Document ID: FERC-2023-0126-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
Posted Date: 2023-02-03T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 23 (Friday, February 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7428-7429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02255]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-486-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice To Prepare an 
Environmental Assessment and Revised Schedule for Environmental Review 
of The Appalachia to Market II and Entriken HP Replacement Project

    On July 7, 2022, Texas Eastern, LP (Texas Eastern) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP22-486-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) and 
Authorization pursuant to Section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act to 
construct, operate, and abandon certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Appalachian to Market 
II and Entriken HP Replacement Project (Project) and is designed to 
improve system reliability and to allow Texas Eastern to provide up to 
55,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation service to 
two local gas distribution companies in New Jersey.
    On August 19, 2022, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC 
or Commission) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) which identified July 
14, 2023 as the issuance date for the final Environmental Impact 
Statement (EIS). However, Commission staff now intends to prepare an 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project and has therefore revised 
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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    The August 19, 2022 NOI announced the opening of a 30-day scoping 
period which closed on September 19, 2022. Commission staff will 
consider the information gathered and comments received during scoping 
in the preparation of the EA; interested stakeholders do not need to 
resubmit comments previously submitted. Commission staff will make the 
EA available for public review and inspection, and solicit comments on 
the document from the public. The Commission will review and consider 
any future comments received on the EA in its consideration of the 
Project.
    This notice identifies the revised schedule for completion of the 
EA for Texas Eastern's Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of the EA: February 10, 2023
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: \2\ May 11, 2023
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    \2\ The 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.

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of

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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 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., 
CP22-486), 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: January 27, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-02255 Filed 2-2-23; 8:45 am]
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