[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53052-53053]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-21158]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-542-000]


Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on August 22, 2014, Southern Star Central Gas 
Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star) filed in the above referenced docket an 
application, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, requesting authorization to 
further expand the existing certificated boundary and buffer zone of 
Southern Star's Alden Gas Storage Field, located in Rice County, 
Kansas, all as more fully described in the Application which is on file 
with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may 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 may be directed to David 
N. Roberts, Analyst Staff, Regulatory Compliance, Southern Star Central 
Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, by 
phone (270) 852-4654, by fax (270) 852-5010, or by email at 
[email protected], or to W. Douglas Field, Senior Attorney, 
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 Highway 56, Owensboro, 
Kentucky 42301, by phone (270) 852-4657, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Specifically, Southern Star requests authorization to acquire the 
gas storage easements and related mineral rights to (1) 2,652 acres of 
the Simpson formation within the northern part of current certificated 
boundary of the Alden field, (2) 660 acres outside the current 
certificated boundary on the north, northeast, and northwest flanks, 
from the base of the Kansas City Limestone to the top of the Arbuckle 
Limestone, to include both the Simpson and Misener formations, and (3) 
350 acres of the Simpson formation within the southeast part of the 
current boundary. The acquisition is part of Southern Star's efforts to 
halt migration of storage gas from the Misener formation into the 
Simpson formation. Southern Star estimates the total capital cost for 
the acquisition of the property interest to be approximately 
$1,357,946.
    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)

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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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: September 18, 2014.

    Dated: August 28, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-21158 Filed 9-4-14; 8:45 am]
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