83_FR_24196 83 FR 24095 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lambertville East Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP

83 FR 24095 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lambertville East Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)

Page Range24095-24095
FR Document2018-11178

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 24095]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11178]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-26-000]


Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lambertville 
East Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP

May 18, 2018.
    On December 7, 2017, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP18-26-000 requesting a Certificate 
of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate certain 
natural gas pipeline facilities at its existing Lambertville Compressor 
Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The proposed project is known 
as the Lambertville East Expansion Project (Project), and would provide 
about 60 million cubic feet of natural gas per day of incremental 
pipeline transportation service to existing city gates in New Jersey.
    On December 20, 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--July 24, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 22, 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

    Texas Eastern proposes to abandon by removal two 5,000 horsepower 
natural gas-fired turbine compressor units and appurtenant facilities, 
and replace these units with two new 8,600 horsepower natural gas-fired 
turbine compressor units and appurtenant facilities at its existing 
Lambertville Compressor Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. In 
addition to the incremental pipeline transportation service, the 
Project is also proposed to comply with new air emissions regulations 
under the New Jersey Reasonably Achievable Control Technology program.

Background

    On January 10, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lambertville East 
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; Native American tribes; 
other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In 
response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Township of West Amwell, and 
seven residents. The EPA commented that the EA should include a full 
discussion of purpose and need of the Project; an evaluation of 
alternatives; a general conformity applicability analysis; and an 
analysis of cumulative, indirect, and secondary impacts, and 
environmental justice. The Township of West Amwell expressed Project 
concerns about increases in toxic air emissions and pollutants and 
impacts on residents from construction and operation of the compressor 
station. The seven residents also expressed Project concerns about the 
following:
     Impacts on air quality, nearby high consequence areas, and 
health;
     compressor type and size;
     effects on local communities, nearby properties, and 
property rights and values;
     direct harm to commercial, cultural, and historical 
interests and open space;
     water quality impacts;
     contaminated groundwater and soil;
     traffic impacts;
     impacts on tourism; and
     effects on quality of life.
    All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.

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 website (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., 
CP18-26), 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 
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by 
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.

Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11178 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 101 / Thursday, May 24, 2018 / Notices 24095 Dated: May 18, 2018. units and appurtenant facilities at its Additional information about the Kimberly D. Bose, existing Lambertville Compressor Project is available from the Secretary. Station in Hunterdon County, New Commission’s Office of External Affairs [FR Doc. 2018–11154 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] Jersey. In addition to the incremental at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC BILLING CODE 6717–01–P pipeline transportation service, the website (www.ferc.gov). Using the Project is also proposed to comply with ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ new air emissions regulations under the from the eLibrary menu, enter the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY New Jersey Reasonably Achievable selected date range and ‘‘Docket Control Technology program. Number’’ excluding the last three digits Federal Energy Regulatory (i.e., CP18–26), and follow the Commission Background instructions. For assistance with access [Docket No. CP18–26–000] On January 10, 2018, the Commission to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, Notice of Schedule for Environmental Environmental Assessment for the or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The Review of the Lambertville East Proposed Lambertville East Expansion eLibrary link on the FERC website also Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Project and Request for Comments on provides access to the texts of formal Transmission, LP Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI documents issued by the Commission, was sent to affected landowners; federal, such as orders, notices, and May 18, 2018. state, and local government agencies; rulemakings. On December 7, 2017, Texas Eastern elected officials; Native American tribes; Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) filed other interested parties; and local Kimberly D. Bose, an application in Docket No. CP18–26– libraries and newspapers. In response to Secretary. 000 requesting a Certificate of Public the NOI, the Commission received [FR Doc. 2018–11178 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] Convenience and Necessity pursuant to comments from the U.S. Environmental BILLING CODE 6717–01–P sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Protection Agency (EPA), the Township Act to abandon, construct, and operate of West Amwell, and seven residents. certain natural gas pipeline facilities at The EPA commented that the EA should DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY its existing Lambertville Compressor include a full discussion of purpose and Station in Hunterdon County, New need of the Project; an evaluation of Federal Energy Regulatory Jersey. The proposed project is known alternatives; a general conformity Commission as the Lambertville East Expansion applicability analysis; and an analysis of [Docket Nos. EL18–68–000; EL18–69–000] Project (Project), and would provide cumulative, indirect, and secondary about 60 million cubic feet of natural impacts, and environmental justice. The Notice of Filing: Transource Maryland, gas per day of incremental pipeline Township of West Amwell expressed LLC; Transource Pennsylvania, LLC transportation service to existing city Project concerns about increases in toxic gates in New Jersey. air emissions and pollutants and Take notice that on May 10, 2018, On December 20, 2017, the Federal impacts on residents from construction Transource Maryland, LLC and Energy Regulatory Commission and operation of the compressor station. Transource Pennsylvania, LLC (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice The seven residents also expressed submitted a response to the March 15, of Application for the Project. Among Project concerns about the following: 2018 Show Cause Order.1 other things, that notice alerted agencies • Impacts on air quality, nearby high Any person desiring to intervene or to issuing federal authorizations of the consequence areas, and health; protest this filing must file in requirement to complete all necessary • compressor type and size; accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of reviews and to reach a final decision on • effects on local communities, the Commission’s Rules of Practice and a request for a federal authorization nearby properties, and property rights Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). within 90 days of the date of issuance and values; Protests will be considered by the of the Commission staff’s Environmental • direct harm to commercial, cultural, Commission in determining the Assessment (EA) for the Project. This and historical interests and open space; appropriate action to be taken, but will instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s • water quality impacts; not serve to make protestants parties to planned schedule for the completion of • contaminated groundwater and soil; the proceeding. Any person wishing to the EA for the Project. • traffic impacts; become a party must file a notice of • impacts on tourism; and intervention or motion to intervene, as Schedule for Environmental Review • effects on quality of life. appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Issuance of EA—July 24, 2018 All substantive comments will be protests must be filed on or before the 90-day Federal Authorization Decision addressed in the EA. comment date. Anyone filing a motion Deadline—October 22, 2018 to intervene or protest must serve a copy Additional Information If a schedule change becomes of that document on the Applicant. necessary, additional notice will be In order to receive notification of the The Commission encourages provided so that the relevant agencies issuance of the EA and to keep track of electronic submission of protests and are kept informed of the Project’s all formal issuances and submittals in interventions in lieu of paper using the progress. specific dockets, the Commission offers ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. a free service called eSubscription. This sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Project Description Persons unable to file electronically can reduce the amount of time you should submit an original and 5 copies Texas Eastern proposes to abandon by spend researching proceedings by of the protest or intervention to the removal two 5,000 horsepower natural automatically providing you with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, gas-fired turbine compressor units and notification of these filings, document appurtenant facilities, and replace these summaries, and direct links to the 1 Alcoa Power Generation, Inc.—Long Sault units with two new 8,600 horsepower documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Division, et al., 162 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2018) (Show natural gas-fired turbine compressor filing/esubscription.asp. Cause Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 May 23, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24MYN1.SGM 24MYN1


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FR Citation83 FR 24095 
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