Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Georgia-Pacific Consumer Pipeline Abandonment Project, 6858-6860 [2022-02499]

Download as PDF 6858 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices Docket Nos. File date 19. CP16–9–011, CP16–9–012 ............................................................................ 20. CP16–9–011, CP16–9–012, RP21–1001–000, RP21–1001–001, CP18–46– 004, CP15–490–002. Exempt: CP16–9–000, CP16–9–012 .................................................................................. Presenter or requester 1–27–2022 1–27–2022 FERC Staff.18 FERC Staff.19 1–27–2022 U.S. Representative Stephen F. Lynch. 1 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Mary Brady and 2 other individuals. comments dated 1/19/2022 from Ashley Sells and 3 other individuals. comments dated 1/19/2022 from Marian Glasgow and 4 other individuals. 4 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Stephanie Ulmer. 5 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Stephanie Ulmer and 7 other individuals. 6 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Miriam Kurland and 10 other individuals. 7 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Linda Haley and 4 other individuals. 8 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Leann Canty and 1 other individual. 9 Emailed comments dated 1/20/2022 from Carolyn Shadid Lewis. 10 Emailed comments dated 1/20/2022 from Virginia Marcotte. 11 Emailed comments dated 1/20/2022 from Blaze Bhence. 12 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Lois Markham and 9 other individuals. 13 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Mary Brady and 8 other individuals. 14 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Jeanette Fariborz. 15 Emailed comments dated 1/20/2022 from Cory Alperstein. 16 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Stephanie Ulmer. 17 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Jeanette Fairborz. 18 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Judith Brorschek and 7 other individuals. 19 Emailed comments dated 1/19/2022 from Aaron Rubin and 18 other individuals. 2 Emailed 3 Emailed Dated: February 1, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–02501 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–16–000] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC; Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Georgia-Pacific Consumer Pipeline Abandonment Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss the environmental impacts of the Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC (GPC) Pipeline Abandonment Project (Project) involving abandonment and removal of interstate natural gas transmission facilities by GPC in Louisiana and Arkansas. The Commission will use this environmental document in its decision-making process. This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 from its action whenever it considers the issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission’s NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental Document section of this notice. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 3, 2022. Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the environmental document. If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before the opening of this docket on November 16, 2021, you will need to file those comments in Docket No. CP22–16–000 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 to ensure they are considered as part of this proceeding. This notice is being sent to the Commission’s current environmental mailing list for this project. State and local government representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about the acquisition of workspace needed to abandon the proposed facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. You are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission approves the project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does not subsequently grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of that eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters. Georgia-Pacific provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ which addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 (www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas Questions or Landowner Topics link. Public Participation There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22–16–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 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. Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https:// www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. Summary of the Proposed Project GPC proposes to abandon in-place approximately 19.5 miles of eight-inchdiameter natural gas transmission pipeline and auxiliary facilities that VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 originate from the out-of-service DCP Midstream (DCPM) Transfer Station in Union Parish, Louisiana to a point approximately one mile east of GPC’s Crossett Facility in Ashley County, Arkansas. Additionally, GPC proposes to abandon by removal all aboveground features associated with the 19.5 miles of pipeline. The GPC Pipeline has been disconnected from all gas pipeline sources. GPC proposes to permanently abandon the pipeline by purging the pipeline, and filling it with inert gas or flowable fill, consistent with federal pipeline safety abandonment regulations at 49 CFR 192.727, and any other required federal, state, or local requirements. The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1 Land Requirements for Construction The total surface disturbance associated with the Project is expected to be 2.8 acres; of this 2.2 acres are associated with the road and railroad crossings and 0.65 acres are associated with the removal of the aboveground structures. All of the land disturbing activities would be temporary. The areas where soils are disturbed will be stabilized as soon as practicable and seeded with native grasses. GPC intends to retain its existing right-of-way easement. NEPA Process and the Environmental Document Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas: • Geology and soils; • water resources and wetlands; • vegetation and wildlife; • threatened and endangered species; • cultural resources; • land use; • environmental justice; • air quality and noise; and • reliability and safety. Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the proposed project or portions of the project and 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–8659. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6859 make recommendations on how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental document. Following this scoping period, Commission staff will prepare an Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA will present Commission staff’s independent analysis of the issues. A Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed project. Any EA will be available in electronic format in the public record through eLibrary 2 and the Commission’s natural gas environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/ natural-gas/environment/ environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you will receive instant email notification when the environmental document is issued. With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the preparation of the environmental document.3 Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice. Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s), and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project’s potential effects on historic properties.4 2 For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 3 The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Section 1501.8. 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s regulations are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM Continued 07FEN1 6860 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 25 / Monday, February 7, 2022 / Notices The environmental document for this project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Environmental Mailing List The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission’s regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the proposed project. If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of the following steps: (1) Send an email to GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov stating your request. You must include the docket number CP22–16–000 in your request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to accept comments. OR (2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List Update Form’’ (appendix 2). Additional Information Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field. Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Feb 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission’s calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related information. Dated: February 1, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–02499 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL22–23–000] Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC; Notice of Institution of Section 206 Proceeding and Refund Effective Date On January 28, 2022, the Commission issued an order in Docket No. EL22–23– 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. 824e, instituting an investigation into whether Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC’s proposed rates in Docket No. ER21–2082–000 are unjust, unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or preferential, or otherwise unlawful. Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC, 178 FERC ¶ 61,067 (2021). The refund effective date in Docket No. EL22–23–000, established pursuant to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Any interested person desiring to be heard in Docket No. EL22–23–000 must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate, with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2021), within 21 days of the date of issuance of the order. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFile’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 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: February 1, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–02498 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. IC22–2–000] Commission Information Collection Activities (FERC–519) Comment Request; Extension Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. ACTION: Notice of information collection and request for comments. AGENCY: In compliance with the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission FERC–519, (Application under Federal Power Act Section 203), which will be submitted to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review. DATES: Comments on the collection of information are due March 9, 2022. ADDRESSES: Send written comments on FERC–519 to OMB through www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain. Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Desk Officer. Please identify the OMB Control Number (1902–0082) in the subject line of your comments. Comments should be sent within 30 days of publication of this SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\07FEN1.SGM 07FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 25 (Monday, February 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6858-6860]
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[FR Doc No: 2022-02499]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-16-000]


Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations LLC; Notice of Scoping Period 
Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Georgia-
Pacific Consumer Pipeline Abandonment Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) will prepare an environmental document, that will discuss 
the environmental impacts of the Georgia-Pacific Consumer Operations 
LLC (GPC) Pipeline Abandonment Project (Project) involving abandonment 
and removal of interstate natural gas transmission facilities by GPC in 
Louisiana and Arkansas. The Commission will use this environmental 
document in its decision-making process.
    This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the 
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested 
agencies regarding the project. As part of the National Environmental 
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account 
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental 
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers the 
issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is 
referred to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to 
focus the analysis in the environmental document on the important 
environmental issues. Additional information about the Commission's 
NEPA process is described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental 
Document section of this notice.
    By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the 
scope of issues to address in the environmental document. To ensure 
that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your 
comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or 
before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 3, 2022.
    Comments may be submitted in written form. Further details on how 
to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of 
this notice.
    Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, 
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental 
impacts. Your input will help the Commission staff determine what 
issues they need to evaluate in the environmental document. Commission 
staff will consider all written comments during the preparation of the 
environmental document.
    If you submitted comments on this project to the Commission before 
the opening of this docket on November 16, 2021, you will need to file 
those comments in Docket No. CP22-16-000 to ensure they are considered 
as part of this proceeding.
    This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental 
mailing list for this project. State and local government 
representatives should notify their constituents of this proposed 
project and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
    If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company 
representative may contact you about the acquisition of workspace 
needed to abandon the proposed facilities. The company would seek to 
negotiate a mutually acceptable agreement. You are not required to 
enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission approves the 
project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the 
company. Therefore, if you and the company do not reach an agreement, 
the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court. 
In such instances, compensation would be determined by a judge in 
accordance with state law. The Commission does not subsequently grant, 
exercise, or oversee the exercise of that eminent domain authority. The 
courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent domain cases; the 
Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters.
    Georgia-Pacific provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by 
the FERC entitled ``An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What 
Do I Need To Know?'' which addresses typically asked questions, 
including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the 
Commission's proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner 
topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website

[[Page 6859]]

(www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas Questions or Landowner Topics 
link.

