[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 144 (Wednesday, July 27, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44897-44898]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18916]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP11-509-000; CP11-510-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission Company and Energy Interchange, LLC; 
Notice of Application

    Take notice that on July 1, 2011, Columbia Gulf Transmission 
Company (Columbia Gulf), and Energy Interchange, LLC (Energy 
Interchange), filed in the above referenced dockets a joint application 
pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b), of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
Parts 157 and 284 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) 
Regulations for (1) A certificate of public convenience and necessity 
under section 7(c) authorizing the lease of interstate pipeline 
capacity by Energy Interchange from Columbia Gulf; (2) approval of the 
related abandonment under section 7(b) by Columbia Gulf of the 
interstate pipeline capacity through an operating lease; (3) a blanket 
certificate pursuant to part 284, subparts B and G, authorizing Energy 
Interchange to provide interruptible hub support services in interstate 
commerce pursuant to the terms of Energy Interchange's pro forma FERC 
Gas Tariff set forth in Exhibit P hereto; (4) a blanket certificate of 
public convenience and necessity pursuant to section 157.204 of the 
Commission's Regulations authorizing future facility construction, 
operations, and abandonment as set forth in the blanket certificate 
Regulations in 18 CFR subpart F; and (5) authority for Energy 
Interchange to charge market-based rates for the proposed open access 
hub support services that Energy Interchange will offer. In addition, 
Columbia Gulf and Energy Interchange respectfully request waiver of 
certain Commission regulations, 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.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 J. 
Curtis Moffatt, Van Ness Feldman PC, 1050 Thomas Jefferson Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20007-3877, or by phone at (202) 298-1800 or Carlos F. 
Pe[ntilde]a, Assistant General Counsel, NiSource Corporate Services 
Company, 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, or by phone 
at (713) 267-4751.
    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 7 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.

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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: August 4, 2011.

    Dated: July 14, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2011-18916 Filed 7-26-11; 8:45 am]
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