Notice2022-14920
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 2023 Mainline Replacement Project
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Published
July 13, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41708-41709]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14920]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-141-000]
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 2023 Mainline
Replacement Project
On March 30, 2022, Great Basin Gas Transmission Company (Great
Basin) filed an application in Docket No. CP22-141-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline facilities
and Authorization pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to
abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project
is known as the 2023 Mainline Replacement Project (Project) and would
involve abandoning and replacing a segment of pipeline in Humboldt
County, Nevada to address indications that the subject pipeline segment
is approaching the end of its useful life.
On April 13, 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 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--November 10, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--February 8, 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.
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
Great Basin proposes to abandon in-place approximately 20.4 miles
of its existing 16-inch-diameter steel pipeline and construct, as
replacement, approximately 20.4 miles of new 16-inch-diameter steel
pipeline in Humboldt County, Nevada. The replacement pipeline would be
constructed approximately 20 feet from the existing pipeline to be
abandoned beginning just south of US-95, north of Winnemucca, Nevada,
and ending south of State Highway 49/Jungo Road near Great Basin's
existing Elko Lateral Tap. The Project would also include removal of
existing valves and replacement with new valves and associated
appurtenances within Great Basin's existing Elko Lateral Tap.
Background
On May 16, 2022, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed 2023
Mainline 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 Nevada State Historic Preservation Officer, Environmental
Protection Agency, and Teamsters National Pipeline Labor Management
Cooperation Trust. The primary issues and topics raised by the
commenters are consultation under Section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act and recommendations
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for what the environmental analysis should include regarding purpose
and need, alternatives, scope of the assessment, environmental
baseline, climate change, air quality, water resources, spills and
hazardous materials, habitat and wildlife, environmental justice, land
use, tribal consultations, and monitoring and adaptive management. We
also received a comment letter promoting the use of Teamster union
member pipeline workers and its union contractors to build the Project.
All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.
The Bureau of Land Management and Environmental Protection Agency
are cooperating agencies in the preparation of 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 <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.,
CP22-141), 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#13555641505c7d7f7a7d76406663637c616753757661703d747c65"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="54121106171b3a383d3a31072124243b262014323126377a333b22">[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: July 7, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-14920 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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