Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lambertville East Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 24095 [2018-11178]
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Dated: May 18, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
units and appurtenant facilities at its
existing Lambertville Compressor
Station in Hunterdon County, New
Jersey. In addition to the incremental
pipeline transportation service, the
Project is also proposed to comply with
new air emissions regulations under the
New Jersey Reasonably Achievable
Control Technology program.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP18–26–000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review of the Lambertville East
Expansion Project: Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP
May 18, 2018.
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On December 7, 2017, Texas Eastern
Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern) filed
an application in Docket No. CP18–26–
000 requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
Act to abandon, construct, and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities at
its existing Lambertville Compressor
Station in Hunterdon County, New
Jersey. The proposed project is known
as the Lambertville East Expansion
Project (Project), and would provide
about 60 million cubic feet of natural
gas per day of incremental pipeline
transportation service to existing city
gates in New Jersey.
On December 20, 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—July 24, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—October 22, 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
Texas Eastern proposes to abandon by
removal two 5,000 horsepower natural
gas-fired turbine compressor units and
appurtenant facilities, and replace these
units with two new 8,600 horsepower
natural gas-fired turbine compressor
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Background
On January 10, 2018, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Lambertville East Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
state, and local government agencies;
elected officials; 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 Township
of West Amwell, and seven residents.
The EPA commented that the EA should
include a full discussion of purpose and
need of the Project; an evaluation of
alternatives; a general conformity
applicability analysis; and an analysis of
cumulative, indirect, and secondary
impacts, and environmental justice. The
Township of West Amwell expressed
Project concerns about increases in toxic
air emissions and pollutants and
impacts on residents from construction
and operation of the compressor station.
The seven residents also expressed
Project concerns about the following:
• Impacts on air quality, nearby high
consequence areas, and health;
• compressor type and size;
• effects on local communities,
nearby properties, and property rights
and values;
• direct harm to commercial, cultural,
and historical interests and open space;
• water quality impacts;
• contaminated groundwater and soil;
• traffic impacts;
• impacts on tourism; and
• effects on quality of life.
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
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.
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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., CP18–26), 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 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
rulemakings.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket Nos. EL18–68–000; EL18–69–000]
Notice of Filing: Transource Maryland,
LLC; Transource Pennsylvania, LLC
Take notice that on May 10, 2018,
Transource Maryland, LLC and
Transource Pennsylvania, LLC
submitted a response to the March 15,
2018 Show Cause Order.1
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214).
Protests will be considered by the
Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant.
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and
interventions in lieu of paper using the
‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov.
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies
of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
1 Alcoa Power Generation, Inc.—Long Sault
Division, et al., 162 FERC ¶ 61,224 (2018) (Show
Cause Order).
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-26-000]
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lambertville
East Expansion Project: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
May 18, 2018.
On December 7, 2017, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas Eastern)
filed an application in Docket No. CP18-26-000 requesting a Certificate
of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c)
of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate certain
natural gas pipeline facilities at its existing Lambertville Compressor
Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. The proposed project is known
as the Lambertville East Expansion Project (Project), and would provide
about 60 million cubic feet of natural gas per day of incremental
pipeline transportation service to existing city gates in New Jersey.
On December 20, 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--July 24, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--October 22, 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
Texas Eastern proposes to abandon by removal two 5,000 horsepower
natural gas-fired turbine compressor units and appurtenant facilities,
and replace these units with two new 8,600 horsepower natural gas-fired
turbine compressor units and appurtenant facilities at its existing
Lambertville Compressor Station in Hunterdon County, New Jersey. In
addition to the incremental pipeline transportation service, the
Project is also proposed to comply with new air emissions regulations
under the New Jersey Reasonably Achievable Control Technology program.
Background
On January 10, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lambertville East
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and
local government agencies; elected officials; 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 Township of West Amwell, and
seven residents. The EPA commented that the EA should include a full
discussion of purpose and need of the Project; an evaluation of
alternatives; a general conformity applicability analysis; and an
analysis of cumulative, indirect, and secondary impacts, and
environmental justice. The Township of West Amwell expressed Project
concerns about increases in toxic air emissions and pollutants and
impacts on residents from construction and operation of the compressor
station. The seven residents also expressed Project concerns about the
following:
Impacts on air quality, nearby high consequence areas, and
health;
compressor type and size;
effects on local communities, nearby properties, and
property rights and values;
direct harm to commercial, cultural, and historical
interests and open space;
water quality impacts;
contaminated groundwater and soil;
traffic impacts;
impacts on tourism; and
effects on quality of life.
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 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.,
CP18-26), 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 rulemakings.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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