Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application, 51030-51031 [2010-20455]

Download as PDF sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES 51030 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 18, 2010 / Notices Total combined estimated annual cost for FERC–917 and FERC–918 is $21,941,076.5 This includes: (1) Reporting costs of $14,449,956; (126,754 hours @ $114 an hour (average cost of attorney ($200 per hour), consultant ($150), technical ($80), and administrative support ($25)) and (2) Recordkeeping (labor and storage) costs of $7,491,120 (labor = $91,120 [for 5,360 hours × $17/hour (file/record clerk @ $17 an hour)] and off-site storage costs = $7,400,000 (8,000 sq. ft. × $925/ sq. ft.)). The reporting burden includes the total time, effort, or financial resources expended to generate, maintain, retain, disclose, or provide the information including: (1) Reviewing instructions; (2) developing, acquiring, installing, and utilizing technology and systems for the purposes of collecting, validating, verifying, processing, maintaining, disclosing and providing information; (3) adjusting the existing ways to comply with any previously applicable instructions and requirements; (4) training personnel to respond to the collections of information; (5) searching data sources; (6) completing and reviewing the collections of information; and (7) transmitting, or otherwise disclosing the information. The estimate of cost for respondents is based upon salaries for professional and clerical support, as well as direct and indirect overhead costs. Direct costs include all costs directly attributable to providing this information, such as administrative costs and the cost for information technology. Indirect or overhead costs are costs incurred by an organization in support of its mission. These costs apply to activities which benefit the whole organization rather than any one particular function or activity. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the proposed collections of information are necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimates of the burden of the proposed collections of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collections of information on those who are to respond, including the use of 5 Using the hourly rate figures of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupational series and market rates as applicable, the hourly rate is a composite of the respondents who will be responsible for implementing and responding to the collection of information (support staff, engineering, and legal). VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:40 Aug 17, 2010 Jkt 220001 appropriate automated, electronic, mechanical, or other technological collection techniques or other forms of information technology, e.g. permitting electronic submission of responses. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–20458 Filed 8–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10–479–000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application August 12, 2010. Take notice that on August 5, 2010, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in Docket No. CP10–479–000 an application, pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval to abandon by transfer and by sale certain natural gas facilities located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and to abandon the services being provided through these facilities. Columbia also requests that the Commission find certain facilities, when sold, as exempt from the Commission’s jurisdiction pursuant to section 1(c) of the NGA, as more fully set forth in the application which is open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Columbia proposes to: (1) Abandon by transfer to NiSource Midstream Services, LLC (NMS), a nonjurisdictional affiliate of Columbia, on its Line 1528 approximately 3.8 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline and appurtenances in Marshall County, West Virginia, and Greene County, Pennsylvania, at their net book value of $2,700,000; (2) transfer measurement facilities in Marshall County to NMS; (3) abandon by sale to Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern), approximately 2 miles of 16-inch pipeline on Columbia’s Line 1528 in Marshall County and Greene County; and (4) seek a determination that NMS’ acquired segment of Line 1528 would be part of the upstream gathering system PO 00000 Frm 00048 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and exempt from the Commission’s jurisdiction under the NGA. Columbia states that no construction or removal of facilities would be required in this proposal. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Frederic J. George, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325–1273, or via telephone at (304) 357–2359 and facsimile number (304) 357–3206. 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 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 commenters 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. E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 159 / Wednesday, August 18, 2010 / Notices Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission’s Web site (https:// www.ferc.gov) under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Comment Date: September 2, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–20455 Filed 8–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP10–476–000] Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of Application sroberts on DSKD5P82C1PROD with NOTICES August 12, 2010. Take notice that on July 30, 2010, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (Natural Gas), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, filed an application pursuant to section 7(b), and sections 157.7 and 157.18 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for authorization to: (1) Plug and abandon an injection and withdrawal (I/W) well and abandon and remove related meter facilities and cut, cap and retire in place the related lateral at Natural Gas’ Herscher Galesville Storage Reservoir located in Kankakee County, Illinois; and (2) abandon four I/W wells and abandon and remove related meter facilities and cut, cap and retire in place related laterals at Natural Gas’ Herscher Mount Simon Storage Reservoir located in Kankakee County, Illinois, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https:// 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. VerDate Mar<15>2010 18:40 Aug 17, 2010 Jkt 220001 Specifically, Natural Gas states that four of the five I/W wells proposed to be abandoned are to be subsequently converted to observation wells. Any questions regarding the application should be directed to Bruce Newsome, Vice President, Regulatory Products and Services, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515, by telephone at (630) 725–3070, or by e-mail at bruce_newsome@kindermorgan.com. 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 51031 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 https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and seven 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 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 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: September 2, 2010. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2010–20452 Filed 8–17–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\18AUN1.SGM 18AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 159 (Wednesday, August 18, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51030-51031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-20455]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP10-479-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

August 12, 2010.
    Take notice that on August 5, 2010, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 5151 San Felipe, Suite 2500, Houston, Texas 
77056, filed in Docket No. CP10-479-000 an application, pursuant to 
section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), for permission and approval 
to abandon by transfer and by sale certain natural gas facilities 
located in Pennsylvania and West Virginia and to abandon the services 
being provided through these facilities. Columbia also requests that 
the Commission find certain facilities, when sold, as exempt from the 
Commission's jurisdiction pursuant to section 1(c) of the NGA, as more 
fully set forth in the application which is open to public inspection. 
The filing may also be viewed on the Web at https://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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-
free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Columbia proposes to: (1) Abandon by transfer to NiSource Midstream 
Services, LLC (NMS), a non-jurisdictional affiliate of Columbia, on its 
Line 1528 approximately 3.8 miles of 16-inch diameter pipeline and 
appurtenances in Marshall County, West Virginia, and Greene County, 
Pennsylvania, at their net book value of $2,700,000; (2) transfer 
measurement facilities in Marshall County to NMS; (3) abandon by sale 
to Texas Eastern Transmission, L.P. (Texas Eastern), approximately 2 
miles of 16-inch pipeline on Columbia's Line 1528 in Marshall County 
and Greene County; and (4) seek a determination that NMS' acquired 
segment of Line 1528 would be part of the upstream gathering system and 
exempt from the Commission's jurisdiction under the NGA. Columbia 
states that no construction or removal of facilities would be required 
in this proposal.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Frederic J. George, Senior Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 
P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273, or via telephone 
at (304) 357-2359 and facsimile number (304) 357-3206.
    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 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 commenters 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.

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Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters 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 via the Internet in lieu of paper. See, 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (https://www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: September 2, 2010.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-20455 Filed 8-17-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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