[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 56 (Friday, March 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 10813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05499]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-14-000]
Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of The MVP Southgate Project
On November 6, 2018, Mountain Valley Pipeline, LLC (Mountain
Valley) filed an application in Docket No. CP19-14-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate, and maintain certain
natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the
MVP Southgate Project (Project) and is intended to diversify the supply
and provide additional capacity of natural gas to the southeast United
States by providing North Carolina and Virginia with access to natural
gas supplies from the Marcellus and Utica gas regions.
On November 19, 2018, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's final
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Project. This instant
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of
the final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the
draft EIS in July 2019.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS December 19, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline March 18, 2020
If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an
additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are
kept informed of the Project's progress.
Project Description
Mountain Valley proposes to construct: (i) About 73 miles of new
24-inch- and 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Pittsylvania County,
Virginia; and Rockingham and Alamance Counties, North Carolina; (ii)
the 28,915 horsepower Lambert Compressor Station in Pittsylvania
County, Virginia; and (iii) associated valves, piping, pig launching
and receiving facilities, and appurtenant facilities. The proposed
Project facilities commence near the City of Chatham, in Pittsylvania
County and terminate at a delivery point with Public Service Company of
North Carolina, Inc. near the City of Graham in Alamance County. The
Project is designed to transport 375 million cubic feet per day.
Background
On May 15, 2018, the Commission staff granted Mountain Valley's
request to use the FERC's pre-filing environmental review process and
assigned the Project Docket No. PF18-4-000. On August 9, 2018, the
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact
Statement for the Planned MVP Southgate Project, Request for Comments
on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions (NOI).
The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project and
was sent to federal, state, and local government agencies; elected
officials; affected landowners; environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes and regional organizations; commentors
and other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. Major
issues raised during scoping include project need, water quality
degradation, environmental impacts, and private property rights and
valuation. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EIS. The
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EIS.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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.,
CP19-14), 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: March 15, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-05499 Filed 3-21-19; 8:45 am]
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