[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 229 (Tuesday, November 30, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74028-74029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-30153]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP11-31-000; PF10-16-000
Transcontinental Gas Pipeline Company, LLC; Notice of Application
November 23, 2010.
Take notice that on November 12, 2010, Transcontinental Gas
Pipeline Company, LLC (Transco), 2800 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston,
Texas 77056-6106, filed an application in Docket No. CP11-31-000
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and
Part 157(A) of the Commission's regulations for a certificate of public
convenience and necessity authorizing Transco to construct and operate
its Mid-Atlantic Connector Expansion Project. This expansion project
will provide 142,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of incremental firm
transportation service to Virginia Power Services Energy Corp. Inc.,
and Baltimore Gas and Electric Company (MAC Shippers). Specifically,
Transco proposes to construct approximately 2.78 miles of new pipeline
looping facilities and replacement pipeline facilities on Transco's
existing mainline, 18,950 horsepower of additional compression at two
existing compressor stations, and construction or modification of
above-ground facilities. The project will also involve the retirement
of four compressor units at Transco's existing Compressor Station 175
in Fluvanna County, Virginia and abandonment in place of approximately
0.12 miles of Mainline B pipeline in Fairfax County, Virginia. Transco
seeks authorization under NGA section 7(b) and Part 157 of the
Commission's regulations for the abandonment of these facilities. 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 Bela
Patel, Regulatory Analyst, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, P.O.
Box 1396, Houston, TX, 77251-1396, or by calling (713) 215-2659
(telephone).
Transco states that by letter dated April 23, 2010, in Docket No.
PF10-16-000, the Commission's Office of Energy Projects granted
Transco's April 15, 2010, request to utilize the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process for the Projects. Transco 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 November 12,
2010, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this
time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP11-31-
000, as noted in the caption of this notice.
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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 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 email
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: December 14, 2010.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-30153 Filed 11-29-10; 8:45 am]
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