Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 42674 [2017-19119]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 174 (Monday, September 11, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 42674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19119]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-487-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on August 22, 2017, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, 
filed in Docket No. CP17-487-000 and pursuant to sections 157.205 and 
157.208 of the Commission's regulations, a prior notice under its 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000 requesting 
authorization to install facilities and appurtenances and to make other 
modifications (Crawford Counterstorage Project) at its existing 
Crawford Compressor Station, located in Fairfield County, Ohio. The 
project will increase the compression available for counterstorage at 
its existing Crawford Storage Field, located in Hocking and Fairfield 
Counties, Ohio, 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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Columbia proposes to install one (1) Cat 3520/Ariel high-speed 
reciprocating compressor unit, rated at 1,480 horsepower. Additionally, 
Columbia proposes to designate as standby units two (2) existing 
Waukesha reciprocating compressor units, rated at 250 hp each (Units 2 
and 3), which are currently utilized for counterstorage compression. 
The project will also involve the construction of a new compressor 
building, new dehydration system, new gas cooler, new separators and 
scrubbers, new control room building, and new station piping. The 
project will result in an increase in counterstorage compression of 980 
hp. The certificated physical parameters of the Crawford Storage Field 
will remain unchanged by the proposed modifications. The estimated cost 
of the project is approximately $20 million.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Robert D. Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, 
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, 
Houston, Texas 77002-2700, at (832) 320-5487 or FAX (832) 320-6487, or 
robert_jackson@transcanada.com.
    Any person may, within 60 days after the issuance of the instant 
notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's 
Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice of 
intervention. Any person filing to intervene or the Commission's staff 
may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's Regulations under 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not 
withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, 
the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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.
    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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 (www.ferc.gov) under the e-Filing link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit original and 5 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, October 31, 2017.

    Dated: August 31, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-19119 Filed 9-8-17; 8:45 am]
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