82_FR_47699 82 FR 47503 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

82 FR 47503 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eastern Panhandle Expansion Project; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 196 (October 12, 2017)

Page Range47503-47503
FR Document2017-22000

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-80-000]


Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Eastern 
Panhandle Expansion Project; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

    On March 15, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia) filed 
an application in Docket No. CP17-80-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural gas pipeline 
facilities. The proposed project is known as the Eastern Panhandle 
Expansion Project (Project), and would involve construction and 
operation of approximately 3.4 miles of 8-inch-diameter pipeline in 
Fulton County, Pennsylvania; Washington County, Maryland: and Morgan 
County, West Virginia.
    On April 25, 2017, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's 
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice 
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the 
EA for the Project.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of EA--January 26, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--April 26, 2018

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be 
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
Project's progress.

Project Description

    Columbia proposes to construct, operate, and maintain the Project 
in three counties and states (Fulton County, Pennsylvania; Washington 
County, Maryland; and Morgan County, West Virginia). The Project would 
provide an additional 47.5 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of capacity for 
firm transportation service to markets in West Virginia through 
Mountaineer Gas Company's (Mountaineer) gathering system. The Project 
will involve the construction and operation of approximately 3.4 miles 
of new greenfield 8-inch-diameter pipeline, three main line valves, and 
two new tie-in assemblies.

Background

    On April 25, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Eastern Panhandle 
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues 
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public 
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and 
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission 
received comments from: the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the U.S. 
Department of Interior, National Park Service, Potomac Riverkeeper 
Network, Upper Potomac Riverkeeper, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, Allegheny 
Defense Project, West Virginia Rivers, 1,761 signatories from the 
Chesapeake Climate Action Network, and 115 concerned citizens from the 
region. The primary issues raised by the commentors are: Potential 
impacts on the Potomac River, karst features, groundwater quality, 
safety, climate change, and the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National 
Historical Park.
    The U.S. Department of Interior, National Park Service and the U.S. 
Environmental Protection Agency are cooperating agencies in the 
preparation of the EA.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to 
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, 
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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.
    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, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP17-080), and follow the 
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can 
be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at 
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: October 5, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-22000 Filed 10-11-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 196 / Thursday, October 12, 2017 / Notices 47503 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, application in Docket No. CP17–80–000 public interest groups; Native American in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 requesting a Certificate of Public tribes; other interested parties; and local of the Commission’s Rules of Practice Convenience and Necessity pursuant to libraries and newspapers. In response to and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to the NOI, the Commission received 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to construct and operate certain natural gas comments from: the U.S. Army Corps of intervene or protest must serve a copy pipeline facilities. The proposed project Engineers, the U.S. Department of of that document on the Applicant. is known as the Eastern Panhandle Interior, National Park Service, Potomac Notice is hereby given that the Expansion Project (Project), and would Riverkeeper Network, Upper Potomac deadline for filing protests with regard involve construction and operation of Riverkeeper, Waterkeepers Chesapeake, to the applicant’s request for blanket approximately 3.4 miles of 8-inch- Allegheny Defense Project, West authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of diameter pipeline in Fulton County, future issuances of securities and Virginia Rivers, 1,761 signatories from Pennsylvania; Washington County, assumptions of liability, is October 25, Maryland: and Morgan County, West the Chesapeake Climate Action 2017. Virginia. Network, and 115 concerned citizens The Commission encourages On April 25, 2017, the Federal Energy from the region. The primary issues electronic submission of protests and Regulatory Commission (Commission or raised by the commentors are: Potential interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC) issued its Notice of Application impacts on the Potomac River, karst FERC Online links at http:// for the Project. Among other things, that features, groundwater quality, safety, www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic notice alerted agencies issuing federal climate change, and the Chesapeake and service, persons with Internet access authorizations of the requirement to Ohio Canal National Historical Park. who will eFile a document and/or be complete all necessary reviews and to The U.S. Department of Interior, listed as a contact for an intervenor reach a final decision on a request for National Park Service and the U.S. must create and validate an a federal authorization within 90 days of Environmental Protection Agency are eRegistration account using the the date of issuance of the Commission cooperating agencies in the preparation eRegistration link. Select the eFiling staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) link to log on and submit the of the EA. for the Project. This instant notice intervention or protests. identifies the FERC staff’s planned Additional Information Persons unable to file electronically schedule for the completion of the EA should submit an original and 5 copies for the Project. In order to receive notification of the of the intervention or protest to the issuance of the EA and to keep track of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Schedule for Environmental Review all formal issuances and submittals in 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC Issuance of EA—January 26, 2018 specific dockets, the Commission offers 20426. 90-day Federal Authorization Decision a free service called eSubscription. This The filings in the above-referenced Deadline—April 26, 2018 can reduce the amount of time you proceeding are accessible in the If a schedule change becomes spend researching proceedings by Commission’s eLibrary system by necessary, additional notice will be automatically providing you with clicking on the appropriate link in the provided so that the relevant agencies notification of these filings, document above list. They are also available for are kept informed of the Project’s summaries, and direct links to the electronic review in the Commission’s progress. Public Reference Room in Washington, documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- DC. There is an eSubscription link on Project Description filing/esubscription.asp. the Web site that enables subscribers to Columbia proposes to construct, Additional information about the receive email notification when a operate, and maintain the Project in Project is available from the document is added to a subscribed three counties and states (Fulton Commission’s Office of External Affairs docket(s). For assistance with any FERC County, Pennsylvania; Washington at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web Online service, please email County, Maryland; and Morgan County, site (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call West Virginia). The Project would link, select General Search from the (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call provide an additional 47.5 dekatherms eLibrary menu, enter the selected date (202) 502–8659. per day (Dth/d) of capacity for firm range and Docket Number excluding the Dated: October 5, 2017. transportation service to markets in last three digits (i.e., CP17–080), and Kimberly D. Bose, West Virginia through Mountaineer Gas follow the instructions. For assistance Secretary. Company’s (Mountaineer) gathering with access to eLibrary, the helpline can [FR Doc. 2017–22009 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] system. The Project will involve the be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) construction and operation of 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ BILLING CODE 6717–01–P approximately 3.4 miles of new ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC greenfield 8-inch-diameter pipeline, Web site also provides access to the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY three main line valves, and two new tie- texts of formal documents issued by the in assemblies. Commission, such as orders, notices, Federal Energy Regulatory Background and rule makings. Commission asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES On April 25, 2017, the Commission Dated: October 5, 2017. [Docket No. CP17–80–000] issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Kimberly D. Bose, Environmental Assessment for the Notice of Schedule for Environmental Secretary. Proposed Eastern Panhandle Expansion Review of the Eastern Panhandle [FR Doc. 2017–22000 Filed 10–11–17; 8:45 am] Project and Request for Comments on Expansion Project; Columbia Gas Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Transmission, LLC was sent to affected landowners; federal, On March 15, 2017, Columbia Gas state, and local government agencies; Transmission, LLC (Columbia) filed an elected officials; environmental and VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:35 Oct 11, 2017 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00058 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12OCN1.SGM 12OCN1


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FR Citation82 FR 47503 
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