Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 18526 [2021-07318]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 67 (Friday, April 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 18526]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07318]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-95-000]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on March 26, 2021, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP 
(Texas Eastern) 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in 
Docket No. CP21-95-000 a prior notice request pursuant to section 
157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act, for authorization to construct its Corpus Christi Deep Port 
Channel Pipeline Replacement Project (Project). The Project consist of 
(i) reconfigure and replace a segment of 30-inch diameter pipeline, 
including the installation of appurtenant facilities, at a crossing of 
the Corpus Christi Ship Channel, in Nueces County, Texas to accommodate 
a widening and deepening of the channel planned by the U.S. Army Corps 
of Engineers, and (ii) discontinue use, as further described herein, of 
a total of approximately 1,750 feet of existing 30-inch diameter 
pipeline. Texas Eastern states that the Project will have no impact on 
the certificated capacity of its system, and there will be no permanent 
abandonment or reduction in service to any customer of Texas Eastern as 
a result of the Project. Texas Eastern estimates the cost of the 
Project to be approximately $25 million, all as more fully set forth in 
the Notice which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    The filing is available for review on the Commission's website web 
at https://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to 
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 
the Commission's Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation 
declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease 
(COVID-19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020.
    Any questions concerning this Notice may be directed to: Estela D. 
Lozano, Manager, Rates and Certificates, Texas Eastern Transmission, 
LP, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, by telephone at (713) 
627-4522, by fax at (713) 627-5947, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the 
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule 
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other 
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of 
the EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's 
public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and 
state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary 
reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's EA.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be 
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party 
commenters, will not receive copies of all documents filed by other 
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek 
court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at 
https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail 
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other 
carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852.

    Dated: April 5, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-07318 Filed 4-8-21; 8:45 am]
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