82 FR 56014 - Notice of Application; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56014-56015]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25486]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-13-000]


Notice of Application; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC

    Take notice that on November 3, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Columbia Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 
77002-2700, filed in Docket No. CP18-13-000, an application under 
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for the proposed Line 
8000 Replacement Project (Project). Specifically, Columbia Gas requests 
authorization to: (i) Replace approximately 14 miles of bare steel 
pipeline; and (ii) abandon multiple taps, all located in Mineral 
County, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection. The project costs approximately $18.2 
million and Columbia Gas requests pre-determination of rolled-in rate 
treatment and surcharges. The Project is part of Columbia Gas's multi-
year, comprehensive modernization program to address its aging 
infrastructure. This

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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, please contact FERC at [email protected] or call 
toll-free, (886)208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed counsel 
for Columbia, Lauri Newton, Director of Regulatory and Commercial Law, 
TransCanada Corporation, 700 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002; 
Telephone: (832) 320-5177.
    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.
    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 7 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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the e-Filing link.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2017.

    Dated: November 17, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25486 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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