Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project, 11085-11086 [2019-05602]

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Dated: March 13, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary [FR Doc. 2019–05633 Filed 3–22–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–52–000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project On January 18, 2019, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC (Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP19–52–000 with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate and maintain new facilities in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos Counties, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project (Project) and would provide up to 500 million standard cubic feet per day of firm transportation capacity southbound on Natural’s existing system to a new bidirectional interconnect with Trans-Pecos Pipeline, LLC, at the Waha Hub, a major natural gas trading point in the Gulf region. On February 1, 2019, the Commission 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. PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11085 Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA—May 31, 2019 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—August 29, 2019 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 The Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project would consist of the following facilities: • approximately 16.8 miles, of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos Counties, Texas; • a new bidirectional interconnect, including two 10-inch-diameter ultrasonic meter runs and a 30-inchdiameter tap, in Pecos County, Texas; and • appurtenant and auxiliary facilities, including: Æ two 30-inch-diameter tees, valves, and risers for potential future use; Æ piping and valves to interconnect the pipeline extension to the existing Lockridge Pipeline in Ward County, Texas; and Æ relocating a pig receiver currently at the beginning of the pipeline extension to the end of pipeline extension in Pecos County, Texas.1 Background On March 1, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lockridge Extension Pipeline 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. 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. 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 11086 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 57 / Monday, March 25, 2019 / Notices 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., CP19–52), 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 rule makings. Dated: March 19, 2019. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. I. 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As proposed, the General Permit will authorize discharges of seafood processing waste from facilities (also referred to as ‘‘vessels’’) that discharge at least 3 nautical miles (NM) or greater from the Alaska shore as delineated by mean lower low water (MLLW) or a closure line and which engage in the processing of fresh, frozen, canned, smoked, salted or pickled seafood, the processing of mince, or the processing of meal, paste and other secondary byproducts. DATES: Comments must be received by May 9, 2019. ADDRESSES: You may send comments by any of the following methods: Comments on the draft General Permit should be sent to Director, Office of Water and Watersheds; USEPA Region SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:47 Mar 22, 2019 10; 1200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 155, OWW–191; Seattle, WA 98101 and may also be submitted by fax to (206) 553– 0165 or electronically to ziobro.joseph@ epa.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Permit documents may be found on the EPA Region 10 website at: https:// www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/npdesgeneral-permit-offshore-seafoodprocessors-alaska. Copies of the draft general permit and Fact Sheet are also available upon request. Requests may be made to Audrey Washington at (206) 553–0523 or to Joseph Ziobro at (206) 553–2723. Requests may also be electronically mailed to: washington.audrey@epa.gov, or ziobro.joseph@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Jkt 247001 There are currently fewer than 100 permitted seafood processors that discharge effluent and operate more than 3 NM from the Alaskan shore or closure line. Most of the seafood processed on the vessels are pollock and Pacific cod. Other species have included sablefish, arrowtooth flounder, Pacific hake, jack mackerel, Alaska plaice, Pacific Ocean perch, rockfish, sculpin, lumpsucker, skate, sole, Greenland turbot, bairdi, opilio, and king crab. The permit authorizes the discharge of seafood processing wastes that are mostly waste solids (shell, bones, skin, scales, flesh and organs), blood, body fluids, slime, oils and fats from cooking and rendering operations; disinfectants; and miscellaneous wastewaters. This Permit does not authorize the discharge of pollutants from any shore-based facilities, nor any pollutants from vessels transporting seafood processing waste solely for the purpose of dumping materials into ocean waters. The median annual waste discharged from a vessel in 2014 and 2015 was 7.1 and 6.2 million pounds, respectively. A description of the basis for the conditions and requirements of the draft general permit is given in the Fact Sheet. In addition, the EPA has completed an Ocean Discharge Criteria Evaluation pursuant to 40 CFR Subpart M which supports the basis for the conditions and requirements in the draft general permit. Facilities will receive a written notification from the EPA whether permit coverage and authorization to discharge under the general permit is approved. Major changes from the 2009 General Permit include the removal of the metals monitoring requirement and the removal of the requirement to grind effluent except in cases when vessels PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 that discharge more than 10 million pounds per annual reporting year are discharging within Steller Sea Lion critical habitat areas designated by the National Marine Fisheries Service. The EPA is preparing a Biological Evaluation for this Permit action. Consultations under the Endangered Species Act between the EPA and the National Marine Fisheries Service and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service are ongoing. Also for review in Section X of the Fact Sheet are potential mitigation measures provided by National Marine Fisheries Service for vessels that are exempt from grinding requirements in Steller sea lion critical habitat. II. Other Legal Requirements This action was submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review under Executive Orders 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review, and 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, and was determined to be not significant. Compliance with Endangered Species Act, Essential Fish Habitat, Paperwork Reduction Act, and other requirements are discussed in the Fact Sheet to the proposed permit. Dated: March 15, 2019. Daniel D. Opalski, Director, Office of Water and Watersheds, Region 10. 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 57 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11085-11086]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-05602]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-52-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review of the Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project

    On January 18, 2019, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC 
(Natural) filed an application in Docket No. CP19-52-000 with the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate and maintain 
new facilities in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos Counties, Texas. The proposed 
project is known as the Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project (Project) 
and would provide up to 500 million standard cubic feet per day of firm 
transportation capacity southbound on Natural's existing system to a 
new bidirectional interconnect with Trans-Pecos Pipeline, LLC, at the 
Waha Hub, a major natural gas trading point in the Gulf region.
    On February 1, 2019, the Commission 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--May 31, 2019
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--August 29, 2019
    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

    The Lockridge Extension Pipeline Project would consist of the 
following facilities:
     approximately 16.8 miles, of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline 
in Ward, Reeves, and Pecos Counties, Texas;
     a new bidirectional interconnect, including two 10-inch-
diameter ultrasonic meter runs and a 30-inch-diameter tap, in Pecos 
County, Texas; and
     appurtenant and auxiliary facilities, including:
    [cir] two 30-inch-diameter tees, valves, and risers for potential 
future use;
    [cir] piping and valves to interconnect the pipeline extension to 
the existing Lockridge Pipeline in Ward County, Texas; and
    [cir] relocating a pig receiver currently at the beginning of the 
pipeline extension to the end of pipeline extension in Pecos County, 
Texas.\1\
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    \1\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into 
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, 
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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Background

    On March 1, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lockridge 
Extension Pipeline 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. 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.

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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., 
CP19-52), 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 rule makings.

    Dated: March 19, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-05602 Filed 3-22-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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