North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application, 707-708 [2020-00017]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 4 / Tuesday, January 7, 2020 / Notices The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system by clicking on the links or querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: December 31, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–00015 Filed 1–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–27–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application Take notice that on December 16, 2019, North Baja Pipeline, LLC (North Baja) 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP20–27–000, an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission’s Regulations for authorization to construct and maintain its North Baja XPress Project. Specifically, the Project consists of installation of a new 31,900 ISO horsepower Titan 250 compressor unit at its existing Ehrenberg Compressor Station located in La Paz County, Arizona; and modifications to the infrastructure at North Baja’s existing El Paso Meter Station in La Paz County, Arizona, and Ogilby Meter Station in Imperial County, California. Upon completion the proposed Project will create approximately 495,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm delivery to the United States/Mexico border. North Baja estimates the total cost of the Project to be $127.2 million, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jan 06, 2020 Jkt 250001 The 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, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, at (832) 320–5487, or email: robert_ jackson@tcenergy.com. 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 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must provide 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. PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 707 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. As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission’s order in Docket No. CP16–4–001, the Commission will apply its revised practice concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section 7 proceeding.1 Persons desiring to become a party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. If seeking to intervene out-oftime, the movant is required to show good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations.2 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 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 21, 2020. 1 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,167 at 50 (2018). 2 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1). E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1 708 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 4 / Tuesday, January 7, 2020 / Notices Dated: December 31, 2019. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: [FR Doc. 2020–00017 Filed 1–6–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10003–91-Region 1] Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit for Wastewater Treatment Facilities in New Hampshire Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of Availability of Draft NPDES General Permit NHG58A000. AGENCY: The Director of the Water Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency—Region 1 (EPA), is providing a Notice of Availability for the Draft National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit for certain discharges from Wastewater Treatment Facilities (WWTFs) to certain waters of the State of New Hampshire. This Draft NPDES Great Bay Total Nitrogen General Permit (‘‘Draft General Permit’’) establishes effluent limitations and requirements, effluent and ambient monitoring requirements, reporting requirements and standard conditions for 13 eligible WWTFs in New Hampshire. The Draft General Permit is available on EPA Region 1’s website at https://www.epa.gov/npdes-permits/ draft-great-bay-total-nitrogen-generalpermit. The Fact Sheet for the Draft General Permit sets forth principal facts and the significant factual, legal, methodological, and policy questions considered in the development of the Draft General Permit and is also available at this website. The Draft General Permit only authorizes the discharge of nitrogen from 13 eligible WWTFs. The discharge of all other pollutants from these WWTFs will continue to be authorized by each WWTF’s respective individual NPDES permit. SUMMARY: Public comments must be received by March 9, 2020. ADDRESSES: Written comments on the Draft General Permit may be mailed to U.S. EPA Region 1, Water Division, Attn: Michael Cobb, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mail Code 06–1, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912, or sent via email to: Cobb.Michael@ epa.gov. No facsimiles (faxes) will be accepted. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:15 Jan 06, 2020 Jkt 250001 Additional information concerning the Draft General Permit may be obtained between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays from Michael Cobb, U.S. EPA Region 1, Water Division, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Mail Code 06–1, Boston, MA 02109–3912; telephone: 617–918–1369; email: Cobb.Michael@ epa.gov. The Draft General Permit is based on an administrative record available for review at U.S. EPA Region 1, Water Division, 5 Post Office Square, Suite 100, Boston, Massachusetts 02109–3912. A reasonable fee may be charged for copying requests. