[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56014-56015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25486]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP18-13-000]
Notice of Application; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Take notice that on November 3, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC (Columbia Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas
77002-2700, filed in Docket No. CP18-13-000, an application under
sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act for the proposed Line
8000 Replacement Project (Project). Specifically, Columbia Gas requests
authorization to: (i) Replace approximately 14 miles of bare steel
pipeline; and (ii) abandon multiple taps, all located in Mineral
County, West Virginia and Allegany County, Maryland, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open to public inspection. The project costs approximately $18.2
million and Columbia Gas requests pre-determination of rolled-in rate
treatment and surcharges. The Project is part of Columbia Gas's multi-
year, comprehensive modernization program to address its aging
infrastructure. This
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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 counsel
for Columbia, Lauri Newton, Director of Regulatory and Commercial Law,
TransCanada Corporation, 700 Louisiana St, Houston, TX 77002;
Telephone: (832) 320-5177.
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 8, 2017.
Dated: November 17, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-25486 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am]
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