Northern States Power Company; Notice of Environmental Site Review, 60199 [2023-18870]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 168 / Thursday, August 31, 2023 / Notices field to access the document. 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 the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: August 25, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Dated: August 25, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–18870 Filed 8–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [FR Doc. 2023–18862 Filed 8–30–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Federal Energy Regulatory Commission DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. CP23–29–000] Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Saguaro Connector Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Saguaro Connector Pipeline Project [Project No. 15055–001] Northern States Power Company; Notice of Environmental Site Review ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 telephone at (715) 737–1353 on or before Friday, September 22, 2023. Participants will meet at Gile Park located at 14 Park Street, Gile, Wisconsin 54525. Participants should arrive early for coordination purposes and to begin the tour promptly at 3:00 p.m. Additionally, participants must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or boots. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. On September 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time), Commission staff and Northern States Power Company (Northern States Power), the applicant for the Gile Flowage Storage Reservoir Project No. 15055 (project), will conduct an environmental site review of the project. All interested individuals, agencies, Indian Tribes, non-governmental organizations, and other stakeholders are invited to attend. The site review will include the project dam, spillway, impoundment, and recreational facilities associated with the project, and will commence at the adjacent Gile Park. Please note that all participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the project and during the site review tour. If you are interested in attending, or have questions regarding the site review, please contact Matthew Miller of Northern States Power via email at matthew.j.miller@xcelenergy.com, or VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:04 Aug 30, 2023 Jkt 259001 The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Saguaro Connector Pipeline Project (Project), proposed by Saguaro Connector Pipeline, LLC (Saguaro) in the above referenced docket. Saguaro requests authorization from the Commission to construct, install, operate, and maintain an approximate 1,000-foot, 48-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline in Hudspeth County, Texas. The proposed Project would cross the United States and Mexico International Boundary below the Rio Grande. According to Saguaro, the Project would serve as an interconnection to transport natural gas produced in Texas to a pipeline in Chihuahua, Mexico. The 48inch-diameter natural gas pipeline is designed for a capacity of 2.834 billion standard cubic feet per day. The Project would not have permanent aboveground facilities. PO 00000 Frm 00032 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60199 The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the 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 Project includes the following components: • approximately 1,000 feet of 48-inchdiameter natural gas pipeline; • approximately 1,000 feet of 50-footwide permanent right-of-way; • additional temporary workspaces (total of 14.2 acres); and • 6.9 miles of temporary access road (Indian Hot Springs Road). The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the EA 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 natural gas environmental documents page (https:// www.ferc.gov/industries-data/naturalgas/environment/environmentaldocuments). In addition, the EA may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC’s website. Click on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/ eLibrary/search) select ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23–29). 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. The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff’s independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. 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 E:\FR\FM\31AUN1.SGM 31AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 60199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18870]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 15055-001]


Northern States Power Company; Notice of Environmental Site 
Review

    On September 27, 2023, at 3:00 p.m. (Central Daylight Time), 
Commission staff and Northern States Power Company (Northern States 
Power), the applicant for the Gile Flowage Storage Reservoir Project 
No. 15055 (project), will conduct an environmental site review of the 
project. All interested individuals, agencies, Indian Tribes, non-
governmental organizations, and other stakeholders are invited to 
attend.
    The site review will include the project dam, spillway, 
impoundment, and recreational facilities associated with the project, 
and will commence at the adjacent Gile Park. Please note that all 
participants are responsible for their own transportation to/from the 
project and during the site review tour. If you are interested in 
attending, or have questions regarding the site review, please contact 
Matthew Miller of Northern States Power via email at 
[email protected], or telephone at (715) 737-1353 on or 
before Friday, September 22, 2023.
    Participants will meet at Gile Park located at 14 Park Street, 
Gile, Wisconsin 54525. Participants should arrive early for 
coordination purposes and to begin the tour promptly at 3:00 p.m. 
Additionally, participants must wear sturdy, closed-toe shoes, or 
boots.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

    Dated: August 25, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18870 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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