[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64025-64026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22917]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-494-000]


Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the 
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the BSC Compression 
Replacement Project

    On August 5, 2022, Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC (Boardwalk 
Storage or BSC) filed an application in Docket No. CP22-494-000 
requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant 
to Section 7(c) and Authorization pursuant to Section 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate and abandon certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the BSC 
Compression Replacement Project (Project) and would abandon one 
existing electric driven 10,000 horsepower (hp) compression unit and 
install a new electric driven 9,000 hp compressor unit and other 
auxiliary facilities at the Choctaw Compressor Station in Iberville 
Parish, Louisiana.
    On August 16, 2022, 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

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of the Commission staff's environmental document for the Project.
    This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an 
environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule 
for the completion of the environmental review.\1\
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    \1\ 40 CFR 1501.10 (2020)
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Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA March 13, 2023

90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\ June 11, 2023
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    \2\ The Commission's deadline applies to the decisions of other 
federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally 
delegated authority, that are responsible for federal 
authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed 
projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22(a), the 
Commission's deadline for other agency's decisions applies unless a 
schedule is otherwise established by federal law.
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    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

    Boardwalk Storage proposes to abandon one 10,000 hp compressor unit 
and install a new electric driven 9,000 hp centrifugal compressor unit 
at the Choctaw Compressor Station in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. The 
Project also includes the installation of yard and station piping and 
appurtenant facilities and placing an existing 10,000 hp electric 
compressor unit on standby. The Project would decrease the current 
certificated injection capability of the Choctaw Storage Facility from 
350,000 dekatherms per day to 150,000 dekatherms per day and the 
certificated horsepower at the Choctaw Compressor Station would 
decrease from 20,000 hp to 9,000 hp. According to Boardwalk Storage, 
its project would improve efficiency and reliability at the Choctaw 
Compressor Station and the proposed modifications would not change the 
Choctaw Storage Facility's storage or withdrawal capacity.

Background

    On September 6, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping 
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed BSC 
Compression Replacement Project and Notice of Public Scoping Session 
(Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping 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 Notice of Scoping, the Commission received comments 
from the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, the 
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and the 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The primary issues raised by the 
commenters are air quality, climate change, environmental justice, and 
wetlands. 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 formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the 
Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This service 
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets, 
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., 
CP22-494), 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: October 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22917 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
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