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application of the electrical current.
NNSA estimates that dissolution will be
complete in less than 24 hours per
charge. After each dissolution cycle is
complete, solution samples will be
obtained to ensure complete dissolution
of the FCA fuel. If necessary, a
subsequent heating step will be
performed to complete the dissolution
process. NNSA estimates that 18 batches
would be required to complete
processing of the FCA fuel. After
completion of each batch, the material
will be transferred to an accountability
tank in H-Canyon and then to a canyon
vessel for storage and eventual transfer
to the H-Tank Farm. Immobilization and
storage of the material will occur at
DWPF pending disposal in a geologic
repository. NNSA estimates that
vitrification of the FCA fuel along with
HLW at DWPF will result in three waste
canisters.
The electrolytic dissolution process is
very similar to the chemical dissolution
process as described in Appendix B,
section B.1.3, of the SPD Supplemental
EIS. Dissolved FCA fuel solutions will
be very similar to those resulting from
chemical dissolution, and compatible
with transfer to the H-Area Tank Farm
pending immobilization in DWPF. FCA
dissolution operations would be
scheduled in conjunction with other HCanyon operations and coordinated
with tank farm and DWPF operations.
In the SPD Supplemental EIS, NNSA
evaluated disposition of 6 MT of
plutonium using both the H-Canyon/
HB-Line to DWPF Alternative and the
WIPP Alternative. The impact
assessment of both alternatives includes
up to 350 kg of FCA fuel. In the
Supplement Analysis for Disposition of
FCA Plutonium, NNSA compared the
impacts of processing 350 kg of FCA
fuel using both alternatives.
Differences in doses and potential
latent cancer fatalities to workers and
the public between the WIPP
Alternative and the H-Canyon/HB-Line
Alternative are minor. In the case of
electrolytic dissolution, worker dose
would be lower than the H-Canyon/HBLine chemical dissolution and WIPP
alternatives. Both would require
handling and de-cladding of the fuel
prior to processing. In the SPD
Supplemental EIS (Tables 4–3 and 4–4),
NNSA estimated radiation doses and
impacts, in terms of latent cancer
fatalities (LCFs), from operations for the
H-Canyon/HB-Line Alternative
(including the material evaluated in the
SA) to workers and the public. Worker
doses were estimated to be less than the
SRS administrative limit of 500
millirem (mrem) per year, resulting in
no LCFs on an annual basis. Over the
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life of the H-Canyon/HB-Line to DWPF
Alternative (13 years), NNSA estimated
that operations could result in an
estimated 2 LCFs to involved workers
and none to members of the public or
the maximally exposed individual. The
proposed action was included in the
estimates for the H-Canyon/HB-Line
Alternative. No LCFs in addition to
those NNSA previously estimated
would result from implementation of
the proposed action.
Vitrification of the FCA fuel in DWPF
would result in an estimated three HLW
glass canisters. Less CH–TRU waste
would be generated using the
H-Canyon/HB-Line Alternative because
WIPP alternative processing results in
TRU waste for disposal at WIPP. Other
differences in waste generation are
minor.
To ensure safe and secure operations,
NNSA, in conjunction with DOE/EM,
which owns the facilities, would review
and revise, as needed, safety basis
documents for all involved facilities at
SRS.
Basis for Decision
To disposition the FCA fuel the
H-Canyon/HB-Line Alternative can be
implemented at a substantially lower
cost than the WIPP Alternative. The SRS
H-Canyon has used electrolytic
dissolution in the past. The process is
well known and can be implemented
with little technology maturation. The
impacts from activities related to the
disposition of FCA fuel have been
evaluated in the SPD Supplemental EIS.
There are no substantial differences in
environmental impacts between using
the electrolytic dissolver and the
standard H-Canyon dissolver for this
amount of material (up to 350 kg). All
processes downstream of the dissolver
are the same as those analyzed in the
H-Canyon/HB-Line to DWPF
Alternative. The FCA fuel would be
prepared for disposition and safely
stored at SRS in existing facilities
pending the availability of a geologic
repository.
Amended Decision
NNSA has decided to change the
disposition pathway for up to 350 kg
FCA fuel from the WIPP Disposal
Alternative to the H-Canyon/HB-Line to
DWPF Alternative, as described and
evaluated in the SPD Supplemental EIS.
NNSA will use electrolytic dissolution
instead of chemical dissolution because
the FCA fuel is clad in stainless steel.
FCA fuel comprises less than half of
the 0.9 MT of gap material plutonium
evaluated in DOE/EA–2024, and less
than 6 percent of the 6 MT NNSA
decided to disposition using the WIPP
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Disposal Alternative. NNSA remains
committed to dispositioning 6 MT of
surplus plutonium using the WIPP
Disposal Alternative, as NNSA
previously decided (81 FR 19588, April
5, 2016).
