Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time, 43835-43836 [2020-15624]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 139 / Monday, July 20, 2020 / Notices Dated: July 14, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–15607 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 14851–001] White Pine Waterpower, LLC; Notice of Intent To File License Application, Filing of Pre-Application Document, and Approving Use of The Traditional Licensing Process a. Type of Filing: Notice of Intent to File License Application and Request to Use the Traditional Licensing Process. b. Project No.: 14851–001. c. Date Filed: May 15, 2020. d. Submitted By: White Pine Waterpower, LLC. e. Name of Project: White Pine Pumped Storage Project. f. Location: About 8 miles northeast of the city of Ely, in White Pine County, Nevada. The project would occupy approximately 916.33 acres of Bureau of Land Management land. g. Filed Pursuant to: 18 CFR 5.3 of the Commission’s regulations. h. Applicant Contact: Matthew Shapiro, Chief Executive Officer, White Pine Waterpower, LLC, c/o rPlus Energies, 800 W. Main St., Ste. 1220, Boise, ID 83702; (208) 246–9925; mshapiro@gridflexenergy.com. i. FERC Contact: Shannon Boyle at (202) 502–8417 or shannon.boyle@ ferc.gov. j. White Pine Waterpower, LLC (White Pine) filed its request to use the Traditional Licensing Process on May 15, 2020. White Pine provided public notice of its request on May 15, 2020. In a letter dated July 13, 2020, the Director of the Division of Hydropower Licensing approved White Pine’s request to use the Traditional Licensing Process. k. With this notice, we are designating White Pine Waterpower, LLC as the Commission’s non-federal representative for carrying out informal consultation, pursuant to section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, and section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. l. White Pine filed a Pre-Application Document (PAD; including a proposed process plan and schedule) with the Commission, pursuant to 18 CFR 5.6 of the Commission’s regulations. m. A copy of the PAD may be viewed on the Commission’s website (https:// VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to the Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support at FERCONlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). n. The applicant states its unequivocal intent to submit an application for an original license for Project No. 14851–001. o. Register online at https:// ferconline.ferc.gov/eSubscription.aspx to be notified via email of new filing and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. Dated: July 13, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–15576 Filed 7–17–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–193–000] Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time Take notice that on July 7, 2020, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gulf) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until November 15, 2021, in order to place the replacement facilities of the Mainline 100 and Mainline 200 Replacement Project (Project) into service, in Menifee and Montgomery Counties, Kentucky, as authorized as part of Columbia Gulf’s Project in the November 15, 2019 Order Granting Certificate and Approving Abandonment 1 (November 15 Order). The November 15 Order required Columbia Gulf to complete construction and make the facilities available for service within one year of the order date. Columbia Gulf states that, due to increased population density in the area along certain discrete sections of Mainline 100 and Mainline 200, 1 Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 62,084 (2019). PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43835 Columbia Gulf is required, pursuant to Part 192 of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations,2 to remediate the pipelines to allow continued operation at the current maximum allowable operating pressures (MAOP). Columbia Gulf states that, as provided by 49 CFR 190.341 Special Permit, an operator of a pipeline may submit an application for a special permit, and provided that certain conditions are met, the DOT may waive compliance from the regulations for specific natural gas transmission pipeline segments. If granted, the special permit allows the operator to continue to operate each special permit segment at its current MAOP without first performing remediation work. Columbia Gulf states that, on October 15, 2019, Columbia Gulf applied for a special permit under the circumstances that the class location changed due to development usage of land near the pipeline. Columbia Gulf anticipates that a determination from DOT on its special permit application may not be received until after the November 15, 2020 inservice deadline stipulated in the November 15 Order. If the Commissions grants Columbia Gulf’s request for an extension of time, Columbia would take one of the following actions based on whether it receives a special permit from DOT. If Columbia Gulf received the special permit, Columbia Gulf would submit a motion to vacate the authorization granted in the November 15 Order. If Columbia Gulf doesn’t obtain the special permit, Columbia Gulf would notify the Commission of its intent to begin construction of the Project and submit a revision to its Implementation Plan reflecting an updated construction schedule. This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Columbia Gulf’s request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment date stated below, file 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 Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).3 As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on 2 49 CFR 192.611 (2020). motions to intervene from entities that were party to the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 39 (2020). 3 Only E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1 43836 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 139 / Monday, July 20, 2020 / Notices requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,4 the Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.5 The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.6 The Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act.7 At the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.8 The OEP Director, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that are uncontested. In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the internet through the Commission’s Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to Commission’s Public Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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 may mail similar 4 Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019). 5 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). 6 Id. at P 40. 7 Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the Commission’s environmental analysis for the permit order complied with NEPA. 8 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 17, 2020 Jkt 250001 pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2020. Dated: July 14, 2020. Kimberly D. 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Comments are requested concerning: Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information shall have practical utility; the accuracy of the Commission’s burden estimate; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information collected; ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on the respondents, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology; and ways to further reduce the information collection burden on small business concerns with fewer than 25 employees. The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a collection of information unless it displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. No person shall be subject to any penalty for failing to comply with a collection of information subject to the PRA that does not display a valid OMB control number. DATES: Written PRA comments should be submitted on or before September 18, SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2020. If you anticipate that you will be submitting comments, but find it difficult to do so within the period of time allowed by this notice, you should advise the contact listed below as soon as possible. ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to Nicole Ongele, FCC, via email PRA@ fcc.gov and to Nicole.Ongele@fcc.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information about the information collection, contact Nicole Ongele, (202) 418–2991. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OMB Control Number: 3060–1202. Title: Improving 9–1–1 Reliability; Reliability and Continuity of Communications Networks, Including Broadband Technologies. Form Number: Not Applicable (annual on-line certification). Type of Review: Extension of a currently approved collection. Respondents: Business or other forprofit; not-for-profit institutions. Number of Respondents and Responses: 200 respondents; 200 responses. Estimated Time per Response: 834 hours (average). Varies by respondent. Total Annual Burden: 166,350 hours. Frequency of Response: Annual reporting requirement and recordkeeping requirement. Obligation To Respond: Mandatory. The statutory authority for this collection of information is contained in sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 4(o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3), 301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a– 1, and 615c of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i)–(j) & (o), 201(b), 214(d), 218, 251(e)(3),301, 303(b), 303(g), 303(r), 307, 309(a), 316, 332, 403, 615a–1, and 615c. Total Annual Cost: No Cost. Privacy Act Impact Assessment: No impact(s). Nature and Extent of Confidentiality: The Commission does not consider the fact of filing a certification to be confidential or the responses provided on the face of the certification. The Commission will treat as presumptively confidential and exempt from routine public disclosure under the federal Freedom of Information Act: (1) Descriptions and documentation of alternative measures to mitigate the risks of nonconformance with certification standards; (2) information detailing specific corrective actions taken; and (3) supplemental information requested by the Commission or Bureau with respect to a certification. Needs and Uses: This is a renewal of an information collection necessary to ensure that all Americans have access to E:\FR\FM\20JYN1.SGM 20JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 139 (Monday, July 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43835-43836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-15624]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-193-000]


Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension 
of Time

    Take notice that on July 7, 2020, Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC 
(Columbia Gulf) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) grant an extension of time, until November 15, 2021, in 
order to place the replacement facilities of the Mainline 100 and 
Mainline 200 Replacement Project (Project) into service, in Menifee and 
Montgomery Counties, Kentucky, as authorized as part of Columbia Gulf's 
Project in the November 15, 2019 Order Granting Certificate and 
Approving Abandonment \1\ (November 15 Order). The November 15 Order 
required Columbia Gulf to complete construction and make the facilities 
available for service within one year of the order date. Columbia Gulf 
states that, due to increased population density in the area along 
certain discrete sections of Mainline 100 and Mainline 200, Columbia 
Gulf is required, pursuant to Part 192 of the U.S. Department of 
Transportation (DOT) regulations,\2\ to remediate the pipelines to 
allow continued operation at the current maximum allowable operating 
pressures (MAOP). Columbia Gulf states that, as provided by 49 CFR 
190.341 Special Permit, an operator of a pipeline may submit an 
application for a special permit, and provided that certain conditions 
are met, the DOT may waive compliance from the regulations for specific 
natural gas transmission pipeline segments. If granted, the special 
permit allows the operator to continue to operate each special permit 
segment at its current MAOP without first performing remediation work.
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    \1\ Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC, 169 FERC ] 62,084 (2019).
    \2\ 49 CFR 192.611 (2020).
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    Columbia Gulf states that, on October 15, 2019, Columbia Gulf 
applied for a special permit under the circumstances that the class 
location changed due to development usage of land near the pipeline. 
Columbia Gulf anticipates that a determination from DOT on its special 
permit application may not be received until after the November 15, 
2020 in-service deadline stipulated in the November 15 Order. If the 
Commissions grants Columbia Gulf's request for an extension of time, 
Columbia would take one of the following actions based on whether it 
receives a special permit from DOT. If Columbia Gulf received the 
special permit, Columbia Gulf would submit a motion to vacate the 
authorization granted in the November 15 Order. If Columbia Gulf 
doesn't obtain the special permit, Columbia Gulf would notify the 
Commission of its intent to begin construction of the Project and 
submit a revision to its Implementation Plan reflecting an updated 
construction schedule.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Columbia Gulf's 
request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or 
answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or 
before the comment date stated below, file 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 
Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).\3\
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    \3\ Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to 
the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas 
Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 39 (2020).
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    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on

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requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural 
Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order 
issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,\4\ the 
Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 
days.\5\ The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether 
the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the 
extension.\6\ The Commission will not consider arguments that re-
litigate the issuance of the certificate order, including whether the 
Commission properly found the project to be in the public convenience 
and necessity and whether the Commission's environmental analysis for 
the certificate complied with the National Environmental Policy Act.\7\ 
At the time a pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on 
certificates of public convenience and necessity are final and the 
Commission will not re-litigate their issuance.\8\ The OEP Director, or 
his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that 
are uncontested.
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    \4\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes 
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
    \5\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
    \6\ Id. at P 40.
    \7\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance 
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed 
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the 
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied 
with NEPA.
    \8\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
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    In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the 
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an 
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the 
internet through the Commission's Home Page (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. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to Commission's Public Reference 
Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency concerning 
the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the President on 
March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    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 may mail 
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in 
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 29, 2020.

    Dated: July 14, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-15624 Filed 7-17-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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