Notice of Application by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP
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This law pertains to an application filed by Texas Eastern Transmission, LP under the Natural Gas Act. The application requests authorization for the Longwall Mining Panel M2/M3 Project, which involves the excavation and replacement of segments of existing gas pipelines in Pennsylvania. The project aims to maintain safe operations during longwall mining activities without expanding existing rights-of-way.
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Key Changes
- Authorization for the Longwall Mining Panel M2/M3 Project
- Excavation and replacement of pipeline segments
- Maintaining existing rights-of-way
Obligations
What this law requires
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP must obtain authorization under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of FERC regulations for the Longwall Mining Panel M2/M3 Project before proceeding with pipeline excavation, elevation, and replacement activities.
Texas Eastern must submit to the Commission a copy of the water quality certification request submitted to Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP) under section 401 of the Clean Water Act, including the submission date and either the certifying agency's decision or evidence of waiver.
FERC staff must either complete environmental review and place it in the public record (eLibrary) within 90 days of the Notice, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review.
When a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, FERC staff must issue either a final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental assessment (EA) according to the schedule, and federal and state agencies must complete all necessary reviews and authorizations within 90 days of the FEIS or EA issuance date.
Any person wishing to file a protest to the application must comply with the requirements specified in section 385.2001 of FERC regulations and submit it by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 27, 2026.