Notice2022-22917
Boardwalk Storage Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the BSC Compression Replacement Project
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Published
October 21, 2022
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 203 (Friday, October 21, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64025-64026]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[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 <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.,
CP22-494), 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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#31777463727e5f5d585f54624441415e434571575443521f565e47"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c88e8d9a8b87a6a4a1a6ad9bbdb8b8a7babc88aeadbaabe6afa7be">[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: October 17, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-22917 Filed 10-20-22; 8:45 am]
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