Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Application, 7997 [2020-02820]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 29 (Wednesday, February 12, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 7997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-02820]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-49-000]


Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of 
Application

    Take notice that on January 31, 2020, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Company, LLC (Transco), PO Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396, 
filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157(A) of the Commission's 
regulations for authorization to amend its certificate granted in 
Docket No. CP17-101-000 for its Northeast Supply Enhancement Project. 
Transco seeks authorization to utilize and extend an existing road to 
access Compressor Station 206 in Somerset County, New Jersey in lieu of 
constructing the new, certificated access road. Transco asserts that 
the proposal will enable it to comply with requirements from the New 
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and will reduce wetland 
impacts, all as more fully described in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is 
available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or 
may be viewed on the Commission's website 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 
Andre Pereira, Regulatory Analyst, Senior, Transcontinental Gas Pipe 
Line Company, LLC, PO Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251-1396 by telephone 
at (713) 215-4362.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within Ninety (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 Ninety 
(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 in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must provide 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 and will be 
notified of any 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 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 NGA 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: February 26, 2020.

    Dated: February 5, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-02820 Filed 2-11-20; 8:45 am]
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