Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an Environmental Assessment for the Petal Cavern Expansion Project

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Energy Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP26-127-000] On February 27, 2026, Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC (Gulf South) filed an application in Docket No. CP26-127-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) and 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations to construct, own, operate, and maintain a new natural gas storage salt dome cavern, two brine disposal wells, brine and freshwater lines, natural gas pipeline connecting the new cavern to existing headers, and an intercompany check meter at Gulf South's existing Petal Gas Storage Field known as the Petal Cavern Expansion Project (Project) in Forrest County, Mississippi. On March 12, 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC issued its Notice of Application for the Project. Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's environmental document for the Project. This notice identifies Commission staff's intention to prepare an environmental assessment (EA) for the Project and the planned schedule for the completion of the environmental review. [ 1 ] Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of EA: October 23, 2026. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline:   […