80 FR 15594 - Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-06634

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP15-109-000; PF14-16-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 6, 2015, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia Gulf), filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for 
a certificate of public convenience and necessity to construct, own, 
and operate two natural gas pipeline segments totaling approximately 34 
miles and compression facilities located in Jefferson Davis, Cameron, 
and Calcasieu Parishes, Louisiana (Cameron Access Project). The filing 
may also be viewed on the web 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, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Tyler R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gulf Transmission Company, 
5151 San Felipe, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77056. Telephone (713) 386-
3797 and email: [email protected].
    Columbia Gulf proposes to construct approximately 6.8 miles of 30-
inch diameter natural gas pipeline loop designated West Lateral (WL) 
400 Loop in Jefferson Parish, approximately 27.3 miles of 36-ich 
diameter natural gas pipeline segment (WL 400) in Jefferson Davis, 
Cameron, and Calcasieu Parishes, and appurtenant facilities. Columbia 
Gulf also proposes to construct a new 12,260 horsepower compressor 
station (Lake Arthur Compressor Station) in Jefferson Davis Parish. The 
proposed project is in response to new market demands and required 
alterations in the direction of gas flow. The Cameron Access Project 
will create additional incremental capacity of up to 800 MMcf/day. 
Columbia Gulf has entered into binding precedent agreements with 
shippers providing the transportation of up to 700 MMcf/day of natural 
gas. Columbia Gulf proposes to charge a negotiated incremental rate for 
firm transportation service using the proposed project. The cost of the 
project is $309.9 million. Columbia Gulf proposes an in-service date of 
December, 2017.
    On July 17, 2014, the Commission staff granted Columbia Gulf's 
request to use the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing 
Process and assigned Docket No. PF14-16-000 to staff activities 
involving the proposed facilities. Now, as of the filing of this 
application on March 6, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP15-109-000, 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 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

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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 5 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: April 7, 2015.

