83 FR 34836 - Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Gateway Expansion Project, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15697 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 34836-34837] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15697] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18-18-000] Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Gateway Expansion Project, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Gateway Expansion Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to modify certain facilities in Essex and Passaic Counties, New Jersey, to increase the firm transportation capacity on the existing pipeline to allow greater access to natural gas supplies. The proposed modifications would occur within existing facilities, with no new permanent right-of-way. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Gateway Expansion Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The proposed Gateway Expansion Project includes the following facilities: Essex County Compressor Station 303Expansion of the building and installation of a 33,000 horsepower electric-motor driven compression unit and ancillary equipment; and extension of security fencing and access to new equipment. Roseland Meter and Regulator Installation of a 36-inch-diameter Main Line block valve with automation controls. Roseland Electric Substation Installation of an electric transformer unit. Passaic County Paterson Meter and Regulator Replacing the existing 12-inch-diameter headers with two new 6-inch-diameter ultrasonic meter skids and associated equipment; and [[Page 34837]] installation of ancillary equipment. 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; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's website (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 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 16, 2018. 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 (CP18-18-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's website (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 website (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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. 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., CP18- 18). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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: July 17, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-15697 Filed 7-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), resilient positioning, navigation and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
waives the 15-calendar day notification timing, various undersea issues, gray
requirement. zone conflict, resilience of the defense Federal Energy Regulatory
This meeting is being held under the industrial base, and logistics. After Commission
provisions of the Federal Advisory break, the classified discussion will [Docket No. CP18–18–000]
Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., continue on the same topics. The
Appendix), the Government in the meeting will adjourn at 3:00 p.m. Notice of Availability of the
Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 Environmental Assessment for the
CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Meeting Accessibility: In accordance
Proposed Gateway Expansion Project,
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
of the DSB is to provide independent CFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined
Company, LLC
advice and technical enterprise. The that the DSB meeting will be closed to
objective of the meeting is to obtain, the public. Specifically, the Under The staff of the Federal Energy
review, and evaluate classified Secretary of Defense for Research and Regulatory Commission (FERC or
information related to the DSB’s Engineering, in consultation with the Commission) has prepared an
mission. The meeting will focus on the DoD Office of General Counsel, has environmental assessment (EA) for the
DSB’s 2018 Summer Study on Strategic determined in writing that the meeting Gateway Expansion Project, proposed
Surprise tasking, to include DoD will be closed to the public because it by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
dependence on the U.S. electric power will consider matters covered by 5 Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-
grid, homeland air defense, maritime U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is referenced docket. Transco requests
situational awareness, threats and based on the consideration that it is authorization to modify certain facilities
promise of biotechnology, countering expected that discussions throughout in Essex and Passaic Counties, New
autonomous systems, technical Jersey, to increase the firm
will involve classified matters of
approaches to counter-intelligence, transportation capacity on the existing
national security concern. Such
resilient positioning, navigation and pipeline to allow greater access to
timing, various undersea issues, gray classified material is so intertwined
natural gas supplies. The proposed
zone conflict, resilience of the defense with the unclassified material that it
modifications would occur within
industrial base, and logistics. cannot reasonably be segregated into existing facilities, with no new
Agenda: The DSB meeting will begin separate discussions without defeating permanent right-of-way.
on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:00 the effectiveness and meaning of the The EA assesses the potential
a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. overall meetings. To permit the meeting environmental effects of the
Edward Gliot, DSB Executive Director, to be open to the public would preclude construction and operation of the
Dr. Craig Fields, DSB Chairman and Dr. discussion of such matters and would Gateway Expansion Project in
Eric Evans, Vice Chairman. Following greatly diminish the ultimate utility of accordance with the requirements of the
opening remarks, DSB members will the DSB’s findings and National Environmental Policy Act
hold classified small group discussions recommendations to the Secretary of (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that
covering DoD dependence on the U.S. Defense and to the Under Secretary of approval of the proposed project, with
electric power grid, homeland air Defense for Research and Engineering. appropriate mitigating measures, would
defense, maritime situational awareness, not constitute a major federal action
threats and promises of biotechnology, Written Statements: In accordance
with section 10(a)(3)of the FACA and 41 significantly affecting the quality of the
countering autonomous systems, human environment.
technical approaches to counter- CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140,
The proposed Gateway Expansion
intelligence, resilient positioning, interested persons may submit a written
Project includes the following facilities:
navigation and timing, various undersea statement for consideration by the DSB
issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of at any time regarding its mission or in Essex County
the defense industrial base, and response to the stated agenda of a Compressor Station 303
logistics. After break, DSB members will planned meeting. Individuals
hold classified discussions covering submitting a written statement must • Expansion of the building and
DoD dependence on the U.S. electric submit their statement to the DSB DFO installation of a 33,000 horsepower
power grid, homeland air defense, provided above at any point; however, electric-motor driven compression unit
maritime situational awareness, threats if a written statement is not received at and ancillary equipment; and
and promises of biotechnology, • extension of security fencing and
least three calendar days prior to the
countering autonomous systems, access to new equipment.
meeting, which is the subject of this
technical approaches to counter- notice, then it may not be provided to Roseland Meter and Regulator
intelligence, resilient positioning, or considered by the DSB until a later
navigation and timing, various undersea • Installation of a 36-inch-diameter
date. Main Line block valve with automation
issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of
the defense industrial base, and Dated: July 18, 2018. controls.
logistics. The meeting will adjourn at Shelly E. Finke, Roseland Electric Substation
5:00 p.m. On the second day of the Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2018, the • Installation of an electric
Officer, Department of Defense.
day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a transformer unit.
