Document ID: FERC-2018-1513-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Eastern Shore Natural Gas Co.; Del-Mar Energy Pathway Project: Review
Posted Date: 2018-11-27T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60837-60838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25804]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-548-000]

Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Del-Mar Energy Pathway Project

    On September 14, 2018, Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company (Eastern 
Shore) filed an application in Docket No. CP18-548-000 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 Del-Mar 
Energy Pathway Project (Project), and would provide about 11.8 million 
cubic feet per day of additional natural gas firm transportation and 
2.5 million cubic feet per day of off-peak transportation service to 
three local distribution companies and one industrial shipper.
    On September 27, 2018, 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

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planned schedule for the completion of the EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    Issuance of EA--April 1, 2019.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--June 30, 2019.
    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

    Eastern Shore proposes to construct and operate new natural gas 
pipelines and meter and delivery stations in Kent and Sussex Counties, 
Delaware, and Wicomico and Somerset Counties, Maryland.
    The Project would consist of construction and operation of the 
following facilities:

Woodside Loop \1\ Kent County, Delaware

     4.9 miles of new 16-inch-diameter pipeline looping its 
existing pipeline.
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    \1\ A pipeline loop is a segment of pipe constructed parallel to 
an existing pipeline to increase capacity.
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East Sussex Extension Sussex County, Delaware

     7.39 miles of new 8-inch-diameter mainline extension to 
the existing Milford Line;
     one aboveground pig launcher and one pig receiver,\2\ and 
aboveground mainline valve; and
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    \2\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into 
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, 
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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     one new delivery metering and regulation (M&R) station.

Millsboro Pressure Control Station Upgrade Millsboro, Sussex County, 
Delaware

     0.35 mile of 10-inch-diameter pipeline extension between 
the existing Millsboro Pressure Control Station and the existing 
Milford Line; and
     a dual run pressure control addition to the existing 
Millsboro Pressure Control Station with modifications to the existing 
piping, valves, and associated electronic transmitters.

Somerset Extension Wicomico and Somerset Counties, Maryland

     6.83 miles of new 10-inch-diameter pipeline extension to 
the existing Parkesburg Line;
     one aboveground pig launcher and one pig receiver, and 
aboveground mainline valve; and
     one new delivery M&R station at the Somerset Extension 
terminus.

Background

    On November 2, 2018 the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Del-Mar Energy 
Pathway Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, Notice 
of Public Scoping Session, and Notice of Onsite Review (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. Comments on the NOI should be received by the 
Commission in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 
December 3, 2018. All substantive comments received at the scoping 
session or filed in the Commission's public record 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., 
CP18-548), 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: November 20, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25804 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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