[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 15, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26847-26848]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-12149]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP01-260-000]


Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

May 9, 2001.
    Take notice that on May 2, 2001, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Corporation (Columbia), 12801 Fair Lakes Parkway, Fairfax, Virginia 
22030-0146, filed in Docket No. CP01-260-000, an application, pursuant 
to Sections 7 (b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations for abandonment authorization and a 
certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the 
construction and operation of certain pipeline, compression and 
appurtenant facilities in Delaware and Pennsylvania, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Columbia proposes to construct and operate the facilities in order 
to accommodate deliveries to a power plant being constructed by FPL 
Energy Marcus Hook L.P. (FPL) on the Delaware-Pennsylvania border. 
Specifically, Columbia proposes to construct 1.3 miles of 20-inch 
lateral pipeline in New Castle County, Delaware, and Delaware County, 
Pennsylvania. Columbia also proposes to construct and operate a 6,000 
horsepower (hp) compressor unit at the existing Eagle Compressor 
Station in Chester County, Pennsylvania, a 6,000 hp compressor unit at 
the existing Downingtown Compressor Station in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania, and a new measuring and regulating (M&R) station on the 
power plant property in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. In addition, 
Columbia proposes to abandon 2 1,250 hp compressor units at the 
Downingtown Compressor Station. It is stated that Columbia is 
abandoning these units because of their age and condition and will no 
longer need these units when the new units are installed. In related 
construction under the automatic provisions of its blanket certificate 
authorization, Columbia proposes to install a new tap and valve at an 
existing M&R station at the intersection of Columbia's facilities with 
those of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation in Chester County, 
Pennsylvania, and to replace existing regulators at an interconnection 
with the facilities of Texas Eastern Transmission Corporation, also in 
Chester County. Columbia proposes to provide firm transportation 
service for FPL, delivering 125,000 Dekatherms (dth) of natural gas per 
day to FPL's plant. Columbia estimates the total cost of the proposed 
facilities at $22.3 million.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to M.D. 
Mamone, Certificates, at (304) 357-3164, Columbia Gas Transmission 
Company, P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325-1273.
    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 May 30, 2001, 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 385.211 and 385.214) and the 
regulations under the Natural Gas Act (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 14 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. Comments, protests and interventions may be filed 
electronically via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 CFR 
385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the Commission's website at-- http://www.ferc.fed.us/efi/doorbell.htm.
    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 environmental documents, and will be able to participate in 
meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on 
all other parties. However, Commenters will not receive copies of all 
documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission, and will 
not have the right to seek rehearing or appeal the Commission's final 
order to a Federal court.
    The Commission will consider all comments and concerns equally, 
whether filed by commenters or those requesting intervenor status.
    The Commission may issue a preliminary determination on non-
environmental issues prior to the completion of its review of the 
environmental aspects of the project. This preliminary determination 
typically considers such issues as the need for the project and its 
economic effect on existing customers of the applicant, on other 
pipelines in the area, and on landowners and communities. For example, 
the Commission considers the extent to which the applicant may need to 
exercise eminent domain to obtain rights-of-way for the proposed 
project and balances that against the non-environmental benefits to be 
provided by the project. Therefore, if a person has comments on 
community and landowner impacts from this proposal, it is important to 
file comments or to intervene as early in the process as possible.
    If the Commission decides to set the application for a formal 
hearing before an Administrative Law Judge, the Commission will issue 
another notice describing that process. At the end of the Commission's 
review process, a

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final Commission order approving or denying a certificate will be 
issued.

David P. Boergers,
Secretary.
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