Notice2025-13871
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 2026 Great Basin Expansion
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July 23, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 139 (Wednesday, July 23, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34656-34657]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-13871]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-209-000]
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the 2026 Great Basin
Expansion
On April 15, 2025, Great Basin Gas Transmission Company (Great
Basin) filed an application in Docket No. CP25-209-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section7(c)
and an authorization to abandon under Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas
Act to construct, operate, and abandon certain natural gas pipeline
facilities. The proposed project is known as the 2026 Great Basin
Expansion (Project) and would increase firm transportation capacity by
8,129 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) in response to growing market demand
as requested by two existing shippers in North Nevada and Northern
California.
On April 29, 2025, 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 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\ The EA will be
issued for a 30-day comment period.
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\1\ For tracking purposes under the National Environmental
Policy Act, the unique identification number for documents relating
to this environmental review is EAXX-019-20-000-1752151875.
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--November 25, 2025
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--February 23, 2026
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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.
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
Great Basin proposes to expand its certificated natural gas
transportation capacity downstream of its existing Wadsworth Receipt
Point in Washoe and Lyon Counties, Nevada. The Project would consist of
the following facilities:
<bullet> installing approximately 2.3 miles of new 20-inch-diameter
steel pipeline loop \3\ parallel to Great Basin's existing Carson
Lateral (Wadsworth segment) in Washoe County, Nevada; and
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\3\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
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<bullet> abandoning by removal and same-ditch replacement of
approximately 2.4 miles of existing 10-inch-diameter steel pipeline
with new 20-inch-diameter steel pipeline (Highway segment) in Lyon
County, Nevada.
Background
On May 27, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed 2026 Great
Basin Expansion 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. The Commission
received comments from the Bureau of Land Management. The primary
issues raised in the comments are wildlife and special species, survey
protocols, and the need for Class III cultural resource inventories in
the Project area. All substantive comments will be addressed in the EA.
The Bureau of Land Management is a cooperating agency in the
preparation of 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.
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,
community organizations,
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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#450a151505232037266b222a33"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="ade2fdfdedcbc8dfce83cac2db">[email protected]</span></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, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP25-209), 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#ce888b9c8d81a0a2a7a0ab9dbbbebea1bcba8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="480e0d1a0b07262421262d1b3d3838273a3c082e2d3a2b662f273e">[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: July 18, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-13871 Filed 7-22-25; 8:45 am]
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