[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 149 (Friday, August 2, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 37864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-16458]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-488-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on July 16, 2019, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia Gulf), at 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 
77002, filed an application in the above reference docket an 
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and 
Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations requesting 
authorization to construct and operate the Louisiana XPress Project 
(Project), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's website 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 TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Richard Bralow, Sr. Legal Counsel. Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC, 700 
Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002-2700 or by telephone at (832) 
320-5177.
    Specifically, the Project will create 493,000 dekatherms per day 
(Dth/d) of incremental mainline capacity on Columbia Gulf's pipeline 
system. The incremental capacity created by the Project, in conjunction 
with the utilization of existing capacity, will allow for open access 
firm transportation service on approximately 850,000 Dth/d of capacity 
on a north-to-south path from Columbia Gulf's Mainline Pool to a 
primary point of delivery with Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC in 
Evangeline Parish, Louisiana. The estimated cost of the Project is 
$471,588,011.
    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 seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail 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.
    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 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: August 16, 2019.

    Dated: July 26, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-16458 Filed 8-1-19; 8:45 am]
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