82 FR 33489 - Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gulf Connector Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 138 (July 20, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 138 (July 20, 2017)
| Page Range | 33489-33489 | |
| FR Document | 2017-15244 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 138 (Thursday, July 20, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 33489] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-15244] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-494-000] Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gulf Connector Expansion Project On August 16, 2016, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-494-000 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 in Wharton, Hardin, San Patricio and Victoria Counties, Texas. The Gulf Connector Expansion Project (Project) would enable 475,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm natural gas transportation. On August 25, 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, September 21, 2017 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline, December 20, 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 Transco proposes to construct new compressor stations in San Patricio, Victoria, and Wharton Counties. The three new compressor stations would total 30,650 horsepower. In addition, there would be modifications to an existing compressor station in Hardin County and modifications to an existing compressor station in Wharton County. Transco would also decommission a compressor station in Refugio County, use the site as a construction storage yard, and construct a new interconnection in San Patricio County. Background On September 22, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Gulf Connector Expansion 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 a letter from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department that included several recommendations for mitigating impacts on migratory birds, wildlife, and vegetation. 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. 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., CP16-494), 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: July 14, 2017. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2017-15244 Filed 7-19-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern County and modifications to an existing
a motion to intervene in accordance Time on August 3, 2017. compressor station in Wharton County.
with the requirements of the Dated: July 13, 2017. Transco would also decommission a
Commission’s Rules of Practice and Kimberly D. Bose, compressor station in Refugio County,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) use the site as a construction storage
Secretary.
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 yard, and construct a new
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2017–15242 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am]
interconnection in San Patricio County.
status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
maintained by the Secretary of the Background
Commission and will receive copies of
all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY On September 22, 2016, the
by all other parties. A party must submit Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Federal Energy Regulatory Prepare an Environmental Assessment
five copies of filings made with the Commission
Commission and must mail a copy to for the Proposed Gulf Connector
the applicant and to every other party in [Docket No. CP16–494–000] Expansion Project and Request for
the proceeding. Only parties to the Comments on Environmental Issues
proceeding can ask for court review of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected
Commission orders in the proceeding. Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for landowners; federal, state, and local
However, a person does not have to Environmental Review of the Gulf government agencies; elected officials;
intervene in order to have comments Connector Expansion Project environmental and public interest
considered. The second way to groups; Native American tribes; other
On August 16, 2016, Transcontinental
participate is by filing with the interested parties; and local libraries
Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco)
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as and newspapers. In response to the NOI,
filed an application in Docket No.
possible, an original and two copies of the Commission received a letter from
CP16–494–000 requesting a Certificate
comments in support of or in opposition the Texas Parks and Wildlife
of Public Convenience and Necessity
to this project. The Commission will Department that included several
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural
consider these comments in recommendations for mitigating impacts
Gas Act to construct and operate certain
determining the appropriate action to be on migratory birds, wildlife, and
natural gas pipeline facilities in
taken, but the filing of a comment alone vegetation.
will not serve to make the filer a party Wharton, Hardin, San Patricio and
to the proceeding. The Commission’s Victoria Counties, Texas. The Gulf Additional Information
rules require that persons filing Connector Expansion Project (Project)
comments in opposition to the project would enable 475,000 dekatherms per In order to receive notification of the
provide copies of their protests only to day of incremental firm natural gas issuance of the EA and to keep track of
the party or parties directly involved in transportation. all formal issuances and submittals in
the protest. On August 25, 2016, the Federal specific dockets, the Commission offers
Persons who wish to comment only Energy Regulatory Commission a free service called eSubscription. This
on the environmental review of this (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice can reduce the amount of time you
project should submit an original and of Application for the Project. Among spend researching proceedings by
two copies of their comments to the other things, that notice alerted agencies automatically providing you with
Secretary of the Commission. issuing federal authorizations of the notification of these filings, document
Environmental commentors will be requirement to complete all necessary summaries, and direct links to the
placed on the Commission’s reviews and to reach a final decision on documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
environmental mailing list, will receive a request for a federal authorization filing/esubscription.asp.
copies of the environmental documents, within 90 days of the date of issuance
of the Commission staff’s Environmental Additional information about the
and will be notified of meetings Project is available from the
associated with the Commission’s Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s Commission’s Office of External Affairs
environmental review process.
planned schedule for the completion of at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
Environmental commentors will not be
the EA for the Project. site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. link, select General Search from the
Schedule for Environmental Review eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
However, the non-party commentors
will not receive copies of all documents Issuance of EA, September 21, 2017 range and Docket Number excluding the
filed by other parties or issued by the 90-day Federal Authorization Decision last three digits (i.e., CP16–494), and
Commission (except for the mailing of Deadline, December 20, 2017 follow the instructions. For assistance
environmental documents issued by the If a schedule change becomes with access to eLibrary, the helpline can
Commission) and will not have the right necessary, additional notice will be be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202)
to seek court review of the provided so that the relevant agencies 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@
Commission’s final order. are kept informed of the Project’s ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
The Commission strongly encourages progress. Web site also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the
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electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using Project Description Commission, such as orders, notices,
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Transco proposes to construct new and rule makings.
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file compressor stations in San Patricio, Dated: July 14, 2017.
electronically should submit original Victoria, and Wharton Counties. The
Kimberly D. Bose,
and five copies of the protest or three new compressor stations would
intervention to the Federal Energy total 30,650 horsepower. In addition, Secretary.
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street there would be modifications to an [FR Doc. 2017–15244 Filed 7–19–17; 8:45 am]
NE., Washington, DC 20426. existing compressor station in Hardin BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
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