[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 69 (Thursday, April 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19938-19939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07491]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP20-50-000; CP20-51-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC and Southern Natural Gas
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the
Evangeline Pass Expansion Project
On February 7, 2020, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC
(Tennessee) and Southern Natural Gas Company, LLC (SNG) filed
applications in Docket Nos. CP20-50-000 and CP20-51-000, respectively,
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 in Louisiana and Mississippi. SNG is
also requesting authorization under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
to abandon by lease the new capacity to Tennessee. The proposed
projects, collectively known as the Evangeline Pass Expansion Project
(Project), would provide up to 1,100 million standard cubic feet of
natural gas per day to the recently approved Venture Global Gator
Express Pipeline interconnect for feed gas for the Plaquemines
Liquified Natural Gas Terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
On February 21, 2020, 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 27, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 26, 2020
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
Tennessee proposes to construct and operate two 36-inch-diameter
looping \1\ pipeline segments, totaling 13 miles, in
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St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana and a new 23,470
horsepower compressor station in St. Bernard Parish. In addition,
Tennessee would replace certain facilities including a like-for-like
replacement of two 10,410 horsepower units at its existing Compressor
Station 527 located in Plaquemines Parish. SNG proposes to construct a
new 22,220 horsepower compressor station in Clarke County, Mississippi,
and three new meter stations in Clarke and Smith Counties, Mississippi
and St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Additionally, Tennessee and SNG
propose to construct, modify, or replace certain system auxiliary and
appurtenant facilities under sections 2.55(a) and 2.55(b) of the
Commission's regulations.\2\
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\1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
\2\ SNG is proposing to construct or modify auxiliary facilities
pursuant to section 2.55(a) of the Commission's regulations in these
additional counties and parishes: Jasper, Simpson, Jefferson Davis,
Lawrence, and Walthall Counties, Mississippi and Washington, St.
Tammany, and Orleans Parishes, Louisiana.
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Background
On March 20, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Evangeline Pass
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 Teamsters National Pipeline Labor Management
Cooperation Trust in support of the Project. No additional comments
have been received to date. 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., CP20-50 or CP20-51), 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: April 3, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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