Notice2023-25968
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed System Alignment Program Project
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Published
November 24, 2023
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82346-82347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25968]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-131-000]
East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed System Alignment Program
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
System Alignment Program Project (Project), proposed by East Tennessee
Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee) in the above-referenced docket. East
Tennessee requests authorization to construct approximately 16.1 miles
of 24-inch-diameter pipeline loop (Boyds Creek Loop) adjacent to its
existing 16-inch-diameter pipeline (Line 3300-1) in Knox and Sevier
Counties, Tennessee; a new 6,000-horsepower compressor station (the
Talbott Compressor Station) in Jefferson County, Tennessee; a new
19,000-horsepower compressor station in Rockingham County, North
Carolina (the Draper Compressor Station); and ancillary facilities in
Knox County and Sevier Counties, Tennessee and Washington and Wythe
Counties, Virginia. East Tennessee would also replace approximately 6.4
miles of 8-inch-diameter pipeline with new 24-inch-diameter pipeline
within its existing right-of-way in Washington County, Virginia and
complete a hydrotest of an approximately 1.2-mile-long segment of
existing pipeline in Patrick County, Virginia.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC
staff concludes that approval of the Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The Commission mailed a copy of this Notice of Availability of the
EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; non-governmental organizations,
environmental, and public interest groups; potentially
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interested Indian tribes; affected landowners; 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, (i.e. CP23-
131-000). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#0c4a697e6f4362606562695f797c7c637e784c6a697e6f226b637a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41072433220e2f2d282f24123431312e333501272433226f262e37">[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. The EA also includes site-specific construction plans for
residences within 50 feet of Project workspaces (see appendix J);
affected landowners are encouraged to review these plans and provide
comments. To ensure consideration of your comments, it is important
that the Commission receive your comments on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on December 18, 2023.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
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#25634057466a4b494c4b40765055554a575165434057460b424a53"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="72341700113d1c1e1b1c17210702021d000632141700115c151d04">[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-
131-000) 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="https://ferc.gov/">https://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#5d120d0d1d3b382f3e733a322b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="733c232333151601105d141c05">[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: November 17, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-25968 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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