[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16623-16624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-06139]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-47-000]


PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Penneast 2020 Amendment Project

    On January 30, 2020, PennEast Pipeline Company, LLC (PennEast) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP20-47-000 with the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) requesting to amend the 
Certificate of Public Convenience and necessity and related 
authorizations issued by the Commission on January 19, 2018 in Docket 
No. CP15-558-000 Certificate Order under section 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act NGA. The proposed project is known as the PennEast 2020 
Amendment Project (Project). PennEast requests authorization to 
construct and operate the previously authorized project in two phases, 
beginning with the facilities located in Pennsylvania through 
approximately milepost 68 of the Certificated Route. As part of Phase 
1, PennEast proposes to include new delivery points with Columbia Gas 
Transmission, LLC and Adelphia Gateway, LLC at a new metering and 
regulating station (Church Road Interconnects) in Northampton County, 
Pennsylvania. The Phase 1 facilities would deliver up to 650,000 
dekatherms per day of firm transportation service to new delivery 
points with Columbia Gas

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Transmission, LLC and Adelphia Gateway, LLC at the proposed metering 
and regulating station. PennEast states it will continue to work 
towards acquiring the New Jersey authorizations for the Phase 2 
facilities located in New Jersey.
    On February 12, 2020, the Commission 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 10, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 8, 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 2020 Amendment Project would consist of a single metering and 
regulating station with two separate interconnections, measurement 
facilities, and a pig launcher and receiver. The new station, known as 
the Church Road Interconnects, is all located within a 2.1-acre site at 
Milepost 68.2R2 along the authorized PennEast Pipeline route, in 
Bethlehem Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania.

Background

    On February 28, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Penneast 2020 
Amendment Project, and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI was sent to federal, state, and local government 
agencies; Native American tribes; affected landowners; and interested 
parties that filed comments on the PennEast 2020 Amendment Project in 
response to the Notice of Application. 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., 
CP20-47), 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 18, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-06139 Filed 3-23-20; 8:45 am]
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