2019-17897. Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application  

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    Take notice that on July 31, 2019, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco), Post Office Box 1396, Houston, Texas 7725, filed an application in Docket No. CP19-494-000 pursuant to Sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the Commission's Regulations, for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to construct and operate its Leidy South Project, or Project. The Leidy South Project would expand Transco's existing pipeline system to enable it to provide an additional 582,400 dekatherms per day of firm transportation service to three shippers, and abandon a small portion of its existing facilities, all as more fully described 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 http://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, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.

    Specifically, Transco seeks authorization for the: (1) Construction and operation of approximately 8.7 miles of 36-inch-diameter looping facilities and the related abandonment of 5.8 miles of 23.375-inch-diameter pipeline in Clinton County, Pennsylvania; (2) construction and operation of approximately 3.6 miles of 42-inch-diameter looping facilities in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania; (3) the addition of 45,871 horsepower (hp) at two existing compressor stations Wyoming and Columbia Counties, Pennsylvania; and (4) construction and operation of two new compressor stations totaling 78,801 hp in Luzerne and Schuylkill Counties, Pennsylvania. The estimated cost of the Project is $531.12 million.

    The Leidy South Project also includes a lease of 330,000 dekatherms per day of capacity from National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation's FM 100 Project that was filed with the Commission on July 18, 2019 in Docket No. CP19-491-000. The Leidy South Project also includes a lease of Meade Pipeline Company, LLC's ownership interest of certain Project facilities.

    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Allison Jenkins, P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251 or by telephone at (713) 215-2238. Transco has also established a toll-free telephone number, (713) 215-2264, so that parties can call with questions about the Project as well as an email support address (PipelineExpansion@williams.com).

    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.

    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 the comment date stated below 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 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (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 3 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must provide a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this Project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

    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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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.

    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section 7 proceeding.[1] Persons desiring to become a party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to show good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.[2]

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 3 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 on September 4, 2019.

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    Dated: August 14, 2019.

    Kimberly D. Bose,

    Secretary.

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    Footnotes

    1. Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,167 at 50 (2018).

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    [FR Doc. 2019-17897 Filed 8-19-19; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Document Information

Published:
08/20/2019
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2019-17897
Dates:
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 4, 2019.
Pages:
43120-43120 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket Nos. CP19-494-000, PF19-1-000
PDF File:
2019-17897.Pdf