[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57012-57013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23226]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP10-492-000; PF10-6-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
September 9, 2010.
Take notice that on August 26, 2010, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West Virginia
25314, filed an application in Docket No. CP10-492-000 pursuant to
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the
Commission's Regulations, for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity to replace, operate, abandon and maintain its existing
natural gas pipeline system in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and Orange
County, New York as a result of the age and condition of the existing
pipeline (the Projects), as more fully detailed in the application.
Specifically, Columbia proposes to (1) abandon and remove the 14-inch-
diameter Line 1278 and Line K pipelines, and replace it with
approximately 16.08 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline and 0.44 mile of
two 10-inch-diameter parallel pipelines; (2) abandon in place the
existing 0.06 miles of 4-inch-diameter Line U pipeline and replace it
with 0.08 miles of relocated 4-inch-diameter pipeline; (3) abandon and
remove the Sparrowbush Compressor Station; (4) abandon in place 0.08
mile of 8-inch-diameter Line 1842; and (5) perform minor valve, piping,
and regulator modifications to the Milford Compressor Station. In all,
Columbia proposes to abandon by replacement approximately 16.39 miles
of natural gas pipeline for the Projects. The proposed project would
enable Columbia to restore the historical design operating pressures
and enhance the reliability and flexibility of its system, all as more
fully set forth in the application. The application is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is available for
review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed
on the Commission's Web site 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, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O.
Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273; telephone 304-357-2359,
fax 304-357-3206.
Columbia states that by letter dated February 3, 2010, in Docket
No. PF10-6-000, the Commission's Office of Energy Projects granted
Columbia's January 26, 2010, request to utilize the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process for the Projects.
Columbia has also submitted an applicant-prepared Draft Environmental
Assessment that was prepared during the Pre-Filing Process that was
included with this application. Now, as of the filing of this
application on August 26, 2010, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP10-492-000, as noted in the caption of this
notice.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this
proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for
this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of
the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the
subsequent need to complete all Federal authorizations within 90 days
of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426, a
motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or
385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the
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Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on
the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the
environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental
commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on
all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive
copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the
Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by
the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the
Commission's final order.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription''
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
Comment Date: September 30, 2010.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23226 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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