    Dated: March 17, 2015.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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Any person desiring to intervene or to reasonableness of the Energy Imbalance Gulf also proposes to construct a new
protest this filing must file in Market provisions in the California 12,260 horsepower compressor station
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of Independent System Operator (Lake Arthur Compressor Station) in
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Corporation’s existing tariff related to Jefferson Davis Parish. The proposed
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). the imbalance energy price spikes in project is in response to new market
Protests will be considered by the PacifiCorp’s balancing authority areas. demands and required alterations in the
Commission in determining the California Independent System direction of gas flow. The Cameron
appropriate action to be taken, but will Operator Corporation, 150 FERC ¶ Access Project will create additional
not serve to make protestants parties to 61,191 (2015). incremental capacity of up to 800
the proceeding. Any person wishing to The refund effective date in Docket MMcf/day. Columbia Gulf has entered
become a party must file a notice of No. EL15–53–000, established pursuant into binding precedent agreements with
intervention or motion to intervene, as to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be 90 shippers providing the transportation of
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or days from the date of publication of this up to 700 MMcf/day of natural gas.
protests must be filed on or before the notice in the Federal Register. Columbia Gulf proposes to charge a
comment date. Anyone filing a motion Dated: March 17, 2015.
negotiated incremental rate for firm
to intervene or protest must serve a copy transportation service using the
Kimberly D. Bose,
of that document on the Applicant and proposed project. The cost of the project
Secretary. is $309.9 million. Columbia Gulf
all the parties in this proceeding.
[FR Doc. 2015–06630 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] proposes an in-service date of
The Commission encourages
electronic submission of protests and BILLING CODE 6717–01–P December, 2017.
interventions in lieu of paper using the On July 17, 2014, the Commission
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. staff granted Columbia Gulf’s request to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY use the National Environmental Policy
Persons unable to file electronically
should submit an original and 5 copies Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process and
Federal Energy Regulatory assigned Docket No. PF14–16–000 to
of the protest or intervention to the Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, staff activities involving the proposed
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC [Docket Nos. CP15–109–000; PF14–16–000] facilities. Now, as of the filing of this
20426. application on March 6, 2015, the NEPA
This filing is accessible on-line at Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Pre-Filing Process for this project has
http://www.ferc.gov, using the Notice of Application ended. From this time forward, this
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for proceeding will be conducted in Docket
Take notice that on March 6, 2015, No. CP15–109–000, as noted in the
electronic review in the Commission’s Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC
Public Reference Room in Washington, caption of this Notice.
(Columbia Gulf), filed an application Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
the Web site that enables subscribers to Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the within 90 days of this Notice the
receive email notification when a Commission’s Regulations, for a Commission staff will either: Complete
document is added to a subscribed certificate of public convenience and its environmental assessment (EA) and
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC necessity to construct, own, and operate place it into the Commission’s public
Online service, please email two natural gas pipeline segments record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call totaling approximately 34 miles and issue a Notice of Schedule for
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call compression facilities located in Environmental Review. If a Notice of
(202) 502–8659. Jefferson Davis, Cameron, and Calcasieu Schedule for Environmental Review is
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Parishes, Louisiana (Cameron Access issued, it will indicate, among other
Time March 24, 2015. Project). The filing may also be viewed milestones, the anticipated date for the
Dated: March 17, 2015. on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using Commission staff’s issuance of the final
Kimberly D. Bose, the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket environmental impact statement (FEIS)
Secretary. number excluding the last three digits in or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
[FR Doc. 2015–06629 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am]
the docket number field to access the EA in the Commission’s public record
document. For assistance, contact FERC for this proceeding or the issuance of a
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call Notice of Schedule will serve to notify
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) federal and state agencies of the timing
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 502–8659. for the completion of all necessary
Any questions regarding this reviews, and the subsequent need to
Federal Energy Regulatory application should be directed to Tyler complete all federal authorizations
Commission R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia within 90 days of the date of issuance
Gulf Transmission Company, 5151 San of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA.
[Docket No. EL15–53–000] Felipe, Suite 2400, Houston, TX 77056. There are two ways to become
California Independent System Telephone (713) 386–3797 and email: involved in the Commission’s review of
Operator Corporation; Notice of tbrown@nisource.com. this project. First, any person wishing to
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding Columbia Gulf proposes to construct obtain legal status by becoming a party
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and Refund Effective Date approximately 6.8 miles of 30-inch to the proceedings for this project
diameter natural gas pipeline loop should, on or before the comment date
On March 16, 2015, the Commission designated West Lateral (WL) 400 Loop stated below, file with the Federal
issued an order in Docket No. EL15–53– in Jefferson Parish, approximately 27.3 Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
000, pursuant to section 206 of the miles of 36-ich diameter natural gas First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426,
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. pipeline segment (WL 400) in Jefferson a motion to intervene in accordance
824e (2012), instituting an investigation Davis, Cameron, and Calcasieu Parishes, with the requirements of the
to determine the justness and and appurtenant facilities. Columbia Commission’s Rules of Practice and

