[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 52 (Friday, March 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 16429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05420]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. AD23-6-000]


Notice of Intent To Update the Upland Erosion Control, 
Revegetation and Maintenance Plan and the Wetland and Waterbody 
Construction and Mitigation Procedures and Request for Comments

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) are reviewing the May 2013 Upland Erosion Control, 
Revegetation and Maintenance Plan (Plan) and Wetland and Waterbody 
Construction and Mitigation Procedures (Procedures) to determine if 
there are appropriate updates or improvements required at this time. 
Commission staff are asking for public input and suggestions for 
modifications to the Plan and Procedures from stakeholders and 
practitioners, including federal, state and local agencies, 
environmental consultants, inspectors, the natural gas industry, 
construction contractors, and other interested parties with special 
expertise with respect to environmental issues associated with natural 
gas pipeline projects. Please note that this comment period will close 
on May 9, 2023.
    The Plan and Procedures are referred to at 18 Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR) 380.12(i)(5) and 380.12(d)(2), respectively, as well 
as 18 CFR 157.206(b)(3)(iv). Full texts of the current versions of the 
Plan and Procedures can be viewed on the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (FERC or Commission) website at https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/upland-erosion-control-revegetation-maintenance-plan.pdf and https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-04/wetland-waterbody-construction-mitigation-procedures.pdf, respectively.
    Commission staff anticipate issuing draft changes to the Plan and 
Procedures in late 2023 and will make them available for public 
comment. Commission staff will then consider all timely comments on the 
drafts before issuing the final versions.
    Interested parties can help determine the appropriate updates and 
improvements to make by providing comments or suggestions that focus on 
the specific sections requiring clarification, updates to reflect 
current laws and regulations, or improved measures to avoid or minimize 
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. Commission staff also encourage commentors to include 
references for any scientific studies associated with their comments. 
Please note that the measures in the Plan and Procedures are primarily 
performance-based, so that they can be applied to pipeline projects 
throughout the entire country. Suggestions for prescriptive language or 
comments focused on one portion of the country will provide limited 
value.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and 
has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or 
[email protected]. Please carefully follow these instructions 
so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for 
submitting brief, text-only comments;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments 
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment 
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the docket number AD23-6-000 on 
your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be 
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 
Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    All of the information related to the proposed updates to the Plan 
and Procedures and submitted comments can be found on the FERC website 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, 
confirm that ``General Search'' is selected, and enter the docket 
number, excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field 
(i.e., AD23-6). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription. This service provides autotomatic notification of 
filings made to subscribed dockets, document summaries, and direct 
links to documents. Go to https://ferconline.ferc.gov/Login.aspx to 
register for eSubscription.

    Dated: March 10, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05420 Filed 3-16-23; 8:45 am]
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