[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22918]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP17-471-000]
Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the 2018 Expansion Project
On July 5, 2017, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute) filed an
application in Docket No. CP17-471-000 requesting a Certificate of
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and (c) of
the Natural Gas Act to abandon and construct certain natural gas
pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the 2018
Expansion Project (Project), and would provide 4,604 dekatherms per day
(Dth/d) of new transportation capacity, and shift an additional 1,031
Dth/d of current transportation capacity to a delivery point further
downstream.
On July 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--November 27, 2017.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 25, 2018.
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
The Project would involve construction and replacement of
approximately 8.46 miles of pipeline to upsize or loop four segments of
Paiute's Carson and South Tahoe Laterals in Douglas and Lyon Counties
and Carson City, Nevada. For the two segments where pipeline would be
replaced, portions of the existing pipeline would be abandoned in-place
and by removal.
Background
On January 26, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned 2018 Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No.
PF17-2 and 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 a total of four comment letters from the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, the Nevada State Clearinghouse, the Teamsters National
Pipeline Training Fund, and one individual. The scoping comments
pertained to permitting and consultation processes, information on
union pipeline contractors, potential effects on the Carson River and
other state of Nevada properties, air quality (dust), and stormwater
drainage.
The Bureau of Land Management and the Consolidated Municipality of
Carson City, Nevada are cooperating agencies in the preparation of 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 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., CP17-471), 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: October 17, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22918 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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