[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 44 (Friday, March 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12167-12168]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05202]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-88-000]
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application
Take notice that on February 13, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C. (Tennessee) filed an application with the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting authority to abandon, construct and
operate certain mainline pipeline facilities located in Louisiana,
Arkansas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Ohio, all as more
completely described 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 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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to John
E. Griffin, Assistant General Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company,
L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 420-
3624, facsimile: (713) 420-1601, email: [email protected],
or H. Milton Palmer, Jr., Rates and Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas
Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002,
phone: (713) 420-3297, facsimile: (713) 420-1605, email:
[email protected].
Specifically, Tennessee requests authorization to abandon one of
its multiple looped parallel pipelines that comprise approximately 964
miles of mainline pipeline facilities between Natchitoches Parish,
Louisiana, and Columbiana County, Ohio (Abandoned Line) by sale to
Utica Marcellus Texas Pipeline LLC (UMTP), its affiliate. UMTP intends
to use this pipeline, in part, for conversion to natural gas liquids
service. In order to replace the capacity that would otherwise be lost
by the sale of the Abandoned Line, Tennessee proposes to construct and
operate approximately 7.6 miles of new pipeline looping in Kentucky and
a total of 124,771 horsepower of compression at four new compressor
stations in Ohio and two stations in Kentucky (collectively, the
Replacement
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Facilities). Prior to the abandonment and sale of the Abandoned Line,
Tennessee will also undertake activities at a series of worksites along
the length of the Abandoned Line to disconnect it from the remaining
Tennessee system. The estimated cost for the abandonment and
replacement is approximately $412 million. When UMTP ultimately
acquires the abandoned line under the terms of the Purchase and Sale
Agreement, UMTP will reimburse Tennessee for all of the costs
associated with the abandonment and replacement activities, and UMTP
will provide for the reimbursement of fuel costs for a period of 10
years.
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 seven 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 seven copies of the protest or intervention to
the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE.,
Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 23, 2015.
Dated: March 2, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-05202 Filed 3-5-15; 8:45 am]
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