[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37215-37216]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14728]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP12-495-000]
Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Pony
Express Pipeline Conversion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) of the Pony
Express Pipeline Conversion Project (PXP Conversion Project) proposed
by Tallgrass Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC, (TIGT) formerly known as
Kinder Morgan Interstate Gas Transmission, LLC (KMIGT) in the above
referenced docket.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the proposed Project in accordance with
the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed projects, with
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
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TIGT proposes to: (1) Abandon certain natural gas pipeline
facilities and the service by transfer to an affiliate, Tallgrass Pony
Express Pipeline, LLC (TPXP) for the purpose of converting the
facilities to oil transportation facilities; and (2) construct and
operate certain replacement type facilities necessary to continue
service to existing natural gas firm transportation customers. TIGT
also is seeking authorization to construct certain new compression,
pipeline segments and interconnects and has agreed to enter into
transportation arrangements with four natural gas transmission
companies in order to maintain service for the long-term customer needs
of approximately 104,000 dekatherms per day (Dth/day). The proposed
activities include the following:
Abandonment of a 432.4-mile pipeline segment (20-inch and
24-inch diameter) to be transferred by sale to TPXP;
Abandonment and removal of three natural gas mainline
compressor stations, four meter stations, and certain ancillary
facilities;
Construction of a new mainline compressor station referred
to as the Tescott Compressor Station in Ottawa County, Kansas;
Construction of a 4-inch-diameter, 4-mile-long lateral
pipeline in Colorado;
Construction of a 22-mile-long, 4-inch-diameter lateral
pipeline in Nebraska and Kansas;
Construction of two booster compressor units and certain
ancillary facilities at the existing Glenrock Compressor Station in
Wyoming and the existing Yuma Compressor Station in Colorado; and
Construction/conversion/modification of six meter stations
to enable deliveries into and/or receipts from other interstate
pipeline systems.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA have been mailed to federal,
state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected
officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American
tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested
individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area;
and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for
public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
link. A limited number of copies of the EA are available for
distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before July 15,
2013.
For your convenience, there are three methods in which you can use
to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please
reference the project docket numbers (CP12-495-000) with your
submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and
has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
[email protected].
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the
right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission
grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns
intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a
clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can
adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not
give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to
have your comments considered.
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\1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing
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Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP12-
495). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission now offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries and direct links to
the documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/esubscribenow.htm.
Dated: June 14, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-14728 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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