Notice2023-19881
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lucas and Pavonia Wells Abandonment Project
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Published
September 14, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 177 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63100-63101]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19881]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-82-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lucas and Pavonia Wells
Abandonment Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Lucas
and Pavonia Wells Abandonment Project, proposed by Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC (Columbia) in the above-referenced docket. Columbia
requests authorization to abandon 37 injection/withdrawal wells and
associated pipelines and appurtenances at its existing certificated
Lucas and Pavonia Storage Fields in Ashland and Richland Counties,
Ohio.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Lucas and Pavonia Wells Abandonment
Project in accordance with the
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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 proposed Lucas and Pavonia Wells Abandonment Project includes
the following facilities and activities:
<bullet> abandonment of 37 injection/withdrawal wells at the Lucas
and Pavonia Storage Fields by permanently plugging and abandoning the
wells in place;
<bullet> abandonment of approximately 41,423 feet of associated 3-
to 6-inch-diameter pipeline, of which 39,402 feet would be capped and
abandoned in place and 2,021 feet would be abandoned by removal; and
<bullet> abandonment by removal of all associated aboveground
appurtenances, including, but not limited to, tie-in valves, pipeline
markers, cathodic protection test stations, rectifiers, casing vents,
and above-ground pipeline blowdown vents.
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; potentially affected landowners and other
interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the
project area. The EA 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/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>). In
addition, the EA 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, excluding the last three digits (i.e.
CP23-82). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0e486b7c6d41606267606b5d7b7e7e617c7a4e686b7c6d20696178"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="682e0d1a0b27060401060d3b1d1818071a1c280e0d1a0b460f071e">[email protected]</span></a> 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 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 10, 2023.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f597a6d7c50717376717a4c6a6f6f706d6b5f797a6d7c31787069"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="84c2e1f6e7cbeae8edeae1d7f1f4f4ebf6f0c4e2e1f6e7aae3ebf2">[email protected]</span></a>. 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) 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-
82-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene">https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene</a>.
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.
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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd928d8d9dbbb8afbef3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d897888898bebdaabbf6bfb7ae">[email protected]</span></a>.
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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to
register for eSubscription.
Dated: September 8, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-19881 Filed 9-13-23; 8:45 am]
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