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###### Department of Energy

###### Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

          - [Docket No. CP15-513-000]

The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared this environmental assessment (EA) for the Northern Supply Access Project (Project) proposed by Texas Gas Transmission, LLC (Texas Gas) in the above-referenced docket. Texas Gas requests authorization to construct and operate natural gas facilities in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, and Louisiana to provide an additional 384,000 million standard cubic feet per day of natural gas of north to south transportation capacity on Texas Gas's existing system.

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. 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 involves modifications at eight existing compressor stations in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana; Coahoma County, Mississippi; Tipton County, Tennessee; Webster, Breckinridge, and Jefferson Counties, Kentucky; and Lawrence and Dearborn Counties, Indiana. Texas Gas would also construct one new 23,877 horsepower compressor station in Hamilton County, Ohio.

                    The FERC staff mailed copies 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 within 0.5 mile of the above ground facilities; interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to this proceeding. Everyone on our environmental mailing list will receive a CD version of the EA. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (                    *www.ferc.gov*) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.                

                    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the 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 making its decision on this Project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before                     **February 25, 2016**                    .                

                    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference the Project docket number (CP15-513-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or                     *efiling@ferc.gov.*

                    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature located on the Commission's Web site (                    *www.ferc.gov*) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project;                

                    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (                    *www.ferc.gov*) under the link to Documents and Filings. 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.” You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select “Comment on a Filing”; or                

(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.

                    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 385.214).[1]                                          Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing 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**                    .                

                    Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at                     **(866) 208-FERC**                    , or on the FERC Web site (                    *www.ferc.gov*) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on “General Search,” and enter the docket numbers excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (                    *i.e.,*                     CP15-513). 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 eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.                

                    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which 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 notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to                     *www.ferc.gov/​docs-filing/​esubscription.asp.*

Dated: January 27, 2016.

Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,

Deputy Secretary.

# Footnotes

1.                             See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments.                    
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