[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 234 (Tuesday, December 6, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 87921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-29221]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP17-15-000]
Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP; Notice of Application
Take notice that on November 15, 2016, Dominion Cove Point LNG, LP
(Cove Point), 707 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia, filed in Docket
No. CP17-15-000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting
authorization of its Eastern Market Access Project (Project) consisting
of one new compressor station, additional compression at an existing
station, and re-wheeling of a compressor unit at an existing compressor
station for an increase of 31,370 horsepower in Charles County,
Maryland and Loudon and Fairfax Counties, Virginia. The Project would
also construct two new delivery taps in Charles County, Maryland. The
Project would cost approximately $147.3 million and would enable
294,000 dekatherms per day of firm natural gas transportation service
to Washington Gas Light Company and Mattawoman Energy, LLC, all as more
fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection. This filing may 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 call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to
Salud Astruc, Gas Transmission Certificates, Dominion Cove Point LNG,
LP, 707 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, or by telephone at
(866) 319-3382.
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 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 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 21, 2016.
Dated: November 30, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-29221 Filed 12-5-16; 8:45 am]
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