Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 237 / Tuesday, December 10, 2024 / Notices 99247 

1 In accordance with the Council on 

Environmental Quality’s regulations, the unique 

identification number for documents relating to this 

environmental review is EAXX–019–20–000– 

1731674078. 40 CFR 1501.5(c)(4) (2024). 

2The 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. 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP24–512–000] 

Texas Connector Pipeline, LLC; Notice 

of Schedule for the Preparation of an 

Environmental Assessment for the 

Texas Connector Amendment Project 

On August 12, 2024, Texas Connector 

Pipeline, LLC (Texas Connector) filed an 

application with the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (Commission or 

FERC), in Docket No. CP24–512–000, 

requesting authorization pursuant to 

Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to 

construct and operate certain natural gas 

facilities in Jefferson and Orange 

Counties, Texas. The Commission had 

authorized the Port Arthur Liquefaction 

Project (PALP, Docket No. CP17–20– 

000), on April 18, 2019. On May 25, 

2023, in Docket No. CP17–21–003 et al., 

the Commission issued an Order Issuing 

Certificate, Amending Certificate, and 

Approving Abandonment, authorizing 

among other things, the abandonment 

by transfer from PALP of the Texas 

Connector Project (Project) to Texas 

Connector. The current application 

seeks to amend those Project facilities. 

On August 16, 2024, the FERC issued 

its Notice of Application for the 

amended 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 The EA will be issued for a 30- 

day comment period. 

Schedule for Environmental Review 

Issuance of EA March 21, 2025 

90-day Federal Authorization Decision 

Deadline 2 June 19, 2025 

If a schedule change becomes 

necessary, additional notice will be 

provided so that the relevant agencies 

are kept informed of the Project’s 

progress. 

Project Description 

Texas Connector seeks to modify the 

Project facilities originally authorized in 

2019 as follows. 

• The Southern Compressor Station 

would not be constructed, and the 

original site of the Southern Compressor 

Station would be utilized for a laydown 

yard and access road. 

• The southern pipeline segment 

(Southern Segment) would decrease in 

length from 7.6 miles to 1.4 miles. 

• Compression at the Northern 

Compressor Station (renamed 

Orangefield Compressor Station) would 

increase from three natural gas-driven 

turbine compressors rated at 16,684 hp 

each, to four SolarTitan 130 Gas Turbine 

driven compressors rated at 

approximately 24,009 hp each. 

• The footprint and configuration of 

the Orangefield Compressor Station 

would shift slightly north and west and 

increase in size from 40 acres to 82.4 

acres. 

• The northern pipeline segment 

(Northern Segment) would increase in 

length from 26.6 miles to 29.6 miles and 

include several modifications to the 

alignment and workspace to 

accommodate landowner requests and 

development within the previously 

authorized right-of-way. 

• Texas Connector proposes to use 

about 16,320 feet of the Big Hill Bayou 

south of Taylor Bayou and South 

Mansfield Ferry Road Canal as a water 

access routes. Big Hill Bayou would 

require dredging to facilitate vessel 

transit. 

• The KMPL Meter Station would not 

be constructed. 

The purpose of Project is to 

implement construction efficiencies to 

enhance the overall constructability of 

the previously authorized Texas 

Connector Project at various locations. 

Background 

On November 18, 2024, the 

Commission issued a Notice of Scoping 

Period Requesting Comments on 

Environmental Issues for the Proposed 

Texas Connector Amendment 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; potentially interested Indian 

tribes; other interested parties; and local 

libraries and newspapers. As of today’s 

notice, the Commission has received no 

comments from any parties in response 

to the Notice of Scoping. 

No agencies volunteered to cooperate 

with the FERC in the preparation of the 

EA. All substantive environmental 

issues identified by staff 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 

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., CP24–512), 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: December 4, 2024. 

Carlos D. Clay, 

Acting Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2024–28964 Filed 12–9–24; 8:45 am] 

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