Notice2025-15364
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of An Environmental Assessment for the Southeast Compression Utility and Reliability Expansion Project
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August 13, 2025
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 154 (Wednesday, August 13, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 38969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15364]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-219-000]
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of An Environmental Assessment for the Southeast
Compression Utility and Reliability Expansion Project
On April 16, 2025, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South)
filed an application in Docket No. CP25-219-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural
gas pipeline facilities in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Jasper,
Forrest, and Hinds Counties, Mississippi. The proposed project is known
as the Southeast Compression Utility and Reliability Expansion (SECURE)
Project, and would involve modifications at three existing compressor
stations and construction of one new compressor station. The SECURE
Project would provide 280,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm
transportation service to certain southeast markets on Gulf South's
system, including power generation customers.
On April 28, 2025, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the SECURE
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-019-20-000-1754481444
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--December 29, 2025
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--March 29, 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
The SECURE project would consist of the following facilities:
<bullet> installation of one 27,677-horsepower (hp) Solar Titan 250
compressor unit at the existing Tallulah Compressor Station in Madison
Parish, Louisiana;
<bullet> installation of one 13,290-hp Solar Mars 100 compressor
unit at the existing Jasper Compressor Station in Jasper County,
Mississippi;
<bullet> installation of one 16,997-hp Solar Titan 130 compressor
unit and restaging the existing Solar Mars 100 compressor unit at the
existing Forrest Compressor Station in Forrest County, Mississippi; and
<bullet> construction of the new Hinds Compressor Station,
including one 27,667-hp Solar Titan 250 compressor unit, in Hinds
County, Mississippi.
Background
On May 30, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed SECURE
Project (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 Louisiana Department of
Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality,
Louisiana Ecological Services Office, and one potentially affected
landowner. The primary issues raised by the commenters are noise, air
quality, recreation, state and federally listed special status species,
state emission standards and other potentially required state permits,
solid and hazardous waste, water quality, groundwater, soil
contamination, and alternative compressor station sites. All
substantive comments will be addressed in 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, 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#da958a8a9abcbfa8b9f4bdb5ac"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="551a050515333027367b323a23">[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.,
CP25-219), 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#783e3d2a3b37161411161d2b0d0808170a0c381e1d0a1b561f170e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="40060512030f2e2c292e25133530302f323400262532236e272f36">[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: August 8, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-15364 Filed 8-12-25; 8:45 am]
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