81 FR 47379 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 140 (July 21, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47379-47380]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17219]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-479-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on July 11, 2016, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), pursuant to its blanket certificate authorization granted 
in Docket No. CP83-76-000,\1\ filed an application in accordance to 
sections 157.205 and 157.213(b) of the Commission's Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, requesting authority to modify 
certain natural gas storage facilities in the Pavonia Storage Field 
located in Ashland County, Ohio (Pavonia). The proposed construction is 
an effort to recovery the overall field deliverability at the Pavonia, 
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with 
the Commission and open to public inspection.
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    \1\ 22 FERC ] 62,029 (1983).
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    Currently, the Pavonia consists of 298 active wells and 2 
observation wells and is operated with a total storage capacity of 45.4 
Bcf, including 20.8 Bcf of base gas and 24.6 Bcf of working gas. Over 
time, the sub grade soil conditions around the reservoir degrade and 
cause restriction of gas flow through the existing vertical wells. 
Columbia proposes to construct a 540-foot horizontal well (Pavonia 
12595) within a geological-favorable area of the Pavonia peaking group, 
220 feet of 6-inch storage pipeline (SLW-12595), and appurtenances. The 
main purpose of the proposed facilities is to maintain field 
performance late in the withdrawal season when reservoir pressure is 
lowest. It is estimated that the new horizontal well will provide 25 
MMcf/day at the wellhead. Columbia's request seeks no change in the 
certificated physical parameters, including total inventory, reservoir 
pressure, and capacity. The construction of the proposed facilities 
will cost approximately $2,750,000.
    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, or by phone at (713) 386-
3619; email [email protected].
    This filing is available for review at the Commission or may be 
viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number filed to access the document. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or call toll-free at (866) 208-3676, or, for 
TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Comments, protests and interventions 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 
interveners to file electronically.
    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.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the

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NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the request. If no protest is filed 
within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall be 
deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 
days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the instant request 
shall be treated as an application for authorization pursuant to 
section 7 of the NGA.

    Dated: July 15, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-17219 Filed 7-20-16; 8:45 am]
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