Billing Code 6717-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-8-000]
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project
The staff of the Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project, proposed by
Natural Gas Company of America LLC (Natural) in the above-referenced docket.
Natural requests authorization for construction, installation, modification, operation, and
maintenance of facilities at two existing compressor stations in Liberty County
(Compressor Station 343) and Montgomery County (Compressor Station 302), Texas.
Through installation of the proposed facilities, Natural would add an incremental 300,000
dekatherms per day (Dth/day) of firm gas capacity in Segment 25 of its eastbound
Louisiana Line. When combined with the unsubscribed capacity Natural has reserved for
the Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project, this would allow Natural to provide up to
467,000 Dth/day of firm transportation service to the Project shippers.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and
operation of the Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project in accordance with the requirements
of the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA). FERC staff concludes that
approval of the proposed project would not constitute a major Federal action significantly
affecting the quality of the human environment.
The proposed Texas-Louisiana Expansion Project includes the following facilities

and activities: Modifications and Installations at Compressor Station 302 in
Montgomery County, Texas:
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Uprate the existing compressor controls to increase the horsepower (hp) of
existing compressor Units 7 and 8 by 1,600 hp each, for a total of 3,200 hp;

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Re-wheel existing compressor Units 7, 8 and 9; and

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Install one new electric motor driven compressor unit with a rating of
18,340 hp.

Modification at Compressor Station 343 in Liberty County, Texas:
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Re-wheel existing electric motor driven compressor Units 9 and 10.

The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the EA 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/environmentaldocuments). 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., CP24-8). Be sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov 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 5:00 pm Eastern Time on July 8, 2024.
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 FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 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 (CP24-8-000)
on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington,
DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.

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 outof-time pursuant to Rule 214(b)(3) and (d) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 Code of Federal Regulations 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
OPP@ferc.gov.
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: June 6, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2024-12869 Filed: 6/11/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/12/2024]