Document ID: FERC-2017-1290-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: Paiute Pipeline Co.; 2018 Expansion Project
Posted Date: 2017-10-23T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 203 (Monday, October 23, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 49011]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-22918]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-471-000]

Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review of the 2018 Expansion Project

    On July 5, 2017, Paiute Pipeline Company (Paiute) filed an 
application in Docket No. CP17-471-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and (c) of 
the Natural Gas Act to abandon and construct certain natural gas 
pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the 2018 
Expansion Project (Project), and would provide 4,604 dekatherms per day 
(Dth/d) of new transportation capacity, and shift an additional 1,031 
Dth/d of current transportation capacity to a delivery point further 
downstream.
    On July 19, 2017, 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--November 27, 2017.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 25, 2018.
    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

    The Project would involve construction and replacement of 
approximately 8.46 miles of pipeline to upsize or loop four segments of 
Paiute's Carson and South Tahoe Laterals in Douglas and Lyon Counties 
and Carson City, Nevada. For the two segments where pipeline would be 
replaced, portions of the existing pipeline would be abandoned in-place 
and by removal.

Background

    On January 26, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Planned 2018 Expansion 
Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 
was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. 
PF17-2 and 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 a total of four comment letters from the U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers, the Nevada State Clearinghouse, the Teamsters National 
Pipeline Training Fund, and one individual. The scoping comments 
pertained to permitting and consultation processes, information on 
union pipeline contractors, potential effects on the Carson River and 
other state of Nevada properties, air quality (dust), and stormwater 
drainage.
    The Bureau of Land Management and the Consolidated Municipality of 
Carson City, Nevada are cooperating agencies in the preparation of 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 Web site (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., CP17-471), 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 Web site also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: October 17, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22918 Filed 10-20-17; 8:45 am]
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