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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 168 / Thursday, September 2, 2021 / Notices
Pipeline Louisiana Connector PAPLC
pipeline CP187 to the natural gas storage caverns; the Cameron Interstate Pipeline CIP Lateral, an approximately 4.9-mile-long, 42-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline extending from the existing CIP to the planned natural gas storage caverns; metering and regulating at the CIP and PAPLC interconnects; and an approximately 6.2-mile-long, 16-inchdiameter brine disposal pipeline that would transport brine from the caverns to four saltwater disposal wells located on two pads north of the facility.
The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix 1.1
Construction of the planned facilities would disturb about 441 acres of land.
Following construction, LA Storage would maintain about 267 acres for permanent operation of the projects facilities; the remaining acreage would be restored and revert to former uses.
The Hackberry Pipeline, CIP Lateral, and brine disposal pipeline would be collocated for 4.7 miles.
Based on an initial review of LA
Storages proposal and public comments received during the pre-filing process, Commission staff have identified several expected impacts that deserve attention in the EIS. These include: Project impacts on wetlands and other fish and wildlife resources; impacts on water and air quality; safety of salt domes and brine injection; greenhouse gas emissions; and climate change.
The NEPA Process and the EIS

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The EIS issued by the Commission will discuss impacts that could occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed Project under the relevant general resource areas:
Geology and soils;
water resources and wetlands;
vegetation and wildlife;
threatened and endangered species;
cultural resources;
socioeconomics;
land use;
greenhouse gas and climate;
air quality and noise; and reliability and safety.
Commission staff will also make recommendations on how to lessen or 1 The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov using the link called eLibrary. For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commissions Public Reference Room due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease COVID19, issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll free, 886
2083676 or TTY 202 5028659.

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avoid impacts on the various resource areas. Your comments will help Commission staff focus its analysis on the issues that may have a significant effect on the human environment.
The EIS will present Commission staffs independent analysis of the issues. Staff will prepare a draft EIS
which will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider all timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS.
Any draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the public record through eLibrary 2 and the Commissions natural gas environmental documents web page https www.ferc.gov/industries-data/
natural-gas/environment/
environmental-documents. If eSubscribed, you will receive instant email notification when the environmental document is issued.
Alternatives Under Consideration The EIS will evaluate reasonable alternatives that are technically and economically feasible and meet the purpose and need for the proposed action.3
With this notice, the Commission requests specific comments regarding any additional potential alternatives to the proposed action or segments of the proposed action. Please focus your comments on reasonable alternatives including alternative facility sites that meet the Project objectives, are technically and economically feasible, and avoid or lessen environmental impact.
Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservations implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, the Commission initiated section 106 consultation for the Project in the notice issued on October 20, 2020, with the Louisiana State Historic Preservation Office, and other government agencies, interested Indian tribes, and the public to solicit their views and concerns regarding the Projects potential effects on historic properties.4 This notice is a 2 For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.
3 40 CFR 1508.1z.
4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservations regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, part 800. Those regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic Places.

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continuation of section 106 consultation for the Project. The Project EIS will document findings on the impacts on historic properties and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
Schedule for Environmental Review On February 10, 2021, the Commission issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staffs final EIS for the Project. This notice identifies the Commission staffs planned schedule for completion of a final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the draft EIS in December 2021.
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS: April 8, 2022
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline 5: July 7, 2022
If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Projects progress.
Permits and Authorizations The table below lists the anticipated permits and authorizations for the Project required under federal law. This list may not be all-inclusive and does not preclude any permit or authorization if it is not listed here.
Agencies with jurisdiction by law and/
or special expertise may formally cooperate in the preparation of the Commissions EIS and may adopt the EIS to satisfy its NEPA responsibilities related to this Project. Agencies that would like to request cooperating agency status should follow the instructions for filing comments provided under the Public Participation section of this notice.
Permit Clean Water Act CWA Section 404
Discharges to Waters of the United States.

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5 The Commissions deadline applies to the decisions of other federal agencies, and state agencies acting under federally delegated authority, that are responsible for federal authorizations, permits, and other approvals necessary for proposed projects under the Natural Gas Act. Per 18 CFR 157.22a, the Commissions deadline for other agencys decisions applies unless a schedule is otherwise established by federal law.

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