83 FR 40507 - El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the South Mainline Expansion Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 158 (August 15, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17542 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 40507] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17542] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18-332-000] El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the South Mainline Expansion Project On April 26, 2018, El Paso Natural Gas Company L.L.C. (El Paso) filed an application in Docket No. CP18-332-000 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 South Mainline Expansion Project (Project), and would increase the design capacity on El Paso's South Mainline system by 321,000 dekatherms of natural gas per day to Arizona and California delivery points. On May 9, 2018, 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--November 14, 2018 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 12, 2019 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 EPNG has requested authorization to construct two new natural gas compressor stations on its existing South Mainline pipeline system in Luna County, New Mexico and Cochise County, Arizona; as well as a 17- mile-long, 30-inch-diameter loop line in El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas. Background On June 7, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed South Mainline 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 comments from the El Paso Water Company, White Mountain Apache Tribe, and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo Tribal Council. The primary issues raised by the commenters are the avoidance of impacts on public water system facilities and the need for consultation should any human remains or artifacts be unearthed during Project construction. 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., CP18-332), 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 rule makings. Dated: August 9, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-17542 Filed 8-14-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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authorized effective the day after the Dated: August 8, 2018. Background
time allowed for filing a protest. If a Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
protest is filed and not withdrawn Deputy Secretary. On June 7, 2018, the Commission
within 30 days after the allowed time [FR Doc. 2018–17506 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
for filing a protest, the instant request Environmental Assessment for the
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shall be treated as an application for Proposed South Mainline Expansion
authorization pursuant to section 7 of Project and Request for Comments on
the NGA. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Federal Energy Regulatory state, and local government agencies;
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), Commission elected officials; environmental and
within 90 days of this Notice, the public interest groups; Native American
Commission staff will either: complete [Docket No. CP18–332–000] tribes; other interested parties; and local
its environmental assessment (EA) and libraries and newspapers. In response to
place it into the Commission’s public El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; the NOI, the Commission received
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Notice of Schedule for Environmental comments from the El Paso Water
issue a Notice of Schedule for Review of the South Mainline Company, White Mountain Apache
Environmental Review. If a Notice of Expansion Project Tribe, and the Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo
Schedule for Environmental Review is Tribal Council. The primary issues
issued, it will indicate, among other On April 26, 2018, El Paso Natural
Gas Company L.L.C. (El Paso) filed an raised by the commenters are the
milestones, the anticipated date for the avoidance of impacts on public water
Commission staff’s issuance of the EA application in Docket No. CP18–332–
000 requesting a Certificate of Public system facilities and the need for
for this proposal. The filing of the EA consultation should any human remains
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
in the Commission’s public record for or artifacts be unearthed during Project
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
this proceeding or the issuance of a construction. All substantive comments
construct and operate certain natural gas
Notice of Schedule for Environmental pipeline facilities. The proposed project will be addressed in the EA.
Review will serve to notify federal and is known as the South Mainline
state agencies of the timing for the Additional Information
Expansion Project (Project), and would
completion of all necessary reviews, and increase the design capacity on El Paso’s In order to receive notification of the
the subsequent need to complete all South Mainline system by 321,000 issuance of the EA and to keep track of
federal authorizations within 90 days of dekatherms of natural gas per day to all formal issuances and submittals in
the date of issuance of the Commission Arizona and California delivery points. specific dockets, the Commission offers
staff’s EA. On May 9, 2018, the Federal Energy a free service called eSubscription. This
Persons who wish to comment only Regulatory Commission (Commission or can reduce the amount of time you
on the environmental review of this FERC) issued its Notice of Application spend researching proceedings by
project should submit an original and for the Project. Among other things, that automatically providing you with
two copies of their comments to the notice alerted agencies issuing federal
notification of these filings, document
Secretary of the Commission. authorizations of the requirement to
summaries, and direct links to the
Environmental commenters will be complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
placed on the Commission’s filing/esubscription.asp.
environmental mailing list, will receive a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission Additional information about the
copies of the environmental documents,
staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) Project is available from the
and will be notified of meetings
for the Project. This instant notice Commission’s Office of External Affairs
associated with the Commission’s
identifies the FERC staff’s planned at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
environmental review process.
schedule for the completion of the EA website (www.ferc.gov). Using the
Environmental commenters will not be
for the Project. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. Schedule for Environmental Review from the eLibrary menu, enter the
However, the non-party commenters, selected date range and ‘‘Docket
Issuance of EA—November 14, 2018 Number’’ excluding the last three digits
will not receive copies of all documents
90-day Federal Authorization Decision (i.e., CP18–332), and follow the
filed by other parties or issued by the Deadline—February 12, 2019
Commission (except for the mailing of instructions. For assistance with access
environmental documents issued by the If a schedule change becomes to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
Commission) and will not have the right necessary, additional notice will be at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
to seek court review of the provided so that the relevant agencies or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
Commission’s final order. are kept informed of the Project’s eLibrary link on the FERC website also
progress. provides access to the texts of formal
The Commission strongly encourages documents issued by the Commission,
electronic filings of comments, protests, Project Description
such as orders, notices, and rule
and interventions in lieu of paper using EPNG has requested authorization to makings.
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the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// construct two new natural gas
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file compressor stations on its existing Dated: August 9, 2018.
electronically should submit an original South Mainline pipeline system in Luna Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
and seven copies of the protest or County, New Mexico and Cochise Deputy Secretary.
intervention to the Federal Energy County, Arizona; as well as a 17-mile- [FR Doc. 2018–17542 Filed 8–14–18; 8:45 am]
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street long, 30-inch-diameter loop line in El BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
NE, Washington, DC 20426. Paso and Hudspeth Counties, Texas.
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