Public Participation

    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your 
comments are properly recorded. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for 
submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to FERC Online. 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 will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment 
on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22-
16-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service 
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, 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.
    Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and 
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These 
instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification 
and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of 
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.

Summary of the Proposed Project

    GPC proposes to abandon in-place approximately 19.5 miles of eight-
inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline and auxiliary 
facilities that originate from the out-of-service DCP Midstream (DCPM) 
Transfer Station in Union Parish, Louisiana to a point approximately 
one mile east of GPC's Crossett Facility in Ashley County, Arkansas. 
Additionally, GPC proposes to abandon by removal all aboveground 
features associated with the 19.5 miles of pipeline.
    The GPC Pipeline has been disconnected from all gas pipeline 
sources. GPC proposes to permanently abandon the pipeline by purging 
the pipeline, and filling it with inert gas or flowable fill, 
consistent with federal pipeline safety abandonment regulations at 49 
CFR 192.727, and any other required federal, state, or local 
requirements.
    The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 
1.\1\
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    \1\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in 
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all 
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at 
www.ferc.gov using the link called ``eLibrary''. For instructions on 
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 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. For assistance, contact 
FERC at [email protected] or call toll free, (886) 208-3676 
or TTY (202) 502-8659.
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Land Requirements for Construction

    The total surface disturbance associated with the Project is 
expected to be 2.8 acres; of this 2.2 acres are associated with the 
road and railroad crossings and 0.65 acres are associated with the 
removal of the aboveground structures. All of the land disturbing 
activities would be temporary. The areas where soils are disturbed will 
be stabilized as soon as practicable and seeded with native grasses. 
GPC intends to retain its existing right-of-way easement.

NEPA Process and the Environmental Document

    Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss 
impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation 
of the proposed project under the relevant general resource areas:
     Geology and soils;
     water resources and wetlands;
     vegetation and wildlife;
     threatened and endangered species;
     cultural resources;
     land use;
     environmental justice;
     air quality and noise; and
     reliability and safety.
    Commission staff will also evaluate reasonable alternatives to the 
proposed project or portions of the project and make recommendations on 
how to lessen or avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your 
comments will help Commission staff identify and focus on the issues 
that might have an effect on the human environment and potentially 
eliminate others from further study and discussion in the environmental 
document.
    Following this scoping period, Commission staff will prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA). The EA will present Commission staff's 
independent analysis of the issues. A Notice of Schedule for the 
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may 
be issued for an allotted public comment period. The Commission would 
consider timely comments on the EA before making its decision regarding 
the proposed project. Any EA will be available in electronic format in 
the public record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's natural gas 
environmental documents web page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). If eSubscribed, you 
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document 
is issued.
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    \2\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the 
last page of this notice.
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    With this notice, the Commission is asking agencies with 
jurisdiction by law and/or special expertise with respect to the 
environmental issues of this project to formally cooperate in the 
preparation of the environmental document.\3\ Agencies that would like 
to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for 
filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this 
notice.
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    \3\ The Council on Environmental Quality regulations addressing 
cooperating agency responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal 
Regulations, Section 1501.8.
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation 
Act

    In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's 
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic 
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to initiate 
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s), 
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies, 
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential 
effects on historic properties.\4\

[[Page 6860]]

The environmental document for this project will document findings on 
the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of 
consultations under section 106.
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    \4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations 
are at title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those 
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or 
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in 
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic 
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List

    The environmental mailing list includes federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American Tribes; other 
interested parties; and local libraries and newspapers. This list also 
includes all affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's 
regulations) who are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property 
may be used temporarily for project purposes, or who own homes within 
certain distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits 
comments on the project and includes a mailing address with their 
comments. Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list 
as the analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to 
this environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, 
and government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by 
the proposed project.
    If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would 
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of 
the following steps:
    (1) Send an email to [email protected] stating your 
request. You must include the docket number CP22-16-000 in your 
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure 
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to 
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and 
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to 
accept comments.

OR

    (2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 2).

Additional Information

    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number 
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an 
appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online 
Support at [email protected] or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    Public sessions or site visits will be posted on the Commission's 
calendar located at https://www.ferc.gov/news-events/events along with 
other related information.

    Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02499 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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