Adelphia Gateway, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time, 62166-62167 [2021-24474]

Download as PDF 62166 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 9, 2021 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project No. 2305–129] jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 Sabine River Authority of Texas; Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana; Notice of Application for Amendment of License and Soliciting Comments, Motions To Intervene, and Protests Take notice that the following hydroelectric application has been filed with the Commission and is available for public inspection: a. Application Type: Non-capacity amendment of license. b. Project No.: 2305–129. c. Date Filed: August 30, 2021. d. Applicant: Sabine River Authority of Texas and Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana. e. Name of Project: Toledo Bend Hydroelectric Project. f. Location: On the Sabine River, in the Towns of Burkeville, Newton County, TX and Anacoco, Sabine Parish, Louisiana. g. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 791(a)–825(r). h. Applicant Contact: Jim Brown, P.O. Box 579, Orange, TX 77631, (409) 746– 2192. i. FERC Contact: Jeffrey V. Ojala, (202) 502–8206, Jeffrey.Ojala@ferc.gov. j. Deadline for filing comments, motions to intervene, and protests: 30 days from the issuance date of this notice, or December 2, 2021. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filing. Please file comments, motions to intervene, and protests using the Commission’s eFiling system at https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenters can submit brief comments up to 6,000 characters, without prior registration, using the eComment system at https:// www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. You must include your name and contact information at the end of your comments. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. The first VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 08, 2021 Jkt 256001 page of any filing should include docket number P–2305–129. Comments emailed to Commission staff are not considered part of the Commission record. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure require all intervenors filing documents with the Commission to serve a copy of that document on each person whose name appears on the official service list for the project. Further, if an intervenor files comments or documents with the Commission relating to the merits of an issue that may affect the responsibilities of a particular resource agency, they must also serve a copy of the document on that resource agency. k. Description of Request: The Sabine River Authority of Texas and the Sabine River Authority, State of Louisiana (Sabine RA), filed an application for a non-capacity amendment of the license. The existing project license, issued August 29, 2014, authorizes the Sabine RA to construct a 1.3 megawatt minimum flow generating facility within the project’s spillway. The Sabine RA conducted a feasibility analysis and determined that it is not financially viable to construct this facility. The Sabine RA therefore request to amend the license and related plans, to remove references to the minimum flow generating facility. l. Locations of the Application: This filing may 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. 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, call 1–866–208–3676 or email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, for TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. m. Individuals desiring to be included on the Commission’s mailing list should so indicate by writing to the Secretary of the Commission. n. Comments, Protests, or Motions to Intervene: Anyone may submit comments, a protest, or a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, .211, and .214. In determining the appropriate action to take, the Commission will consider all protests or other comments filed, but only those who file a motion to intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules may become a party to the proceeding. Any comments, PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 protests, or motions to intervene must be received on or before the specified comment date for the particular application. o. Filing and Service of Documents: Any filing must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS’’, ‘‘PROTEST’’, or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE’’ as applicable; (2) set forth in the heading the name of the applicant and the project number of the application to which the filing responds; (3) furnish the name, address, and telephone number of the person commenting, protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. All comments, motions to intervene, or protests must set forth their evidentiary basis. Any filing made by an intervenor must be accompanied by proof of service on all persons listed in the service list prepared by the Commission in this proceeding, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2010. Dated: November 2, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–24400 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP18–46–000] Adelphia Gateway, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time Take notice that on November 1, 2021, Adelphia Gateway, LLC (Adelphia) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until June 20, 2023, in order to construct and place into service the facilities authorized by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the above-referenced proceeding into service, in Delaware and Pennsylvania, as authorized as part of Adelphia’s Project in the December 20, 2019 Order Issuing Certificate 1 (December 20 Order). The December 20 Order required Adelphia to complete construction and make the facilities available for service within two years of the order date. While Adelphia has already constructed a significant number of the Project facilities and made substantial progress towards the completion of others, Adelphia states that it has been delayed in completing construction due 1 Adelphia Gateway, LLC, 169 FERC ¶ 61,220 (2019). E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 214 / Tuesday, November 9, 2021 / Notices jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 to circumstances outside of its control. Shortly after Adelphia’s receipt of its Certificate Order, Adelphia states that the COVID–19 pandemic had immediate and substantial impacts on its ability to timely obtain its remaining state environmental permits and progress construction of the Adelphia Project. Adelphia’s requests for notices to proceed with construction were directly delayed as a result. Adelphia also had to cease construction activities on numerous occasions as a result of pandemic-related protocols. Furthermore, Adelphia states that the continuing impacts on the supply chain resulting from the COVID–19 pandemic have caused and continue to cause delays in the procurement and delivery of essential equipment and material. Thus, Adelphia requests an extension to construct and place into service the Adelphia Project until June 20, 2023. This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Adelphia’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 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 2 Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 39 (2020). 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:00 Nov 08, 2021 Jkt 256001 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 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 November 18, 2021. Dated: November 3, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–24474 Filed 11–8–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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 00027 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62167 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9221–01–R6] Clean Air Act Operating Permit Program; Petitions for Objection to State Operating Permit for Oak Grove Management Company, Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Robertson County, Texas Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of final order on petition for objection to Clean Air Act Title V operating permit. AGENCY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator signed an Order dated October 15, 2021, granting a Petition dated July 25, 2017 from the Environmental Integrity Project and Sierra Club. The Petition requested that the EPA object to a Clean Air Act (CAA) title V operating permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) to Oak Grove Management Company (Oak Grove) for its Oak Grove Steam Electric Station located in Robertson County, Texas. ADDRESSES: The EPA requests that you contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to view copies of the final Order, the Petition, and other supporting information. Out of an abundance of caution for members of the public and our staff, the EPA Region 6 office is currently closed to the public to reduce the risk of transmitting COVID–19. Please call or email the contact listed below if you need alternative access to the final Order and Petition, which are available electronically at: https:// www.epa.gov/title-v-operating-permits/ title-v-petition-database. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Ehrhart, EPA Region 6 Office, Air Permits Section, (214) 665–2295, ehrhart.jonathan@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The CAA affords EPA a 45-day period to review and object to, as appropriate, operating permits proposed by state permitting authorities under title V of the CAA. Section 505(b)(2) of the CAA authorizes any person to petition the EPA Administrator to object to a title V operating permit within 60 days after the expiration of the EPA’s 45-day review period if the EPA has not objected on its own initiative. Petitions must be based only on objections to the permit that were raised with reasonable specificity during the public comment period provided by the state, unless the petitioner demonstrates that it was impracticable to raise these issues SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\09NON1.SGM 09NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 9, 2021)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24474]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-46-000]


