[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 67 (Thursday, April 7, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19349-19350]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8246]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-448-000]


Dominion Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Appalachian Gateway Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Appalachian Gateway Project proposed by Dominion Transmission, Inc. 
(Dominion) in the above-referenced docket. Dominion requests 
authorization to construct and operate the Appalachian Gateway Project 
including 110 miles of 20- through 30-inch-diameter pipeline (26.3 
miles in West Virginia and 74.9 miles in Pennsylvania) along with 
associated minor pipeline and support facilities, and additional 
compression, which would increase Dominion's authorized capacity for 
the transportation of natural gas by about 484 million cubic feet per 
day.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Appalachian Gateway Project in 
accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The proposed Appalachian Gateway Project includes the following 
facilities:

Pipeline Facilities

     the 5.3 miles, 20-inch-diameter TL-570, EXT. 1 pipeline in 
Kanawha County, West Virginia;
     the 6 mile, 24-inch-diameter TL-492, EXT. 5 pipeline in 
Greene County, Pennsylvania;
     the 42.3 mile 30-inch-diameter TL-590 pipeline in Marshall 
and Greene Counties, Pennsylvania;
     the 54.2 mile, 24-inch-diameter TL-591 pipeline in Greene, 
Washington, Allegheny, and Westmoreland Counties, Pennsylvania;
     the 0.5 mile, 16 inch-diameter TL-596 pipeline in Wetzel 
County, West Virginia;
     the 0.1 mile, 10-inch-diameter TL-597 pipeline in Wetzel 
County, West Virginia;
     the 0.3 mile, 16-inch-diameter TL-598 pipeline in Harrison 
County, West Virginia;
     the 0.4 mile, 16-inch-diamter TL-599 pipeline in Harrison 
County, West Virginia;

Compressor Station Facilities

     the new 4,735 horsepower (hp) Chelyan Compressor Station 
in County, West Virginia;
     the new 3,550 hp Lewis Wetzel Compressor Station in Wetzel 
County, West Virginia;
     the new 1,775 hp Morrison Compressor Station in Harrison 
County, West Virginia;

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     the new 6,130 hp Burch Ridge Compressor Station in Mashall 
County, West Virginia;
     modify the existing Pepper Compressor Station with the 
addition of 1,665 hp of new compression;
     modify the existing reciprocating engine at the Schutte 
Compressor Station in Doddridge County, West Virginia by replacing the 
cylinder liners;

Ancillary Facilities

     the TL-591 Metering and Regulation (M&R) Station, in 
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania;
     the Crayne M&R Station in Green County, Pennsylvania; and
     pig launchers, receivers and mainline valves along the 
pipelines.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC and is 
available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the 
EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street, 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426. (202) 502-8371.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; Native 
American Tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested 
individuals and groups; and newspapers in the project area; and parties 
to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that your comments are properly recorded and considered prior to 
a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that the FERC 
receives your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 6, 2011.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
project docket number (CP10-448-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has dedicated 
eFiling expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. An eComment is an 
easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments 
on a project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you 
can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a 
file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an 
account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the 
type of filing you are making. A comment on a particular project is 
considered a ``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments at the following 
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
    Although your comments will be considered by the Commission, simply 
filing comments will not serve to make the commenter a party to the 
proceeding. Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must 
file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors 
have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC Web site (http://www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on 
the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket 
number excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field 
(i.e., CP10-448). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, 
notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.

    Dated: March 31, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-8246 Filed 4-6-11; 8:45 am]
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