[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55207-55208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-22045]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP12-501-000; PF12-5-000]


Florida Gas Transmission Company, LLC, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on August 16, 2012, Florida Gas Transmission 
Company, LLC (FGT), 5051 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas 77056, filed 
an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act and parts 157 of the Commission's to: (1) Replace approximately 
1,618 feet of 36-inch diameter pipeline used to render transportation 
services under Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's regulations, 
18 CFR part 284 (2012); and (2) the issuance of a certificate of public 
convenience and necessity to construct, modify, and operate pipeline, 
and ancillary facilities to replace the abandoned facilities (I-595 
Replacement Project). The purpose of the I-595 Replacement Project is 
designed to resolve direct conflicts with the Florida Department of 
Transportation's construction of a mechanically stabilized earth wall 
and other encroachments in FGT's easement along State Road 91 in 
Broward County, Florida by the Florida Department of Transportation/
Florida Turnpike Enterprise (FDOT/FTE), which is part of the I-595 
Express Corridor Improvements Project (FDOT/FTE Project), all as more 
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission 
and open to public inspection. The total estimated cost for the 
proposed I-595 Replacement Project is approximately $24.7 million. The 
filing may also be viewed on the web 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, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Stephen Veatch, Senior Director of Certificates & Tariffs, Florida Gas 
Transmission Company, LLC, 5051 Westheimer Road, Houston, Texas, 77056, 
or call (713) 989-2024, or fax (713) 989-1176, or by email 
[email protected].
    On January 11, 2012, the Commission staff granted the Applicants' 
request to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF12-
5-000 to staff activities involved the I-595 Replacement Project. Now 
as of the filing the August 16, 2012 application, the Pre-Filing 
Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this 
proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP12-501-000, 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 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. 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 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy

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regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on September 20, 2012.

    Dated: August 30, 2012.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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