[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 49 (Monday, March 14, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 13357]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-05658]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-80-000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Application
Take notice that on February 29, 2016, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR),
filed an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting the
Commission's approval to abandon in place five compressor units
installed in ANR's Southeast Mainline segment, located in Louisiana,
Mississippi, Tennessee, and Indiana. Also, ANR proposes to abandon
associated short haul capacity and appurtenances. 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
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations and Regulatory
Administration, ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700,
Houston, Texas 77002-2700, phone (832) 320-5685, email:
[email protected].
ANR states that after the evaluation of the compressor units needed
for transporting gas under the various flow and contractual scenarios,
ANR determined to abandon in place one compressor unit at each of
Delhi, Brownsville, and Shelbyville compressor stations, and two units
at Sardis compressor station. The total horsepower (hp) of the
abandoned compressor units is 31,800 hp. ANR also request to abandon 36
MMcf/day of short-haul capacity on the segment northbound from Eunice
to the Celestine compressor station, and appurtenances. ANR states that
this abandonment of the short-haul capacity will not affect the
available, unsubscribed capacity remaining along this segment.
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.
Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site
under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 29, 2016.
Dated: March 8, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-05658 Filed 3-11-16; 8:45 am]
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