Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice Of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 1278 Replacement Project, 20893-20894 [E5-1901]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 28, 2005. 23. Midwest Independent Transmission System, Inc. [Docket No. ER05–813–000] Take notice that on April 5, 2005, the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (Midwest ISO) submitted a filing to confirm that the current version of the North American Electric Reliability Council’s Transmission Loading Relief procedures are incorporated in Attachment Q of the Midwest ISO’s Open Access Transmission Energy Markets Tariff, pursuant to the Commission’s order issued March 30, 2005 in North American Electric Reliability Council, 110 FERC ¶ 61,288 (2005). Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 26, 2005. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Washington, DC 20426. This filing is accessible on-line at https://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 email 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. Linda Mitry, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1903 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 24. PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY [Docket No. ES05–28–000] Take notice that on April 8, 2005, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. (PJM) submitted an application pursuant to section 204 of the Federal Power Act. PJM is requesting that the Commission authorize the continued borrowing of funds from a long-term unsecured promissory note for a revolving line of credit to National Cooperative Services Corporation (NCSC) in an amount not to exceed $50 million. PJM also requests a waiver from the Commission’s competitive bidding and negotiated placement requirements at 18 CFR 34.2. Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern Time on April 20, 2005. Standard Paragraph Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Any person wishing to become a party must file a notice of intervention or motion to intervene, as appropriate. Such notices, motions, or protests must be filed on or before the comment date. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant and all parties to this proceeding. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the protest or intervention to the VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP04–34–000] Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice Of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 1278 Replacement Project April 15, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) in cooperation with the National Park Service has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) in the above referenced docket. The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The EA assesses the potential effects of the proposed 43.4 miles of abandonment of Columbia’s existing 14inch-diameter pipeline, Line 1278, and its replacement with 20-inch-diameter pipeline in Northampton, Monroe, and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania mostly within Columbia’s existing right-of-way. Columbia is under mandate from the United States Department of Transportation to replace deteriorated sections of its existing 14-inch-diameter Line 1278. The replacement would take place in two phases in 2005 and 2006. No volume increases are proposed. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20893 Columbia would also abandon and replace one 12-inch-diameter and eight 14-inch-diameter valve settings with 20inch-diameter valve settings along the replaced pipeline. The existing 14-inchdiameter pig launcher presently located at the Easton Compressor Station would be removed and relocated to the northern terminus of the project at Columbia’s Weber Road Lot for use on Line 1278 at the north end of the replacement in Pike County. A new 20inch-diameter receiver and a 12-inchdiameter regulator setting would also be installed at the Weber Road Lot. The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. 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; Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, River Road, Bushkill, PA 18324, (570) 588–2452. Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, libraries, newspapers, and parties to this proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments before the date specified below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your comments are received in time and properly recorded: • Send an original and two copies of your comments to: Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426; • Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 1, PJ–11.1; • Reference Docket No. CP04–34–000 • Mail your comments so that they will be received in Washington, DC on or before May 16, 2005. Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of comments. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ‘‘eFiling’’ link and the link to the User’s Guide. Prepare your submission in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments you will need to create an account by clicking on ‘‘Login to File’’ and then ‘‘New User Account.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making. This filing is considered a ‘‘Comment on Filing.’’ Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to make E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1 20894 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 77 / Friday, April 22, 2005 / Notices the commentor a party to the proceeding. 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. Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. Additional information about the project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at 1–866–208–FERC (3372) or on the FERC Internet Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP04– 34) and follow the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phase ‘‘Line 1278 Replacement’’ in the ‘‘Text Search’’ field. For assistance with eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1–866–208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659 or at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC Internet Web site 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/ esubscribenow.htm. Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1901 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2403–048, 2534–068, 2666– 023, 2712–055, and 2600–056] PPL Maine, LLC; Bangor-Pacific Hydro Associates; Notice of Availability of Final Environmental Assessment April 18, 2005. In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission or FERC) regulations contained in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) (18 CFR part 380 [FERC Order No. 486, 52 FR 47897]), the Office of Energy Projects staff (staff) reviewed the applications for amendment of licenses for the Veazie Project, which is located on the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine; the Milford Project, which is located on the Penobscot River and Stillwater Branch in Penobscot County, Maine; the West Enfield Project which is located on the Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine; the Stillwater Project, which is located on the Stillwater Branch in Penobscot County, Maine; and the Medway Project, which is located on the West Branch Penobscot River in Penobscot County, Maine, and prepared a final environmental assessment (FEA) for the projects. In this FEA, staff analyzes the potential environmental effects of the proposed license amendments and concludes that the amendments would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. A copy of the FEA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or it may be viewed on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘e-Library’’ link. Enter the docket number (p–2403) in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call (202) 502–8222 or (202) 502–8659 (for TTY). Magalie R. Salas, Secretary. [FR Doc. E5–1907 Filed 4–21–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 1 Interventions may also be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing comments electronically. VerDate jul<14>2003 15:27 Apr 21, 2005 Jkt 205001 PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [Docket Nos. CP04–395–000 and CP04–405– 000] Vista del Sol LNG Terminal LP, Vista del Sol Pipeline LP; Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Vista del Sol LNG Terminal Project April 15, 2005. The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities proposed by Vista del Sol LNG Terminal LP and Vista del Sol Pipeline LP (collectively referred to as Vista del Sol) in the above-referenced dockets. The final EIS was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The staff concludes that approval of the proposed project with appropriate mitigating measures as recommended, would have limited adverse environmental impact. The final EIS also evaluates alternatives to the proposal, including system alternatives, alternative sites for the LNG import terminal, and pipeline alternatives. Vista del Sol’s proposed facilities would transport up to 1.4 billion cubic feet per day (Bcfd) of imported natural gas to the United States market. In order to provide LNG import, storage, and pipeline transportation services, Vista del Sol requests Commission authorization to construct, install, and operate an LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities. The final EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the following LNG terminal and natural gas pipeline facilities: • A ship unloading facility with berthing capabilities for one LNG ship with cargo capacities of up to 250,000 cubic meters (m3); • Three 155,000 m3 full containment LNG storage tanks; • Vaporization equipment capable of an average sendout capacity of 1.1 Bcfd and a maximum sendout capacity of 1.4 Bcfd; • Ancillary utilities, buildings, and service facilities; • One 25.3 mile-long, 36-inchdiameter natural gas sendout pipeline; and • Associated pipeline support facilities, including six meter stations at E:\FR\FM\22APN1.SGM 22APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20893-20894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1901]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP04-34-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice Of Availability of 
the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Line 1278 Replacement 
Project

April 15, 2005.
    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) in cooperation with the National Park Service has prepared 
an environmental assessment (EA) on the natural gas pipeline facilities 
proposed by Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia) in the 
above referenced docket.
    The EA was prepared to satisfy the requirements of the National 
Environmental Policy Act. The staff concludes that approval of the 
proposed project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not 
constitute a major Federal action significantly affecting the quality 
of the human environment.
    The EA assesses the potential effects of the proposed 43.4 miles of 
abandonment of Columbia's existing 14-inch-diameter pipeline, Line 
1278, and its replacement with 20-inch-diameter pipeline in 
Northampton, Monroe, and Pike Counties, Pennsylvania mostly within 
Columbia's existing right-of-way. Columbia is under mandate from the 
United States Department of Transportation to replace deteriorated 
sections of its existing 14-inch-diameter Line 1278. The replacement 
would take place in two phases in 2005 and 2006. No volume increases 
are proposed.
    Columbia would also abandon and replace one 12-inch-diameter and 
eight 14-inch-diameter valve settings with 20-inch-diameter valve 
settings along the replaced pipeline. The existing 14-inch-diameter pig 
launcher presently located at the Easton Compressor Station would be 
removed and relocated to the northern terminus of the project at 
Columbia's Weber Road Lot for use on Line 1278 at the north end of the 
replacement in Pike County. A new 20-inch-diameter receiver and a 12-
inch-diameter regulator setting would also be installed at the Weber 
Road Lot.
    The EA has been placed in the public files of the FERC. 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; Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area, River Road, 
Bushkill, PA 18324, (570) 588-2452.
    Copies of the EA have been mailed to Federal, State, and local 
agencies, public interest groups, interested individuals, libraries, 
newspapers, and parties to this proceeding.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. To ensure 
consideration prior to a Commission decision on the proposal, it is 
important that we receive your comments before the date specified 
below. Please carefully follow these instructions to ensure that your 
comments are received in time and properly recorded:
     Send an original and two copies of your comments to: 
Magalie R. Salas, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street, NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426;
     Label one copy of the comments for the attention of Gas 1, 
PJ-11.1;
     Reference Docket No. CP04-34-000
     Mail your comments so that they will be received in 
Washington, DC on or before May 16, 2005.
    Please note that the Commission encourages electronic filing of 
comments. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Internet Web site at https://www.ferc.gov under the ``e-
Filing'' link and the link to the User's Guide. Prepare your submission 
in the same manner as you would if filing on paper and save it to a 
file on your hard drive. Before you can file comments you will need to 
create an account by clicking on ``Login to File'' and then ``New User 
Account.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are 
making. This filing is considered a ``Comment on Filing.''
    Comments will be considered by the Commission but will not serve to 
make

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the commentor a party to the proceeding. 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.
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    \1\ Interventions may also be filed electronically via the 
Internet in lieu of paper. See the previous discussion on filing 
comments electronically.
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    Affected landowners and parties with environmental concerns may be 
granted intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they 
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which would not be 
adequately represented by any other parties. You do not need intervenor 
status to have your comments considered.
    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 1-866-208-FERC (3372) or on 
the FERC Internet Web site (https://www.ferc.gov) using the ``eLibrary'' 
link, select ``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the 
selected date range and ``Docket Number'' (i.e., CP04-34) and follow 
the instructions. Searches may also be done using the phase ``Line 1278 
Replacement'' in the ``Text Search'' field. For assistance with 
eLibrary, the eLibrary helpline can be reached at 1-866-208-3676, TTY 
(202) 502-8659 or at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on 
the FERC Internet Web site 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. To register for this service, go to https://www.ferc.gov/
esubscribenow.htm.

Magalie R. Salas,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. E5-1901 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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