Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Amendment of Certificate, 72956-72957 [2015-29753]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 225 (Monday, November 23, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72956-72957]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29753]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-509-002]


Paiute Pipeline Company; Notice of Amendment of Certificate

    Take notice that on November 6, 2015, Paiute Pipeline Company 
(Paiute), P.O. Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4197, filed an 
application in Docket No. CP14-509-002, requesting to amend its 
certificate of public convenience and necessity that was issued by the 
Commission in an order on May 14, 2015 (Order). The Order authorized 
Paiute to construct, and operate certain pipeline and associated 
facilities for its 2015 Elko Area Expansion Project (Project) located 
in Elko County, Nevada, and directed Paiute to make certain rate and 
tariff compliance filings and to restate its rates based on the cost of 
service findings in the Order. Paiute is requesting to amend its 
certificate to update: (1) Its estimated capital costs; (2) its rate of 
return and depreciation; and (3) the period of actual operating and 
maintenance (O&M) expenses used to calculate rates, all as more fully 
set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and 
open to public inspection.
    Paiute states that it expects to place the Project in service on or 
after December 15, 2015. We note that if Paiute chooses to commence 
Project service before the Commission has acted

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on its amendment application, its rates will no longer be subject to 
change by means of an amendment to its certificate pursuant to section 
7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA). Accordingly, in that event, the 
Commission would have to terminate this proceeding, without prejudice 
to Paiute filing a general rate case under section 4 of the NGA.
    This filing may also be viewed on the web at https://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, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Mark 
A. Litwin, Vice President/General Manager, Paiute Pipeline Company, 
P.O. Box 94197, Las Vegas, Nevada 89193-4197 or by calling 702-364-
3195.
    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 7 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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426. See, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the 
Commission's Web site under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 27, 2015.

    Dated: November 17, 2015.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2015-29753 Filed 11-20-15; 8:45 am]
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