Signing Authority
This document of the Department of
Energy was signed on March 1, 2021, by
Charles P. Verdon, Acting Under
Secretary for Nuclear Security and
Administrator, NNSA, pursuant to
delegated authority from the Secretary
of Energy. That document with the
original signature and date is
maintained by DOE. For administrative
purposes only, and in compliance with
requirements of the Office of the Federal
Register, the undersigned DOE Federal
Register Liaison Officer has been
authorized to sign and submit the
document in electronic format for
publication, as an official document of
the Department of Energy. This
administrative process in no way alters
the legal effect of this document upon
publication in the Federal Register.
Signed in Washington, DC, on March 3,
2021.
Treena V. Garrett,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, U.S.
Department of Energy.
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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket Nos. CP15–554–009; CP15–555–
007]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, Eastern
Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.;
Notice of Amendment of Certificates
and Opening of Scoping Period
Take notice that on January 4, 2021,
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC (ACP), 120
Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219,
filed its Atlantic Coast Project
Disposition and Restoration Plan, and
on November 20, 2020, Eastern Gas
Transmission and Storage, Inc. (EGTS),1
6603 West Broad Street, Richmond,
Virginia 23230, filed the Supply Header
Project Restoration Plan.2 On July 5,
2020, Dominion Energy Transmission,
1 On November 1, 2020, Dominion Energy sold
certain companies including Dominion Energy
Transmission, Inc., the Supply Header Project
developer, to Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company
and Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc. changed
its name to Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage,
Inc.
2 Both plans were submitted in response to
Commission staff’s October 27, 2020 Data Request.
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Inc. and Duke Energy issued a press
release announcing the cancellation of
the Atlantic Coast Project, which the
Commission authorized on October 13,
2017.3 The Restoration Plans describe
ACP’s and EGTS’s plans for the
disposition of Atlantic Coast and
Supply Header Projects, including
proposed restoration activities which
would modify their original
authorizations to such an extent that it
is appropriate to treat the plans as
amendments to the certificates of public
convenience and necessity issued for
the projects. The two plans are 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
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 Sharon L.
Burr, Chief Deputy Counsel, Atlantic
Coast Pipeline, LLC, 120 Tredegar
Street, Richmond, VA 23219, or by
phone at 804–624–0988, or email at
sharon.l.burr@dominionenergy.com; or
Matthew R. Bley, Director, Gas
Transmission Certificates Eastern Gas
Transmission and Storage, Inc., 6603
West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia
23230; or by phone at 804–771–4399, or
email at matthew.r.bley@
dominionenergy.com.
ACP and EGTS are directed to provide
this notice to all affected landowners
and towns, communities, and local,
state and federal governments and
agencies involved in the project within
10 business days of its publication in
the Federal Register.
This notice also announces the
opening of a scoping period the
Commission will use to gather input
3 Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC & Dominion Energy
Transmission, Inc. 161 FERC ¶ 61,042 (2017)
(Certificate Order), reh’g denied, 164 FERC ¶ 61,100
(2018).
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from the public and interested agencies
regarding the proposed restoration
activities associated with the
disposition of the Atlantic Coast and
Supply Header Projects. By this notice,
the Commission requests public
comments on the scope of issues to
address in the environmental document.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,4 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
the companies’ proposals: You can file
comments on the proposals, 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 April 16,
2021.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the proposals may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or
objections to the proposals as a whole
or specific aspects of the proposal. 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 April 16, 2021.
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please
reference the Project docket numbers
CP15–554–009 and/or CP15–555–007 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the
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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. Your written
comments must reference the Project
docket number CP15–554–009 and/or
CP15–555–007.
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To mail via any other courier, use the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852
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,
and provide their mailing address, 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
All intervenors in the previous
proceedings for the projects (CP15–554–
000; CP15–554–001; CP15–555–000)
will be considered intervenors in this
amendment proceeding and do not need
to file a new motion to intervene.
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Any other person, which includes
individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,5 has
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 6 and the regulations under
the NGA 7 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is April 16, 2021.
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 CP15–554–009 and/or CP15–
555–007 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. Your motion to
intervene must reference the Project
docket number CP15–554–009 and/
CP15–555–007.
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To mail via any other courier, use the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
5 18
CFR 385.102(d).
CFR 385.214.
7 18 CFR 157.10.
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Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852
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 FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Motions to intervene must be served
on the applicant either by mail or email
at: Sharon L. Burr, Chief Deputy
Counsel, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC,
120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA
23219; sharon.l.burr@
dominionenergy.com; or Matthew R.
Bley, Director, Gas Transmission
Certificates Eastern Gas Transmission
and Storage, Inc., 6603 West Broad
Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230;
matthew.r.bley@dominionenergy.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 8 motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).9 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.10
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
8 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of
a motion to intervene to file a written objection to
the intervention.
9 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
10 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 and Scoping Comments
Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on
April 16, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021–04746 Filed 3–5–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
Combined Notice of Filings
Take notice that the Commission has
received the following Natural Gas
Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings:
Docket Numbers: RP21–552–000.
