Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dalton Expansion Project, 19966-19967 [2016-07853]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP15–117–000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Availability
of the Environmental Assessment for
the Proposed Dalton Expansion
Project
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
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Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Dalton Expansion Project (Project),
proposed by Transcontinental Gas Pipe
Line, LLC (Transco) in the abovereferenced docket. Transco requests
authorization to construct and operate
about 113 miles of new natural gas
pipeline and associated facilities in
Coweta, Carroll, Douglas, Paulding,
Bartow, Gordon, and Murray Counties,
Georgia and a new compressor station in
Carroll County, Georgia. Additionally,
Transco plans to modify existing
facilities along its mainline transmission
system in Virginia and North Carolina to
accommodate bidirectional flow.
Transco has indicated that the Project
would provide 448,000 dekatherms per
day of incremental firm transportation
service to markets in northwest Georgia.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the
Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
FERC 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 proposed Dalton Expansion
Project includes the following facilities:
• A new 21,830 horsepower
compressor station (Compressor Station
116) in Carroll County, Georgia;
• three new meter stations in Bartow
and Murray Counties, Georgia;
• about 7.6 miles of new 30-inchdiameter pipeline in Coweta and Carroll
Counties, Georgia;
• 48.2 miles of new 24-inch-diameter
pipeline in Carroll, Douglas, Paulding,
and Bartow Counties, Georgia;
• 53.5 miles of new 20-inch-diameter
pipeline in Bartow, Gordon, and Murray
Counties, Georgia;
• 1.5 miles of new 16-inch-diameter
pipeline in Murray County, Georgia; and
ancillary facilities associated with the
new pipeline including mainline valves
and pig1 launcher/receiver facilities.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the
EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and
other interested individuals and groups;
newspapers and libraries in the project
area; and parties to this proceeding. In
addition, the EA is available for public
viewing on the FERC’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
A limited number of copies of the EA
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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
Any person wishing to comment on
the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential
environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or
lessen environmental impacts. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that the
Commission has the opportunity to
consider your comments prior to
making its decision on this project, it is
important that we receive your
comments in Washington, DC on or
before May 2, 2016.
For your convenience, there are three
methods you can use to file your
comments to the Commission. In all
instances, please reference the project
docket number (CP15–117–000 with
your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of
comments and has expert staff available
to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
efiling@ferc.gov.
(1) You can file your comments
electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy
method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments
electronically using the eFiling feature
on the Commission’s Web site
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
you can provide comments in a variety
of formats by attaching them as a file
with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by
clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
the type of filing you are making. If you
are filing a comment on a particular
project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Room 1A,
Washington, DC 20426
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.
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for
filing comments.
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The Commission grants affected
landowners and others with
environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by
stating that they have a clear and direct
interest in this proceeding which no
other party can adequately represent.
Simply filing environmental comments
will not give you intervenor status, but
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 (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket
number excluding the last three digits in
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15–
117). Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. 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. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission 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. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Dated: March 31, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-117-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of
Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Dalton
Expansion Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the
Dalton Expansion Project (Project), proposed by Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line, LLC (Transco) in the above-referenced docket. Transco
requests authorization to construct and operate about 113 miles of new
natural gas pipeline and associated facilities in Coweta, Carroll,
Douglas, Paulding, Bartow, Gordon, and Murray Counties, Georgia and a
new compressor station in Carroll County, Georgia. Additionally,
Transco plans to modify existing facilities along its mainline
transmission system in Virginia and North Carolina to accommodate
bidirectional flow. Transco has indicated that the Project would
provide 448,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation
service to markets in northwest Georgia.
The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the
construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the
requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC
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 proposed Dalton Expansion Project includes the following
facilities:
A new 21,830 horsepower compressor station (Compressor
Station 116) in Carroll County, Georgia;
three new meter stations in Bartow and Murray Counties,
Georgia;
about 7.6 miles of new 30-inch-diameter pipeline in Coweta
and Carroll Counties, Georgia;
48.2 miles of new 24-inch-diameter pipeline in Carroll,
Douglas, Paulding, and Bartow Counties, Georgia;
53.5 miles of new 20-inch-diameter pipeline in Bartow,
Gordon, and Murray Counties, Georgia;
1.5 miles of new 16-inch-diameter pipeline in Murray
County, Georgia; and ancillary facilities associated with the new
pipeline including mainline valves and pig1 launcher/receiver
facilities.
The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes;
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and
groups; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to
this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on
the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. 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
Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts.
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before May 2,
2016.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file
your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
project docket number (CP15-117-000 with your submission. The
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert
staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or efiling@ferc.gov.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief,
text-only comments on a project;
(2) You can also file your comments electronically using the
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the
link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments
in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking
on ``eRegister.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select
``Comment on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426
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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The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental
concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they
have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding which no other
party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments
will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor
status to have your comments considered.
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comments.
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Additional information about the project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP15-
117). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. 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. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission 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. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Dated: March 31, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-07853 Filed 4-5-16; 8:45 am]
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