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classified session covering DoD BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Passaic County
dependence on the U.S. electric power
grid, homeland air defense, maritime Paterson Meter and Regulator
situational awareness, threats and • Replacing the existing 12-inch-
promises of biotechnology, countering diameter headers with two new 6-inch-
autonomous systems, technical diameter ultrasonic meter skids and
approaches to counter-intelligence, associated equipment; and
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• installation of ancillary equipment. project, please select ‘‘Comment on a DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
The FERC staff mailed copies of the Filing’’; or
EA to federal, state, and local (3) You can file a paper copy of your Federal Energy Regulatory
government representatives and comments by mailing them to the Commission
agencies; elected officials; following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
environmental and public interest Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Combined Notice of Filings
groups; Native American tribes; Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
potentially affected landowners and 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Take notice that the Commission has
other interested individuals and groups; Any person seeking to become a party received the following Natural Gas
and newspapers and libraries in the to the proceeding must file a motion to Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
project area. In addition, the EA is intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Filings Instituting Proceedings
available for public viewing on the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
FERC’s website (www.ferc.gov) using the Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only Docket Number: PR18–66–000.
eLibrary link. A limited number of intervenors have the right to seek Applicants: Alpine High Pipeline LP.
copies of the EA are available for rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
distribution and public inspection at: The Commission grants affected Description: Tariff filing per
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, landowners and others with 284.123(b), (e)+(g): Notice of Name
Public Reference Room, 888 First Street environmental concerns intervenor Change and Revision to Statement of
NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, status upon showing good cause by Operating Conditions to be effective
(202) 502–8371. stating that they have a clear and direct 7/2/2018.
Any person wishing to comment on interest in this proceeding which no Filed Date: 7/16/18.
the EA may do so. Your comments other party can adequately represent. Accession Number: 201807165056.
should focus on the potential Simply filing environmental comments Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 8/6/18.
environmental effects, reasonable will not give you intervenor status, but
alternatives, and measures to avoid or you do not need intervenor status to 284.123(g) Protests Due: 5 p.m. ET
lessen environmental impacts. The more have your comments considered. 9/14/18.
specific your comments, the more useful Additional information about the Docket Numbers: RP18–979–000.
they will be. To ensure that the project is available from the Applicants: Southern Star Central Gas
Commission has the opportunity to Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Pipeline, Inc.
consider your comments prior to at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC
website (www.ferc.gov) using the Description: Compliance filing Tariff
making its decision on this project, it is
eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, Waiver—ROFR Posting.
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC on or click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the Filed Date: 7/16/18.
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on docket number excluding the last three Accession Number: 20180716–5140.
August 16, 2018. digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/30/18.
For your convenience, there are three CP18–18). Be sure you have selected an
methods you can use to file your appropriate date range. For assistance, The filings are accessible in the
comments to the Commission. In all please contact FERC Online Support at Commission’s eLibrary system by
instances, please reference the project FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free clicking on the links or querying the
docket number (CP18–18–000) with at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact docket number.
your submission. The Commission (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also Any person desiring to intervene or
encourages electronic filing of provides access to the texts of formal protest in any of the above proceedings
comments and has expert staff available documents issued by the Commission, must file in accordance with Rules 211
to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or such as orders, notices, and and 214 of the Commission’s
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. rulemakings. Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and
(1) You can file your comments In addition, the Commission offers a 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern
electronically using the eComment free service called eSubscription which time on the specified date(s). Protests
feature on the Commission’s website allows you to keep track of all formal may be considered, but intervention is
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to issuances and submittals in specific necessary to become a party to the
Documents and Filings. This is an easy dockets. This can reduce the amount of proceeding.
method for submitting brief, text-only time you spend researching proceedings
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed
comments on a project; by automatically providing you with
information relating to filing
(2) You can also file your comments notification of these filings, document
requirements, interventions, protests,
electronically using the eFiling feature summaries, and direct links to the
service, and qualifying facilities filings
on the Commission’s website documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to filing/esubscription.asp.
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For
Documents and Filings. With eFiling, Dated: July 17, 2018. other information, call (866) 208–3676
you can provide comments in a variety Kimberly D. Bose, (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659.
of formats by attaching them as a file Secretary. Dated: July 17, 2018.
with your submission. New eFiling [FR Doc. 2018–15697 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am]
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users must first create an account by Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
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clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select Deputy Secretary.
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