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Natural Gas Pipeline Company of
America LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the Herscher
Northwest Storage Field Abandonment
Project
On October 31, 2017, Natural Gas
Pipeline Company of America LLC
(Natural) filed an application in Docket
No. CP18–12–000 requesting permission
pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural
Gas Act to abandon certain facilities.
The proposed project is known as the
Herscher Northwest Storage Field
Abandonment Project (Project), and is
located in Kankakee County, Illinois.
On November 8, 2017, 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
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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
Assessment (EA) for the Project. This
instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s
planned schedule for the completion of
the EA for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—April 12, 2018
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—July 11, 2018
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
Natural proposes to abandon in place
injection/withdrawal wells, pipeline
laterals, and observation wells, and
abandon by removal Compressor Station
202 and ancillary aboveground facilities
belonging to its Herscher Northwest
natural gas storage field in Kankakee,
Illinois. Natural would also abandon in
place approximately 15.3 billion cubic
feet of non-recoverable cushion gas.
Background
On January 2, 2018 the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
proposed Herscher Northwest Storage
Field Abandonment Project and Request
for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI 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 NOI,
the Commission received comments
from the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA). The primary issue raised
by the EPA is potential impacts on
groundwater.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. 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 www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC
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208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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: February 6, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018–02778 Filed 2–9–18; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-12-000]
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review of the Herscher Northwest Storage Field
Abandonment Project
On October 31, 2017, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC
(Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP18-12-000 requesting
permission pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon
certain facilities. The proposed project is known as the Herscher
Northwest Storage Field Abandonment Project (Project), and is located
in Kankakee County, Illinois.
On November 8, 2017, 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 Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--April 12, 2018
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 11, 2018
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
Natural proposes to abandon in place injection/withdrawal wells,
pipeline laterals, and observation wells, and abandon by removal
Compressor Station 202 and ancillary aboveground facilities belonging
to its Herscher Northwest natural gas storage field in Kankakee,
Illinois. Natural would also abandon in place approximately 15.3
billion cubic feet of non-recoverable cushion gas.
Background
On January 2, 2018 the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the proposed Herscher Northwest
Storage Field Abandonment Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 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 NOI, the Commission received comments from the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). The primary issue raised by the EPA is
potential impacts on groundwater.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). 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., CP18-12), 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
[email protected]. 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: February 6, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-02778 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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