East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline, 85-86 [2021-28417]

Download as PDF 85 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 1 / Monday, January 3, 2022 / Notices A. B. C. D. E. Number of respondents Annual number of responses per respondent Total number of responses (column A × column B) Average burden & cost per response 2 Total annual burden hours & total annual cost (column C × column D) Informational Report ................................ Notice of Change .................................... 500 100 1 1 500 100 8 hrs.; $696 ............... 0.25 hrs.; $21.75 ....... 4,000 hrs.; $348,000. 25 hrs.; $2,175. Totals ................................................ 616 ........................ 616 .................................... 4,825 hrs.; $419,775. Comments are invited on: (1) Whether the collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the Commission, including whether the information will have practical utility; (2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden and cost of the collection of information, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (3) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information collection; and (4) ways to minimize the burden of the collection of information on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Dated: December 27, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–28418 Filed 12–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–32–000] khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline Take notice that on December 17, 2021, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056–5310, filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice pursuant to sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and East Tennessee’s blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82– 412–000. East Tennessee requests authorization to construct three new 30inch-diameter headers totaling approximately 700 feet, replace three meter and regulating facilities, and 2 Commission staff estimates that the average industry hourly cost for this information collection is approximated by the current FERC 2021 average hourly costs for wages and benefits, i.e., $87.00/ hour. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Dec 30, 2021 Jkt 256001 construct other ancillary auxiliary equipment at its existing Topside Junction Meter and Regulator Station (Topside Station) located in Knox County, Tennessee. Topside Station is the intersection of three of East Tennessee’s pipelines and East Tennessee avers the project is needed to improve operational reliability and flexibility. The estimated cost for the project is approximately $31 million, all as more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the Commission and open to 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 concerning this application should be directed to Estela Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251–1642, phone: 713–627–4522, email: Estela.Lozano@ enbridge.com. Public Participation There are three ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2022. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below. Protests Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA,1 any person 2 or the Commission’s staff may file a protest to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization will be considered by the Commission. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 157.205(e) of the Commission’s regulations,3 and must be submitted by the protest deadline, which is February 25, 2022. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor. Interventions Any person 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 February 25, 2022. As described further in Rule 214, 1 18 CFR 157.205. include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d). 3 18 CFR 157.205(e). 4 18 CFR 385.214. 5 18 CFR 157.10. 2 Persons E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1 86 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 1 / Monday, January 3, 2022 / Notices 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. All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). 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. 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. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Comments Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before February 25, 2022. 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. How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number CP22–32–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments 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 ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 6 6 Additionally, you may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Dec 30, 2021 Jkt 256001 (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to the address below.7 Your submission must reference the Project docket number CP22–32– 000. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: 5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251– 1642 or Estela.Lozano@enbridge.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. 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. Dated: December 27, 2021. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2021–28417 Filed 12–30–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 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. 7 Hand-delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY [FRL–9379–01–R9] Revision of Approved Primacy Program for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice of approval. AGENCY: Notice is hereby given that the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) revised its approved primacy program under the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) by adopting regulations that effectuate the federal Ground Water Rule (GWR). The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has determined that CNMI’s revision request meets the applicable SDWA program revision requirements and the regulations adopted by CNMI are no less stringent than the corresponding federal regulations. Therefore, EPA approves this revision to CNMI’s approved primacy program. However, this determination on CNMI’s request for approval of a program revision shall take effect in accordance with the procedures described below in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this notice after the opportunity to request a public hearing. DATES: A request for a public hearing must be received or postmarked before February 2, 2022. ADDRESSES: Documents relating to this determination that were submitted by CNMI as part of its program revision request are available for public inspection online at http:/deq.gov.mp/ sec.asp?secID=5. In addition, these documents are available between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, at the following address: CNMI Bureau of Environmental and Coastal Quality, Gualo Rai Center—Safe Drinking Water Branch 2nd floor, Chalan Pale Arnold— Middle Road, Saipan, MP 96950. If there are issues accessing the website, please contact Travis Spaeth, at (670) 664– 8500, or via email at travis.spaeth@ becq.gov.mp. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Anna Yen, EPA Region 9, Drinking Water Section, via telephone at (415) 972–3976 or via email address at yen.anna@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background. EPA approved CNMI’s initial application for primary enforcement authority (‘‘primacy’’) of drinking water systems on November 4, 1982 (47 FR 50105). Since initial primacy approval, EPA has approved SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03JAN1.SGM 03JAN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 1 (Monday, January 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 85-86]
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. CP22-32-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

    Take notice that on December 17, 2021, East Tennessee Natural Gas, 
LLC (East Tennessee), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056-5310, 
filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice pursuant to 
sections 157.205 and 157.208 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and East 
Tennessee's blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-412-000. East 
Tennessee requests authorization to construct three new 30-inch-
diameter headers totaling approximately 700 feet, replace three meter 
and regulating facilities, and construct other ancillary auxiliary 
equipment at its existing Topside Junction Meter and Regulator Station 
(Topside Station) located in Knox County, Tennessee. Topside Station is 
the intersection of three of East Tennessee's pipelines and East 
Tennessee avers the project is needed to improve operational 
reliability and flexibility. The estimated cost for the project is 
approximately $31 million, all as more fully set forth in the request 
which is on file with the Commission and open to 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 concerning this application should be directed to 
Estela Lozano, Director, Regulatory, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC, 
5400 Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, phone: 
713-627-4522, email: [email protected].

Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review 
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the 
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 25, 2022. 
How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained 
below.

Protests

    Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under 
the NGA,\1\ any person \2\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a 
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed 
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be 
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a 
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time 
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization 
will be considered by the Commission.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 157.205.
    \2\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\3\ and must be submitted by 
the protest deadline, which is February 25, 2022. A protest may also 
serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also 
seeks to be an intervenor.
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    \3\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions

    Any person 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 February 25, 2022. As 
described further in Rule 214,

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your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position 
regarding the proceeding, as well as your interest in the proceeding. 
For an individual, this could include your status as a landowner, 
ratepayer, resident of an impacted community, or recreationist. You do 
not need to have property directly impacted by the project in order to 
intervene. For more information about motions to intervene, refer to 
the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). 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. 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.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The 
Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your 
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments 
on or before February 25, 2022. 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.

How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments

    There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and 
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number 
CP22-32-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments 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 ``Protest'', 
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \6\
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    \6\ Additionally, 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.
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    (2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to 
the address below.\7\ Your submission must reference the Project docket 
number CP22-32-000.
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    \7\ 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 submissions (option 
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or [email protected]
    Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant 
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: 5400 
Westheimer Court, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642 or 
[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.

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.

    Dated: December 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28417 Filed 12-30-21; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

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