[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 117 (Tuesday, June 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33748-33749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-11735]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-367-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

May 16, 2007.
    Take notice that on May 3, 2007, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West 
Virginia 25314, filed an application in Docket No. CP07-367-000, 
pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing it to 
construct and operate facilities located in Ohio, West Virginia, and 
Virginia, for its Eastern Market Expansion (EME) Project. This filing 
is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room 
or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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 for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    As part of the EME project, Columbia is seeking authorization to 
construct approximately 15.26 miles of pipeline, drill 9 new wells and 
recondition 14 existing wells at the Crawford, Coco A, and Coco C 
storage fields, install 12,280 horsepower at the Lanham, Lost River, 
and Seneca compressor stations, and upgrade various existing delivery 
points. When completed, the facilities will allow Columbia to provide 
up to 97,050 Dth per day of firm storage service, all as more fully set 
forth in the

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application which is on file with the Commission and open for public 
inspection. Columbia, also, proposes to accelerate replacement and 
reliability facility construction originally scheduled to occur within 
5 years at the three compressor sites. This construction will involve 
replacing 22,460 horsepower of existing compressor facilities, and be 
done at the same time as the EME units are installed.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to 
Fredric K. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, 
P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273 at (304) 357-2359 
or by fax at (304) 357-3206.
    On September 25, 2006, the Commission staff granted Columbia's 
request to utilize the Commission's Pre-Filing Process and assigned 
Docket No. PF06-35-000 to staff activities involving Columbia's EME 
project. Now, as of the filing of Columbia's application on May 3, 
2007, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time 
forward, Columbia's proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP07-
367-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    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 below listed comment date, 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 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.
    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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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.
    Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed 
electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site 
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages 
electronic filings.
    Comment Date: June 6, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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