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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. DI20-2-000]

Notice of Declaration of Intention and Soliciting Comments,
Protests, and Motions To Intervene; Williams Fork East, LLC

    Take notice that the following application has been filed with the
Commission and is available for public inspection:
    a. Application Type: Declaration of Intention.
    b. Docket No: DI20-2-000.
    c. Date Filed: December 5, 2019.
    d. Applicant: Williams Fork East, LLC.
    e. Name of Project: WFE Hydroelectric Project.
    f. Location: The proposed WFE Hydro Project would be located on the
Egry Mesa Ditch, a distributary of the East Fork Williams Fork River,
near the town of Meeker, in Rio Blanco County, Colorado.
    g. Filed Pursuant to: Section 23(b)(1) of the Federal Power Act, 16
U.S.C. 817(b) (2018).
    h. Applicant Contact: Williams Fork East, LLC; Agent Contact: Lisa
or Albert Bennett; Wild Skies, Inc.; telephone:<PHONE_NUMBER>; email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    i. FERC Contact: Any questions on this notice should be addressed
to Jennifer Polardino,<PHONE_NUMBER>, or email:
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>    j. Deadline for filing comments, protests, and motions to intervene
is: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice by the Commission.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments, protests, and motions to intervene using the Commission's
eFiling system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without
prior registration, using the eComment system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact
information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>(866) 208-3676 (toll
free), or<PHONE_NUMBER> (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please
send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing
should include docket number DI20-2-000.
    k. Description of Project: The proposed WFE Hydroelectric Project
would consist of: (1) A gated diversion structure on the Egry Mesa
Ditch, a distributary of the East Fork Williams Fork River; (2) a flow
measuring device; (3) a pipeline; (4) a powerhouse containing a single
turbine-generator unit with an installed capacity of 12 kilowatts; and
(5) appurtenant facilities.
    When a Declaration of Intention is filed with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, the Federal Power Act requires the Commission to
investigate and determine if the project would affect the interests of
interstate or foreign commerce. The Commission also determines whether
or not the project: (1) Would be located on a navigable waterway; (2)
would occupy public lands or reservations of the United States; (3)
would utilize surplus water or water power from a government dam; or
(4) would be located on a non-navigable stream over which Congress has
Commerce Clause jurisdiction and would be constructed or enlarged after
1935.
    l. Locations of the Application: This filing may be viewed on the
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp.
Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the docket
number field to access the document. You may also register online at
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp to be notified via
email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending
projects. For assistance, call 1-866-208-3676 or email
<EMAIL_ADDRESS>for TTY, call<PHONE_NUMBER>. A copy is
also available for inspection and reproduction at the address in item
(h) above and in the Commission's Public Reference Room located at 888
First Street NE, Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, or by calling (202)
502-8371.
    m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission's mailing
list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission.
    n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit
comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the
requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211,
and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission
will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who
file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules
may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, protests, or
motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified
comment date for the particular application.
    o. Filing and Service of Responsive Documents: All filings must
bear in all capital letters the title COMMENTS, PROTESTS, and MOTIONS
TO INTERVENE, as applicable, and the Docket Number of the particular
application to which the filing refers. A copy of any Motion to
Intervene must also be served upon each representative of the Applicant
specified in the particular application.
    p. Agency Comments: Federal, state, and local agencies are invited
to file comments on the described application. A copy of the
application may be obtained by agencies directly from the Applicant. If
an agency does not file comments within the time specified for filing
comments, it will be presumed to have no comments. One copy of an
agency's comments must also be sent to the Applicant's representatives.

    Dated: January 15, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-2-000]

Gas Transmission Northwest LLC; Notice of Availability of the
Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed GTN Xpress
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the GTN XPress Project (Project), proposed by Gas Transmission
Northwest LLC (GTN) in the above-referenced docket. GTN proposes to
modify existing compressor stations in Idaho, Washington, and Oregon.
This Project would increase the capacity of GTN's existing natural gas
transmission system by about 150 million standard cubic feet per day
between Idaho and Oregon. According to GTN, the Project is necessary to
serve the growing market demand its system is experiencing.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of
modifying and installing new facilities at the existing compressor
stations in accordance with the requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval
of the proposed Project, with the mitigation measures recommended in
the EIS, would result in some adverse environmental impacts, but none
that are considered significant. Regarding climate change impacts, the
EIS is not characterizing the Project's greenhouse gas emissions as
significant or insignificant because the Commission is conducting a
generic proceeding to determine whether and how the Commission will
conduct significance determinations going forward.\1\ The EIS also
concludes that no system or other alternative would meet the Project
objectives while providing a significant environmental advantage over
the Project as proposed.
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    \1\ Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas
Infrastructure Project Reviews, 178 FERC ] 61,108 (2022); 178 FERC ]
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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency participated as a
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. A cooperating agency
has jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participates in the NEPA
analysis.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of
construction and operation of the following Project facilities at GTN's
existing compressor stations:

Athol Compressor Station (Kootenai County, Idaho)

     Uprate an existing Solar Turban Titan 130 gas-fired
turbine compressor from 14,300 horsepower (HP) to 23,470 HP via a
software upgrade only, no mechanical work or ground disturbance would
occur at this location.

Starbuck Compressor Station (Walla Walla County, Washington)

     Uprate an existing Solar Turban Titan 130 gas-fired
turbine compressor from 14,300 HP to 23,470 HP; and
     Install a new 23,470 HP Solar Turbine Titan 130 gas-fired
turbine compressor, 3 new gas cooling bays, and associated piping.

Kent Compressor Station (Sherman County, Oregon)

     Uprate an existing Solar Turban Titan 130 gas-fired
turbine compressor from 14,300 HP to 23,470 HP;
     Install 4 new gas cooling bays and associated piping; and
     Improve an existing access road.
    The new Starbuck Compressor Station facilities would be located
within the fenced boundaries of the existing site. The new Kent
Compressor Station facilities would be located in an expanded and
fenced area abutting the existing site.
    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
final EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and
agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups;
Indian tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the Project
area. The final EIS 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/environmental-documents). In
addition, the final EIS 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., CP22-2). Be sure you have selected an appropriate
date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at<PHONE_NUMBER>, or for TTY,
contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The EIS 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.
    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.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that 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: November 18, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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