[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55185-55186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19752]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-488-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of 
Application

    Take notice that on August 1, 2016, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America, LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, IL 
60515, filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural 
Gas

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Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, requesting 
authorization to construct and operate a new compressor station and 
associated pipeline lateral located in Cass County, Texas (Gulf Coast 
Expansion Project). Natural is also requesting authorization to abandon 
two compressor units at its Compressor Station 301 in Wharton County, 
Texas, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open for public inspection.
    Natural proposes to provide long-term firm transportation service 
to two shippers that have subscribed to the capacity created by the 
Project. The Project capacity is developed through the integration of 
existing capacity and expansion capacity of 240,000 Dth/day which will 
enable Natural to transport 460,000 Dth per day of natural gas supplies 
to an existing delivery point and a new delivery point in the South 
Texas Gulf Coast area. The project shippers have elected negotiated 
rates. Natural proposes to construct a new 15,900 horsepower compressor 
station on its Gulf Coast Line, and a new 4,000-foot, 30-inch lateral 
to connect the proposed compressor to Natural's existing A/G Line. 
Natural also proposes to abandon 5,600 hp of existing compression on 
its system. Total cost of the project is $69,399,000.
    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 at [email protected] or toll 
free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Bruce H. Newsome, Vice President, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of 
America, LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, IL 60515, or 
by calling (630) 725-3070 (telephone) or email at 
[email protected].
    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 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2016.

    Dated: August 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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