[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 2, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76342-76343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26419]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-473-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Bayway Lateral Project
On June 29, 2016, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern)
filed an application in Docket No. CP16-473-000 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 Bayway
Lateral Project (Project). The Project would transport an incremental
volume of approximately 300,000 dekatherms per day from Texas Eastern's
existing Line 38 to serve new commercial customers (the Linden Cogen
Power Plant and the Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery).
On July 14, 2016, 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 23, 2016.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: February 21, 2017.
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 construct, operate, and maintain new
pipeline and aboveground facilities in the City of Linden, Union
County, New Jersey. The Project would consist of the installation of
approximately 2,300 linear feet of 24-inch-diameter pipeline connecting
Texas Eastern's existing Line 38 to the Linden Cogen Power Plant and
Phillips 66 Bayway Refinery. The Project also includes construction of
one new fenced metering and regulating station on the Phillips 66-owned
property adjacent to the Linden Cogen Power Plant.
Background
On August 5, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Bayway Lateral
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. We received one comment in response to our NOI from the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA suggested several
additional environmental issues be addressed in the EA, including an
analysis of air quality impacts; an evaluation of alternatives,
including those outside FERC's jurisdiction; a comprehensive evaluation
of cumulative, indirect, and secondary impacts; climate change
adaptation; and environmental justice. Consolidated Rail Corporation
also filed comments in response to the Notice of Application regarding
railroad safety.
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 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.,
CP16-473), 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,
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Dated: October 27, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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