[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 180 (Friday, September 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57012-57013]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23226]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP10-492-000; PF10-6-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

September 9, 2010.
    Take notice that on August 26, 2010, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West Virginia 
25314, filed an application in Docket No. CP10-492-000 pursuant to 
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations, for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to replace, operate, abandon and maintain its existing 
natural gas pipeline system in Pike County, Pennsylvania, and Orange 
County, New York as a result of the age and condition of the existing 
pipeline (the Projects), as more fully detailed in the application. 
Specifically, Columbia proposes to (1) abandon and remove the 14-inch-
diameter Line 1278 and Line K pipelines, and replace it with 
approximately 16.08 miles of 20-inch-diameter pipeline and 0.44 mile of 
two 10-inch-diameter parallel pipelines; (2) abandon in place the 
existing 0.06 miles of 4-inch-diameter Line U pipeline and replace it 
with 0.08 miles of relocated 4-inch-diameter pipeline; (3) abandon and 
remove the Sparrowbush Compressor Station; (4) abandon in place 0.08 
mile of 8-inch-diameter Line 1842; and (5) perform minor valve, piping, 
and regulator modifications to the Milford Compressor Station. In all, 
Columbia proposes to abandon by replacement approximately 16.39 miles 
of natural gas pipeline for the Projects. The proposed project would 
enable Columbia to restore the historical design operating pressures 
and enhance the reliability and flexibility of its system, all as more 
fully set forth in the application. The application is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection. 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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O. 
Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273; telephone 304-357-2359, 
fax 304-357-3206.
    Columbia states that by letter dated February 3, 2010, in Docket 
No. PF10-6-000, the Commission's Office of Energy Projects granted 
Columbia's January 26, 2010, request to utilize the National 
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre-Filing Process for the Projects. 
Columbia has also submitted an applicant-prepared Draft Environmental 
Assessment that was prepared during the Pre-Filing Process that was 
included with this application. Now, as of the filing of this 
application on August 26, 2010, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in Docket No. CP10-492-000, 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

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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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: September 30, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-23226 Filed 9-16-10; 8:45 am]
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