81 FR 32324 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Nexus Gas Transmission and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease Projects
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 99 (May 23, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-12047 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 32324] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-12047] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Nexus Gas Transmission and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease Projects ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Docket Nos. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC............... CP16-22-000 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP............ CP16-23-000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ On November 20, 2015, NEXUS Gas Transmission, LLC (NEXUS) and Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) filed applications in Docket Nos. CP16-22-000 and CP16-23-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate, and maintain certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed projects are known as the NEXUS Gas Transmission (NGT) Project and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease (TEAL) Project (jointly referred to as ``Projects'') and would provide transportation of 1.5 million dekatherms per day of Appalachian Basin shale gas to consuming markets in Northern Ohio, Southeastern Michigan, and Midwestern markets, as well as the Dawn Hub in Ontario, Canada. On December 7, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Projects. Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Projects. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of the final EIS for the Projects, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in July 2016. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--November 30, 2016 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 28, 2017 If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Projects' progress. Project Description The NGT Project would include about 255 miles of new 36-inch- diameter mainline pipeline, including about 208 miles in Columbiana, Stark, Summit, Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron, Erie, Sandusky, Wood, Lucas, Henry, and Fulton Counties, Ohio and about 47 miles in Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw, and Wayne Counties, Michigan. The NGT Project also would include about one mile of new 36-inch-diameter interconnecting pipeline in Columbiana County, Ohio. In addition, NEXUS proposes to construct and operate four new compressor stations and other aboveground facilities. The TEAL Project would include about 4.4 miles of new 36-inch- diameter loop pipeline in Monroe County, Ohio; and about 0.3 mile of new 30-inch-diameter interconnecting pipeline between in Columbiana County, Ohio. The TEAL Project also would include construction of one new compressor station, modification of one existing compressor station, and construction and modification of other aboveground facilities. Background On January 9, 2015 and January 26, 2015, the Commission staff granted NEXUS and Texas Eastern's requests to use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the NGT Project and TEAL Project Docket Nos. PF15-10-000 and PF15-11-000, respectively. On April 8, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Nexus Gas Transmission Project and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Projects and was sent to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected officials; affected landowners; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes and regional organizations; commentors and other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during scoping include underground mines, karst geology, topsoil, drain tiles, drinking water, waterbodies, wetlands, vegetation, wildlife, threatened and endangered species, Oak Openings ecosystem, residential development, socioeconomic resources, cultural resources, public safety, air quality, as well as potential cumulative resource impacts and recommended project alternatives. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp). 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, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16-22 or CP16-23), and follow the instructions. Dated: May 17, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-12047 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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3). Be sure you have selected an markets, as well as the Dawn Hub in respectively. On April 8, 2015, the
appropriate date range. For assistance, Ontario, Canada. Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
please contact FERC Online Support at On December 7, 2015, the Federal Prepare an Environmental Impact
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC Statement for the Planned Nexus Gas
at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact or Commission) issued its Notice of Transmission Project and Texas Eastern
(202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Application for the Projects. Among Appalachian Lease Project, Request for
provides access to the texts of formal other things, that notice alerted other Comments on Environmental Issues,
documents issued by the Commission, agencies issuing federal authorizations and Notice of Public Scoping Meetings
such as orders, notices, and of the requirement to complete all
(NOI).
