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Filed Date: 1/12/24.
Accession Number: 20240112–5150.
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Dated: January 16, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP24–13–000]
MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline,
LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental
Assessment for the Westbound
Compression Expansion Project
On November 2, 2023, MountainWest
Overthrust Pipeline, LLC (Overthrust)
filed an application in Docket No.
CP24–13–000 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. The
proposed project is known as the
Westbound Compression Expansion
Project (Project), which would expand
Overthrust’s natural gas transmission
system at its existing Point of Rocks and
Rock Springs Compressor Stations in
Sweetwater County, Wyoming, as well
as related aboveground facilities in
Uinta and Lincoln Counties, Wyoming.
The Project would provide an additional
325,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of
year-round firm transportation capacity
on its existing mainline to western and
northwestern U.S. gas markets.
On November 15, 2023, 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
Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA—June 24, 2024
90-day Federal Authorization Decision
Deadline 2—September 22, 2024
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
1 40
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.
2 The
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Project Description
The Project would provide an
expansion of Overthrust’s existing
pipeline system that would enable
Overthrust to provide an additional
325,000 Dth/d of westbound firm
transportation capacity to a new
delivery point being constructed by
Kern River Gas Transmission near
Overthrust’s existing Roberson
Compressor Station in Lincoln County,
Wyoming.
The Project would consist of the
following facilities and activities, all in
Wyoming:
• addition of one gas-fired turbine
driven compressor unit with 15,900
nominal horsepower (hp) at the existing
Point of Rocks Compressor Station in
Sweetwater County;
• addition of one gas-fired turbine
driven compressor unit with 15,900
nominal hp at the existing Rock Springs
Compressor Station in Sweetwater
County;
• an approximate 1,400-foot-long, 24inch-diameter pipe interconnect (JTL–
148) extending from a new tap on
Overthrust’s mainline 122 at its existing
North Rendezvous Tap facility to a new
meter station being constructed by Kern
River Gas Transmission at an existing
site in Lincoln County;
• upgrades to the existing Rockies
Express Pipeline Wamsutter Meter
Station to accommodate additional gas
volumes in Sweetwater County;
• upgrades at three existing
facilities—Roberson Compressor Station
(new pig launcher and receiver 3 in
Lincoln County), Cabin 31 Interconnect
Pipeline Facility (new pig launcher in
Sweetwater County), and Opal
Interconnect Pipeline Facility (new pig
launcher in Lincoln County), to support
in-line inspections along the Overthrust
mainline; and
• modifications to Overthrust’s
existing Granger Interconnect Facility to
accommodate new flow conditions in
Sweetwater County.
Background
On December 14, 2023, the
Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Westbound Compression Expansion
Project (Notice of Scoping). The Notice
of Scoping was sent to affected
landowners; federal, state, and local
government agencies; elected officials;
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inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
inspections, or other purposes.
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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 City
Planner of Rock Springs, Wyoming,
Wyoming Game and Fish Department in
Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Wyoming
Department of Environmental Quality.
The primary issue raised by the City
Planner of Rock Springs is a request for
Overthrust to inform the Rock Springs
Planning Department with any proposed
additions or changes at the existing
Blairtown Yard, which is within the city
limits of Rock Springs. Wyoming Game
and Fish Department requested
adherence to the protection of wildlife
and wildlife habitat in the vicinity of
the Project. Wyoming Department of
Environmental Quality comments
requested thorough analysis of
groundwater and surface water impacts
of the Project. All substantive comments
will be addressed in the EA.
Portions of the Project would affect
lands that Overthrust has leased from
the Bureau of Land Management;
therefore, the Bureau of Land
Management is a cooperating agency in
the preparation of 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
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’’ excluding the last three digits
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(i.e., CP24–13), and follow the
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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: January 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-13-000]
MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the
Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Westbound
Compression Expansion Project
On November 2, 2023, MountainWest Overthrust Pipeline, LLC
(Overthrust) filed an application in Docket No. CP24-13-000 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. The proposed project is known as the Westbound
Compression Expansion Project (Project), which would expand
Overthrust's natural gas transmission system at its existing Point of
Rocks and Rock Springs Compressor Stations in Sweetwater County,
Wyoming, as well as related aboveground facilities in Uinta and Lincoln
Counties, Wyoming. The Project would provide an additional 325,000
dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of year-round firm transportation capacity
on its existing mainline to western and northwestern U.S. gas markets.
On November 15, 2023, 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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\1\ 40 CFR 1501.10 (2020).
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Schedule for Environmental Review
Issuance of EA--June 24, 2024
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline \2\--September 22, 2024
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\2\ The 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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If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
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are kept informed of the Project's progress.
Project Description
The Project would provide an expansion of Overthrust's existing
pipeline system that would enable Overthrust to provide an additional
325,000 Dth/d of westbound firm transportation capacity to a new
delivery point being constructed by Kern River Gas Transmission near
Overthrust's existing Roberson Compressor Station in Lincoln County,
Wyoming.
The Project would consist of the following facilities and
activities, all in Wyoming:
addition of one gas-fired turbine driven compressor unit
with 15,900 nominal horsepower (hp) at the existing Point of Rocks
Compressor Station in Sweetwater County;
addition of one gas-fired turbine driven compressor unit
with 15,900 nominal hp at the existing Rock Springs Compressor Station
in Sweetwater County;
an approximate 1,400-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter pipe
interconnect (JTL-148) extending from a new tap on Overthrust's
mainline 122 at its existing North Rendezvous Tap facility to a new
meter station being constructed by Kern River Gas Transmission at an
existing site in Lincoln County;
upgrades to the existing Rockies Express Pipeline
Wamsutter Meter Station to accommodate additional gas volumes in
Sweetwater County;
upgrades at three existing facilities--Roberson Compressor
Station (new pig launcher and receiver \3\ in Lincoln County), Cabin 31
Interconnect Pipeline Facility (new pig launcher in Sweetwater County),
and Opal Interconnect Pipeline Facility (new pig launcher in Lincoln
County), to support in-line inspections along the Overthrust mainline;
and
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\3\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline,
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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modifications to Overthrust's existing Granger
Interconnect Facility to accommodate new flow conditions in Sweetwater
County.
Background
On December 14, 2023, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed
Westbound Compression Expansion 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 City Planner of Rock Springs,
Wyoming, Wyoming Game and Fish Department in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and
Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality. The primary issue raised
by the City Planner of Rock Springs is a request for Overthrust to
inform the Rock Springs Planning Department with any proposed additions
or changes at the existing Blairtown Yard, which is within the city
limits of Rock Springs. Wyoming Game and Fish Department requested
adherence to the protection of wildlife and wildlife habitat in the
vicinity of the Project. Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality
comments requested thorough analysis of groundwater and surface water
impacts of the Project. All substantive comments will be addressed in
the EA.
Portions of the Project would affect lands that Overthrust has
leased from the Bureau of Land Management; therefore, the Bureau of
Land Management is a cooperating agency in the preparation of 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 [email protected].
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'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP24-13), 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: January 17, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-01265 Filed 1-22-24; 8:45 am]
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