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1A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed 

parallel to an existing pipeline to increase capacity. 

Topic 1: Discussion of Specific 

Categories and Types of Transmission 

Benefits That Transmission Providers 

Should Consider for the Purposes of 

Transmission Planning and Cost 

Allocation 

• The three specific categories/types 

of transmission facilities considered for 

the purposes of transmission planning 

and cost allocation are reliability, 

economics, and public policy. Can and 

should these three categories and types 

of transmission that are considered for 

the purposes of transmission planning 

and cost allocation be expanded or 

changed? If so, what specific categories 

or types of benefits should be 

considered for the purposes of 

allocating the cost of transmission to 

ratepayers? 

• Are the existing three categories of 

transmission being adequately 

considered or can they be improved 

upon—either separately or together— 

and if so how? 

• Are there any specific benefits 

being considered by transmission 

providers today that should be more 

widely adopted by other transmission 

providers? Are certain benefits unique 

to specific regions? 

• How should certainty of benefits be 

addressed? For example, should benefits 

be quantifiable? What tools are available 

or should be developed to account for 

uncertainty? 

Topic 2: Discussion of Cost Allocation 

Principles, Methodologies, and Decision 

Processes for the Purposes of 

Transmission Planning and Cost 

Allocation 

• Are current cost allocation 

methodologies used by transmission 

providers allocating costs roughly 

commensurate with estimated benefits, 

and if not, how should this be 

improved? 

• Under what set of benefits—both 

existing and expanded—would states be 

amenable to bearing the costs of 

transmission that is expected to deliver 

those estimated benefits to ratepayers? 

• Is there sufficient opportunity for 

stakeholders, including states, to 

collaborate in the development and 

approval of cost allocation 

methodologies to build consensus 

among and increase buy-in from 

stakeholders within a transmission 

planning region, and if not, how can 

this be improved? 

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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP21–94–000] 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC; Notice of Availability 

of the Draft Environmental Impact 

Statement for the Proposed Regional 

Energy Access Expansion 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) has prepared a draft 

environmental impact statement (EIS) 

for the Regional Energy Access 

Expansion (Project), proposed by 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC (Transco) in the abovereferenced docket. Transco requests 

authorization to construct and operate 

approximately 36.1 miles of pipeline 

loop 1 and one new compressor station, 

abandon and replace certain existing 

compression facilities, and modify 

existing compressor stations and 

facilities in Pennsylvania and New 

Jersey to provide about 829 million 

standard cubic feet of natural gas per 

day to multiple delivery points along 

Transco’s existing system in 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and 

Maryland, providing customers with 

enhanced access to Marcellus and Utica 

Shale natural gas supplies. 

The draft EIS 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 the 

mitigation measures recommended in 

the EIS, would result in some adverse 

environmental impacts; however, with 

the exception of climate change 

impacts, those impacts would not be 

significant. The Project’s annual 

operation and downstream emissions of 

16.62 million metric tons of carbon 

dioxide equivalent would exceed the 

Commission’s presumptive significance 

threshold based on 100 percent 

utilization. 

The U.S. Environmental Protection 

Agency and U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers participated as cooperating 

agencies in the preparation of the EIS. 

Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction 

by law or special expertise with respect 

to resources potentially affected by the 

proposal and participate in the NEPA 

analysis. The EIS is intended to fulfill 

the cooperating federal agencies’ NEPA 

obligations, as applicable, and to 

support subsequent conclusions and 

decisions made by the cooperating 

agencies. Although cooperating agencies 

provide input to the conclusions and 

recommendations presented in the draft 

EIS, the agencies may present their own 

conclusions and recommendations in 

any applicable Records of Decision for 

the Project. 

