Notice2026-09066
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
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May 7, 2026
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 88 (Thursday, May 7, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24861-24863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-09066]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP26-291-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on April 24, 2026, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-
2700, filed in the above docket, a prior notice request pursuant to
sections 157.205, 157.213, and 157.216 of the Commission's regulations
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Columbia's blanket certificate
issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000, for authorization to modify the
existing Donegal Storage Field System pipelines by: (i) installing an
in-line inspection (ILI) launcher and receiver barrels and required
appurtenances to support it; and (ii) reconfigure certain storage well
pipelines in the Donegal Storage Field to connect with Columbia's
existing Line 9260 and Line 9230, through the abandonment, replacement,
and installation of segments of storage pipelines at thirty-four
modification points. All of the above facilities are located in
Washington County, Pennsylvania (Line 9260 and Line 9230 Make Piggable
Project). The project will allow Columbia to enhance the safety and
operational efficiency of Lines 9260 and 9230 by enabling ILI
capabilities to support ongoing pipeline integrity monitoring and
maintenance activities, and to enable pigging activities on Line 9260
and Line 9230. Columbia estimates the total cost of the project to be
$14,421,896, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on
file with the Commission and open for 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 (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>). From
the Commission's
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Home Page on the internet, this information is available on eLibrary.
The full text of this document is available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading. To
access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the
last three digits of this document in the docket number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's
website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202)
502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#22444750414d4c4e4b4c47515752524d505662444750410c454d54"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb8bbacbdb1b0b2b7b0bbadabaeaeb1acaa9eb8bbacbdf0b9b1a8">[email protected]</span></a>, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#fb8b8e99979298d5899e9d9e899e95989e89949496bb9d9e8998d59c948d"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eb9b9e89878288c5998e8d8e998e85888e99848486ab8d8e9988c58c849d">[email protected]</span></a>.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
LaShawndra R. Proctor, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002-2700, by phone at (832) 320-5232, or by email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f535e4c575e48515b4d5e604f4d505c4b504d7f4b5c5a515a4d5846115c5052"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2f434e5c474e58414b5d4e705f5d404c5b405d6f5b4c4a414a5d4856014c4042">[email protected]</span></a>.
Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 6, 2026. How
to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation (OPP) at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e5aab5b5a583809786cb828a93"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="67283737270102150449000811">[email protected]</span></a>.
Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\1\ any person \2\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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\1\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\2\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\3\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 6, 2026.
A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the
protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor.
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\3\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions
Any person has the option to file a motion to intervene in this
proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of
Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently
challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on July 6, 2026. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to
intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the
proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. For an
individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer,
resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to
have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene.
For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC
website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp</a>.
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\4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 6, 2026. The filing of a
comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
How to File Protests, Interventions, and Comments
There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP26-291-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments by
using the Commission's eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \6\
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\6\ Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by
using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission's
website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> under the link to Documents and Filings.
Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit
brief, text-only comments on a project.
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(2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP26-291-000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other method: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c086a5b2a38faeaca9aea593b5b0b0afb2b480a6a5b2a3eea7afb6">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: LaShawndra R. Proctor, Manager, Project
Authorizations, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-
2700, or by email (with a link to the document) at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#cba7aab8a3aabca5afb9aa94bbb9a4a8bfa4b98bbfa8aea5aeb9acb2e5a8a4a6"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5c303d2f343d2b32382e3d032c2e333f28332e1c283f3932392e3b25723f3331">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent submissions by an
intervenor must be
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served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding.
Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list
at the eService link on FERC Online.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
will be available from OPP at (202) 502-6595 or on the FERC website at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The
eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents
issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription, which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a>.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1)
Dated: May 4, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-09066 Filed 5-6-26; 8:45 am]
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