Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization, 54555 [2020-19378]

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• DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
• Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 54555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19378]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-510-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

    Take notice that on August 19, 2020, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 
2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed a prior notice 
application pursuant to sections 157.205, 157.213(b), and 157.216(b) of 
the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Equitrans' blanket certificate 
issued in Docket No. CP96-532-000. Equitrans proposes to convert the 
Tepe 3900 injection/withdrawal storage well to an observation well, 
remove the associated drip, and abandon-in-place 385 feet of six-inch-
diameter natural gas pipeline. Equitrans states that the cause for 
converting the Tepe 3900 well is to mitigate future safety concerns due 
to a recent hill slip in the vicinity of the well. Equitrans states 
that conversion of the well will not impact the operational capability 
of the Tepe Storage Field. Equitrans states the total cost for the 
abandonment is 27,000 dollars. The Tepe 3900 storage well is part of 
Equitrans' Tepe Storage Field located in Allegheny County, 
Pennsylvania, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is 
open to the public for inspection.
    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://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 at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
Matthew Eggerding, Assistant General Counsel, Equitrans, L.P., 2200 
Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, or phone (412) 553-5786, or by 
email [email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to Section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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.
    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, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of 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 commenter will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments 
in lieu of paper using the eFile link at https://www.ferc.gov. In lieu 
of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via 
the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier 
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.

    Dated: August 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-19378 Filed 9-1-20; 8:45 am]
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