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Thursday, March 19, 2020
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
18 CFR Part 157
[Docket No. RM81–19–000]
Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost
and Annual Limits
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the authority
delegated by the Commission’s
regulations, the Director of the Office of
Energy Projects (OEP) computes and
publishes the project cost and annual
limits for natural gas pipelines blanket
construction certificates for each
calendar year.
DATES: This final rule is effective March
19, 2020 and establishes cost limits
applicable from January 1, 2020 through
December 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard W. Foley, Chief, Certificates
SUMMARY:
Branch 1 Division of Pipeline
Certificates, (202) 502–8955.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
157.208(d) of the Commission’s
Regulations provides for project cost
limits applicable to construction,
acquisition, operation and
miscellaneous rearrangement of
facilities (Table I) authorized under the
blanket certificate procedure (Order No.
234, 19 FERC ¶ 61,216). Section
157.215(a) specifies the calendar year
dollar limit which may be expended on
underground storage testing and
development (Table II) authorized under
the blanket certificate. Section
157.208(d) requires that the ‘‘limits
specified in Tables I and II shall be
adjusted each calendar year to reflect
the ’GDP implicit price deflator’
published by the Department of
Commerce for the previous calendar
year.’’
Pursuant to § 375.308(x)(1) of the
Commission’s Regulations, the authority
for the publication of such cost limits,
as adjusted for inflation, is delegated to
the Director of the Office of Energy
Projects. The cost limits for calendar
year 2020, as published in Table I of
§ 157.208(d) and Table II of § 157.215(a),
are hereby issued.
Effective Date
This final rule is effective March 19,
2020. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 804
regarding Congressional review of final
rules does not apply to the final rule
because the rule concerns agency
procedure and practice and will not
substantially affect the rights or
obligations of non-agency parties. The
final rule merely updates amounts
published in the Code of Federal
Regulations to reflect the Department of
Commerce’s latest annual determination
of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
implicit price deflator, a mathematical
updating required by the Commission’s
existing regulations.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157
Administrative practice and
procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Issued: March 10, 2020.
Terry L. Turpin,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is
amended as follows:
PART 157—[AMENDED]
1. The authority citation for part 157
continues to read as follows:
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Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717–717w, 3301–
3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352.
2. In § 157.208(d), Table I is amended
by adding an entry for ‘‘2020’’ at the end
of the table to read as follows:
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§ 157.208 Construction, acquisition,
operation, replacement, and miscellaneous
rearrangement of facilities.
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(d) * * *
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TABLE I TO PART 157
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Year
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cost limit
(Col.1)
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3. In § 157.215(a)(5), Table II is
amended by adding an entry for ‘‘2020’’
at the end of the table to read as follows:
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$12,500,000
Prior notice proj.
cost limit
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$35,200,000
§ 157.215 Underground storage testing
and development.
(a) * * *
(5) * * *
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TABLE II TO PART 157
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Limit
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2020 ................................
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$6,700,000
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Background
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territories outside of Europe, or the
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The enhanced arrival protocols
concerning travelers with recent travel
from, or who were otherwise recently
present within, the People’s Republic of
China, excluding the Special
Administrative Regions of Hong Kong
and Macau, identified in the documents
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2020 and 85 FR 7214 on February 7,
2020, also remain in place, except that
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notification posted on the Federal
Register public inspection page on
March 13, 2020. The enhanced arrival
protocols concerning travelers with
recent travel from, or who were
otherwise present within, the Islamic
Republic of Iran, identified in the
document published at 85 FR 12731 on
March 4, 2020, also remain in place
except that flights are permitted to land
at two additional airports pursuant to
the notification posted on the Federal
Register public inspection page on
March 13, 2020. Travelers with recent
travel from, or who were otherwise
present within, the countries of the
Schengen Area also remain in place,
identified in the document posted on
the Federal Register public inspection
page on March 13, 2020.
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are exhibiting overt signs of illness.
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Republic of China, excluding the
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Schengen Area, the United Kingdom
(excluding overseas territories outside
Europe), and the Republic of Ireland to
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[FR Doc No: 2020-05339]
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Rules and Regulations
Federal Register
________________________________________________________________________
This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents
having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed
to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published
under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510.
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents.
========================================================================
Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 54 / Thursday, March 19, 2020 / Rules
and Regulations
[[Page 15713]]
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 157
[Docket No. RM81-19-000]
Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Commission's
regulations, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP)
computes and publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural
gas pipelines blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.
DATES: This final rule is effective March 19, 2020 and establishes cost
limits applicable from January 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard W. Foley, Chief, Certificates
Branch 1 Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-8955.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's
Regulations provides for project cost limits applicable to
construction, acquisition, operation and miscellaneous rearrangement of
facilities (Table I) authorized under the blanket certificate procedure
(Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 61,216). Section 157.215(a) specifies the
calendar year dollar limit which may be expended on underground storage
testing and development (Table II) authorized under the blanket
certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires that the ``limits specified in
Tables I and II shall be adjusted each calendar year to reflect the
'GDP implicit price deflator' published by the Department of Commerce
for the previous calendar year.''
Pursuant to Sec. 375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations,
the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for
inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy
Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2020, as published in Table
I of Sec. 157.208(d) and Table II of Sec. 157.215(a), are hereby
issued.
Effective Date
This final rule is effective March 19, 2020. The provisions of 5
U.S.C. 804 regarding Congressional review of final rules does not apply
to the final rule because the rule concerns agency procedure and
practice and will not substantially affect the rights or obligations of
non-agency parties. The final rule merely updates amounts published in
the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the Department of Commerce's
latest annual determination of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
implicit price deflator, a mathematical updating required by the
Commission's existing regulations.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157
Administrative practice and procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Issued: March 10, 2020.
Terry L. Turpin,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows:
PART 157--[AMENDED]
0
1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.
0
2. In Sec. 157.208(d), Table I is amended by adding an entry for
``2020'' at the end of the table to read as follows:
Sec. 157.208 Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and
miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.
* * * * *
(d) * * *
Table I to Part 157
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Limit
-------------------------------------
Year Prior notice
Auto. proj. cost proj. cost limit
limit (Col.1) (Col.2)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * * * *
2020.............................. $12,500,000 $35,200,000
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
0
3. In Sec. 157.215(a)(5), Table II is amended by adding an entry for
``2020'' at the end of the table to read as follows:
Sec. 157.215 Underground storage testing and development.
(a) * * *
(5) * * *
[[Page 15714]]
Table II to Part 157
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Year Limit
------------------------------------------------------------------------
* * * * *
2020................................................. $6,700,000
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