[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 31 (Thursday, February 14, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4054-4055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02344]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-186-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed 
Southeastern Trail Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Southeastern Trail Project, proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 
Company, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco requests 
authorization to construct and operate about 7.7 miles of new natural 
gas pipeline located along the existing Transco Mainline, expand three 
existing compressor stations in Virginia, and modify 21 existing 
facilities in South Carolina, Georgia, and Louisiana.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Southeastern Trail Project in 
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA). 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 specific facilities proposed as part of the Southeastern Trail 
Project are as follows:
    [ballot] Manassas Loop in Fauquier and Prince William Counties, 
Virginia: Construction of approximately 7.7 miles of new 42-inch-
diameter pipeline loop,\1\ co-located along the Transco Mainline from 
milepost 1568.13 to 1575.85;
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    \1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to 
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
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    [ballot] Compressor Station 185 in Prince William County, Virginia: 
Uprating the existing electric-driven compression unit driver from 
25,000 to 30,000 horsepower (HP);
    [ballot] Compressor Station 175 in Fluvanna County, Virginia: 
Installing one new 22,490 HP turbine-driven compression unit, uprating 
the existing electric-driven compression unit driver from 33,000 to 
41,250 HP;
    [ballot] Compressor Station 165 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia: 
Installing two new 22,490 HP turbine-driven compression units and 
abandoning 10 compressor units (totaling 20,000 HP) and related 
equipment;
    [ballot] flow reversal modifications and/or deodorization 
modifications at:
    [cir] Compressor Station 65 in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana;
    [cir] Compressor Station 115 in Coweta County, Georgia;
    [cir] Compressor Station 116 in Carroll County, Georgia;
    [cir] Compressor Station 120 in Henry County, Georgia;
    [cir] Compressor Station 125 in Walton County, Georgia;
    [cir] Compressor Station 130 in Madison County, Georgia;
    [cir] Compressor Station 135 in Anderson County, South Carolina;
    [cir] Compressor Station 140 in Spartanburg County, South Carolina; 
and
    [cir] installation of deodorization facilities at 13 existing 
mainline valve facilities in South Carolina and Georgia along the 
Transco Mainline.
    The Commission mailed a copy of this Notice of Availability 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 project 
area. 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., CP18-186). 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 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 
this project, it is important that we receive your comments in 
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 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 
(CP18-186-000) 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

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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.

    Dated: February 8, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-02344 Filed 2-13-19; 8:45 am]
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