Applicants: Tennessee Gas Pipeline
Company, L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: TGP
2021 Fuel Tracker Filing to be effective
4/1/2021.
Filed Date: 3/1/21.
Accession Number: 20210301–5029.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–553–000.
Applicants: Gulf South Pipeline
Company, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Cap
Rel Neg Rate Agmts (Atlanta Gas 8438
releases eff 3–1–2021) to be effective 3/
1/2021.
Filed Date: 3/1/21.
Accession Number: 20210301–5060.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–554–000.
Applicants: Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing:
Negotiated Rates—Various Releases eff
3–1–2021 to be effective 3/1/2021.
Filed Date: 3/1/21.
Accession Number: 20210301–5061.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–555–000.
Applicants: Destin Pipeline Company,
L.L.C.
Description: § 4(d) Rate Filing: Destin
Pipeline—Negotiated Rate Agreement
Filing to be effective 4/1/2021.
Filed Date: 3/1/21.
Accession Number: 20210301–5062.
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 3/15/21.
Docket Numbers: RP21–556–000.
Applicants: BBT Midla, LLC.
Description: Compliance filing BBT
Midla, LLC Annual Fuel Filing.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP15-554-009; CP15-555-007]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, Eastern Gas Transmission and
Storage, Inc.; Notice of Amendment of Certificates and Opening of
Scoping Period
Take notice that on January 4, 2021, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC
(ACP), 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, filed its Atlantic
Coast Project Disposition and Restoration Plan, and on November 20,
2020, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. (EGTS),\1\ 6603 West
Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230, filed the Supply Header Project
Restoration Plan.\2\ On July 5, 2020, Dominion Energy Transmission,
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Inc. and Duke Energy issued a press release announcing the cancellation
of the Atlantic Coast Project, which the Commission authorized on
October 13, 2017.\3\ The Restoration Plans describe ACP's and EGTS's
plans for the disposition of Atlantic Coast and Supply Header Projects,
including proposed restoration activities which would modify their
original authorizations to such an extent that it is appropriate to
treat the plans as amendments to the certificates of public convenience
and necessity issued for the projects. The two plans are on file with
the Commission and open for public inspection.
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\1\ On November 1, 2020, Dominion Energy sold certain companies
including Dominion Energy Transmission, Inc., the Supply Header
Project developer, to Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company and Dominion
Energy Transmission, Inc. changed its name to Eastern Gas
Transmission and Storage, Inc.
\2\ Both plans were submitted in response to Commission staff's
October 27, 2020 Data Request.
\3\ Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC & Dominion Energy Transmission,
Inc. 161 FERC ] 61,042 (2017) (Certificate Order), reh'g denied, 164
FERC ] 61,100 (2018).
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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://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
Sharon L. Burr, Chief Deputy Counsel, Atlantic Coast Pipeline, LLC, 120
Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219, or by phone at 804-624-0988, or
email at [email protected]; or Matthew R. Bley,
Director, Gas Transmission Certificates Eastern Gas Transmission and
Storage, Inc., 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230; or by
phone at 804-771-4399, or email at [email protected].
ACP and EGTS are directed to provide this notice to all affected
landowners and towns, communities, and local, state and federal
governments and agencies involved in the project within 10 business
days of its publication in the Federal Register.
This notice also announces the opening of a scoping period the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the proposed restoration activities associated with
the disposition of the Atlantic Coast and Supply Header Projects. By
this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of
issues to address in the environmental document.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\4\ 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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Public Participation
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
the companies' proposals: You can file comments on the proposals, 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 April 16, 2021.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the proposals may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the proposals as a
whole or specific aspects of the proposal. 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 April 16, 2021.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
numbers CP15-554-009 and/or CP15-555-007 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. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket number CP15-554-009 and/or CP15-555-007.
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852
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,
and provide their mailing address, 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
All intervenors in the previous proceedings for the projects (CP15-
554-000; CP15-554-001; CP15-555-000) will be considered intervenors in
this amendment proceeding and do not need to file a new motion to
intervene.
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Any other person, which includes individuals, organizations,
businesses, municipalities, and other entities,\5\ has 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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\5\ 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 \6\ and the regulations under the NGA \7\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is April 16, 2021. 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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\6\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\7\ 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 CP15-554-009 and/
or CP15-555-007 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. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP15-554-
009 and/CP15-555-007.
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly D.
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852
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: Sharon L. Burr, Chief Deputy Counsel, Atlantic Coast
Pipeline, LLC, 120 Tredegar Street, Richmond, VA 23219;
[email protected]; or Matthew R. Bley, Director, Gas
Transmission Certificates Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.,
6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, Virginia 23230;
[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 \8\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\9\ 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.\10\ 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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\8\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\9\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\10\ 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 and Scoping Comments Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time
on April 16, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-04746 Filed 3-5-21; 8:45 am]
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