[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 236 (Monday, December 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 63492]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-26663]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-533-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Line 1-N Abandonment Project
On July 24, 2018, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP filed an
application in Docket No. CP18-533-000 requesting to discontinue
natural gas service and abandon natural gas pipelines and aboveground
facilities pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157
of the Commission's regulations. The proposed project is known as the
Line 1-N Abandonment Project (Project), and would abandon a portion of
the Line 1-N lateral and related facilities in Harrison and Marion
Counties, Texas.
On August 7, 2018, 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 January 25, 2019
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline April 25, 2019
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 abandon a portion of its Line 1-N lateral
and related facilities in Harrison and Marion Counties, Texas.
Specifically, Texas Eastern is requesting approval to abandon in place
and by removal a total of approximately 30 miles of 8-inch, 10-inch,
and 12-inch-diameter lateral pipeline; abandon by removal all of the
facilities at Metering and Regulating Station 70191; and abandon by
removal all aboveground appurtenances on each of the 8-inch, 10-inch
and 12-inch-diameter pipeline segments.
Background
On September 6, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 1-N
Abandonment Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and
local government agencies; elected officials; Native American tribes;
other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. In
response to the NOI, the Commission received comments from two
landowners, and a landowner's legal representative. The primary issues
raised by the commentors are concerns regarding exposed and damaged
pipeline, pipeline contamination, and impacts of abandoning the
pipeline in place. All substantive comments will be addressed in 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 website (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.,
CP18-533), 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
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: November 30, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-26663 Filed 12-7-18; 8:45 am]
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