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)

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FR Document		2017-25486

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

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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.
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sellers that failed to submit their Secretary is hereby directed, upon intervene, and protests must be served
Electric Quarterly Reports.5 expiration of the filing deadline in this on the Complainant.
6. Sellers must file Electric Quarterly order, to promptly issue a notice, The Commission encourages
Reports consistent with the procedures effective on the date of issuance, listing electronic submission of protests and
set forth in Order Nos. 2001, 768,6 and the public utilities whose tariffs have interventions in lieu of paper using the
770.7 The exact filing dates for Electric been revoked for failure to comply with eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov.
Quarterly Reports are prescribed in 18 the requirements of this order and the Persons unable to file electronically
CFR 35.10b (2017). As noted above, Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report should submit an original and 5 copies
Commission staff’s review of the filing requirements. of the protest or intervention to the
Electric Quarterly Reports for the period (B) The Secretary is hereby directed to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
up to the second quarter of 2017 publish this order in the Federal 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC
identified seven public utilities with Register. 20426.
market-based rate authorization that By the Commission. This filing is accessible on-line at
failed to file Electric Quarterly Reports. http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary
Issued: November 20, 2017.
Commission staff contacted or link and is available for review in the
Kimberly D. Bose,
attempted to contact these entities to Commission’s Public Reference Room in
remind them of their regulatory Secretary. Washington, DC. There is an
obligations. Despite these reminders, the [FR Doc. 2017–25485 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am] eSubscription link on the Web site that
public utilities listed in the caption of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P enables subscribers to receive email
this order have not met these notification when a document is added
obligations. Accordingly, this order to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
notifies these public utilities that their DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY with any FERC Online service, please
market-based rate authorizations will be email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
Federal Energy Regulatory
revoked unless they comply with the call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
Commission
Commission’s requirements within 15 call (202) 502–8659.
days of the issuance of this order. [Docket No. EL18–31–000] Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
7. In the event that any of the above- Time on December 7, 2017.
captioned market-based rate sellers has Notice of Complaint; Clear River
Dated: November 20, 2017.
already filed its Electric Quarterly Energy Center LLC v. ISO New
England Inc., New England Power Kimberly D. Bose,
Reports in compliance with the Secretary.
Commission’s requirements, its Company, New England Participating
Transmission Owners [FR Doc. 2017–25484 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
inclusion herein is inadvertent. Such
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
market-based rate seller is directed, Take notice that on November 17,
within 15 days of the date of issuance 2017, pursuant to section 206 of the
of this order, to make a filing with the Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e, and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Commission identifying itself and Rule 206 of the Federal Energy
providing details about its prior filings Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) Federal Energy Regulatory
that establish that it complied with the Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR Commission
Commission’s Electric Quarterly Report 385.206, Clear River Energy Center LLC,
filing requirements. [Docket No. CP18–13–000]
(Complainant) filed a formal complaint
8. If any of the above-captioned against ISO New England Inc. (ISO–NE), Notice of Application; Columbia Gas
market-based rate sellers does not wish New England Power Company, New Transmission, LLC
to continue having market-based rate England Participating Transmission
authority, it may file a notice of Owners (collectively, Respondents) Take notice that on November 3,
cancellation with the Commission alleging that ISO–NE’s Transmission, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
pursuant to section 205 of the FPA to Markets and Services Tariff is unjust (Columbia Gas), 700 Louisiana Street,
cancel its market-based rate tariff. and unreasonable, anticompetitive and Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700,
The Commission orders: unduly discriminatory, all as more fully filed in Docket No. CP18–13–000, an
(A) Within 15 days of the date of explained in the complaint. application under sections 7(b) and 7(c)
issuance of this order, each public Complainants certifies that a copy of of the Natural Gas Act for the proposed
utility listed in the caption of this order the complaint was served on Line 8000 Replacement Project (Project).
shall file with the Commission all respondents. Specifically, Columbia Gas requests
delinquent Electric Quarterly Reports. If Any person desiring to intervene or to authorization to: (i) Replace
a public utility subject to this order fails protest this filing must file in approximately 14 miles of bare steel
to make the filings required in this accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of pipeline; and (ii) abandon multiple taps,
order, the Commission will revoke that the Commission’s Rules of Practice and all located in Mineral County, West
public utility’s market-based rate Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Virginia and Allegany County,
authorization and will terminate its 385.214). Protests will be considered by Maryland, all as more fully set forth in
electric market-based rate tariff. The the Commission in determining the the application which is on file with the
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5 See, e.g., Electric Quarterly Reports, 80 FR
appropriate action to be taken, but will Commission and open to public
58,243 (Sep. 28, 2015); Electric Quarterly Reports,
not serve to make protestants parties to inspection. The project costs
79 FR 65,651 (Nov. 5, 2014). the proceeding. Any person wishing to approximately $18.2 million and
6 Electricity Market Transparency Provisions of become a party must file a notice of Columbia Gas requests pre-
Section 220 of the Federal Power Act, Order No. intervention or motion to intervene, as determination of rolled-in rate treatment
768, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ 31,336 (2012), order on appropriate. The Respondents’ answer and surcharges. The Project is part of
reh’g, Order No. 768–A, 143 FERC ¶ 61,054 (2013).
7 Revisions to Electric Quarterly Report Filing and all interventions, or protests must Columbia Gas’s multi-year,
Process, Order No. 770, FERC Stats. & Regs. ¶ be filed on or before the comment date. comprehensive modernization program
31,338 (2012). The Respondents’ answer, motions to to address its aging infrastructure. This

