Document ID: FERC-2017-1444-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC; Birdsboro Pipeline Project
Posted Date: 2017-11-22T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55605-55606]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25234]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-409-000]

Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Birdsboro Pipeline Project, DTE Midstream Appalachia, LLC

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared this Environmental Assessment (EA) of the 
Birdsboro Pipeline Project (Project) proposed by DTE Midstream 
Appalachia, LLC (DTE Midstream) in the above-referenced docket. DTE 
Midstream requests authorization to construct, operate, and maintain 
new natural gas facilities in Berks County, Pennsylvania, consisting of 
13.2 miles of 12-inch-diameter pipeline, a new meter station, and 
appurtenant facilities.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the 
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). 
The FERC staff concludes that approval of the Project, with appropriate 
mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action 
significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the 
EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law and/or have special 
expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal.
    The proposed Birdsboro Pipeline Project includes the following 
facilities:
     About 13.2 miles of new, 12-inch-diameter pipeline;
     a new meter station associated facilities at the Texas 
Eastern Transmission Company Pipeline right-of-way and pig launcher 
facility; \1\
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    \1\ 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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     a new pig receiver facility; and
     four mainline valve sites.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and libraries in the Project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of 
the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street 
NE., Room 2A,Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before December 15, 
2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
Project docket number (CP17-409-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and

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Filings. An eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit 
text-only comments on a Project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling you can provide 
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on eRegister. You will be asked to select the type of filing you are 
making. A comment on a particular Project is considered a Comment on a 
Filing; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following 
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations 
385.214).\2\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the 
Commission's decision. Affected landowners and parties with 
environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing 
good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in 
this proceeding that would not be adequately represented by any other 
parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments 
considered.
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    \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
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    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372), or 
on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on 
the eLibrary link, click on General Search, and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP17-
409). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at 1-866-208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact 1-202-502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription, which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. 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.

    Dated: November 15, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25234 Filed 11-21-17; 8:45 am]
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