[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11789]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04955]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-74-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on February 16, 2016, Columbia Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, 
filed in Docket No. CP16-74-000 a prior notice request pursuant to 
sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, requesting authorization to increase 
the maximum allowable operating pressure (MAOP) on its existing PM-117 
pipeline, replace a segment of Line P-240, and upgrade appurtenant 
facilities. Specifically, Columbia proposes to: (i) Increase the MAOP 
of Line PM-117 from 295 pounds per square inch gauge (psig) to 360 psig 
in Johnson and Martin Counties, Kentucky; (ii) replace an 8-inch-
diameter bridle setting on Line P-240 with a 10-inch-diameter bridle 
and approximately 200 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline with 10-inch-
diameter pipeline in Lawrence County, Kentucky; and (iii) install 
appurtenances. Columbia states that the proposed activities will allow 
it to deliver 20,000 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service 
to its shipper. Columbia estimates the cost of the proposed project to 
be approximately $2.7 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 Tyler 
Brown, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 5151 San Felipe, 
Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, by telephone at (713) 386-3797.
    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.
    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.

     Dated: February 24, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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