Document ID: FERC-2023-0966-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: ANR Pipeline Co.; Wisconsin Reliability Project
Posted Date: 2023-07-27T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 143 (Thursday, July 27, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48461-48462]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-15936]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-15-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Availability of the Environmental 
Assessment for the Proposed; Wisconsin Reliability Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Wisconsin Reliability Project, proposed by ANR Pipeline Company (ANR) 
in the above-referenced docket. ANR requests authorization to construct 
and operate facilities in Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Oconto, 
Outagamie, Portage, Sheboygan, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, and 
Winnebago counties, Wisconsin, and McHenry County, Illinois.
    The Wisconsin Reliability Project would provide about 144,000 
dekatherms per day of natural gas to the states of Wisconsin and 
Illinois. The Project includes replacing 48 miles of existing pipeline, 
modification and replacement of compression facilities at two 
compressor stations, modifications to six meter stations, and 
installation and removal of auxiliary facilities. According to ANR, the 
Project would provide natural gas supply to meet the increasing market 
demand in Wisconsin and Illinois while increasing the reliability and 
efficiency of ANR's existing system.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Wisconsin Reliability Project in 
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed 
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, U.S. Environmental Protection 
Agency, Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, and Wisconsin 
Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection participated 
as cooperating agencies in preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies 
have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources 
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA 
analysis. The proposed Project includes the following:
     Install two new 3,750-horsepower (hp) Dual Drive 
Technologies, Ltd.\TM\ (dual-drive) \1\ compressor units, remove five 
existing compressor units, and uprate one existing unit at the existing 
Kewaskum Compressor Station (CS) in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin;
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    \1\ Dual Drive Technologies, Ltd.\TM\ units are redundant prime 
mover systems composed of a combination electric motor connected to 
an engine for powering a gas compressor. These units can switch 
between electricity and natural gas in the event of an abnormal 
operating condition (e.g., power outage) to provide enhanced system 
reliability and maintain customer commitments.
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     Install two new 3,750-hp dual-drive compressor units, 
remove one existing compressor unit, install an electric substation, 
and upsize station inlet and discharge piping at the existing Weyauwega 
CS in Waupaca County, Wisconsin;
     Replace approximately 48 miles of existing 14-inch-
diameter and 22-inch- diameter pipeline on ANR's ML-301 system (ML-301) 
with 30-inch-diameter and 36-inch-diameter pipeline, and existing 24-
inch-diameter pipeline on ANR's ML-226 system (ML-226) with 30-inch-
diameter pipeline in Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Outagamie, and 
Winnebago counties, Wisconsin, and McHenry County, Illinois;
     Modify the existing Lena, Merrill, Oshkosh, South Wausau, 
Stevens Point, and Two Rivers Meter Stations (MS) to accommodate 
deliveries of incremental capacity in Oconto, Lincoln, Winnebago, 
Marathon, Portage, and Manitowoc counties, Wisconsin; and
     Install or modify other minor appurtenant facilities.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability 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. The EA is only available in electronic format. It may be viewed 
and downloaded from the FERC's website (www.ferc.gov), on the natural 
gas environmental documents page (https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents). In addition, the EA 
may be accessed by using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click 
on the eLibrary link (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search), 
select ``General Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket 
Number'' field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP23-15). Be 
sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, 
please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or 
toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    The EA is not a decision document. It presents Commission staff's 
independent analysis of the environmental issues for the Commission to 
consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this proceeding. 
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should 
focus on the EA's disclosure and discussion of 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 the Commission has the opportunity to 
consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it 
is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or 
before 5 p.m. Eastern Time on August 21, 2023.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic 
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or [email protected]. Please carefully follow these 
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only 
comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to FERC Online. 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 must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP23-
15-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service 
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: 
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

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    Filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, 
but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. 
Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of 
the Commission's decision. At this point in this proceeding, the 
timeframe for filing timely intervention requests has expired. Any 
person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion 
to intervene out-of-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and 
(d)) and show good cause why the time limitation should be waived. 
Motions to intervene are more fully described at https://www.ferc.gov/how-intervene.
    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. The eLibrary link 
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to 
register for eSubscription.

    Dated: July 21, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15936 Filed 7-26-23; 8:45 am]
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