USFS); U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
Huntington and Norfolk Districts; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Region 3; U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous
Materials Safety Administration; West Virginia Department of Natural
Resources; and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection
expressed their intention to participate as cooperating agencies in the
preparation of the EIS.
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    \4\ The Council on Environmental Quality implementing
regulations for the NEPA addresses cooperating agency
responsibilities at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part
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    The EIS will present our independent analysis of the issues. We
will publish and distribute a draft EIS for public comment. After the
comment period, we will consider all timely comments and revise the
document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS.

Proposed Actions of the USFS

    The USFS is participating as a cooperating agency because the MVP
Project would cross the Jefferson National Forest in West Virginia and
Virginia. As a cooperating agency, the USFS intends to adopt the EIS
per Tile 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1506.3 to meet its
responsibilities under the NEPA regarding Mountain Valley's planned
application to the USFS for a Right-of-Way Grant and Temporary Use
Permit for crossing federally administered lands. The USFS additionally
will assess how the planned pipeline conforms to the directions
contained in the Jefferson National Forest's Land and Resource
Management Plan (LRMP). Changes in the LRMP could be required if the
pipeline is authorized across the National Forest. The EIS will provide
the documentation to support any needed amendments to the LRMP.

Consultations Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, we are using this notice to initiate consultation
with the applicable State Historic Preservation Offices, and to solicit
their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian
tribes, and the public on the project's potential effects on historic
properties.\5\ We will define the project-specific Area of Potential
Effects (APE) in consultation with the SHPOs as the project develops.
On natural gas facility projects, the APE at a minimum encompasses all
areas subject to ground disturbance (examples include construction
right-of-way, contractor/pipe storage yards, compressor stations, and
access roads). Our EIS for this project will document our findings on
the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of
consultations under section 106.
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    \5\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation implementing
regulations for the National Historic Preservation Act are at Title
36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define
historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site,
building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion
in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Currently Identified Environmental Issues

    We have already identified several issues that we think deserve
attention in the EIS, from our preliminary review of the planned
facilities, environmental information provided by Mountain Valley, and
comments by stakeholders. This preliminary list of issues may change
based on your comments and our further analyses. These issues include:
     Karst terrain, sinkholes, and caves;
     Domestic water sources, wells, springs, and waterbodies;
     Forested areas;
     Federally-listed threatened and endangered species,
including mussels and bats;
     National Register of Historic Places listed Rural Historic
Districts and other historic properties;
     Appalachian Trail, Blue Ridge Parkway, and other scenic
by-ways;
     Residential developments and property values;
     Tourism and recreation;
     Local infrastructure and emergency response systems;
     Public safety;
     Operational noise from planned compressor stations; and
     Alternatives and their potential impacts on a range of
resources.

Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Indian tribes and Native
American organizations; other interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as
defined in the Commission's regulations) who are potential right-of-way
grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes,
or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities,
and anyone who provides a mailing addressed when they submit comments
on the project. We will update the environmental mailing list as the
analysis proceeds to ensure that we send the information related to
this environmental review to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
planned project.
    Copies of the completed draft EIS will be sent to the environmental
mailing list for public review and comment. If you would prefer to
receive a paper copy of the document instead of the CD version or would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please return the
attached Information Request (appendix 2).

Becoming an Intervenor

    Once Mountain Valley files its formal application with the
Commission, you may want to become an ``intervenor'' which is an
official party to the Commission's proceeding. Intervenors play a more
formal role in the process and are able to file briefs, appear at
hearings, and be heard by the courts if they choose to appeal the
Commission's final ruling. An intervenor formally participates in the
proceeding by filing a request to intervene. Instructions for becoming
an intervenor are in the User's Guide under the e-filing link on the
Commission's Web site. Please note that the Commission will not accept
requests for intervenor status during the pre-filing process. You must
wait until the Commission receives a formal application for the project
from Mountain Valley, and the FERC issues a Notice of Application.

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, 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., PF15-
3). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>. 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/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Finally, public meetings or site visits will be posted on the
Commission's calendar located at www.ferc.gov/EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along with other related information.

    Dated: April 17, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 217 (Wednesday, November 10, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69157-69158]
[FR Doc No: 2010-28310]

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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Notice of Intent To Rule on Request To Release Airport Property
at the Plains Airport, Plains, MT.

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), DOT.

ACTION: Notice of Request to Release Airport Property.

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SUMMARY: The FAA proposes to rule and invite public comment on the
release of land at Plains Airport under the provisions of 49 U.S.C.
47107(h)(2).

DATES: Comments must be received on or before December 10, 2010.

ADDRESSES: Comments on this application may be mailed or delivered to
the FAA at the following address: Mr. David S. Stelling, Manager,
Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region, Airports
Division, Helena Airports District Office, 2725 Skyway Drive, Suite 2,
Helena, Montana 59602.
    In addition, one copy of any comments submitted to the FAA must be
mailed or delivered to Ms. Carol Brooker, Chair, Sanders County
Commission, at the following address: Ms. Carol Brooker, Commissioner,
Sanders County Commission, 1111 Main Street, Thompson Falls, MT 59873.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Gary M. Gates, Airport Planner/
Engineer, Federal Aviation Administration, Northwest Mountain Region,
Airports Division, Helena Airports District Office, 2725 Skyway Drive,
Suite 2, Helena, Montana 59602.
    The request to release property may be reviewed, by appointment, in
person at this same location.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The FAA invites public comment on the
request to release property at the Plains Airport under the provisions
of 49 U.S.C. 47107(h)(2).
    On August 12, the FAA determined that the request to release
property at Plains Airport submitted by the airport meets the
procedural requirements of the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA
may approve the request, in whole or in part, no later than December
10, 2010.
    The following is a brief overview of the request:
    Plains Airport is proposing the release of approximately 3.75 acres
of non-aeronautical airport property to an adjacent land owner in order
to conclude on-going land negotiations. The Airport Sponsor will
receive fair market value for the property, which will be subsequently
reinvested in eligible airport improvement projects.
    Any person may inspect, by appointment, the request in person at
the FAA office listed above under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    In addition, any person may, upon appointment and request, inspect
the application, notice and other documents germane to the application
in person at Plains Airport.

    Issued in Helena, Montana, on November 2, 2010.
Gary M. Gates,
Acting Manager, Helena Airports District Office.
[FR Doc. 2010-28310 Filed 11-9-10; 8:45 am]
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