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public Comment Information: Interested persons may submit written comments on the Draft General Permit to EPA Region 1 at the address listed above. Additionally, pursuant to 40 CFR 124.12 EPA will hold a public hearing during the comment period for any interested persons to submit oral comments. EPA will post the details of the public hearing at EPA Region 1’s website listed above and will notify via email the eligible Permittees and any other party who requests to be notified. In reaching a final decision on this Draft General Permit, the Regional Administrator will respond to all significant comments and make responses available to the public at EPA’s Boston office. All comments must be postmarked or delivered by the close of the public comment period. General Information: The Draft General Permit includes nitrogen effluent limitations and requirements based on water quality considerations. The effluent limits established in the Draft General Permit ensure that the surface water quality standards of the receiving water(s) will be attained and/ or maintained. The permit also contains ambient monitoring requirements to ensure EPA has the information necessary to track the effectiveness of the permit in meeting water quality standards. Obtaining Authorization: To obtain coverage under the Draft General Permit, facilities identified in Part 1.1 of this General Permit may submit a notice of intent (NOI) in accordance with 40 CFR 122.28(b)(2)(i) & (ii). The contents of the notice of intent shall include at a minimum, the legal name and address of the owner or operator, the facility name and address, type of facility or discharges, the receiving stream(s) and be signed by the operator in accordance with the signatory requirements of 40 CFR 122.22. Alternately, based on 40 CFR 122.28(b)(2)(vi), the Director may PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 notify a discharger (or treatment works treating domestic sewage) that it is covered by a general permit, even if the discharger (or treatment works treating domestic sewage) has not submitted a notice of intent to be covered. EPA has determined that the 13 facilities identified in Part 1.1 all meet the eligibility requirements for coverage under the Draft General Permit and may be authorized to discharge under the General Permit by this type of notification. Other Legal Requirements: In accordance with the Endangered Species Act (ESA), EPA has updated the provisions and necessary actions and documentation related to potential impacts to endangered species from sites seeking coverage under the Draft General Permit. Concurrently with the public notice of the Draft General Permit, EPA has submitted a letter to National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) summarizing the results of EPA’s assessment of the potential effects to endangered and threatened species and their critical habitats as a result of EPA’s issuance of the Draft General Permit. In this document, EPA has preliminarily concluded that the proposed issuance of the Draft General Permit is not likely to adversely affect the shortnose sturgeon, Atlantic sturgeon, or designated critical habitat for Atlantic sturgeon. EPA has requested that NMFS review this submittal and inform EPA whether it concurs with this preliminary finding. Concurrently with the public notice of the Draft General Permit, EPA has also submitted a letter to United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) summarizing the results of EPA’s assessment of the potential effects to endangered and threatened species and their critical habitats as a result of EPA’s issuance of the Draft General Permit. In this document, EPA has preliminarily concluded that the Draft General Permit will have no effect on the small whorled pogonia or Northern long-eared bat, and may affect, but is not likely to adversely affect roseate tern, red knot, or piping plover. EPA has requested that USFWS review this submittal and inform EPA whether it concurs with this preliminary finding. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA): Facilities which adversely affect properties listed or eligible for listing in the National Registry of Historic Places under the NHPA are not authorized to discharge under the Draft General Permit. Based on the nature and location of the discharges, EPA has determined that the 13 facilities eligible for authorization under the Draft General Permit do not have the potential E:\FR\FM\07JAN1.SGM 07JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 4 (Tuesday, January 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 707-708]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-00017]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-27-000]


North Baja Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on December 16, 2019, North Baja Pipeline, LLC 
(North Baja) 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, 
filed in Docket No. CP20-27-000, an application pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's 
Regulations for authorization to construct and maintain its North Baja 
XPress Project. Specifically, the Project consists of installation of a 
new 31,900 ISO horsepower Titan 250 compressor unit at its existing 
Ehrenberg Compressor Station located in La Paz County, Arizona; and 
modifications to the infrastructure at North Baja's existing El Paso 
Meter Station in La Paz County, Arizona, and Ogilby Meter Station in 
Imperial County, California. Upon completion the proposed Project will 
create approximately 495,000 dekatherms per day of incremental firm 
delivery to the United States/Mexico border. North Baja estimates the 
total cost of the Project to be $127.2 million, all as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection.
    The 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 [email protected] or call toll-
free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates & Regulatory Administration, 
North Baja Pipeline, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, 
Texas 77002, at (832) 320-5487, or email: [email protected].
    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 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must provide 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 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.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide 
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of 
the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC 61,167 at 
50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    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 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 21, 2020.


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    Dated: December 31, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-00017 Filed 1-6-20; 8:45 am]
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