Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time, 60153-60154 [2020-21106]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 186 / Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Notices and Engineering Agreement to be effective 7/10/2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5095. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2916–000. Applicants: Alabama Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Bird Dog Solar LGIA Termination Filing to be effective 9/18/2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5102. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2917–000. Applicants: Alabama Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Bulldog Solar (Bulldog Solar I) LGIA Termination Filing to be effective 9/18/ 2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5103. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2918–000. Applicants: Alabama Power Company. Description: Tariff Cancellation: Sonny Solar LGIA Termination Filing to be effective 9/18/2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5104. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2919–000. Applicants: Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Description: Request for One-Time, Limited Waiver of Tariff Provision, et al. of Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association, Inc. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5127. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2920–000. Applicants: Public Service Company of New Mexico. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: OATT Revisions to Attachment A–1 to be effective 11/18/2020. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5128. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/9/20. Docket Numbers: ER20–2921–000. Applicants: Glidepath Ventures, LLC. Description: Petition for Waiver, et al. of Glidepath Ventures, LLC. Filed Date: 9/18/20. Accession Number: 20200918–5129. Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 10/2/20. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene or protest in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211 VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 and 214 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Dated: September 18, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–21104 Filed 9–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP14–347–000; CP19–19–000; CP14–511–000] Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time Take notice that on September 11, 2020, Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia) and Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC (KMLP) (collectively, Applicants) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until April 15, 2026, to construct and place into service the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects, as authorized in the April 15, 2016 Order Granting Authorization Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and Issuing Certificates (April 15, 2016, Order).1 The April 15th Certificate Order required the Applicants to complete construction and make the facilities available for service within five years of issuance, or by April 15, 2021.2 Magnolia states that global market conditions have impacted Magnolia’s ability to secure long-term offtake contracts and achieve a final investment decision (FID) and that it is confident that it will execute commercial agreements that will support a positive FID within the requested timeframe. KMLP states that construction of the Lake Charles Expansion Project is dependent upon Magnolia achieving FID for the Magnolia LNG Project. 1 Magnolia LNG, LLC, 155 FERC 61,033 (2016), reh’g denied, 157 FERC 61,149 (2016). 2 Id. at ordering paras. (B) and (D)(1). PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60153 This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on the Applicants’ 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 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 April 15th 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 relitigate their issuance.8 The OEP Director, or his or her designee, will act on 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 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). 4 Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2020). 5 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40 (2020). 6 Id. 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). E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1 60154 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 186 / Thursday, September 24, 2020 / Notices 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 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 eFile 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 October 9, 2020. Dated: September 18, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–21106 Filed 9–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–520–000] Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC Take notice that on September 9, 2020, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC (Columbia Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, filed in Docket No. CP20–520–000 a prior notice request pursuant to Columbia Gas’ blanket authority in Docket No. CP83–76–000 and sections 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act for authorization to abandon four injection/withdrawal (I/W) wells and associated pipelines and appurtenances, located in the Holmes Storage Field in Holmes County, Ohio and the Wayne Storage Field located in Wayne County, Ohio (The Holmes and Wayne Wells Abandonment Project), all as more fully set forth in the application which is on VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Sep 23, 2020 Jkt 250001 file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review on the Commission’s website 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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. Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Sorana Linder, Director, Modernization & Certificates, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas 77002, at (832) 320–5209, or at sorana linder@ tcenergy.com. 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 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 PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 the date of issuance of the Commission staff’s 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 commenter’s 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 commenter’s 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. 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. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. 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: September 18, 2020. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–21105 Filed 9–23–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P E:\FR\FM\24SEN1.SGM 24SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 186 (Thursday, September 24, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60153-60154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21106]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP14-347-000; CP19-19-000; CP14-511-000]


Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice 
of Request for Extension of Time

    Take notice that on September 11, 2020, Magnolia LNG, LLC 
(Magnolia) and Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC (KMLP) 
(collectively, Applicants) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until April 15, 
2026, to construct and place into service the Magnolia LNG and Lake 
Charles Expansion Projects, as authorized in the April 15, 2016 Order 
Granting Authorization Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act and 
Issuing Certificates (April 15, 2016, Order).\1\ The April 15th 
Certificate Order required the Applicants to complete construction and 
make the facilities available for service within five years of 
issuance, or by April 15, 2021.\2\
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    \1\ Magnolia LNG, LLC, 155 FERC 61,033 (2016), reh'g denied, 157 
FERC 61,149 (2016).
    \2\ Id. at ordering paras. (B) and (D)(1).
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    Magnolia states that global market conditions have impacted 
Magnolia's ability to secure long-term offtake contracts and achieve a 
final investment decision (FID) and that it is confident that it will 
execute commercial agreements that will support a positive FID within 
the requested timeframe. KMLP states that construction of the Lake 
Charles Expansion Project is dependent upon Magnolia achieving FID for 
the Magnolia LNG Project.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on the Applicants' 
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 
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 April 15th 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 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) (2020).
    \5\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
    \6\ Id. 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

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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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFile 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 October 9, 2020.

    Dated: September 18, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21106 Filed 9-23-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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