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filing may be viewed on the web at considered. The second way to ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
http://www.ferc.gov using the participate is by filing with the AGENCY
‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
[9970–26–OEI]
number excluding the last three digits in possible, an original and two copies of
the docket number field to access the comments in support of or in opposition Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
document. For assistance, please contact to this project. The Commission will Authorized Program Revision
FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov consider these comments in Approval, State of Tennessee
or call toll-free, (886)208–3676 or TYY, determining the appropriate action to be
(202) 502–8659. taken, but the filing of a comment alone AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Any questions regarding this Agency (EPA).
will not serve to make the filer a party
Application should be directed counsel ACTION: Notice.
for Columbia, Lauri Newton, Director of to the proceeding. The Commission’s
Regulatory and Commercial Law, rules require that persons filing SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
TransCanada Corporation, 700 comments in opposition to the project approval of the State of Tennessee’s
Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002; provide copies of their protests only to request to revise its EPA Administered
Telephone: (832) 320–5177. the party or parties directly involved in Permit Programs: The National Pollutant
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the the protest. Discharge Elimination System EPA-
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, Persons who wish to comment only authorized program to allow electronic
within 90 days of this Notice the on the environmental review of this reporting.
Commission staff will either: Complete project should submit an original and DATES: EPA approves the State of
its environmental assessment (EA) and two copies of their comments to the Tennessee’s authorized program
place it into the Commission’s public Secretary of the Commission. revision as of November 27, 2017.
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Environmental commenter’s will be
issue a Notice of Schedule for Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental
placed on the Commission’s
Environmental Review. If a Notice of Protection Agency, Office of
Schedule for Environmental Review is environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, Environmental Information, Mail Stop
issued, it will indicate, among other 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW.,
milestones, the anticipated date for the and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission’s Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175,
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental review process. seeh.karen@epa.gov.
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Environmental commenter’s will not be SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
EA in the Commission’s public record required to serve copies of filed October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media
for this proceeding or the issuance of a documents on all other parties. Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR)
Notice of Schedule for Environmental However, the non-party commentary, was published in the Federal Register
Review will serve to notify federal and will not receive copies of all documents (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of
state agencies of the timing for the filed by other parties or issued by the title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
completion of all necessary reviews, and establishes electronic reporting as an
Commission (except for the mailing of
the subsequent need to complete all acceptable regulatory alternative to
environmental documents issued by the
federal authorizations within 90 days of paper reporting and establishes
Commission) and will not have the right
the date of issuance of the Commission requirements to assure that electronic
to seek court review of the documents are as legally dependable as
staff’s FEIS or EA. Commission’s final order.
There are two ways to become their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
involved in the Commission’s review of The Commission strongly encourages CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
this project. First, any person wishing to electronic filings of comments, protests local government agencies that receive,
obtain legal status by becoming a party and interventions in lieu of paper using or wish to begin receiving, electronic
to the proceedings for this project the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. reports under their EPA-authorized
should, on or before the comment date Persons unable to file electronically programs must apply to EPA for a
stated below, file with the Federal should submit an original and 5 copies revision or modification of those
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of the protest or intervention to the programs and obtain EPA approval.
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Subpart D provides standards for such
a motion to intervene in accordance 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC approvals based on consideration of the
with the requirements of the 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) electronic document receiving systems
Commission’s Rules of Practice and and the instructions on the that the state, tribe, or local government
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Commission’s Web site under the e- will use to implement the electronic
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Filing link. reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D
status will be placed on the service list Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern provides special procedures for program
maintained by the Secretary of the Time on December 8, 2017. revisions and modifications to allow
Commission and will receive copies of Dated: November 17, 2017. electronic reporting, to be used at the
all documents filed by the applicant and Kimberly D. Bose, option of the state, tribe or local
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by all other parties. A party must submit government in place of procedures
Secretary.
7 copies of filings made with the available under existing program-
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Commission and must mail a copy to specific authorization regulations. An
the applicant and to every other party in BILLING CODE 6717–01–P application submitted under the subpart
the proceeding. Only parties to the D procedures must show that the state,
proceeding can ask for court review of tribe or local government has sufficient
Commission orders in the proceeding. legal authority to implement the
However, a person does not have to electronic reporting components of the
intervene in order to have comments programs covered by the application

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Dates		5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 8, 2017.
FR Citation		82 FR 56014

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission