[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 16167]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-06772]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP16-98-000; PF15-29-000]
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on March 9, 2016, Dominion Carolina Gas
Transmission, LLC (Dominion Carolina), filed an application pursuant to
section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's
Regulations for a certificate of public convenience and necessity to
construct, install, own, operate, and maintain certain facilities
located in Aiken, Charleston, Dillon, Dorchester, Greenwood, Laurens,
Newberry, and Spartanburg Counties, South Carolina (Transco to
Charleston Project). Dominion Carolina will provide firm transportation
service of 80,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) to meet increasing
demand for natural gas for local commercial, industrial, and power
generation customers. 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
Richard D. Jessee, Gas Transmission Certificates Program Manager,
Dominion Carolina Gas Transmission, LLC, 220 Operations Way, Cayce, SC
29033. Telephone (803) 726-3738 and email: [email protected].
Dominion Carolina proposes to construct approximately 55 miles of
12-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline in Spartanburg,
Laurens, New Berry, and Greenwood Counties, SC (Moore to Chappells
Pipeline) and approximately 5 miles of 4-inch diameter natural gas
transmission pipeline in Dillion County, SC (Dillion Pipeline).
Dominion Carolina also proposes to install: Two 1,400-horsepower (hp)
compressor units at existing Moore Compressor Station located in
Spartanburg County, SC; three 1,200 hp compressor units at new
Dorchester Compressor Station located Dorchester County, SC; and
appurtenances. In addition, Dominion Carolina proposes to convert one
existing 1,200 hp compressor unit from standby to use the unit for
service, at existing Southern Compressor Station located in Aiken
County, SC. Dominion Carolina has executed binding precedent agreements
with its customers for the project's capacity of 80,000 Dth/day.
Dominion Carolina proposes to charge a negotiated incremental rate for
firm transportation service using the proposed project. The cost of the
project is $119.3 million. Dominion Carolina proposes an in-service
date of November 1, 2017.
On September 2, 2015, the Commission staff granted Dominion
Carolina's request to use the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF15-29-000 to staff
activities involving the proposed facilities. Now, as of the filing of
this application on March 9, 2016, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP16-98-000, 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 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 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 April 11, 2016.
Dated: March 21, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-06772 Filed 3-24-16; 8:45 am]
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