82_FR_12856 82 FR 12813 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lone Star Project

82 FR 12813 - Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lone Star Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 43 (March 7, 2017)

Page Range12813-12814
FR Document2017-04373

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 43 (Tuesday, March 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12813-12814]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04373]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-496-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Lone Star Project

    On August 19, 2016, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. 
(Tennessee) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-496-000 requesting 
a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Lone Star 
Project (Project), and would allow Tennessee to provide firm 
incremental transportation service of up to 300 million cubic feet per 
day to the Corpus Christi Liquefaction, LLC facility currently under 
construction in San Patricio County, Texas.
    On September 1, 2016 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--May 26, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--August 24, 2017

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Tennessee proposes to construct and operate the following 
facilities as part of the Project: (1) A new 10,915 horsepower 
compressor station (CS 3A) in San Patricio County, Texas; and (2) a new 
20,500 horsepower compressor station (CS 11A) in Jackson County, Texas. 
The proposed facilities would be on Tennessee's existing Line 100. 
Tennessee proposes to begin construction of the Project by January 2018 
and to place the facilities in service by January 1, 2019.

Background

    On October 12, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lone Star Project 
and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI was 
sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and local government 
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; 
Native American tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries 
and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission received 
comments from local residents and the U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency. The primary issues raised by commenters are impacts associated 
with the proposed CS 11A site location and alternative site locations, 
air quality and noise impacts, nighttime lighting, surface water and 
groundwater impacts, industrialization and impacts on property values, 
environmental justice, and pipeline safety.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.

