Document ID: FERC-2016-1664-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Marshall County Mine Panel 17W Project; Environmental Review
Posted Date: 2016-12-12T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 238 (Monday, December 12, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 89455-89456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29696]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-501-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Proposed Marshall County Mine Panel 17W 
Project

    On September 15, 2016, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas 
Eastern) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-501-000 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 Marshall 
County Mine Panel 17W Project (Project) located in Marshall County, 
West Virginia.
    On September 29, 2016, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice

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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--January 24, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 24, 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

    Texas Eastern proposes to excavate and elevate sections of its 
Lines 10 (30-inch-diameter), 15 (30-inch-diameter), 25 (36-inch-
diameter) and 30 (36-inch-diameter) to minimize and monitor potential 
strains on the pipelines due to anticipated longwall mining activities 
of Marshall Coal. Concurrent with pipeline elevation, portions of two 
of the lines, Lines 10 and 15, will be replaced with new pipe to 
accommodate a minimum US Department of Transportation Class 2 design. 
The sections of Lines 25 and 30 will be removed and Texas Eastern will 
perform maintenance activities on them. The four mainline sections will 
be returned to natural gas service while remaining elevated using 
sandbags and skids during the longwall mining activities and potential 
ground subsidence. Once the mining-induced subsidence and the 2017-2018 
heating season have both ended, the two sections of Lines 10 and 15 
located within wetlands will be removed and the four elevated pipeline 
sections will be re-installed belowground, hydrostatically tested, and 
placed back into service.

Background

    On September 30, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Marshall County 
Mine Panel 17W 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. The Commission did not receive any 
comments in response to the NOI.

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., 
CP16-501), 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: December 6, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29696 Filed 12-9-16; 8:45 am]
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