[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 213 (Friday, November 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55649-55650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-27560]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP02-009-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

October 29, 2001.
    Take notice that on October 19, 2001, Dominion Transmission, Inc. 
(DTI), 445 West Main Street, Clarksburg, West Virginia 26301, filed in 
Docket No. CP02-009-000, 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 compression facilities in Pennsylvania, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    DTI proposes to install 2 compressor units, each with a capacity of 
1,775 horsepower (hp) (for a total of 3,550 hp) at DTI's Ardell 
Compressor Station in Elk County, Pennsylvania. DTI states that it 
requires the additional compressors to replace capacity formerly 
provided by a deteriorating portion of Line LN-280 located in Elk, 
Cameron, Clinton, Potter, and Tioga Counties in Pennsylvania. DTI 
requests permission and approval to abandon in place 71 miles of this 
line, consisting of 8 miles of 20-inch line, 53 miles of 16-inch line, 
and 10 miles of 18-inch line. In addition, DTI proposes to abandon 5 
miles of 14-inch line known as Line LN-4, located in Potter and Tioga 
Counties, Pennsylvania. It is stated that only above-ground facilities 
would be removed. It is asserted that DTI has determined that this 
proposal is the most cost-effective means of providing service to its 
customers with minimal environmental impact. DTI estimates the total 
cost of the proposed facilities at $6,500,000, and requests rolled-in 
rate treatment for the project. DTI requests that the Commission issue 
a preliminary determination by January 1, 2002 and a final certificate 
by April 1, 2002.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Sean 
R. Sleigh, Certificates Manager, at (304) 627-3305, Dominion 
Transmission, Inc., Post Office Box 2450, Clarksburg, West Virginia 
26302-2450.
    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 November 19, 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 Web site 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 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

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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.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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