Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 69619-69620 [2020-24327]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–5–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on October 8, 2020, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, 7th Floor, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515–7918, filed an application under section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting from the Commission an order granting: (1) Permission and approval to abandon Natural’s lease and operation of certain transmission facilities from The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company (Peoples) in Calumet Area of the City of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois (City); and (2) a certificate of public convenience and necessity to authorize Natural to continue to lease, operate, and maintain certain transmission facilities owned by Peoples in the Crawford and Calumet Areas in the City that were leased under a 2006 lease agreement between Natural and Peoples, under a new amended and restated lease agreement between Natural and Peoples. Natural states that Natural currently leases from Peoples, pursuant to a lease agreement between Natural and Peoples dated April 5, 2006, certain facilities located in the City that are used to provide service to certain of Natural’s shippers. Natural states that following a notice of termination from Peoples, Natural and Peoples entered into an amended and restated lease agreement, dated October 7, 2020, that reflects the removal and discontinuation of the Calumet Area facilities from the lease arrangement and noted that the lease of property in the Crawford Area remains unchanged, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for public 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Nov 02, 2020 Jkt 253001 Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued by the President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 502–8659. Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to Kevin L. Palmer, Director, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515–7918, by phone at (630) 725– 3074, or by email at kevin_palmer@ kindermorgan.com. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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. Public Participation There are two ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project: You can file comments on the project, and you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2020. Comments Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments may include statements of support or objections to the project as a whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before November 10, 2020. There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please 1 18 PO 00000 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) § 157.9. Frm 00056 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 69619 reference the Project docket number CP21–5–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website at www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address below.2 Your written comments must reference the Project docket number (CP21–5–000). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project will be placed on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process. The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. For instructions on how to intervene, see below. Interventions Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities,3 has 2 Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 3 18 CFR 385.102(d). E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 69620 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 213 / Tuesday, November 3, 2020 / Notices the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal. To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure 4 and the regulations under the NGA 5 by the intervention deadline for the project, which is November 10, 2020. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https:// www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ intervene.asp. There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP21–5–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission’s eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then select ‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/ document-less-intervention.pdf; or (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.6 Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP21–5–000. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426 The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff CFR 385.214. CFR 157.10. 6 Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail or email at: 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515–7918 or at kevin_ palmer@kindermorgan.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the document. All timely, unopposed 7 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).8 Motions to intervene that are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission’s Rules and Regulations.9 A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. Tracking the Proceeding Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project will be available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208– FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to the documents. For more information and to register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp. Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2020. 4 18 5 18 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:55 Nov 02, 2020 Jkt 253001 7 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention. 8 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1). 9 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). PO 00000 Frm 00057 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Dated: October 27, 2020. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2020–24327 Filed 11–2–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. EL21–13–000] Californians for Green Nuclear Power, Inc. v. North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, California Independent System Operator Corporation, California Public Utilities Commission, California State Water Resources Control Board, and California State Lands Commission; Notice of Complaint Take notice that on October 26, 2020, pursuant to the Federal Power Act, the Natural Gas Act of 1938, the Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations,1 and section 206 of the Rules of Practice and Procedure of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,2 Californians for Green Nuclear Power, Inc. (Complainant) filed a formal complaint against North American Electric Reliability Corporation, Western Electricity Coordinating Council, California Independent System Operator Corporation, California Public Utilities Commission, California State Water Resources Control Board, and California State Lands Commission, (Respondent) alleging that, Respondents failed to properly analyze the bulk electric system and bulk natural gas system consequences in light of certain California-specific hazards in connection with the approval of the voluntary plan to close Diablo Canyon Power Plant in 2025, all as more fully explained in the complaint. The Complainant certifies that copies of the complaint were served on the contacts listed for Respondents in the Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest this filing must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214). Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to 1 The Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791 et seq., the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. 13201 et seq. (2005), the Natural Gas Act of 1938 15 U.S.C. 717(b) et seq., and Federal Pipeline Safety Regulations, 49 CFR 192 (2020). 2 18 CFR 385.206 (2020). E:\FR\FM\03NON1.SGM 03NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69619-69620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-5-000]


Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America, LLC; Notice of 
Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on October 8, 2020, Natural Gas Pipeline Company 
of America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, 7th Floor, Downers Grove, 
Illinois 60515-7918, filed an application under section 7(b) and 7(c) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations requesting from the Commission an order granting: (1) 
Permission and approval to abandon Natural's lease and operation of 
certain transmission facilities from The Peoples Gas Light and Coke 
Company (Peoples) in Calumet Area of the City of Chicago in Cook 
County, Illinois (City); and (2) a certificate of public convenience 
and necessity to authorize Natural to continue to lease, operate, and 
maintain certain transmission facilities owned by Peoples in the 
Crawford and Calumet Areas in the City that were leased under a 2006 
lease agreement between Natural and Peoples, under a new amended and 
restated lease agreement between Natural and Peoples. Natural states 
that Natural currently leases from Peoples, pursuant to a lease 
agreement between Natural and Peoples dated April 5, 2006, certain 
facilities located in the City that are used to provide service to 
certain of Natural's shippers. Natural states that following a notice 
of termination from Peoples, Natural and Peoples entered into an 
amended and restated lease agreement, dated October 7, 2020, that 
reflects the removal and discontinuation of the Calumet Area facilities 
from the lease arrangement and noted that the lease of property in the 
Crawford Area remains unchanged, all as more fully set forth in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open for public 
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 the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Kevin L. Palmer, Director, Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 
3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-7918, by 
phone at (630) 725-3074, or by email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will 
either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental 
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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    \1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Sec.  157.9.
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Public Participation

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project: You can file comments on the project, and you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for 
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to 
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2020.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments 
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a 
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your 
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments 
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or 
before November 10, 2020.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket 
number CP21-5-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy 
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a 
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide 
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a 
Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address below.\2\ Your written comments must reference 
the Project docket number (CP21-5-000).
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    \2\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project 
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will 
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are 
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of 
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the 
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. 
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities,\3\ has

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the option to file a motion to intervene in this proceeding. Only 
intervenors have the right to request rehearing of Commission orders 
issued in this proceeding and to subsequently challenge the 
Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeal.
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    \3\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the 
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is November 10, 2020. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include 
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted 
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly 
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information 
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both 
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP21-5-000 in 
your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's 
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website 
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling 
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You 
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select 
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature 
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, 
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along 
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\6\ 
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP21-
5-000.
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    \6\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene 
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail 
or email at: 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove, Illinois 60515-
7918 or at [email protected]. Any subsequent submissions by 
an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other parties to 
the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be downloaded from 
the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. Service can be 
via email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ Motions to intervene that 
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be 
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for 
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived 
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\9\ A person obtaining 
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the 
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or 
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other 
parties.
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    \7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \8\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \9\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project 
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov using the 
``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also provides 
access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, 
such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. For more information and to register, go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2020.

    Dated: October 27, 2020.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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