[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 11066]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03791]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

 [Docket No. CP20-27-000]


North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review of the North Baja Xpress Project

    On December 16, 2019, North Baja Pipeline, LLC (North Baja) filed 
an application in Docket No. CP20-27-000 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 North Baja Xpress 
Project (Project), and includes North Baja's installation of additional 
compression facilities and other modifications on its system to create 
495 million cubic feet per day of incremental firm delivery to the 
U.S./Mexico border.
    On December 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--July 17, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 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

    North Baja would construct one new 31,900 ISO horsepower compressor 
unit and restage two existing 7,700 horsepower compressor units at its 
existing Ehrenberg Compressor Station in La Paz County, Arizona, as 
well as install additional flow measurement facilities and piping 
modifications at its existing El Paso and Ogilby Meter Stations in La 
Paz County, Arizona and Imperial County, California, respectively.

Background

    On January 31, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Baja 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., CP20-27), 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: February 14, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-03791 Filed 2-25-20; 8:45 am]
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