Document ID: FERC-2019-1256-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Bailey East Mine Project; Texas Eastern Transmission LP
Posted Date: 2019-10-22T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 204 (Tuesday, October 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56451-56452]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22998]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-501-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission LP; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Bailey East Mine Project

    On August 19, 2019, Texas Eastern Transmission LP (Texas Eastern) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-501-000 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, known as the Bailey East 
Mine Project (Project), would ensure safe and efficient operation of 
existing Texas Eastern pipeline facilities for the duration of planned 
longwall mining activities.
    On September 3, 2019, 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--January 28, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 27, 2020

    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 excavate and elevate sections of four 
natural gas transmission pipelines due to longwall mining activities in 
Marshall County, West Virginia. The project would allow for safe and 
efficient operation of Texas Eastern's existing pipeline facilities for 
the duration of the longwall mining activities planned by CONSOL Energy 
Inc. in the area beneath Texas Eastern's pipelines. The four mainline 
segments will remain in-service and be elevated using sandbags and 
skids for about 2 years until the longwall mining activities have 
completed and any potential ground subsidence has settled.

Background

    On October 3, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Bailey East Mine 
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 no 
comments to date. 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 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 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., 
CP19-501), 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 
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by 
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

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    Dated: October 16, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-22998 Filed 10-21-19; 8:45 am]
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