Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Enhancement by Compression Project, 50339-50340 [2021-19456]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Notices Signed in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2021. LaTanya Butler, Deputy Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–19353 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6450–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17–443–000] National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request for Extension of Time jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Take notice that on July 22, 2021, National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation (National Fuel) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until December 31, 2024, to complete the Wharton WH23 Storage Well Abandonment Project (Project), as authorized after the 60-day deadline of National Fuel’s prior notice issued by the Commission on May 25, 2017. By that process, National Fuel was initially required to abandon the facilities in one year, by July 24, 2018. On July 27, 2018, the Office of Energy Projects, by delegated order, extended the deadline through July 24, 2019. On July 12, 2019, the Office of Energy Projects, by delegated order, extended the deadline through July 24, 2020. The Commission granted this extension request on October 21, 2020.1 National Fuel now requests an extension of this deadline, through December 31, 2024. National Fuel states that it needs to replug Well WH23 and monitor the well to ensure that well has been plugged successfully. This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on National Fuel’s 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).2 1 See National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, Request for Extension of Time, filed July 20, 2020 and Commission October 21, 2020 unpublished letter to National Fuel order granting National Fuel’s request. 2 Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to the underlying proceeding will be VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:21 Sep 07, 2021 Jkt 253001 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,3 the Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.4 The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.5 The Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of the 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.6 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.7 The OEP Director, or his or her designee, will act on all of 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 Commission’s Home Page (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. At this time, the Commission has suspended access to 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 50339 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 September 17, 2021. Dated: September 2, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–19455 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP20–48–000] Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Enhancement by Compression Project This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staff’s revised schedule for the completion of the environmental impact statement (EIS) for Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.’s (Iroquois) Enhancement by Compression Project. The Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement by Compression Project and Schedule for Environmental Review, issued on May 27, 2021, identified September 3, 2021 as the final EIS issuance date. However, we are modifying this issuance date because of the number and complexity of comments received on the draft EIS. Further, staff will require additional information from Iroquois to respond to several of these comments in the final EIS, and is currently preparing a data request to obtain that information. Schedule for Environmental Review accepted. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 39 (2020). 3 Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019). 4 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). 5 Id. at P 40. 6 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. 7 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Issuance of the final EIS—November 12, 2021 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline—February 9, 2022 If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the project’s progress. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to keep track of E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1 50340 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 171 / Wednesday, September 8, 2021 / Notices all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. 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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ ferc-online/overview to register for eSubscription. Additional information about the Project is available from the Commission’s Office of External Affairs at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’ from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and ‘‘Docket Number’’ (i.e., CP20–48), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: September 2, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–19456 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 10489–020] City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; Notice of Application Tendered for Filing With the Commission and Establishing Procedural Schedule for Licensing and Deadline for Submission of Final Amendments Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection. a. Type of Application: Subsequent License. b. Project No.: 10489–020. c. Date Filed: August 26, 2021. d. Applicant: City of River Falls Municipal Utilities (City of River Falls). e. Name of Project: River Falls Hydroelectric Project (River Falls Project). f. Location: The River Falls Project is located on the Kinnickinnic River in the City of River Falls in Pierce County, Wisconsin. The project does not occupy federal lands. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Kevin Westhuis, Utility Director of the City of River Falls Municipal Utilities; kwesthuis@rfcity.org (preferred contact) or (715) 426–3442. i. FERC Contact: Shana Wiseman at (202) 502–8736 or email at shana.wiseman@ferc.gov. j. This application is not ready for environmental analysis at this time. k. The River Falls Project consists of: (1) A 140-foot-long, 32-foot-high concrete dam; (2) an impoundment with a surface area of 15.5 acres; (3) a 200foot-long, 6-foot-diameter penstock; (4) a powerhouse containing one generating unit rated at 250 kilowatts; (5) a 50-footlong transmission line; and (6) appurtenant facilities. The River Falls Project is operated in a run-of-river mode with an estimated annual energy production of approximately 1,220,000 kilowatt hours. The City of River Falls proposes to continue operating the project as a runof-river facility and does not propose any new construction to the project. l. A copy of the application can be viewed 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. 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 on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact FERC at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or (202) 502– 8659 (TTY). m. You may also register online at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ esubscription.asp to be notified via email of new filings and issuances related to this or other pending projects. For assistance, contact FERC Online Support. n. Procedural Schedule: The application will be processed according to the following preliminary schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Milestone Target date Issue Deficiency Letter (if necessary) .......................................................................................................................................... Request Additional Information .................................................................................................................................................... Notice of Acceptance/Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis ............................................................................................ o. Final amendments to the application must be filed with the Commission no later than 30 days from the issuance date of the notice of ready for environmental analysis. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Dated: September 2, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–19454 Filed 9–7–21; 8:45 am] 17:21 Sep 07, 2021 Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Combined Notice of Filings #1 Take notice that the Commission received the following electric corporate filings: Docket Numbers: EC06–129–008. Applicants: Capital Research and Management Company. Description: Request for Extension of Blanket Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Capital BILLING CODE 6717–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 September 2021. October 2021. February 2021. Research and Management Company, et al. Filed Date: 8/30/21. Accession Number: 20210830–5177. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/20/21. Docket Numbers: EC21–124–000. Applicants: Gruver Wind Interconnection, LLC, Gruver Wind, LLC, KODE Novus I, LLC. Description: Joint Application for Authorization Under Section 203 of the Federal Power Act of Gruver Wind Interconnection, LLC, et al. Filed Date: 9/1/21. Accession Number: 20210901–5234. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 9/22/21. E:\FR\FM\08SEN1.SGM 08SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50339-50340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-19456]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-48-000]


Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Revised 
Schedule for Environmental Review of the Enhancement by Compression 
Project

    This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
staff's revised schedule for the completion of the environmental impact 
statement (EIS) for Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.'s (Iroquois) 
Enhancement by Compression Project. The Notice of Intent to Prepare an 
Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement by 
Compression Project and Schedule for Environmental Review, issued on 
May 27, 2021, identified September 3, 2021 as the final EIS issuance 
date. However, we are modifying this issuance date because of the 
number and complexity of comments received on the draft EIS. Further, 
staff will require additional information from Iroquois to respond to 
several of these comments in the final EIS, and is currently preparing 
a data request to obtain that information.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of the final EIS--November 12, 2021
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--February 9, 2022

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
project's progress.

Additional Information

    In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to 
keep track of

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all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission 
offers a free service called eSubscription. 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. Go to https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview 
to register for eSubscription.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select 
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date 
range and ``Docket Number'' (i.e., CP20-48), and follow the 
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can 
be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at 
[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: September 2, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-19456 Filed 9-7-21; 8:45 am]
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