81 FR 5728 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line Wb2va Integrity Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 22 (February 3, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 22 (February 3, 2016)
| Page Range | 5728-5728 | |
| FR Document | 2016-01952 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 22 (Wednesday, February 3, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 5728] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01952] [[Page 5728]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP15-150-000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line Wb2va Integrity Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the Line WB2VA Integrity Project, proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) in the above-referenced docket. The Line WB2VA Integrity Project would include modifications to Columbia's existing facilities at 17 sites in Hardy County, West Virginia, and Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, and Greene Counties, Virginia. Proposed modifications include installation of pig launchers and receivers;\1\ replacement of short sections of existing pipeline, mainline valves, and other appurtenant facilities; and abandonment of two existing 20-inch- diameter pipelines beneath the South Fork of the Shenandoah River that would be replaced with a new 24-inch-diameter pipeline. The purpose of the project is to allow the use of modern inline inspection devices and upgrade pipeline segments in compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation safety standards. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal inspections, or other purposes. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Line WB2VA Integrity Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources, and West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before February 27, 2016. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number (CP15-150-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\2\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15- 150). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Dated: January 28, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-01952 Filed 2-2-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY government representatives and Any person seeking to become a party
agencies; elected officials; to the proceeding must file a motion to
Federal Energy Regulatory environmental and public interest intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
Commission groups; Native American tribes; Commission’s Rules of Practice and
potentially affected landowners and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).2 Only
[Docket No. CP15–150–000]
other interested individuals and groups; intervenors have the right to seek
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; and newspapers and libraries in the rehearing of the Commission’s decision.
Notice of Availability of the project area. In addition, the EA is The Commission grants affected
Environmental Assessment for the available for public viewing on the landowners and others with
Proposed Line Wb2va Integrity Project FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using environmental concerns intervenor
the eLibrary link. A limited number of status upon showing good cause by
The staff of the Federal Energy copies of the EA are available for stating that they have a clear and direct
Regulatory Commission (FERC or distribution and public inspection at: interest in this proceeding which no
Commission) has prepared an Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, other party can adequately represent.
environmental assessment (EA) for the Public Reference Room, 888 First Street Simply filing environmental comments
Line WB2VA Integrity Project, proposed NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, will not give you intervenor status, but
by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (202) 502–8371. you do not need intervenor status to
(Columbia) in the above-referenced Any person wishing to comment on have your comments considered.
docket. The Line WB2VA Integrity the EA may do so. Your comments Additional information about the
Project would include modifications to should focus on the potential project is available from the
Columbia’s existing facilities at 17 sites environmental effects, reasonable Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
in Hardy County, West Virginia, and alternatives, and measures to avoid or at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
Shenandoah, Page, Rockingham, and lessen environmental impacts. The more site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
Greene Counties, Virginia. Proposed specific your comments, the more useful link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
modifications include installation of pig they will be. To ensure that the ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
launchers and receivers;1 replacement Commission has the opportunity to number excluding the last three digits in
of short sections of existing pipeline, consider your comments prior to the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–
mainline valves, and other appurtenant making its decision on this project, it is 150). Be sure you have selected an
facilities; and abandonment of two important that we receive your appropriate date range. For assistance,
existing 20-inch-diameter pipelines comments in Washington, DC on or please contact FERC Online Support at
beneath the South Fork of the before February 27, 2016. FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free
Shenandoah River that would be For your convenience, there are three at (866) 208–3676, or for TTY, contact
replaced with a new 24-inch-diameter methods you can use to file your (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary link also
pipeline. The purpose of the project is comments to the Commission. In all provides access to the texts of formal
to allow the use of modern inline instances, please reference the project documents issued by the Commission,
inspection devices and upgrade pipeline docket number (CP15–150–000) with such as orders, notices, and
segments in compliance with U.S. your submission. The Commission rulemakings.
Department of Transportation safety encourages electronic filing of In addition, the Commission offers a
standards. comments and has expert staff available free service called eSubscription which
The EA assesses the potential to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or allows you to keep track of all formal
environmental effects of the efiling@ferc.gov. issuances and submittals in specific
construction and operation of the Line (1) You can file your comments dockets. This can reduce the amount of
WB2VA Integrity Project in accordance electronically using the eComment time you spend researching proceedings
with the requirements of the National feature on the Commission’s Web site by automatically providing you with
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The (www.ferc.gov) under the link to notification of these filings, document
FERC staff concludes that approval of Documents and Filings. This is an easy summaries, and direct links to the
the proposed project, with appropriate method for submitting brief, text-only documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-
mitigating measures, would not comments on a project; filing/esubscription.asp.
constitute a major federal action (2) You can also file your comments Dated: January 28, 2016.
significantly affecting the quality of the electronically using the eFiling feature Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
human environment. on the Commission’s Web site Deputy Secretary.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, (www.ferc.gov) under the link to [FR Doc. 2016–01952 Filed 2–2–16; 8:45 am]
West Virginia Department of Natural Documents and Filings. With eFiling, BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Resources, and West Virginia you can provide comments in a variety
Department of Environmental Protection of formats by attaching them as a file
participated as cooperating agencies in with your submission. New eFiling DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
the preparation of the EA. Cooperating users must first create an account by
agencies have jurisdiction by law or clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select Federal Energy Regulatory
special expertise with respect to the type of filing you are making. If you Commission
resources potentially affected by the are filing a comment on a particular
proposal and participate in the NEPA Combined Notice of Filings #2
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project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
analysis. Filing’’; or Take notice that the Commission
The FERC staff mailed copies of the (3) You can file a paper copy of your received the following electric corporate
EA to federal, state, and local comments by mailing them to the filings:
1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Docket Numbers: EC16–64–000.
inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 2 See the previous discussion on the methods for
inspections, or other purposes. 1A, Washington, DC 20426. filing comments.
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