Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Notice of Conference Call, 72058 [2023-23104]
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This notice identifies Commission
staff’s intention to prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Amendment and the planned schedule
for the completion of the environmental
review.1
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—November 14, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 2—February 12, 2024
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Amendment’s
progress.
Project Description
The Amendment would adjust the Rio
Bravo Pipeline’s certificated route from
approximate milepost (MP) 69.8 to MP
79.4 and from approximate MP 92.4 to
MP 93.0 in Willacy County, Texas and
from approximate MP 99.7 to MP 100.5
in Willacy and Cameron Counties,
Texas. The Amendment would also
relocate a meter station and extend the
approved Rio Bravo Pipeline route
approximately 0.6 mile in Cameron
County, Texas and modify the pipe wall
thickness of the majority of the Rio
Bravo Pipeline consistent with U.S.
Department of Transportation’s Pipeline
Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration regulations. The route
adjustments are intended to minimize
impacts on certain sensitive
environmental resources, address
landowner requests, meet technical
requirements from the International
Boundary and Water Commission, and
align the terminus of the pipelines with
the currently approved design of the Rio
Grande LNG Terminal.
Background
On August 23, 2023, the Commission
issued a Notice of Scoping Period
Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Rio Bravo Pipeline Route Amendment
(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
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CFR 1501.10 (2020).
Commission’s deadline applies to the
decisions of other federal agencies, and state
agencies acting under federally delegated authority,
that are responsible for federal authorizations,
permits, and other approvals necessary for
proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per
18 CFR 157.22(a), the Commission’s deadline for
other agency’s decisions applies unless a schedule
is otherwise established by federal law.
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received comments from the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency,
several individuals, Rio Grande LNG,
LLC, and from Rio Bravo. The primary
issues raised by the commenters specific
to the scope of the Amendment are
requests to extend the scoping comment
period; impacts on endangered species
(e.g., ocelot habitat), wildlife, and
cultural resources; and reliability and
safety. All substantive comments
received during the scoping period and
up until issuance of the EA will be
addressed in the EA.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
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.
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.
Additional information about the
Amendment 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., CP23–519), 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: October 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER23–2171–000]
Tri-State Generation and Transmission
Association, Inc.; Notice of Conference
Call
On Friday, October 20, 2023,
Commission staff will hold a conference
call with Tri-State Generation and
Transmission Association, Inc. (TriState) beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern
Time). The purpose of the conference
call is to clarify the following statements
made by Tri-State in the June 16, 2023
transmittal letter to its formula rate
filing in Docket No. ER23–2171–000:
‘‘Given that an order on the Initial
Decision has not yet issued, Tri-State is
filing this rate to be consistent with its
prior rates and cooperative principles.
This filing will be adjusted accordingly
in the event of a future Commission
order that includes a conflicting
directive.’’ 1 The discussion during the
conference call will be limited solely to
whether Tri-State intends to submit an
amended filing as referenced in these
statements.
All interested parties are invited to
listen by phone. The conference call
will not be webcasted or transcribed.
However, an audio listen-only line will
be provided. Those wishing to access
the listen-only line must email Sean
Pauley at sean.pauley@ferc.gov by 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Time) on Thursday
October 19, 2023, with your name,
email, and phone number, in order to
receive the call-in information before
the conference call. Please use the
following text for the subject line,
‘‘ER23–2171–000 listen-only line
registration.’’
Commission conferences are
accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For
accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to accessibility@ferc.gov
or call toll free 1 (866) 208–3372 (voice)
or (202) 208–1659 (TTY), or send a FAX
to (202) 208–2106 with the required
accommodations.
For additional information, please
contact Sean Pauley at (202) 502–6766
or sean.pauley@ferc.gov.
Dated: October 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. ER23-2171-000]
Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc.; Notice
of Conference Call
On Friday, October 20, 2023, Commission staff will hold a
conference call with Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association,
Inc. (Tri-State) beginning at 10:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The purpose of
the conference call is to clarify the following statements made by Tri-
State in the June 16, 2023 transmittal letter to its formula rate
filing in Docket No. ER23-2171-000: ``Given that an order on the
Initial Decision has not yet issued, Tri-State is filing this rate to
be consistent with its prior rates and cooperative principles. This
filing will be adjusted accordingly in the event of a future Commission
order that includes a conflicting directive.'' \1\ The discussion
during the conference call will be limited solely to whether Tri-State
intends to submit an amended filing as referenced in these statements.
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All interested parties are invited to listen by phone. The
conference call will not be webcasted or transcribed. However, an audio
listen-only line will be provided. Those wishing to access the listen-
only line must email Sean Pauley at [email protected] by 5:00 p.m.
(Eastern Time) on Thursday October 19, 2023, with your name, email, and
phone number, in order to receive the call-in information before the
conference call. Please use the following text for the subject line,
``ER23-2171-000 listen-only line registration.''
Commission conferences are accessible under section 508 of the
Rehabilitation Act of 1973. For accessibility accommodations, please
send an email to [email protected] or call toll free 1 (866) 208-
3372 (voice) or (202) 208-1659 (TTY), or send a FAX to (202) 208-2106
with the required accommodations.
For additional information, please contact Sean Pauley at (202)
502-6766 or [email protected].
Dated: October 13, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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