Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the East Lateral Xpress Project, 78849 [2020-26825]
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Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Schedule for the Preparation
of an Environmental Assessment for
the East Lateral Xpress Project
On September 24, 2020, Columbia
Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf)
filed an application in Docket No.
CP20–527–000 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 in
Louisiana. The proposed project is
known as the East Lateral XPress Project
(Project), and would provide a total of
725 million standard cubic feet per day
of firm transportation capacity, on
Columbia Gulf’s interstate natural gas
pipeline system, to supply feed gas for
Venture Global LNG’s Plaquemines LNG
facility in Plaquemines Parish,
Louisiana.
On October 8, 2020, 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
document for the Project.
This notice identifies Commission
staff’s intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Project and the planned schedule for the
completion of the environmental
review.1
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA March 16, 2021
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline June 14, 2021
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 East Lateral XPress Project would
consist of the following facilities:
• 8.1 miles of 30-inch-diameter
pipeline lateral within Barataria Bay in
Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes,
Louisiana;
• a new 23,470-horsepower
compressor station at an existing
Columbia Gulf abandoned compressor
station site in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana
(Centerville Compressor Station);
• a new 23,470-horsepower
compressor station adjacent to an
existing tie-in facility in Lafourche
Parish, Louisiana (Golden Meadow
Compressor Station);
• one new delivery meter station;
• one new tie-in facility in Barataria
Bay; and
• two new mainline valves.
Background
On October 21, 2020, the Commission
issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
East Lateral XPress Project (Notice of
Scoping). The Notice of Scoping 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 Notice of Scoping, the Commission
received comments from the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration National Marine
Fisheries Service, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and
the Teamsters National Pipeline Labor
Management Cooperation Trust. The
primary issues raised by the
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commenters are essential fish habitat;
air quality; environmental justice
populations; and tribal impacts. 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
service provides automatic notification
of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links
to the documents. Go to https://
www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to
register for eSubscription.
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 (i.e., CP20–527), 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: December 1, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-527-000]
Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the East Lateral Xpress
Project
On September 24, 2020, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia
Gulf) filed an application in Docket No. CP20-527-000 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 in Louisiana. The proposed project is known as
the East Lateral XPress Project (Project), and would provide a total of
725 million standard cubic feet per day of firm transportation
capacity, on Columbia Gulf's interstate natural gas pipeline system, to
supply feed gas for Venture Global LNG's Plaquemines LNG facility in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
On October 8, 2020, 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 document for the Project.
This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule
for the completion of the environmental review.\1\
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA March 16, 2021
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline June 14, 2021
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 East Lateral XPress Project would consist of the following
facilities:
8.1 miles of 30-inch-diameter pipeline lateral within
Barataria Bay in Jefferson and Plaquemines Parishes, Louisiana;
a new 23,470-horsepower compressor station at an existing
Columbia Gulf abandoned compressor station site in St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana (Centerville Compressor Station);
a new 23,470-horsepower compressor station adjacent to an
existing tie-in facility in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana (Golden Meadow
Compressor Station);
one new delivery meter station;
one new tie-in facility in Barataria Bay; and
two new mainline valves.
Background
On October 21, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
East Lateral XPress Project (Notice of Scoping). The Notice of Scoping
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 Notice of Scoping, the Commission
received comments from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration National Marine Fisheries Service, the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, and the Teamsters National Pipeline
Labor Management Cooperation Trust. The primary issues raised by the
commenters are essential fish habitat; air quality; environmental
justice populations; and tribal impacts. 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 service
provides automatic notification of filings made to subscribed dockets,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
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 (i.e.,
CP20-527), 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: December 1, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-26825 Filed 12-4-20; 8:45 am]
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