Notice2026-04268
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Appalachian Reliability Project
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March 4, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 42 (Wednesday, March 4, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10591-10592]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-04268]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-528-000]
Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed
Appalachian Reliability Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Appalachian Reliability Project, proposed by Eastern Gas Transmission
and Storage, Inc. (EGTS) in the above-referenced docket.\1\ EGTS
requests authorization to construct and operate about 3.9 miles of
pipeline and modify its existing compression and metering regulation
facilities in Armstrong, Greene and Westmoreland Counties,
Pennsylvania, and Monroe County, Ohio. The Appalachian Reliability
Project would provide about 550,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural
gas transportation to points along the interstate pipeline grid in Ohio
and Pennsylvania.
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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 EA-XX-019-20-000-1756811530.
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Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure
consideration of your comments on the proposal prior to making a
decision on the project, it is important that the Commission receive
your comments on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 30, 2026.
Instructions for filing comments are provided on page 4.
FERC is the lead federal agency for authorizing interstate natural
gas transmission facilities under the Natural Gas Act of 1938 (NGA) and
the lead federal agency for preparation of the EA. The EA assesses the
potential environmental effects of the Appalachian Reliability Project
in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) \2\ and the Commission's implementing regulations.\3\
The principal purposes of the EA are to: identify and assess the
potential effects on the natural and human environment; describe and
evaluate reasonable alternatives; identify and recommend mitigation
measures; and facilitate public involvement in the environmental review
process. The EA concludes that approval of the proposed project would
not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the
quality of the human environment.
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\2\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
(Public Law [Pub. L.] 91-190. 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, as amended by
Public Law 94-52, July 3, 1975; Public Law 94-83, August 9, 1975;
Public Law 97-258, 4(b), September 13, 1982; Public Law 118-5, June
3, 2023; Public Law 119-21, July 4, 2025).
\3\ 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 380.
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The proposed Project includes construction and operation of the
following facilities:
<bullet> 3.9 miles of 30-inch-diameter natural gas transmission
pipeline;
<bullet> additional compression at two existing compressor
stations;
<bullet> a new metering and regulation station; and
<bullet> modification to two existing metering and regulation
stations.
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; potentially affected landowners and other
interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries 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.,
CP25-528). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#04426176674b6a686d6a61577174746b767044626176672a636b72"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f5b3908796ba9b999c9b90a68085859a8781b593908796db929a83">[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.
Under section 7(c) of the NGA, the Commission determines whether
interstate natural gas transportation facilities are in the public
convenience and necessity and, if so, grants a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity to construct and operate them. The Commission
bases its decisions on both economic issues, including need, and
environmental effects.
Your comments should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of
potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures
to avoid or lessen environmental effects. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. 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#86c0e3f4e5c9e8eaefe8e3d5f3f6f6e9f4f2c6e0e3f4e5a8e1e9f0"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90d6f5e2f3dffefcf9fef5c3e5e0e0ffe2e4d0f6f5e2f3bef7ffe6">[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 (CP25-
528-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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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>.
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#ce819e9e8ea8abbcade0a9a1b8"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="83ccd3d3c3e5e6f1e0ade4ecf5">[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. The eLibrary link also provides
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
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.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: February 27, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-04268 Filed 3-3-26; 8:45 am]
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