Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 20492-20493 [2021-08075]

Download as PDF 20492 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 20, 2021 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP21–97–000] Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on April 1, 2021, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc. (EGTS), 6603 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization to install various air inlet chillers, electric seal gas heaters and gas coolers at the existing Chambersburg, Leesburg, and Quantico Compressor Stations in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Loudoun and Fauquier Counties, Virginia, respectively. The proposed enhancements would increase the efficiency of EGTS’s system to allow it to provide 25,000Dth/d of firm transportation capacity to one customer. The project is referred to as the MidAtlantic Cooler Project and is 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 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 Matthew R. Bley, Director, Gas Transmission Certificates, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc., 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, or by phone at (866) 319–3382, or by email at Matthew.R.Bley@dominionenergy.com. Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 May 5, 2021. 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 May 5, 2021. There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket number (CP21–97–000) 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 1 18 PO 00000 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) § 157.9. Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 (CP21–4–000). 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 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 December 8, 2020. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 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). 4 18 CFR 385.214. 5 18 CFR 157.10. E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 74 / Tuesday, April 20, 2021 / Notices the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as the 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 (CP21–4–000) 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 (CP21–4–000). 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 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: 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, or at 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. 6 Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:10 Apr 19, 2021 Jkt 253001 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 May 5, 2021. Dated: April 14, 2021. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–08075 Filed 4–19–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–10022–69–OP] White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council; Notification of Virtual Public Meeting Series Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). AGENCY: 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 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20493 Notification for a series of public meetings. ACTION: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) hereby provides notice that the White House Environmental Justice Advisory Council (WHEJAC) will meet on the dates and times described below. Due to unforeseen administrative circumstances, EPA is announcing the April 28, 2021 meeting with less than 15 calendar days public notice. The May 13, 2021 meeting will meet the FACA guidance. These meetings are open to the public. Members of the public are encouraged to provide comments relevant to the specific issues being considered by the WHEJAC. For additional information about registering to attend the meetings or to provide public comment, please see ‘‘REGISTRATION’’ under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION. Preregistration is required. DATES: The WHEJAC will hold a series of public virtual public meetings on Wednesday, April 28, 2021, and Thursday, May 13, 2021, from approximately 2:00 p.m.–6:00 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time. A public comment period relevant to the specific issues will be considered by the WHEJAC at each meeting (see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION). Members of the public who wish to participate during the public comment period must pre-register by 11:59 p.m., Eastern Daylight Time, one (1) week prior to each meeting date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen L. Martin, WHEJAC Designated Federal Officer, U.S. EPA; email: whejac@epa.gov; telephone: (202) 564– 0203. Additional information about the WHEJAC is available at https:// www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ white-house-environmental-justiceadvisory-council. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting discussion will focus on several topics including, but not limited to the discussion and deliberation of draft recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality and the White House Interagency Council on Environmental Justice from the Justice40 Work Group, Climate and Economic Justice Screening Tool Work Group and Executive Order 12898 Work Group. The Charter of the WHEJAC states that the advisory committee will provide independent advice and recommendations to the Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) and to the White House SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 74 (Tuesday, April 20, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20492-20493]
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. CP21-97-000]


Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc.; Notice of Application 
and Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on April 1, 2021, Eastern Gas Transmission and 
Storage, Inc. (EGTS), 6603 West Broad Street Richmond, VA 23230, filed 
an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 
Part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to 
install various air inlet chillers, electric seal gas heaters and gas 
coolers at the existing Chambersburg, Leesburg, and Quantico Compressor 
Stations in Franklin County, Pennsylvania and Loudoun and Fauquier 
Counties, Virginia, respectively. The proposed enhancements would 
increase the efficiency of EGTS's system to allow it to provide 
25,000Dth/d of firm transportation capacity to one customer. The 
project is referred to as the Mid-Atlantic Cooler Project and is 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 
Matthew R. Bley, Director, Gas Transmission Certificates, Eastern Gas 
Transmission and Storage, Inc., 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 
23230, or by phone at (866) 319-3382, 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 May 5, 2021.

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 May 5, 2021.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket 
number (CP21-97-000) 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 (CP21-4-000).
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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 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 December 8, 2020. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to

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the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
the 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 (CP21-4-000) 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 
(CP21-4-000).
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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: 6603 West Broad Street, Richmond, VA 23230, 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 May 5, 2021.

    Dated: April 14, 2021.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-08075 Filed 4-19-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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