[Federal Register: November 2, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 210)] [Notices] [Page 56599-56600] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr02no09-25] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10-03-000; PF09-06-000] Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company; Notice of Application October 26, 2009. Take notice that on October 13, 2009, Questar Overthrust Pipeline Company (Overthrust), 180 East 100 South, Salt Lake City, Utah 84111, filed an application to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) seeking authority to expand its interstate natural-gas transmission system by constructing and operating 43.3 miles of loop pipeline. Overthrust states that the proposed loop pipeline will generally run parallel to the existing Overthrust Pipeline from the Rock Springs Compressor Station in Sweetwater County, Wyoming to a tie-in facility called Cabin 31, located within Uinta County, Wyoming (The Main Line (ML) 133 Loop Expansion Project), all as more fully set forth in the application. This filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's Web site 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. Specifically, The Main Line (ML) 133 Loop Expansion Project will provide up to approximately 800,000 Dth/d of natural gas from receipt points on the east end of its system, to delivery points on the west end of its system. It is further explained that Overthrust has negotiated three firm Transportation Service Agreements with Wyoming Interstate Company, Ltd. for up to 548,457 Dth/d of incremental capacity created by the project. The estimated cost of the proposed Loop Expansion is $94,288,239. Any questions regarding the Main Line (ML) 133 Loop Expansion Project should be directed to L. Bradley Burton, Manager, Federal Regulatory Affairs, or Tad M. Taylor, Division Counsel, Questar Pipeline Company, 180 East 100 South, P.O. Box 45360, Salt Lake City, Utah 84145-0360 or at (801) 324-2459, or brad.burton@questar.com. Overthrust states that by letter dated January 29, 2009, in Docket No. PF09-6-000, the Commission's Office of Energy Projects granted Overthrust's January 19, 2009, request to utilize the Commission's Pre- Filing Process for the planned Loop Expansion. Overthrust has also submitted an applicant-prepared Draft Environmental Assessment that was prepared during the Pre-Filing Process that was included with this application. On January 29, 2009, the Commission staff granted Overthrust's request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Pre- Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF09-6-000 to staff activities involving the project. Now, as of the filing of this application on October 13, 2009, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP10-3-000, as noted in the caption of this notice. 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 [[Page 56600]] 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 14 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 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 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659. Comment Date: November 16, 2009. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E9-26248 Filed 10-30-09; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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