[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 65804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25914]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP19-517-000]
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Lamar County Expansion Project
On September 30, 2019, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South)
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-517-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Lamar
County Expansion Project (Project) and would provide about 200,000
dekatherms of natural gas per day to Cooperative Energy's generation
facility in Lamar County, Mississippi.
On October 15, 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--February 18, 2020.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--May 18, 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
Gulf South proposes to construct and operate 3.4 miles of 20-inch-
diameter pipeline, a new delivery meter station, and a new 5,000
horsepower compressor station in Lamar and Forrest Counties,
Mississippi. The Project would allow Gulf South to provide up to
200,000 dekatherms per day of new natural gas firm transportation
service from Gulf South's existing Index 299 pipeline to Cooperative
Energy. This service would be primarily utilized for Cooperative
Energy's new 550-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine generation
facility. According to Gulf South, the Project would allow Cooperative
Energy's power plant to switch from coal to natural gas as a power
source.
Background
On November 4, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lamar County
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. All substantive comments will be
addressed in the EA. No comments have been received at this time.
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.,
CP19-517), 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: November 22, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25914 Filed 11-27-19; 8:45 am]
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