82 FR 21214 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09110

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-498-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the B-
System Project, proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) 
in the above-referenced docket. Columbia requests authorization to 
modernize and upgrade Columbia's B-System pipelines by replacing and 
abandoning existing pipeline as well as constructing new pipeline and 
appurtenant facilities in Fairfield and Franklin Counties, Ohio.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the B-System 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 and Ohio Department of Natural 
Resources 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.
    As part of its proposed B-System Project, Columbia would:
     Abandon in place approximately 17.5 miles of 20-inch-
diameter pipeline, remove two associated mainline valves (mileposts 7.7 
and 10.9), install two gas heaters, and remove various exposed pipe 
segments on Columbia's Line B-105;
     construct approximately 14.0 miles of 20-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-111;
     construct approximately 0.1 mile of 4-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-121;
     construct approximately 0.5 mile of 4-inch-diameter 
replacement pipeline on Columbia's Line B-130;
     construct approximately 7.6 miles of new 20-inch-diameter 
pipeline (``Line K-270'') connecting Columbia's K-System and B-System; 
and
     remove, replace, restore, and install various 
appurtenances including connections, valves, aboveground piping, one 
regulation facility, and pig \1\ launchers and receivers.
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    \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.
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    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 May 30, 
2017.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference 
the project docket number (CP16-498-000) with your submission. The 
Commission

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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 located 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.
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    \2\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing 
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    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., CP16-
498). 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: April 28, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09110 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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5. MCF stands for 1,000 cubic feet.
6. For the purposes of this table, one cubic foot of natural gas has an energy equivalence of 1,032 Btu.
7. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of No. 2 heating oil has an energy equivalence of 137,561 Btu.
8. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of liquid propane has an energy equivalence of 91,333 Btu.
9. For the purposes of this table, one gallon of kerosene has an energy equivalence of 135,000 Btu.

[FR Doc. 2017–09128 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] Comments: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on pipe segments on Columbia’s Line B–
BILLING CODE 6450–01–P May 18, 2017. 105;
Dated: April 28, 2017. • construct approximately 14.0 miles
of 20-inch-diameter replacement
Kimberly D. Bose,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY pipeline on Columbia’s Line B–111;
Secretary. • construct approximately 0.1 mile of
Federal Energy Regulatory [FR Doc. 2017–09105 Filed 5–4–17; 8:45 am] 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline
Commission BILLING CODE 6717–01–P on Columbia’s Line B–121;
• construct approximately 0.5 mile of
[Docket No. AC17–127–000] 4-inch-diameter replacement pipeline
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY on Columbia’s Line B–130;
South Central MCN LLC; Notice of • construct approximately 7.6 miles
Petition for Waiver Federal Energy Regulatory of new 20-inch-diameter pipeline (‘‘Line
Commission K–270’’) connecting Columbia’s K-
Take notice that on April 27, 2017, System and B-System; and
[Docket No. CP16–498–000]
South Central MCN LLC filed a petition • remove, replace, restore, and install
for waiver of the requirement to file a Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; various appurtenances including
FERC Form 3–Q for the periods of Notice of Availability of the connections, valves, aboveground
January 1, 2017 through March 31, 2017, Environmental Assessment for the piping, one regulation facility, and pig 1
and April 1, 2017 through June 30, Proposed B-System Project launchers and receivers.
2017, as required by 18 CFR 141.400, all The FERC staff mailed copies of the
as more fully explained in the petition. The staff of the Federal Energy EA to federal, state, and local
Any person desiring to intervene or to Regulatory Commission (FERC or government representatives and
protest this filing must file in Commission) has prepared an agencies; elected officials;
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of environmental assessment (EA) for the environmental and public interest
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and B-System Project, proposed by groups; Native American tribes;
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC potentially affected landowners and
Protests will be considered by the (Columbia) in the above-referenced other interested individuals and groups;
Commission in determining the docket. Columbia requests authorization and newspapers and libraries in the
appropriate action to be taken, but will to modernize and upgrade Columbia’s project area. In addition, the EA is
not serve to make protestants parties to B-System pipelines by replacing and available for public viewing on the
the proceeding. Any person wishing to abandoning existing pipeline as well as FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
become a party must file a notice of constructing new pipeline and the eLibrary link. A limited number of
intervention or motion to intervene, as appurtenant facilities in Fairfield and copies of the EA are available for
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Franklin Counties, Ohio. distribution and public inspection at:
protests must be filed on or before the The EA assesses the potential Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
comment date. Anyone filing a motion environmental effects of the Public Reference Room, 888 First Street
to intervene or protest must serve a copy construction and operation of the B- NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426,
of that document on the Petitioner. System Project in accordance with the (202) 502–8371.
The Commission encourages requirements of the National Any person wishing to comment on
electronic submission of protests and Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The the EA may do so. Your comments
interventions in lieu of paper using the FERC staff concludes that approval of should focus on the potential
‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. the proposed project, with appropriate environmental effects, reasonable
Persons unable to file electronically mitigating measures, would not alternatives, and measures to avoid or
should submit an original and 5 copies constitute a major federal action lessen environmental impacts. The more
of the protest or intervention to the significantly affecting the quality of the specific your comments, the more useful
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, human environment. they will be. To ensure that the
888 First Street NE., Washington, DC The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Commission has the opportunity to
20426. and Ohio Department of Natural consider your comments prior to
This filing is accessible on-line at Resources participated as cooperating making its decision on this project, it is
http://www.ferc.gov, using the agencies in the preparation of the EA. important that we receive your
‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction comments in Washington, DC on or
review in the Commission’s Public by law or special expertise with respect before May 30, 2017.
Reference Room in Washington, DC. to resources potentially affected by the For your convenience, there are three
There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on the proposal and participate in the NEPA methods you can use to file your
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Web site that enables subscribers to analysis. comments with the Commission. In all
receive email notification when a As part of its proposed B-System instances please reference the project
document is added to a subscribed Project, Columbia would: docket number (CP16–498–000) with
docket(s). For assistance with any FERC • Abandon in place approximately your submission. The Commission
Online service, please email 17.5 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline, 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call remove two associated mainline valves inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for
(866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (mileposts 7.7 and 10.9), install two gas cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal
(202) 502–8659. heaters, and remove various exposed inspections, or other purposes.

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82 FR 21214 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed B-System Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 86 (May 5, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission