Notice2024-04910
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Oak Grove Enhancement Project
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March 8, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16760-16761]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04910]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-523-000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Oak Grove Enhancement Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Oak
Grove Enhancement Project (Project) proposed by ANR Pipeline Company
(ANR) in Docket No. CP23-523-000. ANR requests 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, operate,
and abandon certain natural gas pipeline facilities in Richland and
West Carroll Parishes, Louisiana. The proposed Project would include
construction of 34.1 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
to replace 33.6 miles of existing 30-inch-diameter natural gas
pipeline. According to ANR, its project would improve the integrity and
reliability of ANR's system by replacing vintage pipeline facilities
installed in the 1950's with new pipeline facilities.
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 proposed Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
The Project would consist of the following facilities:
<bullet> installation of 34.1 miles of new 30-inch-diameter segment
of natural gas pipeline, which will begin at ANR's existing Delhi
Compressor Station (CS) in Richland Parish, Louisiana and primarily
parallel the existing Line 0-501, 1-501, and 2-501 pipelines before the
new segment ties into the existing route just south of State Route 586
in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana.
<bullet> Abandonment in place and by removal of 33.6 miles of
existing 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline, which begins at ANR's
existing Delhi CS in Richland Parish and terminates just south of State
Route 586 in West Carroll Parish. Approximately one percent (0.25 mile)
of the existing Line 0-501 segment would be abandoned by removal, while
the remaining existing pipeline segments (totaling 33.35 miles) would
be abandoned in place.
<bullet> Replacement, modification, and installation of mainline
valves and tie-ins at existing ANR aboveground facilities.
The Project would not increase or reduce service to any existing
ANR customer and no changes to system capacity are proposed. ANR's
Project design would allow the existing segment to remain in operation
until the replacement pipeline is placed into service.
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;
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potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and
groups; and newspapers and a library 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., CP23-523). Be
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#60260512032f0e0c090e05331510100f121420060512034e070f16"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="581e3d2a3b17363431363d0b2d2828372a2c183e3d2a3b763f372e">[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 p.m. eastern time on April 1, 2024.
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#14527166775b7a787d7a71476164647b666054727166773a737b62"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41072433220e2f2d282f24123431312e333501272433226f262e37">[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-
523-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 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#de918e8e9eb8bbacbdf0b9b1a8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f3bca3a3b395968190dd949c85">[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: March 1, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-04910 Filed 3-7-24; 8:45 am]
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