81 FR 31935 - Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 98 (May 20, 2016)
| Page Range | 31935-31936 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11894 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 98 (Friday, May 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 31935-31936] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11894] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP16-361-000] Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on April 29, 2016, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket No. CP16-361-000 an application pursuant to sections 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to construct and operate the Gulf 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 Matthew J. Agen, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056 at (713) 386-3619. Specifically Columbia Gulf proposes to construct and operate seven new compressor stations and add compression to an existing compressor station, as well as other appurtenant facilities located in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The project will provide approximately 860,000 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. Columbia Gulf is proposing to establish incremental rates for transportation service on the facilities proposed for construction herein. The cost of the project will be approximately $674 million. 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. [[Page 31936]] Dated: May 13, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-11894 Filed 5-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, .214, Enter the docket number excluding the Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
respectively. In determining the last three digits in the docket number and the Regulations under the NGA (18
appropriate action to take, the field to access the document. For CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
Commission will consider all protests or assistance, contact FERC at status will be placed on the service list
other comments filed, but only those FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call maintained by the Secretary of the
who file a motion to intervene in toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) Commission and will receive copies of
accordance with the Commission’s 502–8659. all documents filed by the applicant and
Rules may become a party to the Any questions concerning this by all other parties. A party must submit
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or application may be directed to Matthew seven copies of filings made in the
motions to intervene must be received J. Agen, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas proceeding with the Commission and
on or before the specified comment date Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, must mail a copy to the applicant and
for the particular application. Suite 2400, Houston, Texas 77056 at to every other party. Only parties to the
o. Filing and Service of Documents: (713) 386–3619. proceeding can ask for court review of
Any filing must (1) bear in all capital Specifically Columbia Gulf proposes Commission orders in the proceeding.
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, to construct and operate seven new
compressor stations and add However, a person does not have to
‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO intervene in order to have comments
INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth compression to an existing compressor
station, as well as other appurtenant considered. The second way to
in the heading the name of the applicant participate is by filing with the
and the project number of the facilities located in Kentucky,
Tennessee, and Mississippi. The project Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
application to which the filing possible, an original and two copies of
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, will provide approximately 860,000
dekatherms per day of additional comments in support of or in opposition
and telephone number of the person to this project. The Commission will
commenting, protesting or intervening; capacity for firm transportation service.
Columbia Gas is proposing incremental consider these comments in
and (4) otherwise comply with the determining the appropriate action to be
requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 rates for transportation service on the
facilities proposed for construction taken, but the filing of a comment alone
through 385.2005. All comments, will not serve to make the filer a party
motions to intervene, or protests must herein. Columbia Gulf is proposing to
establish incremental rates for to the proceeding. The Commission’s
set forth their evidentiary basis. Any rules require that persons filing
filing made by an intervenor must be transportation service on the facilities
proposed for construction herein. The comments in opposition to the project
accompanied by proof of service on all provide copies of their protests only to
persons listed in the service list cost of the project will be approximately
$674 million. the party or parties directly involved in
prepared by the Commission in this the protest.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR
Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), Persons who wish to comment only
385.2010.
within 90 days of this Notice, the on the environmental review of this
Dated: May 12, 2016. Commission staff will either: Complete project should submit an original and
Kimberly D. Bose, its environmental assessment (EA) and two copies of their comments to the
Secretary. place it into the Commission’s public Secretary of the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2016–11905 Filed 5–19–16; 8:45 am] record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Environmental commentors will be
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issue a Notice of Schedule for placed on the Commission’s
Environmental Review. If a Notice of environmental mailing list, will receive
Schedule for Environmental Review is copies of the environmental documents,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY issued, it will indicate, among other and will be notified of meetings
milestones, the anticipated date for the associated with the Commission’s
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s issuance of the final environmental review process.
Commission environmental impact statement (FEIS) Environmental commentors will not be
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the required to serve copies of filed
[Docket Nos. CP16–361–000]
EA in the Commission’s public record documents on all other parties.
Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; for this proceeding or the issuance of a However, the non-party commentors
Notice of Application Notice of Schedule for Environmental will not receive copies of all documents
Review will serve to notify federal and filed by other parties or issued by the
Take notice that on April 29, 2016, state agencies of the timing for the Commission (except for the mailing of
Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC completion of all necessary reviews, and environmental documents issued by the
(Columbia Gulf), 5151 San Felipe, Suite the subsequent need to complete all Commission) and will not have the right
2400, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in federal authorizations within 90 days of to seek court review of the
Docket No. CP16–361–000 an the date of issuance of the Commission Commission’s final order.
application pursuant to sections 7(c) of staff’s FEIS or EA.
the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 There are two ways to become The Commission strongly encourages
of the Commission’s regulations involved in the Commission’s review of electronic filings of comments, protests
requesting authorization to construct this project. First, any person wishing to and interventions in lieu of paper using
and operate the Gulf XPress Project, all obtain legal status by becoming a party the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
as more fully set forth in the application to the proceedings for this project www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
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which is on file with the Commission should, on or before the comment date electronically should submit an original
and open to public inspection. The stated below file with the Federal and 7 copies of the protest or
filing is available for review at the Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 intervention to the Federal Energy
Commission in the Public Reference First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
Room or may be viewed on the a motion to intervene in accordance NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Commission’s Web site web at http:// with the requirements of the Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Time on June 3, 2016.
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