Document ID: FERC-2019-0712-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Review: Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P.; Bernville Compressor Units Replacement Project
Posted Date: 2019-06-21T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 29194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13237]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-191-000]

Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Bernville Compressor Units Replacement 
Project

    On April 18, 2019, Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-191-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to abandon, construct, and operate 
certain natural gas pipeline facilities at its existing Bernville 
Compressor Station in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The proposed project 
is known as the Bernville Compressor Units Replacement Project 
(Project).
    On April 30, 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.......................  September 30, 2019.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision  December 29, 2019.
 Deadline.
 

    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 replace two existing compressor units 
(one 22,000 horsepower [hp] and one 19,800 hp unit) with two new 
compressor units (one 26,000 hp and one 18,100 hp unit). Texas Eastern 
would install software controls to limit the total horsepower of the 
26,000 hp compressor unit to 23,700 hp. Therefore, no additional 
compression would occur as a result of this Project. The replacement 
activities would require the use of additional temporary workspace 
beyond the existing facility boundary.

Background

    On June 7, 2019 the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare 
an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Bernville Compressor Unit 
Replacement 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. Comments on the NOI should be received 
by the Commission in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
on July 8, 2019. 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., 
CP19-191), 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.

    Dated: June 17, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-13237 Filed 6-20-19; 8:45 am]
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