Notice2026-06635
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project
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April 6, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 65 (Monday, April 6, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17269-17270]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06635]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-547-000; Docket No. CP25-549-000]
Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, Texas Gas Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for
the Proposed Kosciusko Junction Pipeline Project
Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is
important that the Commission receive your comments on or before 5:00
p.m. Eastern Time on May 25, 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 draft EIS. The draft EIS
assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and
operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) \1\ and the Commission's
implementing regulations.\2\ The principal purposes of the draft EIS
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 EIS concludes that
approval of the proposed Project would have some limited adverse
environmental effects; however, with implementation of the Applicants'
avoidance, minimization, and mitigation measures, as well as adherence
to Commission staff's mitigation measures recommended in the EIS, these
effects would be less than significant.
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\1\ National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, as amended
(Public Law [Pub. L.] 91-190. 42 USC 4321-4347, as amended by Pub.
L. 94-52, July 3, 1975; Pub. L. 94-83, August 9, 1975; Pub. L. 97-
258, 4(b), September 13, 1982; Pub. L. 118-5, June 3, 2023; Pub. L.
119-21, July 4, 2025).
\2\ 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 380.
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The US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Environmental Protection
Agency, and the US Fish and Wildlife Service participated as
cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft EIS. Cooperating
agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to
resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the
NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input towards
the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the
agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in
their respective records of decision (where applicable) for the
Project.
The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
abandonment, construction, modification, and operation of the following
facilities in Mississippi.
Texas Gas proposes to do the following:
<bullet> abandon by sale to Gulf South the existing Greenville
Lateral (GL) and axillary and appurtenant facilities; \3\ and the
existing Isola CS;
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\3\ The sale would include three 36-inch-diameter natural gas
pipelines totaling 97.74 miles and one 0.37-mile 20-inch-diameter
pipeline.
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<bullet> install a new gas-fired compressor unit within the
existing Greenville CS totaling 24,160 horsepower (hp); and
<bullet> modify existing check meters within the Greenville CS to
establish custody transfer measurement between Texas Gas and Gulf
South.
Gulf South proposes to do the following:
<bullet> acquire the GL and Isola CS from Texas Gas;
<bullet> install two new natural gas-fired compressor units
totaling 24,615 hp at the Isola CS;
<bullet> construct two new pipelines: the 8.1-mile-long, 36-inch-
diameter Columbia Gulf Lateral and 102.9-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter
Kosciusko Junction (KJ) Pipeline;
<bullet> construct two new compressor stations: the Holmes CS with
a natural gas-fired compressor unit totaling 23,984 hp along the
existing GL, and the Kosciusko CS with three natural gas-fired
compressor units totaling 61,293 hp along the new KJ Pipeline; and
<bullet> construct four new meter stations: the Columbia Gulf,
Destin Check, SONAT, and Kosciusko Meter Stations; \4\ four mainline
valves; and associated tie-ins, launcher/receiver facilities, and
appurtenances.
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\4\ The Destin Check Meter Station would also require
installation of about 50 feet of 36-inch-diameter interconnecting
pipe to connect the KJ Pipeline.
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The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
draft EIS 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 draft EIS 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 draft EIS 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., CP25-547 or CP25-549). Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#a1e7c4d3c2eecfcdc8cfc4f2d4d1d1ced3d5e1c7c4d3c28fc6ced7"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f7b1928594b8999b9e9992a4828787988583b791928594d9909881">[email protected]</span></a> or toll free at (866) 208-3676,
or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The draft EIS 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. Section
7(b) of the NGA specifies that no natural gas company shall abandon any
portion of its facilities subject to the Commission's jurisdiction
without the Commission first finding that the abandonment will not
negatively affect the present or future public convenience and
necessity. The Commission bases its decisions on both economic issues,
including need, and environmental effects.
Your comments should focus on draft EIS's disclosure and discussion
of potential environmental effects, measures to avoid or lessen
environmental effects, and the completeness of the submitted
alternatives, information and analyses. In addition, landowner comments
are encouraged on the site-specific construction plans that the
Applicants developed for residences within 25 feet of construction work
areas, available via
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FERC's eLibrary.\5\ For your convenience, there are four methods you
can use to submit 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#470122352408292b2e292214323737283533072122352469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="72341700113d1c1e1b1c17210702021d000632141700115c151d04">[email protected]</span></a>. Please
carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly
recorded.
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\5\ The Applicants' Appendix 8G--Site-specific Residential
Construction Plans, FERC Accession no. 20260116-5091. These plans
are also included as appendix E of the EIS for this Project.
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(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 file your comments electronically by 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.'' If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment
on a Filing'' as the filing type; 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-
547 or CP25-549) 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.
(4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the
Commission invites you to attend one of the public comment sessions its
staff will conduct in the Project area to receive comments on the draft
EIS, scheduled as follows:
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Date and time Location
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April 28, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. The Azalea, 707 Azalea Drive,
CDT. Waynesboro, MS 39367.
April 29, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. MacMillan Park Center, 515 Hwy.
CDT. 16 East, Carthage, MS 39051.
April 30, 2026, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. City Hall Multipurpose
CDT. Building, 22521 Depot Street,
Lexington, MS 39095.
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The primary goal of these comment sessions is to have you identify
the specific environmental issues and concerns with the draft EIS.
Individual oral comments will be taken on a one-on-one basis with a
court reporter. This format is designed to receive the maximum amount
of comments, in a convenient way during the timeframe allotted.
Each comment session is scheduled from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
(local time zone where meeting is held). You may arrive at any time
after 5:00 p.m. There will not be a formal presentation by Commission
staff when the session opens. If you wish to speak, the Commission
staff will hand out numbers in the order of your arrival. Comments will
be taken until 7:00 p.m. However, if no additional numbers have been
handed out and all individuals who wish to provide comments have had an
opportunity to do so, staff may conclude the session at 6:30 p.m.
Please see appendix 1 for additional information on the session format
and conduct.\6\
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\6\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the link called ``eLibrary.'' For assistance,
contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="470102150408292b2e292214323737283533072122352469202831">[email protected]</a> or call toll free, (866)
208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
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Your oral comments will be recorded by the court reporter (with
FERC staff or representative present) and become part of the public
record for this proceeding. Transcripts will be publicly available on
FERC's eLibrary system (see page 3 for instructions on using eLibrary).
If a significant number of people are interested in providing oral
comments in the one-on-one settings, a time limit of 5 minutes may be
implemented for each commentor. Although there will not be a formal
presentation, Commission staff will be available throughout the comment
session to answer your questions about the environmental review
process.
It is important to note that the Commission provides equal
consideration to all comments received, whether filed in written form
or provided orally at a comment session.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214). Motions to intervene are
more fully described at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene">https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene</a>. Only
intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the
Commission's decision. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
Questions?
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#0a455a5a4a6c6f7869246d657c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="541b040414323126377a333b22">[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 that 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: April 1, 2026.
Carlos D. Clay,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06635 Filed 4-3-26; 8:45 am]
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