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Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Dated: March 17, 2015. described below. An Agency may not
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Kimberly D. Bose, conduct or sponsor and a person is not
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Secretary. required to respond to a collection of
status will be placed on the service list [FR Doc. 2015–06634 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] information unless it displays a
maintained by the Secretary of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
currently valid OMB control number.
Commission and will receive copies of DATES: Comments must be submitted on
all documents filed by the applicant and or before May 26, 2015.
by all other parties. A party must submit DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
5 copies of filings made with the referencing Docket ID No. EPA–HQ–
Commission and must mail a copy to Federal Energy Regulatory OAR–2015–0202, online using
Commission www.regulations.gov (our preferred
the applicant and to every other party in
the proceeding. Only parties to the [Project No. 14635–000, Project No. 7155– method), or by mail to: EPA Docket
proceeding can ask for court review of 000] Center, Environmental Protection
Commission orders in the proceeding. Agency, Mail Code 28221T, 1200
Village of Gouverneur; Notice of Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
However, a person does not have to Docket Number for Original License DC 20460.
intervene in order to have comments Proceeding EPA’s policy is that all comments
considered. The second way to received will be included in the public
participate is by filing with the Take notice that the docket number docket without change including any
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as for the original license proceeding for personal information provided, unless
possible, an original and two copies of the Gouverneur Hydroelectric Project is the comment includes profanity, threats,
comments in support of or in opposition P–14635. Several documents regarding information claimed to be Confidential
to this project. The Commission will this proceeding were filed under P– Business Information (CBI) or other
7155, which is an older and closed information whose disclosure is
consider these comments in
proceeding for this site. The docket restricted by statute.
determining the appropriate action to be
numbers for these documents were
taken, but the filing of a comment alone FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
changed in the Commission’s eLibrary
will not serve to make the filer a party Geanetta Heard, Fuels Compliance
to the correct docket number, P–14635.
to the proceeding. The Commission’s Center, (6405A) Environmental
All future filings regarding the original
rules require that persons filing Protection Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania
license proceeding for the Gouverneur
comments in opposition to the project Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460;
Hydroelectric Project should use docket
provide copies of their protests only to telephone number: (202) 343–9017; fax
number P–14635.
the party or parties directly involved in number: (202) 343–2800; email address:
For further information, please
the protest. heard.geanetta@epa.gov.
contact Jody Callihan at (202) 502–8278.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Persons who wish to comment only Dated: March 17, 2015. Supporting documents which explain in
on the environmental review of this Kimberly D. Bose, detail the information that the EPA will
project should submit an original and Secretary. be collecting are available in the public
two copies of their comments to the [FR Doc. 2015–06635 Filed 3–23–15; 8:45 am] docket for this ICR. The docket can be
Secretary of the Commission. BILLING CODE 6717–01–P viewed online at www.regulations.gov
Environmental commenters will be or in person at the EPA Docket Center,
placed on the Commission’s WJC West, Room 3334, 1301
environmental mailing list, will receive ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Constitution Ave. NW., Washington,
copies of the environmental documents, AGENCY DC. The telephone number for the
and will be notified of meetings Docket Center is 202–566–1744. For
associated with the Commission’s [EPA–HQ–OAR–2015–0202; FRL–9925–05– additional information about EPA’s
OAR]
environmental review process. public docket, visit http://www.epa.gov/
Environmental commenters will not be Proposed Information Collection dockets.
required to serve copies of filed Pursuant to section 3506(c)(2)(A) of
Request; Comment Request;
documents on all other parties. the PRA, EPA is soliciting comments
Recordkeeping and Reporting Related
However, the non-party commenters and information to enable it to: (i)
to E15 (Renewal)
will not receive copies of all documents Evaluate whether the proposed
filed by other parties or issued by the AGENCY: Environmental Protection collection of information is necessary
Commission (except for the mailing of Agency (EPA). for the proper performance of the
environmental documents issued by the ACTION: Notice. functions of the Agency, including
whether the information will have
Commission) and will not have the right
SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection practical utility; (ii) evaluate the
to seek court review of the
Agency (EPA) is planning to submit an accuracy of the Agency’s estimate of the
Commission’s final order.
information collection request (ICR), burden of the proposed collection of
Motions to intervene, protests and ‘‘Recordkeeping and Reporting Related information, including the validity of
comments may be filed electronically to E15 (Renewal)’’ (EPA ICR No. the methodology and assumptions used;
via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
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2408.03, OMB Control No. 2060–0675) (iii) enhance the quality, utility, and
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the to the Office of Management and Budget clarity of the information to be
instructions on the Commission’s Web (OMB) for review and approval in collected; and (iv) minimize the burden
site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The accordance with the Paperwork of the collection of information on those
Commission strongly encourages Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.). who are to respond, including through
electronic filings. Before doing so, EPA is soliciting public the use of appropriate automated
comments on specific aspects of the electronic, mechanical, or other
Comment Date: April 7, 2015.
proposed information collection as technological collection techniques or

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FR Citation		80 FR 15594

80 FR 15594 - Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 56 (March 24, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission