82 FR 57248 - Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 231 (December 4, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 231 (Monday, December 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57248-57249]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26031]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-458-000]


Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate 
Pipeline Project

    On May 31, 2017, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (Midship Pipeline) 
filed an application with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC or Commission) in Docket No. CP17-458-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations to construct, own, operate, and maintain a new 233.6-mile-
long natural gas pipeline system and associated facilities in Oklahoma. 
The proposed project, known as the Midcontinent Supply Header 
Interstate Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project), would provide 1,440 
million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas transportation 
capacity from the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma to existing natural gas 
pipelines near Bennington, Oklahoma, for transport to growing Gulf 
Coast and Southeast markets.
    FERC issued its Notice of Application for the MIDSHIP Project on 
June 14, 2017. Among other things, the notice alerted other agencies 
issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all 
necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a 
federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the 
Commission staff's final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the 
MIDSHIP Project. This notice identifies the FERC staff's planned 
schedule for completion of the final EIS for the MIDSHIP Project, which 
is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in February 2018.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS: June 21, 2018.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: September 19, 2018.
    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
MIDSHIP Project's progress.

Background

    On November 9, 2016, the Commission staff granted Midship 
Pipeline's request to use FERC's pre-filing environmental review 
process and assigned the MIDSHIP Project Docket No. PF17-3-000. On 
January 27, 2017,

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the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental 
Impact Statement for the Planned Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate 
Pipeline Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and 
Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. On March 22, 2017, the Commission 
issued a Supplemental Notice to seek comments on additional facilities 
identified by Midship Pipeline as part of the MIDSHIP Project. The 
notices were sent to federal, state, and local government 
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and 
public interest groups; Native American Tribes; affected property 
owners; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. 
Major issues raised include the potential for induced seismicity; 
possible alternative routes; and potential impacts on agricultural 
lands, cattle grazing, threatened and endangered species, surface water 
and groundwater resources, air quality and noise, and safety. The U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency in the 
preparation of the EIS.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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 via email. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the MIDSHIP 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., CP17-458), 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: November 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26031 Filed 12-1-17; 8:45 am]
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