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)

[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]
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