rulemakings. necessary reviews and to reach a final
In addition, the Commission offers a decision on the request for a federal The NOI was issued during the pre-
free service called eSubscription which authorization within 90 days of the date filing review of the Projects and was
allows you to keep track of all formal of issuance of the Commission staff’s sent to federal, state, and local
issuances and submittals in specific final Environmental Impact Statement government agencies; elected officials;
dockets. This can reduce the amount of (EIS) for the Projects. This instant notice affected landowners; environmental and
time you spend researching proceedings identifies the FERC staff’s planned public interest groups; Native American
by automatically providing you with schedule for completion of the final EIS tribes and regional organizations;
notification of these filings, document for the Projects, which is based on an commentors and other interested
summaries, and direct links to the issuance of the draft EIS in July 2016. parties; and local libraries and
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Schedule for Environmental Review newspapers. Major issues raised during
filing/esubscription.asp. scoping include underground mines,
Finally, public meetings or site visits Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
karst geology, topsoil, drain tiles,
will be posted on the Commission’s final EIS—November 30, 2016
drinking water, waterbodies, wetlands,
calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ 90-day Federal Authorization Decision
vegetation, wildlife, threatened and
EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Deadline—February 28, 2017
endangered species, Oak Openings
with other related information. If a schedule change becomes
ecosystem, residential development,
Dated: May 17, 2016. necessary for the final EIS, an additional
socioeconomic resources, cultural
notice will be provided so that the
Kimberly D. Bose, resources, public safety, air quality, as
relevant agencies are kept informed of
Secretary. the Projects’ progress. well as potential cumulative resource
[FR Doc. 2016–12062 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am] impacts and recommended project
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Project Description alternatives.
The NGT Project would include about The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
255 miles of new 36-inch-diameter and U.S. Environmental Protection
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY mainline pipeline, including about 208 Agency are cooperating agencies in the
miles in Columbiana, Stark, Summit, preparation of the EIS.
Federal Energy Regulatory Wayne, Medina, Lorain, Huron, Erie,
Commission Sandusky, Wood, Lucas, Henry, and Additional Information
Fulton Counties, Ohio and about 47
Notice of Schedule for Environmental In order to receive notification of the
miles in Lenawee, Monroe, Washtenaw,
Review of the Nexus Gas Transmission issuance of the EIS and to keep track of
and Wayne Counties, Michigan. The
and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease all formal issuances and submittals in
NGT Project also would include about
Projects specific dockets, the Commission offers
one mile of new 36-inch-diameter
interconnecting pipeline in Columbiana a free service called eSubscription
Docket Nos.
County, Ohio. In addition, NEXUS (http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
NEXUS Gas Transmission, CP16–22–000 proposes to construct and operate four esubscription.asp). Additional
LLC. new compressor stations and other information about the Project is
Texas Eastern Transmission, CP16–23–000 aboveground facilities. available from the Commission’s Office
LP. The TEAL Project would include of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or
about 4.4 miles of new 36-inch-diameter on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov).
On November 20, 2015, NEXUS Gas loop pipeline in Monroe County, Ohio; Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select
Transmission, LLC (NEXUS) and Texas and about 0.3 mile of new 30-inch- ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary
Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas diameter interconnecting pipeline menu, enter the selected date range and
Eastern) filed applications in Docket between in Columbiana County, Ohio.
Nos. CP16–22–000 and CP16–23–000 ‘‘Docket Number’’ excluding the last
The TEAL Project also would include three digits (i.e., CP16–22 or CP16–23),
requesting a Certificate of Public construction of one new compressor
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to and follow the instructions.
station, modification of one existing
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to compressor station, and construction Dated: May 17, 2016.
construct, operate, and maintain certain and modification of other aboveground Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
natural gas pipeline facilities. The facilities. Deputy Secretary.
proposed projects are known as the
Background [FR Doc. 2016–12047 Filed 5–20–16; 8:45 am]
NEXUS Gas Transmission (NGT) Project
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and Texas Eastern Appalachian Lease On January 9, 2015 and January 26,
(TEAL) Project (jointly referred to as 2015, the Commission staff granted
‘‘Projects’’) and would provide NEXUS and Texas Eastern’s requests to
transportation of 1.5 million dekatherms use the FERC’s Pre-filing environmental
per day of Appalachian Basin shale gas review process and assigned the NGT
to consuming markets in Northern Ohio, Project and TEAL Project Docket Nos.
Southeastern Michigan, and Midwestern PF15–10–000 and PF15–11–000,
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