Document ID: FERC-2021-1623-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Rover Pipeline, LLC;  Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project
Posted Date: 2021-12-29T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74078-74079]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-28294]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-492-000]

Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an 
Environmental Assessment for the Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery 
Meter Station Project

    On September 9, 2021, Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP21-492-000 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 in Michigan. The proposed project is known as the Rover-
Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project (Project), and 
would allow Rover to construct a new interconnect on its existing 
mainline system to receive up to 1,600 dekatherms per day of natural 
gas from Brightmark SunRyz RNG LLC while also allowing Rover to deliver 
up to 100 dekatherms per day of natural gas to Brightmark SunRyz RNG 
LLC for its Brightmark Renewable Natural Gas Facility.
    On September 20, 2021 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--February 22, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--May 24, 2022

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be

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provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    The Project would consist of Rover constructing and operating a new 
interconnect and meter station on its existing Market Area Mainline at 
about milepost 30.5 in Lenawee County, Michigan. The proposed meter 
station would include hot taps, valves, 65 feet of interconnecting 
pipe, two meter skids, a gas quality building, a measurement building, 
and satellite communications. Construction of the proposed facilities 
would impact about 2.0 acres.

Background

    On October 26, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping 
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed 
Rover-Brightmark Receipt and Delivery Meter Station Project and Notice 
of Public Scoping Session (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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The 
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency commented on identifying the 
Project purpose and need; and assessing impacts on socioeconomics and 
environmental justice communities, greenhouse gas emissions, climate 
change, vegetation and wildlife, surface and groundwater quality, and 
karst terrain. All substantive comments 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.
    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., 
CP21-492), 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: December 22, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28294 Filed 12-28-21; 8:45 am]
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