Document ID: FERC-2020-1287-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Review: Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Mainline 300 Replacement Project
Posted Date: 2020-10-06T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63111-63112]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22033]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-490-000]

Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Mainline 300 Replacement Project

    On June 30, 2020, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP20-490-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, pursuant to Sections 
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, to abandon, replace, and operate 
certain natural gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known 
as the Mainline 300 Replacement Project (Project) and consists of the 
abandonment and replacement of two segments of the 36-inch-diameter 
Mainline 300 totaling approximately 775 feet. The Project is located in 
Menifee and Montgomery Counties, Kentucky. Due to increased population 
density in the area along certain discrete sections of Mainline 300, 
Columbia Gulf is required, pursuant to Part 192 of the U.S. Department 
of Transportation regulations to replace segments of its existing 
Mainline 300 pipeline to meet the Class 3 pipeline design requirements.
    On July 9, 2020, 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--January 20, 2021
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 20, 2021
    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 the construction and operation of the 
following facilities:
     Replacement of approximately 760 feet of existing 36-inch-
diameter pipeline, with approximately 760 feet of new, 36-inch-diameter 
natural gas transmission pipeline from Milepost (MP) 6.8 to MP 6.9; and
     Replacement of approximately 15 feet of existing 36-inch-
diameter pipeline, with approximately 15 feet of new, 36-inch-diameter 
natural gas transmission pipeline from MP 6.9 to MP 6.9.

Background

    On July 31, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Mainline 300 
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. In response to the NOI, the Commission 
did not receive any comments.

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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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription.
    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., CP20-490-000), 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: September 30, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-22033 Filed 10-5-20; 8:45 am]
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