[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19349-19350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8246]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP10-448-000]
Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Appalachian Gateway Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Appalachian Gateway Project proposed by Dominion Transmission, Inc.
(Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. Dominion requests
authorization to construct and operate the Appalachian Gateway Project
including 110 miles of 20- through 30-inch-diameter pipeline (26.3
miles in West Virginia and 74.9 miles in Pennsylvania) along with
associated minor pipeline and support facilities, and additional
compression, which would increase Dominion's authorized capacity for
the transportation of natural gas by about 484 million cubic feet per
day.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Appalachian Gateway Project in
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality
of the human environment.
The proposed Appalachian Gateway Project includes the following
facilities:
Pipeline Facilities
the 5.3 miles, 20-inch-diameter TL-570, EXT. 1 pipeline in
Kanawha County, West Virginia;
the 6 mile, 24-inch-diameter TL-492, EXT. 5 pipeline in
Greene County, Pennsylvania;
the 42.3 mile 30-inch-diameter TL-590 pipeline in Marshall
and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania;
the 54.2 mile, 24-inch-diameter TL-591 pipeline in Greene,
Washington, Allegheny, and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania;
the 0.5 mile, 16 inch-diameter TL-596 pipeline in Wetzel
County, West Virginia;
the 0.1 mile, 10-inch-diameter TL-597 pipeline in Wetzel
County, West Virginia;
the 0.3 mile, 16-inch-diameter TL-598 pipeline in Harrison
County, West Virginia;
the 0.4 mile, 16-inch-diamter TL-599 pipeline in Harrison
County, West Virginia;
Compressor Station Facilities
the new 4,735 horsepower (hp) Chelyan Compressor Station
in County, West Virginia;
the new 3,550 hp Lewis Wetzel Compressor Station in Wetzel
County, West Virginia;
the new 1,775 hp Morrison Compressor Station in Harrison
County, West Virginia;
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the new 6,130 hp Burch Ridge Compressor Station in Mashall
County, West Virginia;
modify the existing Pepper Compressor Station with the
addition of 1,665 hp of new compression;
modify the existing reciprocating engine at the Schutte
Compressor Station in Doddridge County, West Virginia by replacing the
cylinder liners;
Ancillary Facilities
the TL-591 Metering and Regulation (M&R) Station, in
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania;
the Crayne M&R Station in Green County, Pennsylvania; and
pig launchers, receivers and mainline valves along the
pipelines.
The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the
EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street,
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-8371.
Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native
American Tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; and newspapers in the project area; and parties
to this proceeding.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 6, 2011.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP10-448-000) with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
[email protected].
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an
easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments
on a project;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you
can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an
account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the
type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is
considered a ``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply
filing comments will not serve to make the commenter a party to the
proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must
file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors
have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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\1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing
comments electronically.
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Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor
status to have your comments considered.
Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on
the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field
(i.e., CP10-448). 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 (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which 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 http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Dated: March 31, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-8246 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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