[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 230 (Friday, November 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 65804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25914]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-517-000]


Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Lamar County Expansion Project

    On September 30, 2019, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LP (Gulf South) 
filed an application in Docket No. CP19-517-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the Lamar 
County Expansion Project (Project) and would provide about 200,000 
dekatherms of natural gas per day to Cooperative Energy's generation 
facility in Lamar County, Mississippi.
    On October 15, 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--February 18, 2020.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--May 18, 2020.

    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

    Gulf South proposes to construct and operate 3.4 miles of 20-inch-
diameter pipeline, a new delivery meter station, and a new 5,000 
horsepower compressor station in Lamar and Forrest Counties, 
Mississippi. The Project would allow Gulf South to provide up to 
200,000 dekatherms per day of new natural gas firm transportation 
service from Gulf South's existing Index 299 pipeline to Cooperative 
Energy. This service would be primarily utilized for Cooperative 
Energy's new 550-megawatt combined cycle gas turbine generation 
facility. According to Gulf South, the Project would allow Cooperative 
Energy's power plant to switch from coal to natural gas as a power 
source.

Background

    On November 4, 2019, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Lamar County 
Expansion 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. All substantive comments will be 
addressed in the EA. No comments have been received at this time.

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., 
CP19-517), 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: November 22, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-25914 Filed 11-27-19; 8:45 am]
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