80 FR 45213 - Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 145 (July 29, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 145 (Wednesday, July 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45213-45214]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18570]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP15-528-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on July 10, 2015, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 
having its principal place of business at 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 
1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222, filed in the above referenced 
docket an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting 
authorization for the replacement of existing segment located in 
Armstrong and Indiana Counties, Pennsylvania (the TP-371 Pipeline 
Replacement Project), all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The 
filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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 concerning this application may be directed to 
Matthew Eggerding, Counsel--Midstream, EQT Corporation, 625 Liberty 
Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222; by calling (412) 553-5786; by 
faxing (412) 553-7781; or by emailing [email protected].
    Specifically, the applicant proposes to replace approximately 21 
miles of 12-inch diameter pipe with 20-inch diameter pipe and install a 
pig launcher and receiver in order to improve system integrity, 
reliability, and safety of the TP-371 pipeline. The cost of the project 
will be approximately $93.6 million, and was included as part of the 
sales agreement when Equitrans acquired the TP-371 pipeline.
    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)

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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 seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party. 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 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 13, 2015.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-18570 Filed 7-28-15; 8:45 am]
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