81_FR_3417 81 FR 3404 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

81 FR 3404 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 13 (January 21, 2016)

Page Range3404-3405
FR Document2016-01116

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3404-3405]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01116]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-38-000; PF15-21-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on December 30, 2015, Columbia Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed 
an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations requesting authority to 
construct and operate its WB Xpress Project which would include: (i) 
The construction of approximately 29.2 miles of various diameter 
pipeline, (ii) modifications to seven existing compressor stations, 
(iii) construction of two new compressor stations, and (iv) uprating 
the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) on various segments of 
Columbia's existing Line WB and Line VB natural gas transmission 
systems. The WB Xpress Project facilities are designed to expand the 
capacity of Columbia's existing system to transport up to approximately 
1.3 million dekatherms per day (MMDth/d) of natural gas. Facilities to 
be constructed or uprated are located in Clay, Kanawha, Grant, Upshur, 
Randolph, Pendleton, Braxton, and Hardy Counties, West Virginia and in 
Clark, Fauquier, Fairfax, Loudoun, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, 
Virginia. The cost to construct the project facilities is approximately 
780 million dollars.
    The filing may 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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application should be directed to 
Michael D. Walker, Manager, FERC Certificates, Columbia Gas 
Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273 Charleston, West Virginia 25325, 
phone: (304) 357-2443, Fax: (304) 357-2770, or email [email protected] 
or Brittany Carns, Community Relations & Stakeholder Outreach Manager 
at the

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same address or via phone: (304) 359-2771 or email: 
[email protected].
    On April 16, 2015 the Commission granted Columbia's request to 
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-21-000 to 
staff activities involved in the WB Xpress Project. Now, as of the 
filing of the December 30 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this 
Project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP16-38-000 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 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 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.
    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 February 4, 2016.

