[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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