[Federal Register: August 22, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 162)]
[Notices]
[Page 46978-46979]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP07-433-000]

Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation; Notice of Application

August 15, 2007.
    Take notice that on August 10, 2007, Columbia Gas Transmission
Corporation (Columbia), 1700 MacCorkle Avenue, SE., Charleston, West
Virginia 25314, pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
filed an application for a certificate of public convenience and
necessity, seeking authority to test and evaluate its Lanham, Terra
Alta, and Terra Alta South storage fields, all located in West
Virginia. Columbia will collect and analyze the information it obtains
to validate using these storage fields to develop further storage
services, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. This filing is
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or
may be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using

the ``e-Library'' 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 or call toll-free, (866)
208-3676, or for TTY,<PHONE_NUMBER>.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Fredric J. Geroge, Lead Counsel, Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation,
P.O. Box 1273, Charleston, West Virginia 25325 at<PHONE_NUMBER> 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 (e-Library) 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 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.
    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, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of 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 (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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments
protests and interventions via the Internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
(http://www.ferc.gov) site under the ``e-Filing'' link.

    Comment Date: September 5, 2007.

Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. E7-16497 Filed 8-21-07; 8:45 am]

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