[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 247 (Thursday, December 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66693-66694]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27958]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Docket Nos. CP18-102-000;CP18-103-000]


Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Cheyenne Connector, LLC Cheyenne Connector Pipeline and 
Rockies Express Pipeline LLC Cheyenne Hub Enhancement Projects

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Cheyenne Connector Pipeline Project and the Cheyenne Hub Enhancement 
Project, proposed respectively by Cheyenne Connector, LLC and Rockies 
Express Pipeline LLC (Rockies Express) in the above-referenced docket. 
The applicants request authorization to construct approximately 71 
miles of new 36-inch-diameter pipeline, five new meter and regulating 
stations, and one new compressor station, as described further below. 
All proposed facilities would be in Weld County, Colorado.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Cheyenne Connector Pipeline and 
Cheyenne Hub Enhancement Projects in accordance with the requirements 
of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff 
concludes that approval of the proposed projects, with appropriate 
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The Cheyenne Connector Pipeline Project includes the following 
facilities:
     Approximately 71 miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline with 
ancillary facilities including three mainline valves; and
     five associated meter and regulating stations.
    The Cheyenne Hub Enhancement Project includes the following 
facilities:
     One new approximately 32,100 horsepower compressor 
station;
     enhancements to modify Rockies Express' existing Cheyenne 
Hub interconnect facilities, including installation of pipe, valves, 
fittings, filters, and ancillary equipment; and
     ancillary facilities constructed at Rockies Express' 
existing Cheyenne Hub pursuant to 18 CFR 2.55(a), consisting of station 
piping, vibration reducing equipment, compressor and electrical 
buildings, valves, and gas cooling equipment.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability for 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 newspapers and libraries in the 
projects' areas. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may 
be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the 
Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the 
eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link 
(https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General 
Search, and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field, 
excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18-102 or CP18-103). 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.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of 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 the Commission has the 
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on 
these projects, it is important that we receive your comments in 
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 17, 2019.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these 
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, 
text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature 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 attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number 
(CP18-102-000 and/or CP18-103-000) with your submission: 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). Motions to intervene are more 
fully described at http://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or 
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant 
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.
    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. The eLibrary link 
also provides access to the texts of all 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.


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    Dated: December 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-27958 Filed 12-26-18; 8:45 am]
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