Notice2026-00406
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the North Padre Island Lateral Abandonment Project
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Published
January 13, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1305-1306]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-00406]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-4-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule
for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the North Padre
Island Lateral Abandonment Project
On October 8, 2025, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC
(Transco) filed an application in Docket No. CP26-4-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon certain natural gas pipeline
facilities. The proposed project is known as the North Padre Island
Lateral Abandonment Project (Project) and would abandon approximately
50 miles of 24-inch-diameter interstate natural gas transmission
pipeline and associated facilities in Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, and
Kleberg Counties, Texas.
On October 23, 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-019-20-000-1765189170.
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA April 22, 2026
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\ July 21, 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
As described above, Transco proposes to abandon approximately 50
miles of 24-inch-diameter, interstate natural gas transmission pipeline
and associated facilities in Brooks, Jim Wells, Kenedy, and Kleberg
Counties, Texas. Beginning in Brooks County, Texas, Transco's existing
pipeline extends across the Padre Island National Seashore into the
Gulf of America and would mostly be abandoned in-place (45 miles). With
exceptions, small segments of the pipeline would be abandoned by
removal per landowner easement agreements, under state and federal
highways, railroad crossings, and land managed by the Texas General
Land Office (5 miles). Transco would also abandon a non-jurisdictional
dehydration and storage facility (Station 14) in Brooks County, Texas.
According to Transco, its Project would eliminate costs and risks
associated with maintenance of these facilities.
Background
On November 19, 2025, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
North Padre Island Lateral Abandonment 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. In response to the Notice of Scoping,
the Commission received comments from the Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) and the National Park Service (NPS). In its comments, EPA
recommends that Project effects on air and water quality be addressed.
The NPS would like to participate in the development of the EA as it
pertains to the abandonment of facilities on NPS lands. 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.
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#e2adb2b2a284879081cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bcf3ececfcdad9cedf92dbd3ca">[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., CP26-4), 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#387e7d6a7b77565451565d6b4d4848574a4c785e5d4a5b165f574e"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b4f2f1e6f7fbdad8dddad1e7c1c4c4dbc6c0f4d2d1c6d79ad3dbc2">[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.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
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Dated: January 7, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-00406 Filed 1-12-26; 8:45 am]
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