[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16760-16761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04910]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-523-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed Oak Grove Enhancement Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Oak 
Grove Enhancement Project (Project) proposed by ANR Pipeline Company 
(ANR) in Docket No. CP23-523-000. ANR requests 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, operate, 
and abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities in Richland and 
West Carroll Parishes, Louisiana. The proposed Project would include 
construction of 34.1 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline 
to replace 33.6 miles of existing 30-inch-diameter natural gas 
pipeline. According to ANR, its project would improve the integrity and 
reliability of ANR's system by replacing vintage pipeline facilities 
installed in the 1950's with new pipeline facilities.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC 
staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate 
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The Project would consist of the following facilities:
     installation of 34.1 miles of new 30-inch-diameter segment 
of natural gas pipeline, which will begin at ANR's existing Delhi 
Compressor Station (CS) in Richland Parish, Louisiana and primarily 
parallel the existing Line 0-501, 1-501, and 2-501 pipelines before the 
new segment ties into the existing route just south of State Route 586 
in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
     Abandonment in place and by removal of 33.6 miles of 
existing 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, which begins at ANR's 
existing Delhi CS in Richland Parish and terminates just south of State 
Route 586 in West Carroll Parish. Approximately one percent (0.25 mile) 
of the existing Line 0-501 segment would be abandoned by removal, while 
the remaining existing pipeline segments (totaling 33.35 miles) would 
be abandoned in place.
     Replacement, modification, and installation of mainline 
valves and tie-ins at existing ANR aboveground facilities.
    The Project would not increase or reduce service to any existing 
ANR customer and no changes to system capacity are proposed. ANR's 
Project design would allow the existing segment to remain in operation 
until the replacement pipeline is placed into service.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the 
EA to Federal, State, and local government representatives and 
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; 
Native American Tribes;

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potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and a library in the Project area. The EA is 
only available in electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded 
from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural gas 
environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA 
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click 
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search), 
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket 
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23-523). 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 EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's 
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to 
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. 
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should 
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential environmental 
effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen 
environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful 
they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to 
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it 
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or 
before 5 p.m. eastern time on April 1, 2024.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
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 on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``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 project docket number (CP23-
523-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service 
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, 
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
    Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, 
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of 
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the 
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any 
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion 
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and 
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived. 
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
    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. The eLibrary link 
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. 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.

    Dated: March 1, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-04910 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
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