82_FR_13374 82 FR 13328 - Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Charles Parish Expansion Project

82 FR 13328 - Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Charles Parish Expansion Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 46 (March 10, 2017)

Page Range13328-13329
FR Document2017-04718

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 46 (Friday, March 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13328-13329]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-04718]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-478-000]


Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed St. Charles Parish Expansion 
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an

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environmental assessment (EA) for the St. Charles Parish Expansion 
Project, proposed by Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) in 
the above-referenced docket. Gulf South requests authorization to 
construct and operate a natural gas pipeline and compression facilities 
in St. Charles and St. John the Baptist Parishes, Louisiana.
    The proposed Project involves constructing and operating a new 
5,000-horsepower compressor station, the Montz Compressor Station, and 
900 feet of new 16-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and other 
auxiliary appurtenant facilities. The Project would provide pressure 
management between Gulf South's existing 24-inch-diameter Index 270 
pipeline and its existing 16-inch-diameter Index 270-94 lateral. The 
Project would allow Gulf South to provide up to about 0.13 billion 
cubic feet per day of natural gas to Entergy Louisiana, LLC's proposed 
natural gas-fired power plant in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana.
    This EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the Project 
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental 
Policy Act of 1969. Through scoping and analysis of environmental 
information provided by Gulf South, the FERC staff concluded that the 
Project would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment and that an EA is the 
appropriate NEPA format for consideration and disclosure of Project 
impacts.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to 
this proceeding.
    In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's 
Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of 
copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection 
at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 
First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. 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 the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 3, 
2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP16-478-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (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 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.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission 
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns 
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a 
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can 
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not 
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
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comments.
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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. 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., CP16-
478). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. 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.

