[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 166 (Tuesday, August 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 44893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18429]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-475-000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Gulfstream
Natural Gas System, L.L.C. Phase VI Expansion Project
On June 3, 2019, Gulfstream Natural Gas System, L.L.C. (Gulfstream)
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-475-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities in Alabama and Florida. The
proposed project is known as the Phase VI Expansion Project (Project).
The Project would add an additional 78,000 dekatherms per day of
mainline capacity to an existing power plant in Manatee County,
Florida.
On June 17, 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--January 16, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 15, 2020
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
Gulfstream proposes to install one 16,000 horsepower turbine driven
compressor unit at its existing Compressor Station 410 located in
Mobile County, Alabama and would also abandon in place approximately 4
miles of 36-inch-diameter pipeline in Mobile County. Gulfstream would
construct approximately 4 miles of thicker walled 36-inch-diameter
pipeline to replace the abandoned pipeline and increase the maximum
allowable operating pressure of approximately 59 miles of 36-inch-
diameter onshore and offshore pipeline. The Project would also require
the construction of metering equipment at Compressor Station 420 in
Manatee County, Florida.
Background
On July 25, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Phase VI 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
and newspapers. To date, the Commission received comments from one
landowner in response to the NOI. The primary issues raised by the
commenter were not related to the Project. All substantive comments
will be addressed in the forthcoming EA.
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., CP19-475), 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: August 21, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-18429 Filed 8-26-19; 8:45 am]
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