Notice2026-08170
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North Padre Island Lateral Abandonment Project
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April 27, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 80 (Monday, April 27, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22533-22534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-08170]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-4-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed North
Padre Island Lateral Abandonment Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the North
Padre Island Lateral Abandonment Project, proposed by Transcontinental
Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), in the above-referenced
docket.\1\ Transco requests authorization 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. According to Transco, the Project would eliminate
costs and risks associated with maintenance of these facilities.
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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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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 5:00pm Eastern Time on May 22, 2026.
Instructions for filing comments are provided on pages 2 and 3.
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 North Padre Island Lateral
Abandonment 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 (Pub.
L. [Pub. L.] 91-190. 42 U.S.C. 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).
\3\ 18 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 380.
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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.,
CP26-4). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#266043544569484a4f484375535656495452664043544508414950"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f1b7948392be9f9d989f94a28481819e8385b197948392df969e87">[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.
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 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#52143720311d3c3e3b3c37012722223d202612343720317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a7e1c2d5c4e8c9cbcec9c2f4d2d7d7c8d5d3e7c1c2d5c489c0c8d1">[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
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(<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 (CP26-4-
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.
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#e2adb2b2a284879081cc858d94"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e9a6b9b9a98f8c9b8ac78e869f">[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: April 22, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-08170 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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