[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13370-13371]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05686]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-95-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on February 20, 2015, Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC (Columbia) 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed
an application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission)
regulations seeking authorization to replace approximately 34 miles of
existing 20-inch diameter pipeline with like size pipeline in Greene,
Washington, and Allegheny counties, Pennsylvania, and install necessary
appurtenant facilities associated with the replacement pipeline (Tri-
County Project), all as more fully described 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, 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
Tyler R. Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151
San Felipe Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056, or call (713) 386-3797.
On May 27, 2014, Commission staff granted Columbia's request to use
the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF14-11-000 to staff
activities involving the Tri-County Project. Now, as of the filing of
this application on February 20, 2015, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for
this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP15-95-000 as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
Specifically, Columbia will replace pipe in three segments. Segment
1 begins at Columbia's Hero-Jollytown regulator station in Greene
County, and continues 15 miles north to Columbia's existing Waynesburg
Compressor Station. Segment 2 begins at a point near Columbia's
existing Redd Farm Compressor Station 4 in Washington County, and
continues approximately 11 miles in a northerly direction to the
existing Sharp Farm station. Segment 3 begins at Columbia's Sharp Farm
station, and continues 12 miles north to the terminus of Line 1570
where it intersects with 20-inch Line 1485 in Allegheny County.
Columbia states that the total cost of the replacement project is
approximately 136 million dollars. Additionally, Columbia is requesting
a pre-determination for rolled-in rate treatment since the primary
purpose of the Tri-County Project is to replace existing bare steel
pipeline due to the age and condition of the facilities.
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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
Comment Date: March 25, 2015.
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Dated: March 4, 2015.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-05686 Filed 3-12-15; 8:45 am]
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