[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 64 (Wednesday, April 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13033-13034]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06459]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-51-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station Expansion
Project
On January 17, 2019, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia)
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-51-000 requesting a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate certain
natural gas facilities. The proposed project is known as the VNG
Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station Expansion Project (Project) in Suffolk,
Virginia, which would increase the current maximum daily delivery
obligations of natural gas from 3.73 million cubic feet to 12 million
cubic feet per day between various delivery points on Columbia's system
in southeastern Virginia.
On January 31, 2019, 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 May 17, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline August 15, 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
Columbia proposes to install new meter station facilities to
replace its existing facilities at the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter Station
(MS-831056). Columbia would design the proposed facilities for a
maximum allowable operating pressure of 600 pounds per square inch
gauge, which is consistent with the supply pressure of Columbia's
existing VM-107 and VM-108 pipeline system. Upon completion of the new
meter station facilities, Columbia would abandon the existing meter
station.
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Background
On February 28, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the VNG Suffolk No. 3 Meter
Station Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues (NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state,
and local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested
parties; and local libraries. In response to the NOI, the Commission
received comments from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
(DEQ) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The
Virginia DEQ letter provided a summary of the agency's role in National
Environmental Policy Act project scoping and agency involvement,
document submission instructions, and information on database
assistance. The EPA letter outlined issues and impacts to be addressed
in the EA. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA;
however, the Commission has received no additional comments to date.
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., CP19-51), 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 28, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-06459 Filed 4-2-19; 8:45 am]
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