[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 15993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06345]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP14-99-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization
Take notice that on March 6, 2014, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC,
(Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in
Docket No. CP14-99-000, a prior notice request pursuant to sections
157.205, 157.208 and 157.216(b) of the Commission's Regulations under
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) as amended, requesting authorization to
abandon and construct certain natural gas facilities. Columbia proposes
to replace 3.4 miles of 8-inch diameter of the bare steel Line 1655,
located north of the interconnection with Line 1804 with new 12-inch
diameter coated steel pipeline and appurtenant facilities all located
in Adams County, Pennsylvania (Line 1655 Project). Columbia states that
the Line 1655 Project will provide an additional 15,700 dekatherms per
day of firm transportation service to UGI Utilities, Inc. Columbia
asserts that replacing Line 1655 will significantly improve the
reliability and safety of this pipeline. Columbia estimates the total
cost of the Line 1655 Project to be approximately $17.6 million, all as
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection. 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, please contact FERC
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
Any questions concerning this application may be directed to
Frederic J. George, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, PO
Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273, by telephone at (304)
357-2359 or by facsimile at (304) 357-3206.
Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA. 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.
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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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.
Dated: March 18, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-06345 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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