[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 24, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67047-67048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25620]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-474-000]


Rover Pipeline LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review 
of the North Coast Interconnect Project

    On July 20, 2021, Rover Pipeline LLC (Rover) filed an application 
in Docket No. CP21-474 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 North Coast Interconnect Project 
(Project), whereby Rover would construct and operate a new delivery 
point on Rover's mainline in Seneca County, Ohio. The Rover-North Coast 
Interconnect would receive up to 108,000 dekatherms per day of pipeline 
quality natural gas from an interconnect with North Coast's gathering 
system.
    On August 2, 2021, 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 27, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 27, 2022

    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 North Coast Interconnect Project would consist of Rover 
constructing and operating a new hot tap, valve, and approximately 140 
feet of 6-inch-diameter interconnect piping to connect the Rover 
Mainline B at milepost 19.5 to new metering facilities to be 
constructed by North Coast Gas Transmission.

Background

    On September 8, 2021, the Commission issued a Notice of Scoping 
Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed 
North Coast Interconnect Project (NOS). The NOS 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 NOS, the Commission received comments from the U.S. 
Fish and Wildlife Service and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 
The primary issues raised by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service 
concerned wetlands protection, revegetation with pollinator species, 
the potential presence of listed bat species, and the protection of 
bald eagles and migratory bird species. The U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency commented on identifying the Project purpose and 
need; and assessing impacts on

[[Page 67048]]

socioeconomics and environmental justice communities, greenhouse gas 
emissions, climate change, surface and groundwater quality, and karst 
terrain. 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 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., 
CP21-474), 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 
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by 
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: November 17, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-25620 Filed 11-23-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


