Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lines DT and DS Replacement Project, 48351-48352 [2019-19824]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 178 (Friday, September 13, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48351-48352]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-19824]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-31-000]


Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Availability 
of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lines DT and DS 
Replacement Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Lines 
DT and DS Replacement Project (Project), proposed by Southern Star 
Central Gas Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) in the above-referenced 
docket. The Project consists of the abandonment of two pipelines and 
construction of one larger diameter pipeline to replace the pipelines 
being abandoned in Anderson and Franklin Counties, Kansas.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of abandoning, 
constructing, and operating the Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The FERC staff 
concludes that approval of the Project, with appropriate mitigating 
measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly 
affecting the quality of the human environment.
    Southern Star proposes to construct 31.5 construct 31.5 miles of 
new 36-inch-diameter pipeline, designated as Line DPA, and three small-
diameter (i.e., 2 to 4 inches) pipeline laterals, totaling about 5.9 
miles. The new pipelines would replace Southern Star's existing Lines 
DS and DT. Line DS is a 31.4-mile-long, 20-inch-diameter pipeline of 
which 29.4 miles would be removed and 2 miles would be abandoned in 
place. Line DT is a 31.8-mile-long, 26-inch-diameter pipeline, of which 
29 miles would be removed and 2.8 miles would be abandoned in place. 
Southern Star would also modify two existing compressor stations 
(Ottawa Compressor Station [CS] and Welda CS), five existing tie-ins, 
and associated auxiliary and appurtenant facilities. Lastly, Southern 
Star would construct one new regulator/measuring station (Richmond 
Regulator Station), two new launchers and receivers, three new mainline 
valves (MLVs), and four new tie-ins along the new pipeline laterals.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability to 
federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; 
elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native 
American tribes; potentially affected landowners and

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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 (www.ferc.gov), on 
the Environmental Documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries/gas/enviro/eis.asp) under the EAs tab. In addition, the EA may be accessed 
by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary 
link (https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp), click on General 
Search, and enter the docket number in the Docket Number field, 
excluding the last three digits (i.e. CP19-31). Be sure you have 
selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of potential 
environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid 
or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the 
more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the 
opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on 
this Project, it is important that we receive your comments in 
Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on October 9, 2019.
    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 [email protected]. 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 (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. 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 (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to Documents and Filings. 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 following address. Be sure to reference the project docket number 
(CP19-31-000) with your submission: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426
    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 385.214). Motions to intervene are more 
fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or 
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission may grant 
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor 
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and 
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately 
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you 
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your 
comments considered.
    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. 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 www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.

    Dated: September 9, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-19824 Filed 9-12-19; 8:45 am]
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