Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 31744-31745 [2018-14559]

Download as PDF sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 31744 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices 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 5:00pm Eastern Time on July 30, 2018. 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 (CP18–6–000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment 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 website (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. A comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘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). Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or judicial review of the Commission’s decision. 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 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 website (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’ field, excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP18–6). 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 all 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. [Project No. 2809–034] project, with appropriate environmental protective measures, would not constitute a major federal action that would significantly affect the quality of the human environment. A copy of the EA is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission’s website 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 Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). You may also register online at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Any comments should be filed within 45 days from the date of this notice. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support. In lieu of electronic filing, please send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The first page of any filing should include docket number P–2809–034. For further information, contact John Baummer at (202) 502–6837 or by email at john.baummer@ferc.gov. KEI (Maine) Power Management (III) LLC; Notice of Availability of Environmental Assessment Dated: June 29, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. Dated: June 29, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–14556 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) regulations, 18 CFR part 380, the Office of Energy Projects has reviewed the application for a subsequent license for the American Tissue Hydroelectric Project, located on Cobbosseecontee Stream, in the Town of Gardiner, Kennebec County, Maine, and has prepared an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the project. The EA contains staff’s analysis of the potential environmental impacts of the project and concludes that licensing the PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 [FR Doc. 2018–14565 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18–507–000] Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization Take notice that on June 19, 2018, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1 sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 131 / Monday, July 9, 2018 / Notices Houston, Texas 77002–2700, filed in Docket No. CP18–507–000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.216 of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Columbia’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83–76–000, to perform installations and activities to enable the in-line inspection, or pigging, of its 12-inchdiameter Line 5 (Line 5 Launcher & Receiver Project: Freedom Way to Meade’s Rest). The proposed project installations and activities will include modifications to the existing pipeline at 22 locations (Mod Points) along 22.7 miles of the existing Line 5 right-of-way, and the installation of two bi-directional launching and receiving stations and related appurtenances. The project is located along the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia, and Jefferson and Columbiana counties, Ohio. Columbia’s project proposes to perform installations and modifications to Columbia’s existing Line 5 to allow for the internal passage of ILI devices, or pigging, in order to assess the integrity of the pipeline. Columbia states that the project is required to ensure compliance with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration requirements for inspections of pipeline systems to ensure their safety and reliability. The project will consist of various modification activities at 22 Mod Points to enable the in-line inspection, or pigging, of Line 5. Specifically, Columbia proposes to (1) install one new 24-inch x 20-inch bi-directional launcher/receiver station, valves, fitting, and pipe at Mod Point 1 in Brooke County, West Virginia; (2) install one new 24-inch x 20-inch bi-directional launcher/receiver at Mod Point 18 in Columbiana County, Ohio; (3) install, replace, or remove appurtenances, including valves, elbows, and pipe, at the remaining 20 Mod Points within Brooke County, West Virginia, and Jefferson and Columbiana Counties, Ohio; and (4) abandon in-place existing pipeline segments at Mod Point 1 in Brooke County, West Virginia, and at Mod Points 3, and 11 in Jefferson County, 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, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Jul 06, 2018 Jkt 244001 free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Linda Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, by telephone at (832) 320– 5685, by facsimile at (832) 320–6685, or by email at linda_farquhar@ transcanada.com. Any person or the Commission’s staff may, within 60 days after 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 and pursuant to section 157.205 of the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 31745 environmental review process. 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 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. Dated: June 29, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018–14559 Filed 7–6–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2905–033] Village of Enosburg Falls, Municipal Water and Light Department; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of the Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 2905–033. c. Date Filed: April 30, 2018. d. Submitted by: Village of Enosburg Falls, Vermont (Enosburg Falls). e. Name of Project: Enosburg Falls Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Missisquoi River in the Village of Enosburg Falls, Franklin County, Vermont. No federal lands are occupied by the project works or located within the project boundary. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 and 5.5 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Potential Applicant Contact: Paul V. Nolan, Representative of Village of Enosburg Falls, 5515 North 17th Street, Arlington, VA 22205–2722; (703) 534– 5509; email at pvnpvndiver@gmail.com. i. FERC Contact: John Ramer at (202) 502–8969; or email at john.ramer@ ferc.gov. j. Enosburg Falls filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on E:\FR\FM\09JYN1.SGM 09JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 131 (Monday, July 9, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31744-31745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14559]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-507-000]


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

    Take notice that on June 19, 2018, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street,

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Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in Docket No. CP18-507-000 a prior 
notice request pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.216 of 
the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
Columbia's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, to 
perform installations and activities to enable the in-line inspection, 
or pigging, of its 12-inch-diameter Line 5 (Line 5 Launcher & Receiver 
Project: Freedom Way to Meade's Rest). The proposed project 
installations and activities will include modifications to the existing 
pipeline at 22 locations (Mod Points) along 22.7 miles of the existing 
Line 5 right-of-way, and the installation of two bi-directional 
launching and receiving stations and related appurtenances. The project 
is located along the Ohio River in Brooke County, West Virginia, and 
Jefferson and Columbiana counties, Ohio.
    Columbia's project proposes to perform installations and 
modifications to Columbia's existing Line 5 to allow for the internal 
passage of ILI devices, or pigging, in order to assess the integrity of 
the pipeline. Columbia states that the project is required to ensure 
compliance with the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety 
Administration requirements for inspections of pipeline systems to 
ensure their safety and reliability.
    The project will consist of various modification activities at 22 
Mod Points to enable the in-line inspection, or pigging, of Line 5. 
Specifically, Columbia proposes to (1) install one new 24-inch x 20-
inch bi-directional launcher/receiver station, valves, fitting, and 
pipe at Mod Point 1 in Brooke County, West Virginia; (2) install one 
new 24-inch x 20-inch bi-directional launcher/receiver at Mod Point 18 
in Columbiana County, Ohio; (3) install, replace, or remove 
appurtenances, including valves, elbows, and pipe, at the remaining 20 
Mod Points within Brooke County, West Virginia, and Jefferson and 
Columbiana Counties, Ohio; and (4) abandon in-place existing pipeline 
segments at Mod Point 1 in Brooke County, West Virginia, and at Mod 
Points 3, and 11 in Jefferson County, 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, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Linda 
Farquhar, Manager, Project Determinations & Regulatory Administration, 
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, 
Houston, Texas 77002-2700, by telephone at (832) 320-5685, by facsimile 
at (832) 320-6685, or by email at [email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
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 and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time 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 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. 
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 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.

    Dated: June 29, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14559 Filed 7-6-18; 8:45 am]
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