[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 249 (Monday, December 30, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71918-71919]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-28126]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. CP20-8-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review 
of the Grand Chenier Xpress Project

    On October 28, 2019, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), filed an 
application in Docket No. CP20-8-000 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 
pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Grand Chenier 
XPress Project (Project), and includes facilities in Acadia, Jefferson 
Davies, and Cameron Parishes, Louisiana. The Project would provide open 
access firm transportation service of 400 million cubic feet per day of 
incremental capacity from ANR's Southeast Head station \1\ to the 
Mermentau River GCX Meter Station.
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    \1\ ANR's Head Station is a pooling point where natural gas is 
aggregated from many receipt points.
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    On November 6, 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: March 27, 2020.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: June 25, 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

    The Grand Chenier XPress Project would consist of the following 
facilities:
     Modifications of ANR's existing Eunice Compressor Station 
in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, to increase the total certificated 
horsepower (hp) from 24,000 hp to 39,370 hp, and abandonment of an 
existing reciprocating compressor in place;
     construction of a new 23,470 hp greenfield compressor 
station (Mermentau Compressor Station) in Jefferson Davis Parish, 
Louisiana;
     modifications of the existing Dresser-Rand compressor unit 
and installation of 42 feet of above ground piping at the Grand Chenier 
Compressor Station in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and
     modifications of the Mermentau River GCX Meter Station 
under ANR's blanket certificate (CP82-480-000), including the 
installation of an additional meter run and related appurtenant 
facilities in order to increase the delivery capability from 700 
million cubic feet per day to 1.1 billion cubic feet per day.

Background

    On December 5, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Grand Chenier 
XPress 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.

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., CP20-8), 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.


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    Dated: December 20, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-28126 Filed 12-27-19; 8:45 am]
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