[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 118 (Monday, June 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35008-35009]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-14943]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP10-448-000; PF09-15-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

June 14, 2010.
    Take notice that on June 1, 2010, Dominion Transmission, Inc. 
(Dominion), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA, filed in the above 
referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the 
Natural Gas Act seeking authorization to construct, install, own, 
operate, and maintain certain pipeline and compression facilities in 
West Virginia and Pennsylvania that comprise its Appalachian Gateway 
Project. Specifically, Dominion requests (1) Authorization to construct 
a total of approximately 107.4 miles of varying

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diameter pipeline; (2) authorization to construct four new compressor 
stations and upgrade two additional stations for a total of 
approximately 17,965 horsepower; (3) approval of incremental 
transportation rates; and (4) acceptance of the pro forma tariff sheets 
included in Exhibit P to the application. Dominion estimated that cost 
of the Appalachian Gateway project to be approximately $633,757,763, 
all as more fully set forth in the application. 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.fer.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.
    Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to Brad 
Knisley, Regulatory and Certificates Analyst II, Dominion Transmission, 
Inc., 701 East Cary Street, Richmond, VA 23219, telephone no. (804) 
771-4412, facsimile no. (804) 771-4804 and e-mail: 
[email protected], or Amanda Prestage, Regulatory and Certificates 
Analyst II, Dominion Transmission, Inc., 701 East Cary Street, 
Richmond, VA 23219, telephone no. (804) 771-4416, facsimile no. (804) 
771-4804 and e-mail: [email protected].
    On October 6, 2009, the Commission staff granted Dominion's request 
to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filling 
Process and assigned Docket Number PF09-15-000 to staff activities 
involving the Apex Expansion. Now, as of the filing Dominion's 
application on June 1, 2010, the NEPA Pre-Filling Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, Dominion's proceeding will 
be conducted in Docket No. CP10-448-000, 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 comment date stated below, 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: July 6, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-14943 Filed 6-18-10; 8:45 am]
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