Notice2021-25620
Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the North Coast Interconnect Project
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November 24, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67047-67048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25620]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP21-474-000]
Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review
of the North Coast Interconnect Project
On July 20, 2021, Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) filed an application
in Docket No. CP21-474 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. The
proposed project is known as the North Coast Interconnect Project
(Project), whereby Rover would construct and operate a new delivery
point on Rover's mainline in Seneca County, Ohio. The Rover-North Coast
Interconnect would receive up to 108,000 dekatherms per day of pipeline
quality natural gas from an interconnect with North Coast's gathering
system.
On August 2, 2021, 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--January 27, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 27, 2022
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
The North Coast Interconnect Project would consist of Rover
constructing and operating a new hot tap, valve, and approximately 140
feet of 6-inch-diameter interconnect piping to connect the Rover
Mainline B at milepost 19.5 to new metering facilities to be
constructed by North Coast Gas Transmission.
Background
On September 8, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
North Coast Interconnect Project (NOS). The NOS 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 NOS, the Commission received comments from the U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
The primary issues raised by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
concerned wetlands protection, revegetation with pollinator species,
the potential presence of listed bat species, and the protection of
bald eagles and migratory bird species. The U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency commented on identifying the Project purpose and
need; and assessing impacts on
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socioeconomics and environmental justice communities, greenhouse gas
emissions, climate change, surface and groundwater quality, and karst
terrain. 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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>). 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.,
CP21-474), 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#efa9aabdaca0818386818abc9a9f9f809d9baf898a9d8cc1888099"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cf898a9d8c80a1a3a6a1aa9cbabfbfa0bdbb8fa9aabdace1a8a0b9">[email protected]</span></a>. 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: November 17, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25620 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
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