[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 69 (Thursday, April 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19938-19939]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07491]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP20-50-000; CP20-51-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC and Southern Natural Gas 
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the 
Evangeline Pass Expansion Project

    On February 7, 2020, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, LLC 
(Tennessee) and Southern Natural Gas Company, LLC (SNG) filed 
applications in Docket Nos. CP20-50-000 and CP20-51-000, respectively, 
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 in Louisiana and Mississippi. SNG is 
also requesting authorization under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act 
to abandon by lease the new capacity to Tennessee. The proposed 
projects, collectively known as the Evangeline Pass Expansion Project 
(Project), would provide up to 1,100 million standard cubic feet of 
natural gas per day to the recently approved Venture Global Gator 
Express Pipeline interconnect for feed gas for the Plaquemines 
Liquified Natural Gas Terminal in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
    On February 21, 2020, 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 27, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 26, 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

    Tennessee proposes to construct and operate two 36-inch-diameter 
looping \1\ pipeline segments, totaling 13 miles, in

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St. Bernard and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana and a new 23,470 
horsepower compressor station in St. Bernard Parish. In addition, 
Tennessee would replace certain facilities including a like-for-like 
replacement of two 10,410 horsepower units at its existing Compressor 
Station 527 located in Plaquemines Parish. SNG proposes to construct a 
new 22,220 horsepower compressor station in Clarke County, Mississippi, 
and three new meter stations in Clarke and Smith Counties, Mississippi 
and St. Bernard Parish, Louisiana. Additionally, Tennessee and SNG 
propose to construct, modify, or replace certain system auxiliary and 
appurtenant facilities under sections 2.55(a) and 2.55(b) of the 
Commission's regulations.\2\
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    \1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to 
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
    \2\ SNG is proposing to construct or modify auxiliary facilities 
pursuant to section 2.55(a) of the Commission's regulations in these 
additional counties and parishes: Jasper, Simpson, Jefferson Davis, 
Lawrence, and Walthall Counties, Mississippi and Washington, St. 
Tammany, and Orleans Parishes, Louisiana.
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Background

    On March 20, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Evangeline Pass 
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. In response to the NOI, the Commission 
received comments from the Teamsters National Pipeline Labor Management 
Cooperation Trust in support of the Project. No additional comments 
have been received to date. 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., CP20-50 or CP20-51), 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: April 3, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-07491 Filed 4-8-20; 8:45 am]
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