    Dated: January 14, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-01116 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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3404 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices environmental issues of this project to interested in and/or potentially affected Dated: January 14, 2016. formally cooperate with us in the by the proposed project. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., preparation of the EA.3 Agencies that Copies of the EA will be sent to the Deputy Secretary. would like to request cooperating environmental mailing list for public [FR Doc. 2016–01115 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] agency status should follow the review and comment. If you would BILLING CODE 6717–01–P instructions for filing comments prefer to receive a paper copy of the provided under the Public Participation document instead of the CD version or section of this notice. would like to remove your name from DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Consultations Under Section 106 of the the mailing list, please return the attached Information Request (appendix Federal Energy Regulatory National Historic Preservation Act 2). Commission In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s Becoming an Intervenor [Docket No. CP16–38–000; PF15–21–000] implementing regulations for section In addition to involvement in the EA 106 of the National Historic Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; scoping process, you may want to Preservation Act, we are using this Notice of Application become an ‘‘intervenor’’ which is an notice to initiate consultation with the official party to the Commission’s Take notice that on December 30, applicable State Historic Preservation proceeding. Intervenors play a more Office (SHPO), and to solicit their views 2015, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC formal role in the process and are able (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite and those of other government agencies, to file briefs, appear at hearings, and be interested Indian tribes, and the public 2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed an heard by the courts if they choose to application pursuant to section 7(c) of on the project’s potential effects on appeal the Commission’s final ruling. historic properties.4 We will define the the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 An intervenor formally participates in of the Commission’s Regulations project-specific Area of Potential Effects the proceeding by filing a request to requesting authority to construct and (APE) in consultation with the SHPO as intervene. Instructions for becoming an operate its WB Xpress Project which the project develops. On natural gas intervenor are in the ‘‘Document-less would include: (i) The construction of facility projects, the APE at a minimum Intervention Guide’’ under the ‘‘e-filing’’ approximately 29.2 miles of various encompasses all areas subject to ground link on the Commission’s Web site. diameter pipeline, (ii) modifications to disturbance (examples include Motions to intervene are more fully seven existing compressor stations, (iii) construction right-of-way, contractor/ described at http://www.ferc.gov/ construction of two new compressor pipe storage yards, compressor stations, resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp. stations, and (iv) uprating the maximum and access roads). Our EA for this project will document our findings on Additional Information allowable operating pressure (MAOP) the impacts on historic properties and on various segments of Columbia’s Additional information about the existing Line WB and Line VB natural summarize the status of consultations under section 106. project is available from the gas transmission systems. The WB Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Xpress Project facilities are designed to Environmental Mailing List at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web expand the capacity of Columbia’s The environmental mailing list site at www.ferc.gov using the existing system to transport up to includes: Federal, state, and local ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Click on the eLibrary approximately 1.3 million dekatherms government representatives and link, click on ‘‘General Search’’ and per day (MMDth/d) of natural gas. agencies; elected officials; enter the docket number, excluding the Facilities to be constructed or uprated environmental and public interest last three digits in the Docket Number are located in Clay, Kanawha, Grant, groups; Native American Tribes; other field (i.e., CP16–18). Be sure you have Upshur, Randolph, Pendleton, Braxton, interested parties; and local libraries selected an appropriate date range. For and Hardy Counties, West Virginia and and newspapers. This list also includes assistance, please contact FERC Online in Clark, Fauquier, Fairfax, Loudoun, all affected landowners (as defined in Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov Shenandoah, and Warren Counties, the Commission’s regulations) who are or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for Virginia. The cost to construct the potential right-of-way grantors, whose TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The project facilities is approximately 780 property may be used temporarily for eLibrary link also provides access to the million dollars. project purposes, or who own homes texts of formal documents issued by the The filing may be viewed on the web within certain distances of aboveground Commission, such as orders, notices, at http://www.ferc.gov using the facilities, and anyone who submits and rulemakings. ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket comments on the project. We will In addition, the Commission offers a number excluding the last three digits in update the environmental mailing list as free service called eSubscription which the docket number field to access the the analysis proceeds to ensure that we allows you to keep track of all formal document. For assistance, contact FERC send the information related to this issuances and submittals in specific at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call environmental review to all individuals, dockets. This can reduce the amount of toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) organizations, and government entities time you spend researching proceedings 502–8659. by automatically providing you with Any questions concerning this 3 The Council on Environmental Quality notification of these filings, document application should be directed to asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES regulations addressing cooperating agency summaries, and direct links to the Michael D. Walker, Manager, FERC responsibilities are at Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 1501.6. documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Certificates, Columbia Gas 4 The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation’s filing/esubscription.asp. Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273 regulations are at Title 36, Code of Federal Finally, public meetings or site visits Charleston, West Virginia 25325, phone: Regulations, Part 800. Those regulations define will be posted on the Commission’s (304) 357–2443, Fax: (304) 357–2770, or historic properties as any prehistoric or historic district, site, building, structure, or object included calendar located at www.ferc.gov/ email mdwalker@cpg.com or Brittany in or eligible for inclusion in the National Register EventCalendar/EventsList.aspx along Carns, Community Relations & of Historic Places. with other related information. Stakeholder Outreach Manager at the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:26 Jan 20, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00028 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\21JAN1.SGM 21JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 13 / Thursday, January 21, 2016 / Notices 3405 same address or via phone: (304) 359– comments in support of or in opposition Description: Application of Aspirity 2771 or email: brittanycarns@cpg.com. to this project. The Commission will Energy Northeast, LLC, et al. for On April 16, 2015 the Commission consider these comments in Authorization under Section 203 of the granted Columbia’s request to utilize the determining the appropriate action to be FPA and Requests for Expedited Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket taken, but the filing of a comment alone Consideration and Confidential No. PF15–21–000 to staff activities will not serve to make the filer a party Treatment. involved in the WB Xpress Project. to the proceeding. The Commission’s Filed Date: 1/13/16. Now, as of the filing of the December 30 rules require that persons filing Accession Number: 20160113–5289. application, the Pre-Filing Process for comments in opposition to the project Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/16. this Project has ended. From this time provide copies of their protests only to Take notice that the Commission forward, this proceeding will be the party or parties directly involved in received the following exempt conducted in Docket No. CP16–38–000 the protest. wholesale generator filings: as noted in the caption of this Notice. Persons who wish to comment only Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Docket Numbers: EG16–38–000. on the environmental review of this Applicants: Innovative Solar 43, LLC. Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, project should submit an original and within 90 days of this Notice the Description: Notice of Self- two copies of their comments to the Certification of Exempt Wholesale Commission staff will either: Complete Secretary of the Commission. its environmental assessment (EA) and Generator (EWG) of Innovative Solar 43, Environmental commenters will be LLC. place it into the Commission’s public placed on the Commission’s record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or Filed Date: 1/13/16. environmental mailing list, will receive Accession Number: 20160113–5225. issue a Notice of Schedule for copies of the environmental documents, Environmental Review. If a Notice of Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/3/16. and will be notified of meetings Take notice that the Commission Schedule for Environmental Review is associated with the Commission’s issued, it will indicate, among other received the following electric rate environmental review process. filings: milestones, the anticipated date for the Environmental commenters will not be Commission staff’s issuance of the final required to serve copies of filed Docket Numbers: ER10–1818–012; environmental impact statement (FEIS) documents on all other parties. ER10–1819–014; ER10–1820–017; or EA for this proposal. The filing of the ER10–1817–013. However, the non-party commenters EA in the Commission’s public record Applicants: Public Service Company will not receive copies of all documents for this proceeding or the issuance of a of Colorado, Northern States Power filed by other parties or issued by the Notice of Schedule will serve to notify Company, a Minnesota corporation, Commission (except for the mailing of federal and state agencies of the timing Northern States Power Company, a environmental documents issued by the for the completion of all necessary Wisconsin corporation, Southwestern Commission) and will not have the right reviews, and the subsequent need to Public Service Company. to seek court review of the complete all federal authorizations Description: Triennial Market Power Commission’s final order. within 90 days of the date of issuance Analysis and Notice of Change in Status of the Commission staff’s FEIS or EA. The Commission strongly encourages of Public Service Company of Colorado, There are two ways to become electronic filings of comments, protests et al. involved in the Commission’s review of and interventions in lieu of paper using Filed Date: 1/14/16. this project. First, any person wishing to the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Accession Number: 20160114–5292. obtain legal status by becoming a party www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/14/16. to the proceedings for this project electronically should submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or Docket Numbers: ER14–1656–007. should, on or before the comment date Applicants: CSOLAR IV West, LLC. stated below, file with the Federal intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Description: Notification of Change in Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Status of CSOLAR IV West, LLC. First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time Filed Date: 1/14/16. a motion to intervene in accordance Accession Number: 20160114–5268. with the requirements of the on February 4, 2016. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/4/16. Commission’s Rules of Practice and Dated: January 14, 2016. Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Docket Numbers: ER15–2679–002. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Applicants: Latigo Wind Park, LLC. and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Deputy Secretary. CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Description: Compliance filing: Latigo [FR Doc. 2016–01116 Filed 1–20–16; 8:45 am] Wind Park, LLC MBR Tariff to be status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P effective 11/15/2015. Commission and will receive copies of Filed Date: 1/14/16. all documents filed by the applicant and Accession Number: 20160114–5273. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/4/16. by all other parties. A party must submit 5 copies of filings made with the Federal Energy Regulatory Docket Numbers: ER15–2680–002. Commission and must mail a copy to Commission Applicants: Sandstone Solar LLC. the applicant and to every other party in Description: Compliance filing: the proceeding. Only parties to the Combined Notice of Filings #1 Sandstone Solar LLC MBR Tariff to be asabaliauskas on DSK9F6TC42PROD with NOTICES proceeding can ask for court review of effective 11/1/2015. Commission orders in the proceeding. Take notice that the Commission Filed Date: 1/14/16. However, a person does not have to received the following electric corporate Accession Number: 20160114–5272. intervene in order to have comments filings: Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 2/4/16. considered. The second way to Docket Numbers: EC16–60–000. Docket Numbers: ER16–452–003. participate is by filing with the Applicants: Aspirity Energy Mid- Applicants: RE Tranquillity LLC. 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Dates5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 4, 2016.
FR Citation81 FR 3404 
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