The draft EIS addresses the potential 

environmental effects of the 

construction and operation of the 

following Project facilities: 

• Installation of 22.3 miles of 30-inchdiameter pipeline loop in Luzerne 

County, Pennsylvania (Regional Energy 

Lateral); 

• installation of 13.8 miles of 42-inchdiameter pipeline loop in Monroe 

County, Pennsylvania (Effort Loop); 

• installation of the new Compressor 

Station 201 (9,000 nominal horsepower 

[hp] at International Organization of 

Standardization [ISO] conditions) in 

Gloucester County, New Jersey); 

• installation of two gas turbine 

driven compressor units (31,800 

nominal hp at ISO conditions) at 

existing Compressor Station 505 in 

Somerset County, New Jersey to 

accommodate the abandonment and 

replacement of approximately 16,000 hp 

from eight existing internal combustion 

engine-driven compressor units and 

increase the certificated station 

compression by 15,800 hp; 

• installation of a gas turbine 

compressor unit (63,742 nominal hp at 

ISO conditions) and modifications to 

three existing compressors at existing 

Compressor Station 515 in Luzerne 

County, Pennsylvania to accommodate 

the abandonment and replacement of 

approximately 17,000 hp from five 

existing gas-fired reciprocating engine 

driven compressors and increase the 

certificated station compression by 

46,742 hp; 

• uprate and rewheel two existing 

electric motor-driven compressor units 

at existing Compressor Station 195 in 

York County, Pennsylvania to increase 

the certificated station compression by 

5,000 hp and accommodate the 

abandonment of two existing gas-fired 

reciprocating engine driven 

compressors, which total approximately 

8,000 hp; 

• modifications at existing 

compressor stations, meter stations, 

interconnects, and ancillary facilities in 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and 

Maryland; and 

• installation of ancillary facilities 

such as mainline valves, 


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2A ‘‘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. 

communication facilities, and pig 

launchers 2 and receivers. 

The Commission mailed a copy of the 

Notice of Availability of the draft EIS 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 draft EIS 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/industriesdata/natural-gas/environment/ 

environmental-documents). In addition, 

the draft EIS 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., 

CP21–94). 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 draft EIS 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 draft EIS may do so. 

Your comments should focus on the 

draft EIS’ disclosure and discussion of 

potential environmental effects, 

reasonable alternatives, and measures to 

avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 

To ensure consideration of your 

comments on the proposal in the final 

EIS, it is important that the Commission 

receive your comments on or before 5:00 

p.m. Eastern Time on April 25, 2022. 

For your convenience, there are four 

methods you can use to submit your 

comments to the Commission. The 

Commission will provide equal 

consideration to all comments received, 

whether filed in written form or 

provided orally. The Commission 

encourages electronic filing of 

comments and has staff available to 

assist you at (866) 208–3676 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please 

carefully follow these instructions so 

that your comments are properly 

recorded. 

(1) You can file your comments 

electronically using the eComment 

feature on the Commission’s website 

(www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC 

Online. This 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 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.’’ If you are filing a comment 

on a particular project, please select 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as the filing 

type; 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 (CP21–94–000) 

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. 

(4) In lieu of sending written or 

electronic comments, the Commission 

invites you to attend one of the virtual 

public comment sessions its staff will 

conduct by telephone to receive 

comments on the draft EIS, scheduled as 

follows: 

Date and time 

Monday, March 28, 2022, 6:00– 

8:00 p.m. (EST), Call in number: 800–779– 

8625, Participant Passcode: 3472916. 

Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 

12:00–2:00 p.m. (EST), Call in number: 

888–848–6716, Participant Passcode: 

4258437. 

Wednesday, March 30, 2022, 

6:00–8:00 p.m. (EST), Call in number: 

800–779–8625, Participant Passcode: 

3472916. 

The primary goal of these comment 

sessions is to have you identify the 

specific environmental issues and 

concerns with the draft EIS. There will 

not be a formal presentation by 

Commission staff when the session 

opens. Individual oral comments will be 

taken on a one-on-one basis with a court 

reporter present on the line. This format 

is designed to receive the maximum 

amount of oral comments, in a 

convenient way during the timeframe 

allotted, and is in response to the 

ongoing COVID–19 pandemic. 

Prospective commentors are encouraged 

to review the draft EIS to familiarize 

themselves with the Project prior to 

participating in the meeting. 

Each comment session is scheduled 

from either 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. or else 

12:00 p.m. (noon) to 2:00 p.m., Eastern 

Standard Time. You may call at any 

time after the listed start times, at which 

point you will be placed on mute and 

hold. Calls will be answered in the 

order they are received. Once answered, 

you will have the opportunity to 

provide your comment directly to a 

court reporter with FERC staff or 

representative present on the line. A 

time limit of 3 minutes will be 

implemented for each commentor. 

Transcripts of all comments received 

during the comment sessions will be 

publicly available on FERC’s eLibrary 

system (see page 2 of this notice for 

instructions on using eLibrary). 

It is important to note that the 

Commission provides equal 

consideration to all comments received, 

whether filed in written form or 

provided at a virtual comment session. 

Any person seeking to become a party 

to the proceeding must file a motion to 

intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214). 

Motions to intervene are more fully 

described at https://www.ferc.gov/howintervene. Only intervenors have the 

right to seek rehearing or judicial review 

of the Commission’s decision. The 

Commission grants affected landowners 

and others with environmental concerns 

intervenor status upon showing good 

cause by stating that they have a clear 

and direct interest in this proceeding 

which no other party can adequately 

represent. Simply filing environmental 

comments will not give you intervenor 

status, but you do not need intervenor 

status to have your comments 

considered. 

Questions? 

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. The eLibrary link also 

provides access to the texts of all formal 

documents issued by the Commission, 

such as orders, notices, and 

rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription that 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 

by automatically providing you with 


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notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ 

ferc-online/overview to register for 

eSubscription. 

Dated: March 2, 2022. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2022–04871 Filed 3–7–22; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. RM98–1–000] 

Records Governing Off-the-Record 

Communications; Public Notice 

This constitutes notice, in accordance 

with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt 

of prohibited and exempt off-the-record 

communications. 

Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, 

September 22, 1999) requires 

Commission decisional employees, who 

make or receive a prohibited or exempt 

off-the-record communication relevant 

to the merits of a contested proceeding, 

to deliver to the Secretary of the 

Commission, a copy of the 

communication, if written, or a 

summary of the substance of any oral 

communication. 

Prohibited communications are 

included in a public, non-decisional file 

associated with, but not a part of, the 

decisional record of the proceeding. 

Unless the Commission determines that 

the prohibited communication and any 

responses thereto should become a part 

of the decisional record, the prohibited 

off-the-record communication will not 

be considered by the Commission in 

reaching its decision. Parties to a 

proceeding may seek the opportunity to 

respond to any facts or contentions 

made in a prohibited off-the-record 

communication and may request that 

the Commission place the prohibited 

communication and responses thereto 

in the decisional record. The 

Commission will grant such a request 

only when it determines that fairness so 

requires. Any person identified below as 

having made a prohibited off-the-record 

communication shall serve the 

document on all parties listed on the 

official service list for the applicable 

proceeding in accordance with Rule 

2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. 

Exempt off-the-record 

communications are included in the 

decisional record of the proceeding, 

unless the communication was with a 

cooperating agency as described by 40 

CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR 

385.2201(e) (1) (v). 

The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently 

received by the Secretary of the 

Commission. The communications 

listed are grouped by docket numbers in 

ascending order. These filings are 

available for electronic review at the 

Commission in the Public Reference 

Room or may be viewed on the 

Commission’s website at http://

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, please contact FERC Online 

Support at FERCOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or 

for TTY, contact (202)502–8659. 

Docket Nos. File date Presenter or requester 

Prohibited: 

1. P–1494–438 ................................................................. 2–15–2022 FERC Staff. 1

2. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 2

3. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 3

4. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 4

5. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 5

6. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 6

7. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 7

8. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–16–2022 FERC Staff. 8

9. CP21–57–000 ............................................................... 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 9

10. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 10

11. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 11

12. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 12

13. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 13

14. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–17–2022 FERC Staff. 14

15. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–18–2022 FERC Staff. 15

16. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–18–2022 FERC Staff. 16

17. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 17

18. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 18

19. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 19

20. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 20

21. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 21

22. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 22

23. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 23

24. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 24

25. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 25

26. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 26

27. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–22–2022 FERC Staff. 27

28. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 28

29. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 29

30. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 30

31. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 31

32. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 32

33. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 33

34. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 34

35. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 35

36. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 36

37. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 37

38. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 38

39. CP21–57–000 ............................................................. 2–23–2022 FERC Staff. 39


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