83_FR_35777 83 FR 35632 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

83 FR 35632 - Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 145 (July 27, 2018)

Page Range35632-35633
FR Document2018-16107

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35632-35633]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16107]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-523-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on July 13, 2018, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, 
filed in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant 
to sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Columbia's blanket certificate issued in 
Docket No. CP83-76-000, for authorization to (1) plug and abandon four 
injection/withdrawal (I/W) wells (Benton Well 9507 and Laurel Wells 
9097, 9239, and 9285), (2) abandon and convert one I/W well to an 
observation well (Benton Well 7612), and (3) abandon associated 
pipelines and appurtenances located at Benton and Laurel Storage Fields 
in Hocking County, Ohio, all as more fully set forth in the application 
which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection.
    The filing may also 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 Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application may be directed to Linda 
Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration, 
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, 
Houston, Texas 77002-2700, at (832) 320-5685 or fax (832) 320-6685 or 
[email protected].
    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 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 EA.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the request. If no protest 
is filed within the time allowed therefore, the proposed activity shall 
be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for 
protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after 
the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request shall be 
treated as an application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of 
the NGA.

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    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's 
website (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Dated: July 23, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-16107 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

35632 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices Comments: Comments are invited on: appropriate. Such notices, motions, or Hocking County, Ohio, all as more fully (1) Whether the collection of protests must be filed on or before the set forth in the application which is on information is necessary for the proper comment date. On or before the file with the Commission and open to performance of the functions of the comment date, it is not necessary to public inspection. Commission, including whether the serve motions to intervene or protests The filing may also be viewed on the information will have practical utility; on persons other than the Applicant. web at http://www.ferc.gov using the (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate The Commission encourages ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. Enter the docket of the burden and cost of the collection electronic submission of protests and number excluding the last three digits in of information, including the validity of interventions in lieu of paper using the the docket number field to access the the methodology and assumptions used; ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov. document. For assistance, please contact (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility Persons unable to file electronically FERC Online Support at and clarity of the information collection; should submit an original and 5 copies FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll and (4) ways to minimize the burden of of the protest or intervention to the free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact the collection of information on those Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, (202) 502–8659. who are to respond, including the use 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Any questions regarding this of automated collection techniques or 20426. application may be directed to Linda other forms of information technology. This filing is accessible on-line at Farquhar, Manager, Project Dated: July 19, 2018. http://www.ferc.gov, using the Determinations & Regulatory ‘‘eLibrary’’ link and is available for Administration, Columbia Gas Kimberly D. Bose, electronic review in the Commission’s Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Secretary. Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas [FR Doc. 2018–16015 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ‘‘eSubscription’’ link on 77002–2700, at (832) 320–5685 or fax BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the website that enables subscribers to (832) 320–6685 or linda_farquhar@ receive email notification when a transcanada.com. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY document is added to a subscribed Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9, docket(s). For assistance with any FERC within 90 days of this Notice the Federal Energy Regulatory Online service, please email Commission staff will either: Complete Commission FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call its environmental assessment (EA) and (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call [Docket No. ID–8512–000] place it into the Commission’s public (202) 502–8659. record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Miller, Paul J.; Notice of Filing Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern issue a Notice of Schedule for Time on August 8, 2018. Take notice that on July 18, 2018, Environmental Review. If a Notice of Dated: July 19, 2018. Schedule for Environmental Review is Paul J. Miller, submitted for filing an, application for authority to hold Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., issued, it will indicate, among other interlocking positions, pursuant to Deputy Secretary. milestones, the anticipated date for the section 305(b) of the Federal Power Act, [FR Doc. 2018–16086 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] Commission staff’s issuance of the EA 16 U.S.C. 825d(b) and section 45.8 of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P for this proposal. The filing of the EA the Federal Energy Regulatory in the Commission’s public record for Commission’s (Commission) Rules of this proceeding or the issuance of a Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR part DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Notice of Schedule for Environmental 45.8 (2018). Review will serve to notify federal and Any person desiring to intervene or to Federal Energy Regulatory state agencies of the timing for the protest this filing must file in Commission completion of all necessary reviews, and accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the subsequent need to complete all [Docket No. CP18–523–000] the Commission’s Rules of Practice and federal authorizations within 90 days of Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; the date of issuance of the Commission Protests will be considered by the Notice of Request Under Blanket staff’s EA. Commission in determining the Authorization Any person may, within 60 days after appropriate action to be taken, but will the issuance of the instant notice by the not serve to make protestants parties to Take notice that on July 13, 2018, Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 the proceeding. Any person wishing to Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC of the Commission’s Procedural Rules become a party must file a notice of (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene intervention or motion to intervene, as 700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed or notice of intervention. Any person in the above referenced docket, a prior filing to intervene or the Commission’s 7 GO = Generator Owner, DP = Distribution notice request pursuant to sections staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of Provider, TO = Transmission Owner, each of which 157.205 and 157.216 of the the Commission’s Regulations under the applies load-responsive protective relays at the Commission’s regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to terminals of the Elements listed in the proposed standard at section 3.2 (Facilities). Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Columbia’s the request. If no protest is filed within 8 The estimated hourly costs (salary plus benefits) blanket certificate issued in Docket No. the time allowed therefore, the proposed are based on Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) CP83–76–000, for authorization to (1) activity shall be deemed to be information May 2014, (at http://bls.gov/oes/ plug and abandon four injection/ authorized effective the day after the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 current/naics3_221000.htm#17-0000) for an withdrawal (I/W) wells (Benton Well time allowed for protest. If a protest is electrical engineer ($59.62/hour for review and documentation), and for a file clerk ($28.95/hour for 9507 and Laurel Wells 9097, 9239, and filed and not withdrawn within 30 days record retention). Those figures (and the number of 9285), (2) abandon and convert one I/W after the time allowed for filing a respondents) were used when the standard was well to an observation well (Benton protest, the instant request shall be approved and added to the OMB inventory. Hourly cost for the engineer are used for the one-time costs, Well 7612), and (3) abandon associated treated as an application for and hourly cost for the file clerk are used for the pipelines and appurtenances located at authorization pursuant to section 7 of ongoing record retention. Benton and Laurel Storage Fields in the NGA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 145 / Friday, July 27, 2018 / Notices 35633 The Commission strongly encourages 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Assessment (EA) for the Project. This electronic filings of comments, protests, 20426. instant notice identifies the FERC staff’s and interventions via the internet in lieu The filings in the above-referenced planned schedule for the completion of of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) proceeding are accessible in the the EA for the Project. and the instructions on the Commission’s eLibrary system by Schedule for Environmental Review Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) clicking on the appropriate link in the under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. above list. They are also available for Issuance of EA—August 29, 2018 Dated: July 23, 2018. electronic review in the Commission’s 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Public Reference Room in Washington, Deadline—November 27, 2018 Kimberly D. Bose, DC. There is an eSubscription link on If a schedule change becomes Secretary. the website that enables subscribers to necessary, additional notice will be [FR Doc. 2018–16107 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] receive email notification when a provided so that the relevant agencies BILLING CODE 6717–01–P document is added to a subscribed are kept informed of the Project’s docket(s). For assistance with any FERC progress. Online service, please email DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Project Description FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. or call Federal Energy Regulatory (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call The Line 8000 Replacement Project Commission (202) 502–8659. would consist of: Dated: July 20, 2018. • Replacement of about 13.25 miles of [Docket No. ER18–2003–000] existing 12-inch-diameter bare steel Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., pipeline, with approximately 13.54 Lorenzo Wind, LLC; Supplemental Deputy Secretary. miles of new, coated 12-inch-diameter Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate [FR Doc. 2018–16078 Filed 7–26–18; 8:45 am] natural gas transmission pipeline in five Filing Includes Request for Blanket BILLING CODE 6717–01–P sections and four modification points Section 204 Authorization along Line 8000 and Lateral Line 8006; This is a supplemental notice in the • replacement of about 0.54 miles of DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY above-referenced proceeding Lorenzo existing 4-inch-diameter bare steel Wind, LLC’s application for market- Federal Energy Regulatory pipeline, with approximately 0.67 miles based rate authority, with an Commission of new coated 4-inch-diameter natural accompanying rate tariff, noting that gas transmission pipeline along Lateral such application includes a request for [Docket No. CP18–13–000] Lines 8225 and 8244; blanket authorization, under 18 CFR • installation of two new pig 1 Notice of Schedule for Environmental launcher and receiver sites and four part 34, of future issuances of securities Review of the Columbia Gas and assumptions of liability. new mainline valves associated with Transmission, Llc Line 8000 pipeline facilities; Any person desiring to intervene or to Replacement Project protest should file with the Federal • modifications/abandonment of Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 On November 3, 2017, Columbia Gas three existing mainline valves and three First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, Transmission, LLC filed an application existing side tap valve sites; in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 in Docket No. CP18–13–000 requesting • modification of tie-ins at two of the Commission’s Rules of Practice a Certificate of Public Convenience and regulator stations; and and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and • abandonment of 13 active 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to (c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, residential taps and 109 inactive taps. intervene or protest must serve a copy operate, and abandon certain natural gas Background of that document on the Applicant. pipeline facilities in Mineral County, Notice is hereby given that the West Virginia and Allegany County, On December 19, 2017, the deadline for filing protests with regard Maryland. The proposed project is Commission issued a Notice of Intent to to the applicant’s request for blanket known as the Line 8000 Replacement Prepare an Environmental Assessment authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of Project (Project) and is part of for the Proposed Line 8000 Replacement future issuances of securities and Columbia’s multi-year, comprehensive Project and Request for Comments on assumptions of liability, is August 9, modernization program. The Project Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI 2018. would not increase capacity and would was sent to affected landowners; federal, The Commission encourages continue to serve the Maryland state, and local government agencies; electronic submission of protests and distribution markets. According to elected officials; environmental and interventions in lieu of paper, using the Columbia, its Project would increase public interest groups; Native American FERC Online links at http:// system reliability, thereby greatly tribes; other interested parties; and local www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic reducing the risk of interruptions to libraries and newspapers. In response to service, persons with internet access Columbia’s customers. the NOI, the Commission received who will eFile a document and/or be On November 17, 2017, the Federal comments from Columbia Gas of listed as a contact for an intervenor Energy Regulatory Commission Maryland, Inc., Direct Energy Business must create and validate an (Commission or FERC) issued its Notice Marketing, LLC, the West Virginia eRegistration account using the of Application for the Project. Among Division of Culture and History, the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 eRegistration link. Select the eFiling other things, that notice alerted agencies Maryland Department of Environment, link to log on and submit the issuing federal authorizations of the and one landowner. The comments intervention or protests. requirement to complete all necessary addressed the conversion to an alternate Persons unable to file electronically reviews and to reach a final decision on 1 A ‘‘pig’’ is a tool that the pipeline company should submit an original and 5 copies a request for a federal authorization inserts into and pushes through the pipeline for of the intervention or protest to the within 90 days of the date of issuance cleaning the pipeline, conducting internal Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, of the Commission staff’s Environmental inspections, or other purposes. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Jul 26, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\27JYN1.SGM 27JYN1


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