[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)]
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DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

Federal Aviation Administration

Drone Advisory Committee (DAC); Notice of Public Meeting

AGENCY: Federal Aviation Administration, Department of Transportation.

ACTION: Notice of Drone Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the DAC.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 24, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. to
4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.
    Requests for reasonable accommodations must be received by February
17, 2021.
    Requests to submit written materials to be reviewed during the
meeting must be received no later than February 17, 2021.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. Members of the public
who wish to observe the virtual meeting can access the livestream on
the following FAA social media platforms on the day of the event,
https://www.facebook.com/FAA or https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews. For
copies of meeting minutes along with all other information please visit
the DAC internet website at https://www.faa.gov/uas/programs_partnerships/drone_advisory_committee/.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary Kolb, External Stakeholder &
Committee Officer, Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of
Transportation, at<EMAIL_ADDRESS>or<PHONE_NUMBER>. Any committee
related request or request for reasonable accommodations should be sent
to the person listed in this section.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

I. Background

    The DAC was created under the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), in accordance with Title 5 of the United States Code (5 U.S.C.
App. 2) to provide FAA with advice on key UAS integration issues by
helping to identify challenges and prioritize improvements.

II. Agenda

    At the meeting, the agenda will cover the following topics:

 Official Statement of the Designated Federal Officer
 Approval of the Agenda and Previous Meeting Minutes
 Opening Remarks
 FAA Update
 Industry-Led Technical Topics
 New Business/Agenda Topics
 Closing Remarks
 Adjourn

    Additional details will be posted on the DAC internet website
address listed in the ADDRESSES section at least 15 days in advance of
the meeting.

III. Public Participation

    The meeting will be open to the public and livestreamed. Members of
the public who wish to observe the virtual meeting can access the
livestream on the following FAA social media platforms on the day of
the event, https://www.facebook.com/FAA or https://www.youtube.com/FAAnews. The U.S. Department of Transportation is committed to
providing equal access to this meeting for all participants. If you
need alternative formats or services because of a disability, such as
sign language, interpretation, or other ancillary aids, please contact
the person listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    The FAA is not accepting oral presentations at this meeting due to
time constraints. Written statements submitted by the deadline will be
provided to the DAC members before the meeting. Any member of the
public may submit a written statement to the committee at any time.

Erik W. Amend,
Manager, Executive Office, AUS-10, Federal Aviation Administration.
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 112 (Tuesday, June 13, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27091-27092]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-80876; File Nos. SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-009; SR-
NSCC-2017-006]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; The Depository Trust Company;
Fixed Income Clearing Corporation; National Securities Clearing
Corporation; Notice of Designation of Longer Period for Commission
Action on Proposed Rule Changes To Adopt the Clearing Agency Stress
Testing Framework (Market Risk)

June 7, 2017.
    On April 7, 2017, The Depository Trust Company (``DTC''), Fixed
Income Clearing Corporation (``FICC''), and National Securities
Clearing Corporation (``NSCC,'' each a ``Clearing Agency'') filed with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (``Commission''), respectively
proposed rule changes SR-DTC-2017-005, SR-FICC-2017-009, and SR-NSCC-
2017-006 (collectively, the ``Proposed Rule Changes''), pursuant to
Section 19(b)(1) of the Securities

Exchange Act of 1934 (``Act'') \1\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\2\ The
Proposed Rule Changes were published for comment in the Federal
Register on April 25, 2017.\3\ The Commission did not receive any
comment letters on the Proposed Rule Changes.
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4.
    \3\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 80485 (April 19,
2017), 82 FR 19131 (April 25, 2017) (SR-DTC-2017-005; SR-FICC-2017-
009; SR-NSCC-2017-006).
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    Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \4\ provides that within 45 days of the
publication of notice of the filing of a proposed rule change, or
within such longer period up to 90 days as the Commission may designate
if it finds such longer period to be appropriate and publishes its
reasons for so finding or as to which the self-regulatory organization
consents, the Commission shall either approve the proposed rule change,
disapprove the proposed rule change, or institute proceedings to
determine whether the proposed rule change should be disapproved. The
45th day after publication of the notice for the Proposed Rule Changes
is June 9, 2017.
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    \4\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2).
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    The Commission is extending the 45-day time period for Commission
action on the Proposed Rule Changes. The Commission finds that it is
appropriate to designate a longer period within which to take action on
the Proposed Rule Changes so that it has sufficient time to consider
and take action on the Proposed Rule Changes.
    Accordingly, pursuant to Section 19(b)(2) of the Act \5\ and for
the reasons stated above, the Commission designates July 24, 2017 as
the date by which the Commission shall either approve, disapprove, or
institute proceedings to determine whether to disapprove proposed rule
changes SR-DTC-2017-005, SR-FICC-2017-009, and SR-NSCC-2017-006.
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    \5\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(2)(A)(ii)(I).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
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    \6\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(31).
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Eduardo A. Aleman,
Assistant Secretary.
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[Notices]
[Pages 47196-47198]
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

[Release No. 34-78324; File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-69]

Self-Regulatory Organizations; NYSE MKT LLC; Notice of Filing and
Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change Extending the Pilot
Period Applicable to the Customer Best Execution Auction per Rule
971.1NY

July 14, 2016.
    Pursuant to Section 19(b)(1) \1\ of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (the ``Act'') \2\ and Rule 19b-4 thereunder,\3\ notice is hereby
given that on July 8, 2016, NYSE MKT LLC (the ``Exchange'' or ``NYSE
MKT'') filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
``Commission'') the proposed rule change as described in Items I and II
below, which Items have been prepared by the self-regulatory
organization. The Commission is publishing this notice to solicit
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    \1\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(1).
    \2\ 15 U.S.C. 78a.
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I. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Terms of the
Substance of the Proposed Rule Change

    The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot period applicable to the
Customer Best Execution Auction (``CUBE''), per Rule 971.1NY, until
January 18, 2017. The proposed rule change is available on the
Exchange's Web site at www.nyse.com, at the principal office of the
Exchange, and at the Commission's Public Reference Room.

II. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

    In its filing with the Commission, the self-regulatory organization
included statements concerning the purpose of, and basis for, the
proposed rule change and discussed any comments it received on the
proposed rule change. The text of those statements may be examined at
the places specified in Item IV below. The Exchange has prepared
summaries, set forth in sections A, B, and C below, of the most
significant parts of such statements.

A. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement of the Purpose of, and
Statutory Basis for, the Proposed Rule Change

1. Purpose
    The Exchange proposes to extend the pilot period applicable to
certain aspects of the Customer Best Execution--or CUBE--Auction, which
is currently set to expire on July 18, 2016, until January 18, 2017.
Background
    Rule 971.1NY sets forth an electronic crossing mechanism for
single-leg orders with a price improvement auction on the Exchange,
referred to as the CUBE Auction.\4\ The CUBE Auction, which was
approved in April 2014, is designed to provide price improvement for
paired orders of any size.\5\ Two aspects of the CUBE were approved on
a pilot basis--Rule 971.1NY(b)(1)(B), which establishes the permissible
range of executions for CUBE Auctions for fewer than 50 contracts; and
Rule 971.1NY(b)(8), which establishes that the minimum size for a CUBE
Auction is one contract (together, the ``CUBE Pilot'').
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    \4\ See generally Rule 971.1NY (Electronic Cross Transactions).
    \5\ See Securities Exchange Act Release No. 72025 (April 25,
2014), 79 FR 24779 (May 1, 2014) (NYSEMKT-2014-17) (the ``CUBE
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    An ATP Holder may initiate a CUBE Auction by electronically
submitting for execution a limit order it represents as agent on behalf
of a public customer, broker dealer, or any other entity (``CUBE
Order'') against principal interest or against any other order it
represents as agent, provided the initiating ATP Holder complies with
Rule 971.1NY.\6\ Rule 971.1NY(b)(1) sets forth the permissible range of
executions for a CUBE Order.\7\ Pursuant to the CUBE Pilot, a CUBE
Order for fewer than 50 contracts is subject to tighter ranges of
execution than larger CUBE Orders to maximize price improvement.\8\
Specifically, if the CUBE Order is for fewer than 50 contracts, the
range of permissible execution will be equal to or better than the
National Best Bid/Offer (``NBBO''), provided that such price must be at
least one cent better than any displayed interest in the Exchange's
Consolidated Book.\9\
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    \6\ In addition, CUBE provides for the automatic execution,
under certain conditions, of a crossing transaction where there is a
public customer order in the same options series on each side.
    \7\ Subject to specified exceptions, a CUBE Order to buy (sell)
may execute at prices equal to or between the initiating price as
the upper (lower) bound and the National Best Bid (``NBB'')
(National Best Offer (``NBO'')) as the lower (upper) bound. See Rule
971.1NY(b).
    \8\ See Rule 971.1NY(b)(1)(B). Rule 971.1NY(b)(8), also subject
to the pilot period, provides that the minimum size for a CUBE
Auction is one contract.
    \9\ See Rule 971.1NY(b)(1)(B).
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    The CUBE Pilot was initially approved for a one-year pilot, and has
since been extended for two subsequent years.\10\ Pursuant to
Commentary .01 to Rule 971.1NY, the CUBE Pilot would, if not amended,
end on July 18, 2016. In connection with the CUBE Pilot, the Exchange
agreed to submit certain data to provide supporting evidence that,
among other things, there is meaningful competition for all size orders
and that

there is an active and liquid market functioning on the Exchange
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    \10\ See CUBE Approval Order, supra, n. 5. The CUBE Pilot was
subsequently extended, most recently until July 18, 2016, in order
to align the expiration of the pilot period with that of other
competing options exchange that offer electronic price improvement
auctions similar to the CUBE. See Securities Exchange Act Release
Nos. 74695 (April 9, 2015), 80 FR 20274 (April 15, 2015) (SR-
NYSEMKT-2015-28); 75460 (July 15, 2015), 80 FR 43140 (July 21, 2015)
(SR-NYSEMKT-2015-48).
    \11\ See CUBE Approval Order, supra n. 5, at 79 FR 24779, at
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Proposal To Extend the Operation of the CUBE Pilot
    The Exchange implemented the CUBE Auction to provide an electronic
crossing mechanism for single-leg orders with a price improvement
auction. The CUBE Pilot was designed to create tighter markets and
ensure that each order receives the best possible price. The Exchange
believes that the CUBE Pilot attracts order flow and promotes
competition and price improvement opportunities for CUBE Orders of
fewer than 50 contracts. The Exchange believes that extending the pilot
period is appropriate because it will allow the Exchange and the
Commission additional time to analyze data regarding the CUBE Pilot
that the Exchange has committed to provide.\12\ As such, the Exchange
believes that it is appropriate to extend the current operation of the
Pilot. Through this filing, the Exchange seeks to amend Commentary .01
to Rule 971.1NY and extend the current pilot period until January 18,
2017.\13\ The Exchange notes that it would retain the text of Rules
971.1NY(b)(1)(B) and 971.1NY(b)(8). In further support of this proposed
rule change, the Exchange would continue to submit to the Commission
detailed data from, and analysis of, the CUBE Pilot. Further, in
January 2016, the Exchange provided the Commission certain additional
requested data regarding trading in the CUBE Auction for the six (6)
month period from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015 and agreed to
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    \13\ See proposed Commentary .01 to Rule 971.1NY.
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    The Exchange continues to believe that there remains meaningful
competition for all size orders and that there is an active and liquid
market functioning on the Exchange outside of the CUBE Auction. The
Exchange believes the additional data will substantiate the Exchange's
belief and provide further evidence in support of permanent approval of
the CUBE Pilot.
2. Statutory Basis
    The Exchange believes that its proposal is consistent with Section
6(b) of the Act \14\ in general, and furthers the objectives of Section
6(b)(5) of the Act \15\ in particular, in that it is designed to
prevent fraudulent and manipulative acts and practices, to promote just
and equitable principles of trade, to remove impediments to and perfect
the mechanism of a free and open market and a national market system,
and, in general, to protect investors and the public interest.
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    \14\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b).
    \15\ 15 U.S.C. 78f(b)(5).
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    The Exchange believes that extending the pilot period is consistent
with these principles because the CUBE Pilot is reasonably designed to
create tighter markets and ensure that each order receives the best
possible price, which benefits investors by increasing competition
thereby maximizing opportunities for price improvement. The proposed
extension would allow the CUBE Pilot to continue uninterrupted, thereby
avoiding any potential investor confusion that could result from a
temporary interruption in the CUBE Pilot. Because the CUBE Pilot is
applicable to all CUBE Orders for fewer than 50 contracts, and to the
requirement that the minimum size of the CUBE Auction is one contract,
the proposal to extend the pilot merely acts to maintain status quo on
the Exchange, which promotes just and equitable principles of trade and
removes impediments to, and perfects the mechanism of, a free and open
market and a national market system. The extension of the pilot period
will allow the Commission and the Exchange to continue to monitor the
CUBE Pilot to ascertain whether there is meaningful competition for all
size orders and whether there is an active and liquid market
functioning on the Exchange outside of the CUBE Auction.

B. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Burden on Competition

    The Exchange does not believe that the proposed rule change will
impose any burden on competition not necessary or appropriate in
furtherance of the purposes of the Act. The proposed rule change simply
extends an established pilot program for an additional period and would
allow for further analysis of the CUBE Pilot. In addition, the proposed
extension would allow the CUBE Pilot to continue uninterrupted, thereby
avoiding any potential investor confusion that could result from a
temporary interruption in the CUBE Pilot. Thus, the proposal would also
serve to promote regulatory clarity and consistency, thereby reducing
burdens on the marketplace and facilitating investor protection.

C. Self-Regulatory Organization's Statement on Comments on the Proposed
Rule Change Received From Members, Participants, or Others

    No written comments were solicited or received with respect to the
proposed rule change.

III. Date of Effectiveness of the Proposed Rule Change and Timing for
Commission Action

    Because the foregoing proposed rule change does not: (i)
Significantly affect the protection of investors or the public
interest; (ii) impose any significant burden on competition; and (iii)
become operative for 30 days from the date on which it was filed, or
such shorter time as the Commission may designate, it has become
effective pursuant to Section 19(b)(3)(A)(iii) of the Act \16\ and
subparagraph (f)(6) of Rule 19b-4 thereunder.\17\ A proposed rule
change filed under Rule 19b-4(f)(6) normally does not become operative
prior to 30 days after the date of filing.\18\ Rule 19b-4(f)(6)(iii),
however, permits the Commission to designate a shorter time if such
action is consistent with the protection of investors and the public
interest.\19\
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    \16\ 15 U.S.C. 78s(b)(3)(a)(iii).
    \17\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6). In addition, Rule 19b-4(f)(6)
requires a self-regulatory organization to give the Commission
written notice of its intent to file the proposed rule change at
least five business days prior to the date of filing of the proposed
rule change, or such shorter time as designated by the Commission.
The Exchange has satisfied this requirement.
    \18\ 17 CFR 240.19b-4(f)(6)(iii).
    \19\ Id.
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    The Exchange has asked the Commission to waive the 30-day operative
delay so that the proposal may become operative immediately upon
filing. The Commission believes that waiver of the operative delay is
consistent with the protection of investors and the public interest
because such waiver will allow the pilot program to continue without
interruption. The Commission has therefore determined to waive the 30-
day operative delay and designate the proposed rule change as operative
upon filing with the Commission.\20\
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    \20\ For purposes only of waiving the 30-day operative delay,
the Commission has considered the proposed rule's impact on
efficiency, competition, and capital formation. See 15 U.S.C.
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    At any time within 60 days of the filing of such proposed rule
change, the Commission summarily may temporarily suspend such rule
change if it appears to the Commission that such action is necessary or
appropriate in the public interest, for the protection of investors, or
otherwise in furtherance of the purposes of the Act. If the

Commission takes such action, the Commission shall institute
proceedings under Section 19(b)(2)(B) of the Act \21\ to determine
whether the proposed rule change should be approved or disapproved.
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IV. Solicitation of Comments

    Interested persons are invited to submit written data, views, and
arguments concerning the foregoing, including whether the proposed rule
change is consistent with the Act. Comments may be submitted by any of
the following methods:

Electronic Comments

     Use the Commission's Internet comment form (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml); or
     Send an email to<EMAIL_ADDRESS>Please include
File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-69 on the subject line.

Paper Comments

     Send paper comments in triplicate to Secretary, Securities
and Exchange Commission, 100 F Street NE., Washington, DC 20549-1090.

All submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-69. This file
number should be included on the subject line if email is used. To help
the Commission process and review your comments more efficiently,
please use only one method. The Commission will post all comments on
the Commission's Internet Web site (http://www.sec.gov/rules/sro.shtml). Copies of the submission, all subsequent amendments, all
written statements with respect to the proposed rule change that are
filed with the Commission, and all written communications relating to
the proposed rule change between the Commission and any person, other
than those that may be withheld from the public in accordance with the
provisions of 5 U.S.C. 552, will be available for Web site viewing and
printing in the Commission's Public Reference Room, 100 F Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20549 on official business days between the hours of
10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. Copies of such filing also will be available
for inspection and copying at the principal office of the Exchange. All
comments received will be posted without change; the Commission does
not edit personal identifying information from submissions. You should
submit only information that you wish to make available publicly. All
submissions should refer to File No. SR-NYSEMKT-2016-69, and should be
submitted on or before August 10, 2016.
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    \22\ 17 CFR 200.30-3(a)(12).

    For the Commission, by the Division of Trading and Markets,
pursuant to delegated authority.\22\
Jill M. Peterson,
Assistant Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project No. 2809-034]

KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC; Notice of Availability of
Environmental Assessment

    In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has
reviewed the application for a subsequent license for the American
Tissue Hydroelectric Project, located on Cobbosseecontee Stream, in the
Town of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, and has prepared an
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project.
    The EA contains staff's analysis of the potential environmental
impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the project, with
appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a
major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the
human environment.
    A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the
Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website at
http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the docket number field to
access the document. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected],<PHONE_NUMBER> (toll free), or (202) 502-
8659 (TTY).
    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, contact FERC
Online Support.
    Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this
notice.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file
comments 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. 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 P-2809-034.
    For further information, contact John Baummer at<PHONE_NUMBER> or
by email at [email protected].

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-465-000, CP21-465-001, CP21-465-002]

Driftwood Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Line 200 and Line 300
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a final environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Line 200 and Line 300 Project (Project), proposed by Driftwood
Pipeline LLC (Driftwood) in the above-referenced docket. Driftwood
proposes to construct and operate dual 42-inch-diameter natural gas
pipelines originating near Ragley in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana
southward to a proposed receiver facility near Carlyss in Calcasieu
Parish, Louisiana. Additional facilities include one new compressor
station, eleven meter stations, six mainline valves, and other
aboveground facilities. The Project would provide a maximum seasonal
capacity of 5.7 billion cubic feet of natural gas per day to the Lake
Charles market. According to Driftwood, its Project would provide
enhanced supply access, resilience, and reliability to the natural gas
market in the Lake Charles area.
    The final EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project 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 Project's
construction and operation emissions would increase the atmospheric
concentration of greenhouse gasses (GHG), in combination with past,
present, and future emissions from all other sources. This EIS is not
characterizing the Project's GHG 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,
route, or other alternative would meet the Project objective while
providing a significant environmental advantage over the Project as
proposed.
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    \1\ Consideration of Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Natural Gas
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    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency participated as a
cooperating agency in the preparation of the EIS. Cooperating agencies
have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources
potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA
analysis.
    The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the following project facilities:
     approximately 36.9 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline in
Beauregard and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana (Line 200);
     approximately 32.4 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline in
Beauregard and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana (Line 300) that would be
constructed adjacent to Line 200 in a second phase of construction;
     approximately 0.9 mile of 30-inch-diameter lateral (Sempra
Lateral) extending from Meter Station 14 to the Indian Bayou Compressor
Station;
     approximately 0.8 mile of 30-inch-diameter lateral
(Transco Lateral) extending from Meter Station 5 to the Indian Bayou
Compressor Station;
     approximately 850 feet of dual 42-inch-diameter pipelines
connecting the receiver facility to Meter Station 12;
     new compressor station identified as the Indian Bayou
Compressor Station with a total 211,200 horsepower (hp) in Beauregard
Parish, Louisiana;
     new receiver facility at the terminus of the Line 200 and
Line 300 in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana;
     11 new meter stations and interconnects in Beauregard and
Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana;
     6 mainline valves (MLV) within 3 valve facilities; and
     additional ancillary facilities such as communication
facilities and pig launchers \2\ and receivers.
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    The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability 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 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. CP21-465). Be sure you
have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact
FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866)
208-3676, or for TTY, contact<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    The final 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: September 15, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-20408 Filed 9-20-22; 8:45 am]
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