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On February 26, 2020 (85 FR 11053–
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April 1, 2020 meeting of the Uniform
Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel.
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DoD published a notice that announced
that the meeting time had changed. DoD
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP20–49–000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of a Proposed
Amendment of the Northeast Supply
Enhancement Project
On January 31, 2020,
Transcontinental Pipe Line Company,
LLC (Transco) filed an application in
Docket No. CP20–49–000 requesting to
amend the Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity granted by
the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (Commission or FERC) for
the Northeast Supply Enhancement
Project on May 3, 2019, in Docket No.
CP17–101–000. Transco’s proposed
amendment involves utilizing an
alternative road for permanent access to
Compressor Station 206 in Somerset
County, New Jersey, rather than
constructing the previously approved
access road to the site.
On February 5, 2020, the Commission
issued its Notice of Application for the
proposed amendment. 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
document for the project. This instant
notice identifies the FERC staff’s
planned schedule for the completion of
an Environmental Assessment (EA) for
the proposed amendment.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—May 15, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline—August 13, 2020
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of project progress.
Project Description
Transco proposes to amend the
Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
to utilize an alternative permanent
access road to Compressor Station 206
(referred to as the Higgins Farm Access
Road) that would involve the use and
extension of an existing road rather than
construction of the previously approved
access road across property owned by
Trap Rock Industries (referred to as the
Trap Rock Access Road). Transco states
the proposal would enable it to comply
with requirements from the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection
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and reduce wetland impacts. The
existing road crosses the Higgins Farm
Superfund Site for approximately 1,819
feet, terminating at an enclosed
groundwater remediation system
operated by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Transco would not
modify the existing road, but would
extend the road approximately 1,213
feet to the compressor station site.
Approximately 331 feet of the extension
would occur on the Higgins Farm
Superfund Site and the remaining 882
feet would occur on land owned by
Transco.
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Background
On February 19, 2020, the
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Document for
a Proposed Amendment of the
Northeast Supply Enhancement 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 one
comment letter related to the Higgins
Farm Access Road from the Eastern
Environmental Law Center. 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.
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.,
CP20–49), 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.
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Dated: March 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP19–495–000]
Double E Pipeline, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental
Assessment for the Proposed Double
E Pipeline Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Double E Pipeline Project (Project),
proposed by Double E Pipeline, LLC
(Double E) in the above-referenced
docket. Double E filed an application in
Docket No. CP19–495–000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate
certain natural gas pipeline facilities.
Double E requests authorization to
construct and operate approximately
135 combined miles of varying diameter
trunk-lines and lateral pipeline
connecting the Delaware Basin
production areas in New Mexico and
Texas to the Waha Hub. The proposed
trunkline and lateral pipelines run
through Eddy County, New Mexico and
Loving, Ward, Reeves, and Pecos
Counties, Texas.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Double E Pipeline Project in accordance
with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the proposed Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The U.S. Department of Interior
Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
participated as a cooperating agency in
the preparation of the EA. Cooperating
agencies have jurisdiction by law or
special expertise with respect to
resources potentially affected by the
proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis. The BLM will adopt and use
the EA to issue a Right-of-Way Grant
and Temporary Use Permits for the
portion of the Project on federal lands.
The proposed Double E Pipeline
Project includes the following facilities:
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• Approximately 33.3 miles of new
30-inch-diameter T100 pipeline from
Summit Midstream Partners, LP’s
existing Lane Processing Plant located
in Eddy County, New Mexico, to the
proposed Poker Lake Meter Station site,
also in Eddy County;
• 84.2 miles of new 42-inch-diameter
T200 pipeline from the proposed Poker
Lake Meter Station in Eddy County,
New Mexico through Loving, Ward, and
Reeves Counties, Texas and terminating
at the proposed Waha Receiver and
Separation site in Reeves County, Texas;
• 1.4 miles of new 42-inch-diameter
T300 pipeline from the proposed
Double E Waha Receiver and Separation
site in Reeves County, Texas to the final
delivery locations in Pecos County,
Texas; and
• 16.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter
L100 pipeline from the existing Loving
Processing Plants to the proposed T100
pipeline in Eddy County, New Mexico.
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
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). 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. CP19–495). Be sure you
have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC
Online Support at FercOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov 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 April
23, 2020.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-49-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review of a Proposed Amendment of the Northeast
Supply Enhancement Project
On January 31, 2020, Transcontinental Pipe Line Company, LLC
(Transco) filed an application in Docket No. CP20-49-000 requesting to
amend the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity granted by
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) for the
Northeast Supply Enhancement Project on May 3, 2019, in Docket No.
CP17-101-000. Transco's proposed amendment involves utilizing an
alternative road for permanent access to Compressor Station 206 in
Somerset County, New Jersey, rather than constructing the previously
approved access road to the site.
On February 5, 2020, the Commission issued its Notice of
Application for the proposed amendment. 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 document for the
project. This instant notice identifies the FERC staff's planned
schedule for the completion of an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the
proposed amendment.
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--May 15, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--August 13, 2020
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of project
progress.
Project Description
Transco proposes to amend the Northeast Supply Enhancement Project
to utilize an alternative permanent access road to Compressor Station
206 (referred to as the Higgins Farm Access Road) that would involve
the use and extension of an existing road rather than construction of
the previously approved access road across property owned by Trap Rock
Industries (referred to as the Trap Rock Access Road). Transco states
the proposal would enable it to comply with requirements from the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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and reduce wetland impacts. The existing road crosses the Higgins Farm
Superfund Site for approximately 1,819 feet, terminating at an enclosed
groundwater remediation system operated by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency. Transco would not modify the existing road, but
would extend the road approximately 1,213 feet to the compressor
station site. Approximately 331 feet of the extension would occur on
the Higgins Farm Superfund Site and the remaining 882 feet would occur
on land owned by Transco.
Background
On February 19, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Document for a Proposed Amendment of the
Northeast Supply Enhancement 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 one comment letter related to the
Higgins Farm Access Road from the Eastern Environmental Law Center. 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., CP20-49), 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: March 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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