[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52588-52589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18732]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP20-484-000; CP20-485-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Great Lakes Transmission Limited 
Partnership; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Alberta 
Xpress and Lease Capacity Abandonment Projects

    On June 22, 2020, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) and Great Lakes Gas 
Transmission Limited Partnership (Great Lakes), filed applications in 
Docket Nos. CP20-484-000 and CP20-485-000, respectively, requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity and authorization 
pursuant to Section 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act. ANR seeks to 
construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities in 
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and Great Lakes seeks authorization to 
abandon firm capacity by lease to ANR. The proposed projects are known 
as the Alberta Xpress Project and Lease Capacity Abandonment Project 
(Projects) and would provide 165,000 dekatherms per day of incremental 
firm transportation capacity on ANR's pipeline system to connect 
growing Gulf Coast LNG markets with Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin 
production.
    On July 1, 2020, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notices of Applications for the 
Projects. Among other things, those notices 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 Projects. This instant 
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion 
of the EA for the Projects.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--December 4, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--March 4, 2021

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Projects' progress.

Project Description

CP20-484-000

    ANR proposes to construct and operate one new 15,900 horsepower 
compressor station (designated as the Turkey Creek Compressor Station) 
and appurtenant facilities in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana, and acquire 
a lease between ANR and Great Lakes.

CP20-485-000

    Great Lakes proposes to abandon firm capacity by a lease agreement 
with ANR. No new construction is proposed as part of the Lease Capacity 
Abandonment Project; however, this is related to the application filed 
by ANR to construct and operate the Alberta Xpress Project.

Background

    On July 20, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Alberta Xpress and 
Lease Capacity Abandonment Projects 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 environmental comments from the 
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF). The LDWF 
provided recommendations on erosion control measures and stated that 
based on its initial review of ANR's application, no impacts on rare, 
threatened, or endangered species or critical habitats are anticipated 
for the proposed Alberta Xpress Project. 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

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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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview 
to register for eSubscription.
    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., CP20-484 and CP20-485), 
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: August 20, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-18732 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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