Document ID: FERC-2020-1269-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Request Under Blanket Authorization: Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
Posted Date: 2020-10-01T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 191 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61946-61947]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21716]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-523-000]

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

    Take notice that on September 15, 2020, Columbia Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002-
2700, filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice request 
pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.213(b) of the Commission's 
regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and its blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000. Columbia requests authorization to 
construct and operate one new injection/withdrawal storage well and 
related appurtenances at Columbia's Weaver Storage Field in Richland 
County, Ohio (Weaver 12611 New Well Project). Columbia estimates the 
cost of the project to be approximately $6 million, all as more fully 
set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (http://ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Sorana Linder, Director, Modernization & Certificates, Columbia Gas 
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 
77002-2700, by telephone at (832) 320-5209, or by email at 
sorana_linder@tcenergy.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 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 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.

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Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's 
environmental mailing list and will be notified of any 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 and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments 
in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. In 
lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions 
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other 
carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852.

    Dated: September 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21716 Filed 9-30-20; 8:45 am]
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