[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 57 (Friday, March 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12749-12750]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05967]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-490-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Rivervale 
South to Market Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Rivervale South to Market Project (Project) proposed by 
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-
referenced docket. Transco requests authorization to construct and 
operate natural gas pipeline facilities in Bergen and Hudson Counties, 
New Jersey. The Project would enable Transco to transport an additional 
190 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the 
National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff concludes that 
approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, 
would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the 
quality of the human environment.
    The Project would involve the following activities in the specified 
counties in New Jersey:
     Construct 0.61 mile of 42-inch-diameter pipeline loop \1\ 
along Transco's Mainline A, from milepost 1825.80 to 1826.41 (Bergen 
County);
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    \1\ A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually installed 
adjacent to an existing pipeline and connected to it at both ends. 
The loop allows more gas to be moved through the system.
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     Uprate 10.35 miles of existing 24-inch-diameter-pipeline 
(North New Jersey Extension) from a maximum allowable operating 
pressure of 650 pounds per square inch gauge to 812 pounds per square 
inch gauge from the Paramus Meter and Regulation Station (M&R) to the 
Orange and Rockland M&R (Bergen County);
     Upgrade the existing valves, including overpressure 
protection valves, and yard piping at the Central Manhattan M&R (Hudson 
County) and Orange and Rockland M&R (Bergen County);
     Construct regulation and overpressure protection valves 
and upgrade yard piping at the Emerson M&R and Paramus M&R (Bergen 
County); and
     Construct additional facilities, such as mainline valves, 
cathodic protection, pig \2\ launchers and receivers, communication 
equipment, and related appurtenant underground and aboveground 
facilities.
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    \2\ A pig is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and 
pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting 
internal inspections, or other purposes.
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    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and local media in the Project area. In addition, the EA is 
available for public viewing on the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov) using 
the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available 
for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Public Conference Room, 888 First Street NE, Room 2A, 
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before April 16, 2018.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
Project docket number (CP17-490-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an easy method 
for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a 
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide 
comments in a variety of formats by

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attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must 
first create an account by clicking on eRegister. You will be asked to 
select the type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular 
project is considered a Comment on a Filing; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\3\ Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission 
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns 
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a 
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can 
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not 
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to 
have your comments considered.
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    \3\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
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    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. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on General Search, and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17-
490). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. 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 http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-05967 Filed 3-22-18; 8:45 am]
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