    Dated: March 3, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-04718 Filed 3-9-17; 8:45 am]
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13328 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices To Know?’’ is available for viewing on of the proposed and alternative Project An intervenor formally participates in the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). This facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 the proceeding by filing a request to fact sheet addresses a number of Spire indicates that it intends to use intervene. Instructions for becoming an typically asked questions, including the Line 880, as currently proposed, if that intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less use of eminent domain and how to system is available. However, if Line Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’ participate in the Commission’s 880 does not become available for use link on the Commission’s Web site. proceedings. by Spire, and the route alternative were Motions to intervene are more fully to be incorporated, the proposed described at http://www.ferc.gov/ Public Participation modifications to the existing Line 880 resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. For your convenience, there are three and to the exiting Redman Delivery methods you can use to submit your Station would not be necessary. Additional Information comments to the Commission. The Land Requirements for Construction Additional information about the Commission encourages electronic filing project is available from the of comments and has expert staff The route alternative would be Commission’s Office of External Affairs, available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 collocated for about 1.7 miles (26 at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web or efiling@ferc.gov. Please carefully percent) of the route. The land use types site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary follow these instructions so that your crossed by the alternative would be link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on comments are properly recorded. similar to those impacted by the ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket (1) You can file your comments proposed route; however, since the number, excluding the last three digits electronically using the eComment alternative would be a new, greenfield in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17– feature on the Commission’s Web site route, the total impacts would be 40). Be sure you have selected an (www.ferc.gov) under the link to greater: 71.4 acres during construction appropriate date range. For assistance, Documents and Filings. This is an easy (as compared to 8.0 acres for the please contact FERC Online Support at method for submitting brief, text-only proposed use of existing Line 880) and FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free 39.6 acres during operation (as at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact comments on a project; compared to 0.4 acre). (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling The EA Process provides access to the texts of formal feature on the Commission’s Web site The FERC process used for documents issued by the Commission, (www.ferc.gov) under the link to implementing the National such as orders, notices, and Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Environmental Policy Act and for rulemakings. you can provide comments in a variety evaluating environmental impacts is In addition, the Commission offers a of formats by attaching them as a file described in more detail in the original free service called eSubscription which with your submission. New eFiling NOI issued for the Project. That NOI can allows you to keep track of all formal users must first create an account by be viewed on the FERC Web site at issuances and submittals in specific clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing http://www.ferc.gov. Using the dockets. This can reduce the amount of a comment on a particular project, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘Advanced time you spend researching proceedings please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as Search’’ from the eLibrary menu and by automatically providing you with the filing type; or enter 20161026–3066 in the ‘‘Numbers: notification of these filings, document (3) You can file a paper copy of your Accession Number’’ field. summaries, and direct links to the comments by mailing them to the As noted in the original NOI, copies documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- following address. Be sure to reference of the EA will be sent to the filing/esubscription.asp. the Project docket number (CP17–40– environmental mailing list for public Finally, public sessions or site visits 000) with your submission: Kimberly D. review and comment. If you would will be posted on the Commission’s Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy prefer to receive a paper copy of the calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street document instead of the CD version or EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. would like to remove your name from with other related information. the mailing list, please return the Dated: March 3, 2017. Summary of the Route Alternative attached Information Request (appendix Kimberly D. Bose, Spire has identified a new pipeline 2). Secretary. route alternative due to uncertainty Becoming an Intervenor [FR Doc. 2017–04720 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] associated with the purchase and In addition to involvement in the EA BILLING CODE 6717–01–P conversion, from local distribution to interstate transport, of existing Line 880. scoping process, you may want to The route alternative would consist of become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an official party to the Commission’s DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 6.5 miles of new (‘‘greenfield’’) 24-inch- diameter pipeline, and would have proceeding. Intervenors play a more Federal Energy Regulatory similar start and end points as the formal role in the process and are able Commission existing Line 880; however, the to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be alternative would follow a slightly heard by the courts if they choose to [Docket No. CP16–478–000] different route. The alternative would appeal the Commission’s final ruling. extend south from the proposed Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Leclede/Lange Delivery Station for 1 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will Notice of Availability of the mile, then turn southeast (crossing Line not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the Environmental Assessment for the appendices were sent to all those receiving this Proposed St. Charles Parish 880 near MP 1.75) for about 3.5 miles notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov before turning south again for about 1.8 using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the Expansion Project miles, where it then turns east for the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202) The staff of the Federal Energy terminus at the proposed MRT Bi- 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to Regulatory Commission (FERC or directional Station. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 46 / Friday, March 10, 2017 / Notices 13329 environmental assessment (EA) for the making its decision on this project, it is number excluding the last three digits in St. Charles Parish Expansion Project, important that we receive your the Docket Number field (i.e., CP16– proposed by Gulf South Pipeline comments in Washington, DC on or 478). Be sure you have selected an Company, LP (Gulf South) in the above- before April 3, 2017. appropriate date range. For assistance, referenced docket. Gulf South requests For your convenience, there are three please contact FERC Online Support at authorization to construct and operate a methods you can use to file your FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free natural gas pipeline and compression comments to the Commission. In all at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact facilities in St. Charles and St. John the instances, please reference the project (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Baptist Parishes, Louisiana. docket number (CP16–478–000) with provides access to the texts of formal The proposed Project involves your submission. The Commission documents issued by the Commission, constructing and operating a new 5,000- encourages electronic filing of horsepower compressor station, the comments and has expert staff available such as orders, notices, and Montz Compressor Station, and 900 feet to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or rulemakings. of new 16-inch-diameter natural gas efiling@ferc.gov. In addition, the Commission offers a pipeline and other auxiliary (1) You can file your comments free service called eSubscription which appurtenant facilities. The Project electronically using the eComment allows you to keep track of all formal would provide pressure management feature on the Commission’s Web site issuances and submittals in specific between Gulf South’s existing 24-inch- (www.ferc.gov) under the link to dockets. This can reduce the amount of diameter Index 270 pipeline and its Documents and Filings. This is an easy time you spend researching proceedings existing 16-inch-diameter Index 270–94 method for submitting brief, text-only by automatically providing you with lateral. The Project would allow Gulf comments on a project; notification of these filings, document South to provide up to about 0.13 (2) You can also file your comments summaries, and direct links to the billion cubic feet per day of natural gas electronically using the eFiling feature documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- to Entergy Louisiana, LLC’s proposed on the Commission’s Web site filing/esubscription.asp. natural gas-fired power plant in St. (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Charles Parish, Louisiana. Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Dated: March 3, 2017. This EA assesses the potential you can provide comments in a variety Kimberly D. Bose, environmental effects of the Project in of formats by attaching them as a file Secretary. accordance with the requirements of the with your submission. New eFiling [FR Doc. 2017–04718 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] National Environmental Policy Act of users must first create an account by BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1969. Through scoping and analysis of clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select environmental information provided by the type of filing you are making. If you Gulf South, the FERC staff concluded are filing a comment on a particular that the Project would not constitute a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY project, please select ‘‘Comment on a major federal action significantly Filing’’; or Federal Energy Regulatory affecting the quality of the human (3) You can file a paper copy of your Commission environment and that an EA is the comments by mailing them to the appropriate NEPA format for following address: Kimberly D. Bose, consideration and disclosure of Project Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory [EG17–35–000, EG17–36–000] impacts. Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room The FERC staff mailed copies of the Grady Wind Energy Center, LLC; 1A, Washington, DC 20426. EA to federal, state, and local Any person seeking to become a party Innovative Solar 42, LLC; Notice of government representatives and to the proceeding must file a motion to Effectiveness of Exempt Wholesale agencies; elected officials; intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Generator Status environmental and public interest Commission’s Rules of Practice and groups; Native American tribes; Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Take notice that during the month of potentially affected landowners and intervenors have the right to seek February 2017, the status of the above- other interested individuals and groups; rehearing of the Commission’s decision. captioned entities as Exempt Wholesale newspapers and libraries in the project The Commission grants affected Generators became effective by area; and parties to this proceeding. landowners and others with operation of the Commission’s In addition, the EA is available for environmental concerns intervenor regulations. 18 CFR 366.7(a) (2017). public viewing on the FERC’s Web site status upon showing good cause by Dated: March 6, 2017. (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. stating that they have a clear and direct A limited number of copies of the EA Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., interest in this proceeding which no are available for distribution and public Deputy Secretary. other party can adequately represent. inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Simply filing environmental comments [FR Doc. 2017–04729 Filed 3–9–17; 8:45 am] Commission, Public Reference Room, will not give you intervenor status, but BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, you do not need intervenor status to Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371. have your comments considered. Any person wishing to comment on Additional information about the the EA may do so. Your comments project is available from the should focus on the potential sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Commission’s Office of External Affairs, environmental effects, reasonable at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web alternatives, and measures to avoid or site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary lessen environmental impacts. The more link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on specific your comments, the more useful ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to 1 See the previous discussion on the methods for consider your comments prior to filing comments. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:37 Mar 09, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\10MRN1.SGM 10MRN1


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