Document ID: FERC-2017-0728-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Reviews: Florida Gas Transmission Co., LLC
Posted Date: 2017-06-13T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 27060]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12224]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-79-000]

Florida Gas Transmission Company, L.L.C; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Wekiva Parkway Relocation Project

    On March 16, 2017, Florida Gas Transmission Company, L.L.C (Florida 
Gas) filed an application in Docket No. CP17-79-000 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 Wekiva 
Parkway Relocation Project (Project), and would relocate and replace 
sections of the existing Florida Gas 12-inch-diameter and 26-inch-
diameter Sanford Lateral pipelines that conflict with construction of 
the Florida Department of Transportation's Wekiva Parkway.
    On March 29, 2017, 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 Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA July 28, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline October 26, 2017

    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

    The Project would abandon in place and relocate 4.60 miles of 12-
inch-diameter Sanford Lateral pipeline and 3.16 miles of 26-inch-
diameter Sanford Lateral Loop pipeline in Lake and Seminole Counties, 
Florida. The Project intent is to resolve conflicts between the 
existing pipeline facilities and construction of the Florida Department 
of Transportation's new State Road (SR) 429, Wekiva Parkway. Florida 
Gas proposes to relocate the affected pipeline sections to new adjacent 
right-of-way abutting the north side of existing SR 429 right-of-way.

Background

    On April 18, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Wekiva Parkway 
Relocation Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI 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 NOI, the Commission 
received comments from the Seminole Tribe of Florida, Florida Fish and 
Wildlife Commission, and one landowner. The primary issues raised by 
the commentors are assuring that proper wildlife habitat surveys and a 
Phase 1 Cultural Survey be conducted. Landowner comments were limited 
to concerns about individual property use and impacts.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
    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, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP17-79), 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 Web site also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: June 7, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-12224 Filed 6-12-17; 8:45 am]
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