81 FR 16167 - Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-06772

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-98-000; PF15-29-000]


Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 9, 2016, Dominion Carolina Gas 
Transmission, LLC (Dominion Carolina), filed an application pursuant to 
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to 
construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain facilities 
located in Aiken, Charleston, Dillon, Dorchester, Greenwood, Laurens, 
Newberry, and Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina (Transco to 
Charleston Project). Dominion Carolina will provide firm transportation 
service of 80,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) to meet increasing 
demand for natural gas for local commercial, industrial, and power 
generation customers. 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, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Richard D. Jessee, Gas Transmission Certificates Program Manager, 
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, 220 Operations Way, Cayce, SC 
29033. Telephone (803) 726-3738 and email: [email protected].
    Dominion Carolina proposes to construct approximately 55 miles of 
12-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline in Spartanburg, 
Laurens, New Berry, and Greenwood Counties, SC (Moore to Chappells 
Pipeline) and approximately 5 miles of 4-inch diameter natural gas 
transmission pipeline in Dillion County, SC (Dillion Pipeline). 
Dominion Carolina also proposes to install: Two 1,400-horsepower (hp) 
compressor units at existing Moore Compressor Station located in 
Spartanburg County, SC; three 1,200 hp compressor units at new 
Dorchester Compressor Station located Dorchester County, SC; and 
appurtenances. In addition, Dominion Carolina proposes to convert one 
existing 1,200 hp compressor unit from standby to use the unit for 
service, at existing Southern Compressor Station located in Aiken 
County, SC. Dominion Carolina has executed binding precedent agreements 
with its customers for the project's capacity of 80,000 Dth/day. 
Dominion Carolina proposes to charge a negotiated incremental rate for 
firm transportation service using the proposed project. The cost of the 
project is $119.3 million. Dominion Carolina proposes an in-service 
date of November 1, 2017.
    On September 2, 2015, the Commission staff granted Dominion 
Carolina's request to use the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) 
Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-29-000 to staff 
activities involving the proposed facilities. Now, as of the filing of 
this application on March 9, 2016, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP16-98-000, 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 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 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 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: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2016.

    Dated: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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Dated: March 17, 2016. appurtenances. In addition, Dominion status will be placed on the service list
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Carolina proposes to convert one maintained by the Secretary of the
Deputy Secretary. existing 1,200 hp compressor unit from Commission and will receive copies of
[FR Doc. 2016–06805 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am] standby to use the unit for service, at all documents filed by the applicant and
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P existing Southern Compressor Station by all other parties. A party must submit
located in Aiken County, SC. Dominion 5 copies of filings made with the
Carolina has executed binding Commission and must mail a copy to
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY precedent agreements with its the applicant and to every other party in
customers for the project’s capacity of the proceeding. Only parties to the
Federal Energy Regulatory 80,000 Dth/day. Dominion Carolina proceeding can ask for court review of
Commission proposes to charge a negotiated Commission orders in the proceeding.
[Docket Nos. CP16–98–000; PF15–29–000] incremental rate for firm transportation However, a person does not have to
service using the proposed project. The intervene in order to have comments
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, cost of the project is $119.3 million. considered. The second way to
LLC; Notice of Application Dominion Carolina proposes an in- participate is by filing with the
service date of November 1, 2017. Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
Take notice that on March 9, 2016, On September 2, 2015, the
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, possible, an original and two copies of
Commission staff granted Dominion comments in support of or in opposition
LLC (Dominion Carolina), filed an Carolina’s request to use the National
application pursuant to section 7(c) of to this project. The Commission will
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre- consider these comments in
the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Filing Process and assigned Docket No.
Commission’s Regulations for a determining the appropriate action to be
PF15–29–000 to staff activities taken, but the filing of a comment alone
certificate of public convenience and involving the proposed facilities. Now,
necessity to construct, install, own, will not serve to make the filer a party
as of the filing of this application on to the proceeding. The Commission’s
operate, and maintain certain facilities March 9, 2016, the NEPA Pre-Filing
located in Aiken, Charleston, Dillon, rules require that persons filing
Process for this project has ended. From comments in opposition to the project
Dorchester, Greenwood, Laurens, this time forward, this proceeding will
Newberry, and Spartanburg Counties, provide copies of their protests only to
be conducted in Docket No. CP16–98–
South Carolina (Transco to Charleston the party or parties directly involved in
000, as noted in the caption of this
Project). Dominion Carolina will the protest.
Notice.
provide firm transportation service of Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only
80,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) to Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, on the environmental review of this
meet increasing demand for natural gas within 90 days of this Notice the project should submit an original and
for local commercial, industrial, and Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the
power generation customers. The filing its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.
may also be viewed on the web at place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commenters will be
http://www.ferc.gov using the record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or placed on the Commission’s
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive
number excluding the last three digits in Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
the docket number field to access the Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings
document. For assistance, contact FERC issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s
at FERCOnlineSupport@gerc.gov or call milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process.
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) Commission staff’s issuance of the EA Environmental commenters will not be
502–8659. for this proposal. The filing of the EA required to serve copies of filed
Any questions regarding this in the Commission’s public record for documents on all other parties.
application should be directed to this proceeding or the issuance of a However, the non-party commenters
Richard D. Jessee, Gas Transmission Notice of Schedule for Environmental will not receive copies of all documents
Certificates Program Manager, Dominion Review will serve to notify federal and filed by other parties or issued by the
Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, 220 state agencies of the timing for the Commission (except for the mailing of
Operations Way, Cayce, SC 29033. completion of all necessary reviews, and environmental documents issued by the
Telephone (803) 726–3738 and email: the subsequent need to complete all Commission) and will not have the right
Richard.Jessee@dom.com. federal authorizations within 90 days of to seek court review of the
Dominion Carolina proposes to the date of issuance of the Commission Commission’s final order.
construct approximately 55 miles of 12- staff’s EA. Motions to intervene, protests and
inch diameter natural gas transmission There are two ways to become comments may be filed electronically
pipeline in Spartanburg, Laurens, New involved in the Commission’s review of via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18
Berry, and Greenwood Counties, SC this project. First, any person wishing to CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the
(Moore to Chappells Pipeline) and obtain legal status by becoming a party instructions on the Commission’s Web
approximately 5 miles of 4-inch to the proceedings for this project site under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. The
diameter natural gas transmission should, on or before the comment date Commission strongly encourages
pipeline in Dillion County, SC (Dillion stated below, file with the Federal
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electronic filings.
Pipeline). Dominion Carolina also Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
proposes to install: Two 1,400- First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Time on April 11, 2016.
horsepower (hp) compressor units at a motion to intervene in accordance
existing Moore Compressor Station with the requirements of the Dated: March 21, 2016.
located in Spartanburg County, SC; Commission’s Rules of Practice and Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
three 1,200 hp compressor units at new Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Deputy Secretary.
Dorchester Compressor Station located and the Regulations under the NGA (18 [FR Doc. 2016–06772 Filed 3–24–16; 8:45 am]
Dorchester County, SC; and CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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Dates		5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 11, 2016.
FR Citation		81 FR 16167

81 FR 16167 - Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 58 (March 25, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission