WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application, 12549-12550 [2020-04321]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12549-12550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04321]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP20-52-000; PF19-7-000]


WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on February 14, 2020, WBI Energy Transmission, 
Inc. (WBI), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, 
filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act, requesting authorization to construct, 
modify, operate, and maintain the North Bakken Expansion Project 
located in northwestern North Dakota, 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

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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.
    Specifically, WBI proposes to: (i) Construct approximately 61.9 
miles of new 24-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline from WBI Energy's 
Tioga Compressor Station in Williams County, North Dakota to the 
proposed Elkhorn Creek Compressor Station in McKenzie County, North 
Dakota; (ii) construct approximately 0.3 mile of new 24-inch-diameter 
natural gas pipeline from the proposed Elkhorn Creek Compressor Station 
to a new interconnect with Northern Border Pipeline Company in McKenzie 
County; (iii) construct approximately 20.4 miles of new 12-inch-
diameter natural gas pipeline loop along WBI Energy's Line Section 25 
in Mountrail and Burke Counties, North Dakota; (iv) construct 
approximately 9.4 miles of new 12-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline 
loop along WBI Energy's Line Section 30 in Williams County; (v) 
construct approximately 0.5 mile of new 20-inch-diameter receipt 
lateral to the Tioga Compressor Station; (vi) uprate Line Section 25; 
(vii) install an additional 22,500 hp at the Tioga Compressor Station; 
(viii) construct a new compressor station totaling 3,750 hp, the 
Elkhorn Creek Compressor Station, in McKenzie County; and (ix) install 
new, and modify, existing delivery, receipt, and transfer stations 
along the pipeline routes, replace small segments of pipeline 
facilities and install block valves, pig launcher/receiver stations and 
other associated appurtenances.
    WBI says that the project will allow it to provide an additional 
350 MMcf/d of incremental firm transportation capacity from the 
Williston Basin in northwest North Dakota to a new interconnect with 
Northern Border's existing mainline. WBI estimates the cost of the 
project to be $300 million.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed Lori 
Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation Services, WBI 
Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58503, by telephone at (701) 530-1563 or by email at 
[email protected].
    On July 3, 2019, Commission staff granted WBI's request to utilize 
the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF19-7-000 to staff 
activities involved in the project. Now, as of the filing of this 
application on February 14, 2020, the Pre-Filing Process for this 
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be 
conducted in CP20-52-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.
    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 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 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 March 18, 2020.

    Dated: February 26, 2020.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-04321 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
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