Applications, hearings, determinations, etc.: Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.,

[Federal Register: July 31, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 146)]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-419-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

July 20, 2007.

Take notice that on July 13, 2007, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue SE., Charleston, West Virginia 25314, filed in Docket No. CP07-419-000, an application pursuant to sections 7(c) and 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, for authorization of the realignment of the protective boundary surrounding Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage Fields, located in Steuben County, New York, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is accessible on- line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the ``eLibrary'' link and is

available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or call (866) 208- 3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502-8659.

Specifically, Columbia proposes to reduce the current protective boundary from 3,000 feet in width at all points to a 1,000 foot width area for the protection of the Greenwood and North Greenwood Storage Fields' reservoir integrity.

Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Fredric J. George, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation, P. O. Box 1273, Charleston West Virginia 25325-1273, at (304) 357-2359 or fax (304) 357-3206.

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 14 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 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.

Protests and interventions may be filed electronically via the Internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's web site under the ``e-Filing'' link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Comment Date: August 10, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. E7-14739 Filed 7-30-07; 8:45 am]

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