[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 13 (Thursday, January 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3404-3405]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-01116]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-38-000; PF15-21-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on December 30, 2015, Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, TX 77056, filed
an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA)
and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations requesting authority to
construct and operate its WB Xpress Project which would include: (i)
The construction of approximately 29.2 miles of various diameter
pipeline, (ii) modifications to seven existing compressor stations,
(iii) construction of two new compressor stations, and (iv) uprating
the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) on various segments of
Columbia's existing Line WB and Line VB natural gas transmission
systems. The WB Xpress Project facilities are designed to expand the
capacity of Columbia's existing system to transport up to approximately
1.3 million dekatherms per day (MMDth/d) of natural gas. Facilities to
be constructed or uprated are located in Clay, Kanawha, Grant, Upshur,
Randolph, Pendleton, Braxton, and Hardy Counties, West Virginia and in
Clark, Fauquier, Fairfax, Loudoun, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties,
Virginia. The cost to construct the project facilities is approximately
780 million dollars.
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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
Michael D. Walker, Manager, FERC Certificates, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273 Charleston, West Virginia 25325,
phone: (304) 357-2443, Fax: (304) 357-2770, or email [email protected]
or Brittany Carns, Community Relations & Stakeholder Outreach Manager
at the
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same address or via phone: (304) 359-2771 or email:
[email protected].
On April 16, 2015 the Commission granted Columbia's request to
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-21-000 to
staff activities involved in the WB Xpress Project. Now, as of the
filing of the December 30 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this
Project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP16-38-000 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 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 5 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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 commenters 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 commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on February 4, 2016.
Dated: January 14, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-01116 Filed 1-20-16; 8:45 am]
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