80_FR_37107 80 FR 36983 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

80 FR 36983 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)

Page Range36983-36983
FR Document2015-15870

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. Cp15-514-000; Pf14-23-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on June 8, 2015, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed an 
application under sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act and 
Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to 
install construct, operate and abandon certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities for its Leach Xpress project consisting of: (1) Two natural 
gas greenfield pipelines; (ii) two natural gas pipeline loops; (iii) 
the abandonment in place of a segment of one existing natural gas 
pipeline; (iv) the construction of three greenfield compressor 
stations; (v) the construction of three compressor units and the 
abandonment of one compressor unit at an existing compressor station; 
and (vi) various appurtenant and auxiliary facilities. The proposed 
Leach Xpress project's pipeline facilities would total approximately 
160.5 miles of pipe and add approximately 143,000 horsepower of 
compression to transport up to 1.5 Billion cubic feet per day of 
natural gas. Facilities to be constructed are located in Marshall and 
Wayne Counties, West Virginia, Greene County, Pennsylvania, and Monroe, 
Noble, Muskingum, Morgan, Perry Fairfield, Hocking, Jackson, Lawrence 
and Vinton Counties, Ohio, all as more fully described in the 
application.
    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, please contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll 
free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Tyler R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 
San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056; telephone: 713-386-3797.
    On October 9, 2014, the Commission staff granted Columbia's request 
to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing 
Process and assigned Docket No. PF14-23-000 to staff activities 
involving the project. Now, as of the filing of this application on 
June 8, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. 
From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. 
CP15-514-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    It appears that an expansion project which Columbia indicates may 
be proposed by its affiliate, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC, in the 
fall of 2015, the Rayne Xpress Certificated Capacity Increase Project 
(Rayne Express) may have some connection to Columbia's Leach Xpress 
Project. Until the details of the Rayne Xpress project are filed and 
more fully understood, the Commission cannot begin preparation of the 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to comply with the NEPA of 1969. 
Within 90 days after the Commission issues a Notice of Application for 
the Rayne Xpress project, the Commission staff will issue a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review that will indicate the anticipated 
date for the Commission's staff issuance of the final EIS analyzing 
both the Leach Xpress and Rayne XPress proposals. The issuance of a 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will also 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 final EIS.
    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 7 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.
    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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: July 13, 2015.

    Dated: June 22, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 124 / Monday, June 29, 2015 / Notices 36983 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY be conducted in Docket No. CP15–514– determining the appropriate action to be 000, as noted in the caption of this taken, but the filing of a comment alone Federal Energy Regulatory Notice. will not serve to make the filer a party Commission It appears that an expansion project to the proceeding. The Commission’s [Docket No. Cp15–514–000; Pf14–23–000] which Columbia indicates may be rules require that persons filing proposed by its affiliate, Columbia Gulf comments in opposition to the project Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Transmission, LLC, in the fall of 2015, provide copies of their protests only to Notice of Application the Rayne Xpress Certificated Capacity the party or parties directly involved in Increase Project (Rayne Express) may the protest. Take notice that on June 8, 2015, have some connection to Columbia’s Persons who wish to comment only Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Leach Xpress Project. Until the details on the environmental review of this (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite of the Rayne Xpress project are filed and 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed an project should submit an original and more fully understood, the Commission two copies of their comments to the application under sections 7(c) and 7(b) cannot begin preparation of the of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of Secretary of the Commission. Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) Environmental commenters will be the Commission’s regulations requesting to comply with the NEPA of 1969. authorization to install construct, placed on the Commission’s Within 90 days after the Commission environmental mailing list, will receive operate and abandon certain natural gas issues a Notice of Application for the pipeline facilities for its Leach Xpress copies of the environmental documents, Rayne Xpress project, the Commission and will be notified of meetings project consisting of: (1) Two natural gas staff will issue a Notice of Schedule for greenfield pipelines; (ii) two natural gas associated with the Commission’s Environmental Review that will indicate environmental review process. pipeline loops; (iii) the abandonment in the anticipated date for the place of a segment of one existing Environmental commenters will not be Commission’s staff issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed natural gas pipeline; (iv) the EIS analyzing both the Leach Xpress construction of three greenfield documents on all other parties. and Rayne XPress proposals. The However, the non-party commenters compressor stations; (v) the construction issuance of a Notice of Schedule for of three compressor units and the will not receive copies of all documents Environmental Review will also serve to abandonment of one compressor unit at filed by other parties or issued by the notify federal and state agencies of the an existing compressor station; and (vi) Commission (except for the mailing of timing for the completion of all various appurtenant and auxiliary environmental documents issued by the necessary reviews, and the subsequent facilities. The proposed Leach Xpress Commission) and will not have the right need to complete all federal project’s pipeline facilities would total to seek court review of the authorizations within 90 days of the approximately 160.5 miles of pipe and Commission’s final order. date of issuance of the Commission add approximately 143,000 horsepower staff’s final EIS. The Commission strongly encourages of compression to transport up to 1.5 There are two ways to become electronic filings of comments, protests Billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. involved in the Commission’s review of and interventions in lieu of paper using Facilities to be constructed are located this project. First, any person wishing to the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// in Marshall and Wayne Counties, West obtain legal status by becoming a party www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Virginia, Greene County, Pennsylvania, to the proceedings for this project electronically should submit an original and Monroe, Noble, Muskingum, should, on or before the comment date and 5 copies of the protest or Morgan, Perry Fairfield, Hocking, stated below, file with the Federal intervention to the Federal Energy Jackson, Lawrence and Vinton Counties, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Ohio, all as more fully described in the First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, NE., Washington, DC 20426. application. a motion to intervene in accordance Comment Date: July 13, 2015. The filing may also be viewed on the with the requirements of the Dated: June 22, 2015. web at http://www.ferc.gov using the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Kimberly D. Bose, ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Secretary. number excluding the last three digits in and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2015–15870 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] the docket number field to access the CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party document. For assistance, please contact status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE P FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov maintained by the Secretary of the or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, Commission and will receive copies of (202) 502–8659. all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Any questions regarding the proposed by all other parties. A party must submit Federal Energy Regulatory project should be directed to Tyler R. 7 copies of filings made with the Commission Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Commission and must mail a copy to Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, the applicant and to every other party in Combined Notice of Filings #1 Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056; the proceeding. Only parties to the telephone: 713–386–3797. proceeding can ask for court review of Take notice that the Commission On October 9, 2014, the Commission Commission orders in the proceeding. received the following exempt staff granted Columbia’s request to However, a person does not have to wholesale generator filings: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES utilize the National Environmental intervene in order to have comments Docket Numbers: EG15–98–000. Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process considered. The second way to Applicants: North Star Solar, LLC. and assigned Docket No. PF14–23–000 participate is by filing with the to staff activities involving the project. Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Description: Self-Certification of EG or Now, as of the filing of this application possible, an original and two copies of FC of North Star Solar, LLC. on June 8, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing comments in support of or in opposition Filed Date: 6/23/15. Process for this project has ended. From to this project. The Commission will Accession Number: 20150623–5076. this time forward, this proceeding will consider these comments in Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 7/14/15. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:13 Jun 26, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29JNN1.SGM 29JNN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesJuly 13, 2015.
FR Citation80 FR 36983 
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