Equitrans, L.P., Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Joint Application for Abandonment and Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, 80047 [2010-31934]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 244 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 80047]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-31934]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-43-000]


Equitrans, L.P., Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Joint 
Application for Abandonment and Certificate of Public Convenience and 
Necessity

December 14, 2010.
    Take notice that on December 3, 2010, Equitrans L.P. (Equitrans) 
and Big Sandy Pipeline, LLC (Big Sandy), 625 Liberty Avenue, Suite 
1700, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222-3111, filed in Docket No. CP11-43-
000, a joint application under Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) 
requesting: (1) An order from the Commission pursuant to section 7(b) 
of the NGA authorizing Equitrans to abandon by transfer the Big Sandy 
Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline located in southeastern Kentucky; (2) 
a certificate of public convenience and necessity pursuant to section 
7(c) of the NGA authorizing Big Sandy to acquire, own, and operate the 
Big Sandy Pipeline; (3) a blanket construction certificate issued to 
Big Sandy under Subpart F of Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, 
and (4) a blanket transportation certificate issued to Big Sandy under 
Subpart G of Part 284 of the Commission's regulations. The motion 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.
    Specifically, the Commission issued Equitrans a certificate of 
public convenience and necessity to construct and operate the Big Sandy 
Pipeline in Docket No. CP06-275-000. The Big Sandy Pipeline consists of 
a 69.9 mile long pipeline located in Carter, Floyd, Johnson, and 
Lawrence Counties in Kentucky; three 3,000 horsepower compressor units 
in Langley, Kentucky; and appurtenant facilities. The pipeline extends 
from the outlet of the Kentucky Hydrocarbon gas processing facility to 
an interconnection with the Broad Run Lateral of Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company located in Carter County, Kentucky.
    Any questions regarding this joint application should be directed 
to Brooksany Barrowes, Baker Botts L.L.P., 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20004-2400; telephone (202) 639-7887; facsimile (202) 
585-4087; e-mail brooksany.barrowes@bakerbotts.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 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 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 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 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: January 4, 2011.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2010-31934 Filed 12-20-10; 8:45 am]
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