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    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., 
CP16-496), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to 
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC 
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued 
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: March 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04373 Filed 3-6-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices 12813 agencies; elected officials; dockets. This can reduce the amount of Assessment (EA) for the Project. This environmental and public interest time you spend researching proceedings instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s groups; Native American Tribes; other by automatically providing you with planned schedule for the completion of interested parties; and local libraries notification of filings, document the EA for the Project. and newspapers. This list also includes summaries, and direct links to the Schedule for Environmental Review all identified landowners who own documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/ homes within one-half-mile of the esubscribenow.htm. Issuance of EA—May 26, 2017 Magasco Compressor Station, and Finally, Gulf South has established a 90-day Federal Authorization Decision anyone who submits comments on the Web site for the Project at http:// Deadline—August 24, 2017 Project. We will update the www.gulfsouthpl.com/Expansion If a schedule change becomes environmental mailing list as the Projects.aspx?id=4294967425. The Web necessary, additional notice will be analysis proceeds to ensure that we site includes a description of the provided so that the relevant agencies send the information related to this Project, permitting schedules and are kept informed of the Project’s environmental review to all individuals, calendars, frequently asked questions progress. organizations, and government entities and responses, and links to related press Project Description interested in and/or potentially affected releases and news articles. You can also by the proposed Project. request additional information directly Tennessee proposes to construct and When an EA is published for from Gulf South at (844) 211–6282 or by operate the following facilities as part of distribution, copies will be sent to the clicking on the following link on the the Project: (1) A new 10,915 environmental mailing list for public Gulf South Web site that will take you horsepower compressor station (CS 3A) review and comment. If you would to an online submittal form: http:// in San Patricio County, Texas; and (2) prefer to receive a paper copy of the www.gulfsouthpl.com/Expansion a new 20,500 horsepower compressor document instead of the CD version, or Projects.aspx?ekfrm=4294967452. station (CS 11A) in Jackson County, would like to remove your name from Texas. The proposed facilities would be the mailing list, please return the Dated: March 1, 2017. on Tennessee’s existing Line 100. attached Information Request Kimberly D. Bose, Tennessee proposes to begin (Appendix 2). Secretary. construction of the Project by January [FR Doc. 2017–04379 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] 2018 and to place the facilities in Becoming an Intervenor service by January 1, 2019. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P In addition to involvement in the supplemental EA scoping process, you Background may want to become an ‘‘intervenor,’’ DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On October 12, 2016, the Commission which is an official party to the issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Commission’s proceeding. Intervenors Federal Energy Regulatory Environmental Assessment for the play a more formal role in the process Commission Proposed Lone Star Project and Request and are able to file briefs, appear at [Docket No. CP16–496–000] for Comments on Environmental Issues hearings, and be heard by the courts if (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected they choose to appeal the Commission’s Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, landowners; federal, state, and local final ruling. An intervenor formally L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for government agencies; elected officials; participates in the proceeding by filing Environmental Review of the Lone Star environmental and public interest a request to intervene. Instructions for Project groups; Native American tribes; other becoming an intervenor are in the User’s interested parties; and local libraries Guide under the ‘‘e-filing’’ link on the On August 19, 2016, Tennessee Gas and newspapers. In response to the NOI, Commission’s Web site. Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) the Commission received comments filed an application in Docket No. from local residents and the U.S. Additional Information CP16–496–000 requesting a Certificate Environmental Protection Agency. The Additional information about the of Public Convenience and Necessity primary issues raised by commenters Project is available from the pursuant to Section 7(c) of the Natural are impacts associated with the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Gas Act to construct and operate certain proposed CS 11A site location and at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web natural gas pipeline facilities. The alternative site locations, air quality and site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary proposed project is known as the Lone noise impacts, nighttime lighting, link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on Star Project (Project), and would allow surface water and groundwater impacts, ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket Tennessee to provide firm incremental industrialization and impacts on number, excluding the last three digits transportation service of up to 300 property values, environmental justice, in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17– million cubic feet per day to the Corpus and pipeline safety. 62). Be sure you have selected an Christi Liquefaction, LLC facility appropriate date range. For assistance, currently under construction in San Additional Information please contact FERC Online Support at Patricio County, Texas. In order to receive notification of the FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free On September 1, 2016 the Federal issuance of the EA and to keep track of at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact Energy Regulatory Commission all formal issuances and submittals in (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice specific dockets, the Commission offers of Application for the Project. Among a free service called eSubscription. This sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, other things, that notice alerted agencies can reduce the amount of time you such as orders, notices, and issuing federal authorizations of the spend researching proceedings by rulemakings. requirement to complete all necessary automatically providing you with In addition, the Commission offers a reviews and to reach a final decision on notification of these filings, document free service called eSubscription which a request for a federal authorization summaries, and direct links to the allows you to keep track of all formal within 90 days of the date of issuance documents. 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12814 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 43 / Tuesday, March 7, 2017 / Notices Additional information about the Reference Room or may be viewed on However, a person does not have to Project is available from the the Commission’s Web site web at intervene in order to have comments Commission’s Office of External Affairs http://www.ferc.gov using the considered. The second way to at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket participate is by filing with the site (www.ferc.gov). Using the number excluding the last three digits in Secretary of the Commission, as soon as ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ the docket number field to access the possible, an original and two copies of from the eLibrary menu, enter the document. For assistance, contact FERC comments in support of or in opposition selected date range and ‘‘Docket at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call to this project. The Commission will Number’’ excluding the last three digits toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) consider these comments in (i.e., CP16–496), and follow the 502–8659. determining the appropriate action to be instructions. For assistance with access Any questions regarding this taken, but the filing of a comment alone to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached application may be directed to Kathy D. will not serve to make the filer a party at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Fort, Manager, Certificates & Tariffs, to the proceeding. The Commission’s or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP, 9 rules require that persons filing eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, Houston, provides access to the texts of formal comments in opposition to the project Texas 77046, by telephone at (713) 479– documents issued by the Commission, provide copies of their protests only to 8252, or by email to such as orders, notices, and rule kathy.fort@bwpmlp.com. the party or parties directly involved in makings. the protest. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Dated: March 1, 2017. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Persons who wish to comment only Kimberly D. Bose, within 90 days of this Notice the on the environmental review of this Secretary. Commission staff will either: Complete project should submit an original and its environmental assessment (EA) and two copies of their comments to the [FR Doc. 2017–04373 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] place it into the Commission’s public Secretary of the Commission. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Environmental commentors will be issue a Notice of Schedule for placed on the Commission’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Review. If a Notice of environmental mailing list, will receive Schedule for Environmental Review is copies of the environmental documents, Federal Energy Regulatory issued, it will indicate, among other and will be notified of meetings Commission milestones, the anticipated date for the associated with the Commission’s Commission staff’s issuance of the EA environmental review process. [Docket No. CP17–62–000] for this proposal. The filing of the EA Environmental commentors will not be in the Commission’s public record for required to serve copies of filed Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; this proceeding or the issuance of a documents on all other parties. Notice of Application Notice of Schedule for Environmental However, the non-party commentors Take notice that on February 22, 2017, Review will serve to notify federal and will not receive copies of all documents Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and filed by other parties or issued by the South), 9 Greenway Plaza, Suite 2800, the subsequent need to complete all Commission (except for the mailing of Houston, Texas 77046, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of federal authorizations within 90 days of environmental documents issued by the the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting the date of issuance of the Commission Commission) and will not have the right authorization to amend its certificate of staff’s EA. to seek court review of the public convenience and necessity There are two ways to become Commission’s final order. issued by the Commission, in Docket involved in the Commission’s review of The Commission strongly encourages No. CP15–517–000 for the Coastal Bend this project. First, any person wishing to electronic filings of comments, protests Header Project. obtain legal status by becoming a party and interventions in lieu of paper using Specifically, Gulf South requests to to the proceedings for this project the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// amend its certificate to (i) install a gas- should, on or before the comment date www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file fired Solar Titan 130 turbine compressor stated below file with the Federal electronically should submit an original unit in place of the currently certificated Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 and 7 copies of the protest or gas-fired Solar Mars 100 turbine First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, intervention to the Federal Energy compressor unit at the Magasco a motion to intervene in accordance regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Compressor Station, located in Sabine with the requirements of the NE., Washington, DC 20426. County, Texas, increasing the Commission’s Rules of Practice and horsepower from 15,748 hp to 20,482 hp Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern and (ii) modify the emergency generator and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Time on March 22, 2017. from an 800 brake-horsepower (bhp) CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Dated: March 1, 2017. unit to a 691 bhp unit. This amendment status will be placed on the service list Kimberly D. Bose, will not require any additional maintained by the Secretary of the Secretary. workspace or land disturbance beyond Commission and will receive copies of [FR Doc. 2017–04374 Filed 3–6–17; 8:45 am] what has been approved by the all documents filed by the applicant and sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Commission. The estimated cost of the by all other parties. A party must submit BILLING CODE 6717–01–P amendment is approximately $3 seven copies of filings made in the million, all as more fully set forth in the proceeding with the Commission and application which is on file with the must mail a copy to the applicant and Commission and open to public to every other party. Only parties to the inspection. The filing is available for proceeding can ask for court review of review at the Commission in the Public Commission orders in the proceeding. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:01 Mar 06, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1


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