82 FR 37448 - Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P, Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Stratton Ridge Expansion Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 153 (August 10, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 153 (Thursday, August 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37448-37449]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16879]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP17-56-000; CP17-57-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P, Brazoria Interconnector Gas 
Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the 
Stratton Ridge Expansion Project

    On February 3, 2017, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) 
and Brazoria Interconnector Gas Pipeline, LLC (BIG Pipeline) filed 
jointly an application in Docket Nos. CP17-56-000 and CP17-57-000 
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 
Stratton Ridge Expansion Project (Project), and is designed to provide 
the capacity necessary for Texas Eastern to transport up to 322,000 
dekatherms per day of natural gas on a firm basis from Texas Eastern's 
existing interconnections to a delivery point on the BIG Pipeline near 
Stratton Ridge, Texas.
    On February 16, 2017, 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--October 5, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--January 3, 2018

    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

    The Stratton Ridge Project would consist of:
     A new Angleton Compressor Station, consisting of a 12,500 
horsepower electric motor-driven compressor in Brazoria County, Texas;
     a new 0.5 mile, 30-inch-diameter pipeline lateral in 
Brazoria County, Texas to interconnect with the BIG intrastate pipeline 
system;
     installation of Clean Burn Equipment at the Mont Belvieu 
Compressor Station in Chambers County, Texas; and
     installation of minor auxiliary and support facilities 
(e.g. launcher and receiver modification, valves, piping modification) 
at existing Texas Eastern facilities in San Jacinto, Lavaca, Waller, 
and Shelby Counties, Texas.

Background

    On March 24, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Stratton Ridge 
Project and

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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 the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, United States 
Environmental Protection Agency, and one local resident. The primary 
issues raised by the commenters are impacts on: land use; water 
supplies; migratory birds; threatened and endangered species; cultural 
resources; air quality; and environmental justice.

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., CP17-56 and CP17-57), 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: August 4, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-16879 Filed 8-9-17; 8:45 am]
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