[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89455-89456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29696]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-501-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Proposed Marshall County Mine Panel 17W
Project
On September 15, 2016, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas
Eastern) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-501-000 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 Marshall
County Mine Panel 17W Project (Project) located in Marshall County,
West Virginia.
On September 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice
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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--January 24, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 24, 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 excavate and elevate sections of its
Lines 10 (30-inch-diameter), 15 (30-inch-diameter), 25 (36-inch-
diameter) and 30 (36-inch-diameter) to minimize and monitor potential
strains on the pipelines due to anticipated longwall mining activities
of Marshall Coal. Concurrent with pipeline elevation, portions of two
of the lines, Lines 10 and 15, will be replaced with new pipe to
accommodate a minimum US Department of Transportation Class 2 design.
The sections of Lines 25 and 30 will be removed and Texas Eastern will
perform maintenance activities on them. The four mainline sections will
be returned to natural gas service while remaining elevated using
sandbags and skids during the longwall mining activities and potential
ground subsidence. Once the mining-induced subsidence and the 2017-2018
heating season have both ended, the two sections of Lines 10 and 15
located within wetlands will be removed and the four elevated pipeline
sections will be re-installed belowground, hydrostatically tested, and
placed back into service.
Background
On September 30, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Marshall County
Mine Panel 17W 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. The Commission did not receive any
comments in response to the NOI.
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.,
CP16-501), 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, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: December 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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