83 FR 35633 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Columbia Gas Transmission, Llc Line 8000 Replacement Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

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FR Document		2018-16080

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

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 145 (Friday, July 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35633-35634]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-13-000]


Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Columbia Gas 
Transmission, Llc Line 8000 Replacement Project

    On November 3, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC filed an 
application in Docket No. CP18-13-000 requesting a Certificate of 
Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Sections 7(b) and (c) of 
the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate, and abandon certain natural 
gas pipeline facilities in Mineral County, West Virginia and Allegany 
County, Maryland. The proposed project is known as the Line 8000 
Replacement Project (Project) and is part of Columbia's multi-year, 
comprehensive modernization program. The Project would not increase 
capacity and would continue to serve the Maryland distribution markets. 
According to Columbia, its Project would increase system reliability, 
thereby greatly reducing the risk of interruptions to Columbia's 
customers.
    On November 17, 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--August 29, 2018
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--November 27, 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

    The Line 8000 Replacement Project would consist of:
     Replacement of about 13.25 miles of existing 12-inch-
diameter bare steel pipeline, with approximately 13.54 miles of new, 
coated 12-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline in five 
sections and four modification points along Line 8000 and Lateral Line 
8006;
     replacement of about 0.54 miles of existing 4-inch-
diameter bare steel pipeline, with approximately 0.67 miles of new 
coated 4-inch-diameter natural gas transmission pipeline along Lateral 
Lines 8225 and 8244;
     installation of two new pig \1\ launcher and receiver 
sites and four new mainline valves associated with pipeline facilities;
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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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     modifications/abandonment of three existing mainline 
valves and three existing side tap valve sites;
     modification of tie-ins at two regulator stations; and
     abandonment of 13 active residential taps and 109 inactive 
taps.

Background

    On December 19, 2017, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 8000 
Replacement 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 Columbia Gas of Maryland, Inc., Direct Energy 
Business Marketing, LLC, the West Virginia Division of Culture and 
History, the Maryland Department of Environment, and one landowner. The 
comments addressed the conversion to an alternate

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energy source for customers who would be affected by the abandonment of 
residential farm taps, the cost of the Project, cultural resources, air 
quality, stormwater and erosion, water resources, and land use. All 
substantive comments will be addressed in 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 website (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., 
CP18-13), 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 [email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC 
website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by 
the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: July 20, 2018.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-16080 Filed 7-26-18; 8:45 am]
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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
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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.

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83 FR 35633 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Columbia Gas Transmission, Llc Line 8000 Replacement Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission