[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-20016]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP17-256-000]
Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Morgan City and Youngsville Compression Station
Abandoment Project
On April 26, 2017, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) filed an
application in Docket No. CP17-256-000 requesting authorization
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act, to abandon in-place
certain compression facilities. The proposed project is known as the
Morgan City and Youngsville Compressor Station Abandonment Project
(Project), and would consist of abandoning in-place certain facilities
at the Morgan City Compressor Station in Assumption Parish, Louisiana,
and the Lafayette (referred to as ``Youngsville'') Compressor Station
in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. In addition, Texas Gas would relinquish
the firm design capacity associated with the Project facilities.
On May 9, 2017, revised on May 19, 2017, 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, September 25, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline, December 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 Gas proposes to abandon in-place the Morgan City Compressor
Station consisting of one 9,100 horsepower gas-fired turbine compressor
unit, a compressor building, yard and station piping, and appurtenant
auxiliary facilities located in Assumption Parish, Louisiana, and
abandon in-place one 9,100 horsepower gas-fired turbine compressor unit
and its compressor building at the Lafayette (Youngsville) Compressor
Station located in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
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., CP17-256), 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: September 14, 2017.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-20016 Filed 9-19-17; 8:45 am]
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