[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33399-33400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13115]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP13-478-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on May 10, 2013, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC.
(Columbia) filed with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an
application under section 7 of the Natural Gas Act for a certificate
authorizing the replacement of 18.52 miles of 20-inch-diameter bare
steel pipeline on its Line 1570 between Columbia's existing Waynesburg
Compressor Station (CS) and its Redd Farm Regulator Station in
Washington County, PA, with new coated 24-inch-diameter steel pipeline.
Columbia also proposes to replace three existing 1,080 horsepower (hp)
turbine compressors with a new 4,700 hp turbine compressor at the
Waynesburg CS. To transport gas for shippers supporting its proposal,
Columbia proposes to use 6,400 hp (of the total 9,400hp) that is
proposed in its concurrently filed Smithfield III Expansion Project in
Docket No. CP13-477-000. Columbia's proposal is referred to as the Line
1570 Project and is estimated to cost approximately $121,739,422.00,
all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with
the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is available
for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be
viewed on the Commission's Web site 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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the application should be directed to
Fredric J. George, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O.
Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia, 25325-1273, by phone at 304-357-
2359 or by 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 seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other
party. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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 seven copies of the protest or
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intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on June 18, 2013.
Dated: May 24, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-13115 Filed 6-3-13; 8:45 am]
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