[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 180 (Monday, September 17, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48036-48037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-23097]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-439-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

September 7, 2001.
    Take notice that on August 31, 2001, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed in Docket No. CP01-43-000, an application, pursuant 
to Sections 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of 
the Commission's Regulations for abandonment authorization and a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction and operation of certain pipeline, compression and 
appurtenant facilities in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection. Copies of this filing are on file with 
the Commission and are available for public inspection. This filing may 
also be viewed on the web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``RIMS'' 
link, select ``Docket#'' and follow the instructions (call 202-208-2222 
for assistance).
    Columbia proposes to construct and operate the facilities in order 
to accommodate deliveries to a power plant being constructed by Mantua 
Creek Generating Company, L.P. (Mantua Creek) in Gloucester County, New 
Jersey. Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct 2.1 miles of 20-
inch lateral pipeline in Gloucester County, New Jersey, 12.6 miles of 
pipeline loop (including 5.1 miles of 20-inch pipeline in Delaware 
County, Pennsylvania, and 7.5 miles of 20-inch pipeline in Gloucester 
County, New Jersey), 8.8 miles of 24-inch replacement pipeline in 
Chester County, Pennsylvania, and 0.3 mile of 24-inch replacement 
pipeline in Chester County. Columbia proposes to abandon 8.8 miles of 
10-inch line in Chester County (to be replaced by the 8.8 miles of 24-
inch line noted above) and 0.3 mile of 14-inch line in Chester County 
(to be replaced by the 0.3 mile of 24-inch line noted above).
    Columbia also proposes to construct and operate a 6,000 horsepower 
(hp) compressor unit at the existing Eagle Compressor Station in 
Chester County, Pennsylvania, a 6,000 hp compressor unit at the 
existing Downingtown Compressor Station in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania, and a new measuring and regulating (M&R) station on the 
power plant property in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Columbia 
proposes to provide firm transportation service for Mantua Creek, 
delivering 165,000 Dekatherms of natural gas per day to Mantua Creek's 
plant. Columbia estimates the total cost of the proposed facilities at 
$40,714,700, and requests rolled-in rate treatment for the project. 
Columbia requests that the Commission issue a certificate by April 1, 
2002.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Fredric J. George, Certificates, at (304) 357-2359, Columbia Gas 
Transmission Company, PO Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-
1273.
    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 September 28, 2001, 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 385.211 and 385.214) 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 14 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. Comments and protests may be filed electronically via the 
internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the 
Commission's website at http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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 commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of environmental documents, and will be able to participate in 
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and ion landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may

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need to exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the 
proposed project and balances that against the non-environmental 
benefits to be provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has 
comments on community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is 
important to file comments or to intervene as early in the process as 
possible.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a final Commission order approving or denying a 
certificate will be issued.

Linwood A. Watson, Jr.,
Acting Secretary.
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