Notice2023-03836
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Venice Extension Project
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February 24, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 37 (Friday, February 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 11909]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-03836]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-15-000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Venice Extension
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Venice Extension Project, proposed by Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) in the above-referenced docket. Texas
Eastern requests authorization to provide firm natural gas
transportation service for up to 1,260,000 dekatherms per day on its
existing Line 40 to an interconnection with a pipeline lateral to be
constructed, owned, and operated by Venture Global Gator Express, LLC,
with ultimate delivery to Venture Global Plaquemines LNG, LLC Liquified
Natural Gas (LNG) Terminal, which is currently under development in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Venice Extension Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act. With the exception of climate change impacts, FERC staff concludes
that approval of the proposed project, with the mitigation measures
recommended in the EIS, would not result in significant environmental
impacts. Climate change impacts are not characterized in the EIS as
significant or less than significant because the Commission is
conducting a generic proceeding to determine whether and how the
Commission will conduct climate change significance determinations
going forward.
The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of: the
(i) construction and operation of an approximately 3.0-mile-long, 36-
inch-diameter pipeline segment on Texas Eastern's Line 40 in Pointe
Coupee Parish; (ii) abandonment in place of a 2.2-mile-long, 36-inch-
diameter existing pipeline segment on Line 40 in Pointe Coupee Parish;
(iii) construction of a new proposed 31,900 horsepower (hp) compressor
station (New Roads Compressor Station) and metering and regulating
(M&R) facilities in Pointe Coupee Parish; (iv) abandonment in place of
an existing, inactive 19,800 hp compressor unit at Texas Eastern's
existing White Castle Compressor Station in Iberville Parish,
Louisiana, and an existing, inactive 19,800 hp compressor unit at its
existing Larose Compressor Station in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana; (v)
installation of one new 31,900 hp compressor unit and related
appurtenances at both White Castle and Larose Compressor Stations; and
(vi) upgrades at its Gator Express M&R facility on an open water
platform in Plaquemines Parish.
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Venice Extension Project
to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies;
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native
American Tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project
area. The final EIS is only available in electronic format. It may be
viewed and downloaded from the FERC's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the
natural gas environmental documents page (<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environmental-overview/environmental-documents-2022">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environmental-overview/environmental-documents-2022</a>). In addition, the final EIS may be accessed by using
the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary link
(<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>), select ``General Search,''
and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field (i.e., CP22-
15). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#662003140529080a0f080335131616091412260003140548010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c1a392e3f1332303532390f292c2c332e281c3a392e3f723b332a">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
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. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that 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 <a href="https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx">https://ferconline.ferc.gov/FERCOnline.aspx</a> to
register for eSubscription.
Dated: February 17, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-03836 Filed 2-23-23; 8:45 am]
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