81 FR 31929 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-11893

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP16-357-000 and PF15-31-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on April 29, 2016, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia Gas) 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed 
in Docket No. CP16-357-000 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 to construct and operate the 
Mountaineer XPress 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, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to S. 
Diane Neal, Assistant General Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 
5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, at (713) 386-3745.
    Specifically Columbia Gas proposes to: (i) Construct and operate 
approximately 170.1 miles of various diameter pipeline, (ii) modify 
threes existing compressor stations, (iii) construct and operate three 
new compressor stations, (iv) and install various appurtenant and 
auxiliary facilities, all located in either Marshall, Wetzel, Tyler, 
Doddridge, Ritchie, Calhoun, Wirt, Roane, Jackson, Mason, Putnam, 
Kanawha, Cabell, and Wayne Counties, West Virginia. The project will 
provide approximately 2.7 million dekatherms per day of additional 
capacity for firm transportation service. Columbia Gas is proposing 
incremental rates for transportation service on the facilities proposed 
for construction herein. The cost of the project will be approximately 
$2.059 billion.
    On September 16, 2015 the Commission staff granted Columbia Gas' 
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-
31-000 to staff activities involved in the Project. Now, as of the 
filing of the April 29, 2016 application, the Pre-Filing Process for 
this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP16-357-000, 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 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 June 3, 2016.

    Dated: May 13, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY for this project has ended. From this rules require that persons filing
time forward, this proceeding will be comments in opposition to the project
Federal Energy Regulatory conducted in Docket No. CP16–357– provide copies of their protests only to
Commission 000, as noted in the caption of this the party or parties directly involved in
[Docket Nos. CP16–357–000 and PF15–31– Notice. the protest.
000] Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Persons who wish to comment only
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), on the environmental review of this
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; within 90 days of this Notice, the project should submit an original and
Notice of Application Commission staff will either: Complete two copies of their comments to the
its environmental assessment (EA) and Secretary of the Commission.
Take notice that on April 29, 2016, place it into the Commission’s public Environmental commentors will be
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or placed on the Commission’s
(Columbia Gas) 5151 San Felipe, Suite issue a Notice of Schedule for environmental mailing list, will receive
2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Environmental Review. If a Notice of copies of the environmental documents,
Docket No. CP16–357–000 an Schedule for Environmental Review is and will be notified of meetings
application pursuant to sections 7(b) issued, it will indicate, among other associated with the Commission’s
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), milestones, the anticipated date for the environmental review process.
and Part 157 of the Commission’s Commission staff’s issuance of the final Environmental commentors will not be
regulations requesting authorization to environmental impact statement (FEIS) required to serve copies of filed
construct and operate the Mountaineer or EA for this proposal. The filing of the documents on all other parties.
XPress Project, all as more fully set forth EA in the Commission’s public record However, the non-party commentors
in the application which is on file with for this proceeding or the issuance of a will not receive copies of all documents
the Commission and open to public Notice of Schedule for Environmental filed by other parties or issued by the
inspection. The filing is available for Review will serve to notify federal and Commission (except for the mailing of
review at the Commission in the Public state agencies of the timing for the environmental documents issued by the
Reference Room or may be viewed on completion of all necessary reviews, and Commission) and will not have the right
the Commission’s Web site web at the subsequent need to complete all to seek court review of the
http://www.ferc.gov using the federal authorizations within 90 days of Commission’s final order.
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket the date of issuance of the Commission The Commission strongly encourages
number excluding the last three digits in staff’s FEIS or EA. electronic filings of comments, protests
the docket number field to access the There are two ways to become and interventions in lieu of paper using
document. For assistance, contact FERC involved in the Commission’s review of the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call this project. First, any person wishing to www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) obtain legal status by becoming a party electronically should submit an original
502–8659. to the proceedings for this project and 7 copies of the protest or
Any questions concerning this should, on or before the comment date intervention to the Federal Energy
application may be directed to S. Diane stated below file with the Federal Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
Neal, Assistant General Counsel, Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas a motion to intervene in accordance Time on June 3, 2016.
77056, at (713) 386–3745. with the requirements of the Dated: May 13, 2016.
Specifically Columbia Gas proposes Commission’s Rules of Practice and
to: (i) Construct and operate Kimberly D. Bose,
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
approximately 170.1 miles of various Secretary.
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
diameter pipeline, (ii) modify threes CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party [FR Doc. 2016–11893 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am]
existing compressor stations, (iii) status will be placed on the service list BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
construct and operate three new maintained by the Secretary of the
compressor stations, (iv) and install Commission and will receive copies of
various appurtenant and auxiliary all documents filed by the applicant and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
facilities, all located in either Marshall, by all other parties. A party must submit Federal Energy Regulatory
Wetzel, Tyler, Doddridge, Ritchie, seven copies of filings made in the Commission
Calhoun, Wirt, Roane, Jackson, Mason, proceeding with the Commission and
Putnam, Kanawha, Cabell, and Wayne must mail a copy to the applicant and [Project No. 1889–085; Project No. 2485–
Counties, West Virginia. The project to every other party. Only parties to the 071]
will provide approximately 2.7 million proceeding can ask for court review of
dekatherms per day of additional FirstLight Hydro Generating Company;
Commission orders in the proceeding.
capacity for firm transportation service. However, a person does not have to Notice of Application Tendered for
Columbia Gas is proposing incremental intervene in order to have comments Filing With the Commission and
rates for transportation service on the considered. The second way to Establishing Procedural Schedule for
facilities proposed for construction participate is by filing with the Licensing and Deadline for
herein. The cost of the project will be Secretary of the Commission, as soon as Submission of Final Amendments
approximately $2.059 billion. possible, an original and two copies of
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Take notice that the following
On September 16, 2015 the comments in support of or in opposition hydroelectric application has been filed
Commission staff granted Columbia Gas’ to this project. The Commission will with the Commission and is available
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process consider these comments in for public inspection.
and assigned Docket No. PF15–31–000 determining the appropriate action to be a. Type of Application: New Major
to staff activities involved in the Project. taken, but the filing of a comment alone License.
Now, as of the filing of the April 29, will not serve to make the filer a party b. Project Nos.: 1889–085 and 2485–
2016 application, the Pre-Filing Process to the proceeding. The Commission’s 071.

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FR Citation		81 FR 31929

81 FR 31929 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission