[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 18, Volume 1]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 18CFR284.11]

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           TITLE 18--CONSERVATION OF POWER AND WATER RESOURCES
 
  CHAPTER I--FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
 
PART 284_CERTAIN SALES AND TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS UNDER THE 
NATURAL GAS POLICY ACT OF 1978 AND RELATED AUTHORITIES--Table of Contents
 
               Subpart A_General Provisions and Conditions
 
Sec. 284.11  Environmental compliance.

    (a) Any activity involving the construction of, or the abandonment 
with removal of, facilities that is authorized pursuant to Sec. 
284.3(c) and subpart B or C of this part is subject to the terms and 
conditions of Sec. 157.206(b) of this chapter.
    (b) Advance notification--(1) General rule. Except as provided in 
paragraph (b)(2) of this section, at least 30 days prior to commencing 
construction a company must file notification with the Commission of any 
activity described in paragraph (a) of this section.

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    (2) Exception. The advance notification described in paragraph 
(b)(1) of this section is not required if the cost of the project does 
not exceed the cost limit specified in Column 1 of Table I of Sec. 
157.208(d) of this chapter.
    (c) Contents of advance notification. The advance notification 
described in paragraph (b)(1) of this section must include the following 
information:
    (1) A brief description of the facilities to be constructed or 
abandoned with removal of facilities (including pipeline size and 
length, compression horsepower, design capacity, and cost of 
construction);
    (2) Evidence of having complied with each provision of Sec. 
157.206(b) of this chapter;
    (3) Current U.S. Geological Survey 7.5-minute series topographical 
maps showing the location of the facilities; and
    (4) A description of the procedures to be used for erosion control, 
revegetation and maintenance, and stream and wetland crossings.
    (d) Reporting requirements. On or before May 1 of each year, a 
company must file (on electronic media pursuant to Sec. 385.2011 of 
this chapter, accompanied by 7 paper copies) an annual report that lists 
for the previous calendar year each activity that is described in 
paragraph (a) of this section, and which was completed during the 
previous calendar year and exempt from the advance notification 
requirement pursuant to paragraph (b)(2) of this section. For each such 
activity, the company must include all of the information described in 
paragraph (c) of this section.

[Order 544, 57 FR 46495, Oct. 9, 1992, as amended by Order 581, 60 FR 
53072, Oct. 11, 1995; Order 603-A, 64 FR 54537, Oct. 7, 1999]