Adelphia Gateway, LLC; Notice of Request for Extension of Time

    Take notice that on November 1, 2021, Adelphia Gateway, LLC 
(Adelphia) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) grant an extension of time, until June 20, 2023, in order 
to construct and place into service the facilities authorized by the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the above-referenced proceeding 
into service, in Delaware and Pennsylvania, as authorized as part of 
Adelphia's Project in the December 20, 2019 Order Issuing Certificate 
\1\ (December 20 Order). The December 20 Order required Adelphia to 
complete construction and make the facilities available for service 
within two years of the order date.
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    \1\ Adelphia Gateway, LLC, 169 FERC ] 61,220 (2019).
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    While Adelphia has already constructed a significant number of the 
Project facilities and made substantial progress towards the completion 
of others, Adelphia states that it has been delayed in completing 
construction due

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to circumstances outside of its control. Shortly after Adelphia's 
receipt of its Certificate Order, Adelphia states that the COVID-19 
pandemic had immediate and substantial impacts on its ability to timely 
obtain its remaining state environmental permits and progress 
construction of the Adelphia Project. Adelphia's requests for notices 
to proceed with construction were directly delayed as a result. 
Adelphia also had to cease construction activities on numerous 
occasions as a result of pandemic-related protocols. Furthermore, 
Adelphia states that the continuing impacts on the supply chain 
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic have caused and continue to cause 
delays in the procurement and delivery of essential equipment and 
material. Thus, Adelphia requests an extension to construct and place 
into service the Adelphia Project until June 20, 2023.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Adelphia'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\
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    \2\ Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to 
the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas 
Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 39 (2020).
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    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on 
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural 
Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order 
issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,\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.
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    \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).
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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://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 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at 
https://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail 
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in 
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 18, 2021.

    Dated: November 3, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-24474 Filed 11-8-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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