Notice2025-20674
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Gabs Lateral NASF Relocation Project
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Published
November 24, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 224 (Monday, November 24, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52931-52932]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-20674]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-551-000]
Great Basin Gas Transmission Company; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Gabs Lateral NASF
Relocation Project
On September 29, 2025, Great Basin Gas Transmission Company (Great
Basin) filed an application in Docket No. CP25-551-000 requesting 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 and operate and abandon certain natural gas pipeline
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Gabbs Lateral Naval
Air Station Fallon (NASF) Relocation Project (Project) and would
support the relocation of its existing Gabbs Lateral through the
installation of approximately 32.6 miles of replacement pipeline and
the abandonment in-place or by removal of approximately 20.9 miles of
pipeline in Mineral and Nye Counties, Nevada. The Project would not
provide any incremental capacity. Additionally, the Project would
accommodate the U.S. Navy's expansion of the Naval Air Station Fallon.
On October 10, 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-019-20-000-1762338293.
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--March 13, 2026
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--June 11, 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 Project would accommodate the U.S. Navy's congressionally
authorized Fallon Range Training Complex Modernization Project. Great
Basin proposes to: (1) install about 18.8 miles of new 8-inch-diameter
pipeline and 13.8 miles of new 6-inch-diameter pipeline; and (2)
abandon in place or by removal about 5.4 miles of existing 8-inch-
diameter pipe and 15.8 miles of existing 6-inch-diameter pipe.
Additionally Great Basin would install two above-ground valve
assemblies, replace a thermoelectric generator with a natural gas
burning generator for the cathodic protection system, and relocate an
appurtenant facility.
Background
On October 9, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Gabbs Lateral FNAS Relocation Project (Notice of Scoping). The Notice
of Scoping was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in
Docket No. PF24-6-000 and 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. In response to the Notice
of Scoping, the Commission received comments from Joe Burgess and the
Nevada Department of Wildlife. The commenters requested that an
environmental analysis should be completed and that baseline surveys of
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) sensitive and state listed species
should be conducted. All substantive comments will be addressed in the
EA.
The BLM and the U.S. Navy are cooperating agencies 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.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#612e313121070413024f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b342b2b3b1d1e0918551c140d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Additional information about the Project is available from 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., CP25-551), 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#edaba8bfaea28381848388be989d9d829f99ad8b889f8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="04424156474b6a686d6a61577174746b767044626176672a636b72">[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: November 18, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-20674 Filed 11-21-25; 8:45 am]
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