National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request for Extension of Time, 6862-6863 [2022-02500]
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FERC–519 (FPA Section 203 Filings) 4 ..................................
Comments: 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: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP15–115–000; Docket No.
CP15–115–001]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of
Request for Extension of Time
Take notice that on January 28, 2021,
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
(National Fuel) and Empire Pipeline,
Inc. (Empire) (collectively, Applicants),
requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
grant an extension of time, until
December 31, 2024, to complete
construction of the Northern Access
Project (Project) and make the Project
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4 Commission
staff estimates that approximately
26 section 203 filings will change from full section
203 filings to the notification filing described above
and will take one burden hour to complete. The
number of respondents and responses is based on
Commission staff’s estimate that 13 percent of the
approximately 200 section 203 filings received will
be affected. This represents a significant reduction
in burden hours.
5 With this amendment each of the 26 affected
entities and their related filings (i.e., the entities
that now only have to file the section 203
notification filings) is reduced to 1 hour.
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available for service, as authorized in
the February 3, 2017 Order Granting
Abandonment and Issuing Certificates
(Certificate Order).1
The Project consists of approximately
99 miles of new pipeline, primarily 24inches in diameter, to be constructed in
McKean County, Pennsylvania, and
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara
Counties, New York; a new compressor
station along Empire’s system in Niagara
County, New York; and additional
compression at National Fuel’s existing
Porterville Compressor Station in Erie
County, New York, as well as new
pipeline interconnects and various
auxiliary and appurtenant facilities. The
Certificate Order required Applicants to
complete construction of the Project
facilities and make them available for
service by February 3, 2019.2 In January
2019, the Commission granted
Applicants’ request for a three-year
extension, until February 3, 2022, to
complete construction and place the
Project facilities into service.3 Due to
legal, regulatory, and procurement
delays, Applicants now request an
additional 34-month extension of time,
until December 31, 2024, to complete
construction of the Project and place it
into service.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
deadline. Any person wishing to
comment on National Fuel and Empire’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
1 Nat’l Fuel Gas Supply Corp., 158 FERC ¶ 61,145
(2017) (Certificate Order), order on reh’g and
motion for waiver determination under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act, 164 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2018)
(Rehearing Order), order denying reh’g, 167 FERC
¶ 61,007 (2019) (Order Denying Rehearing), pet. for
review denied sub nom., N.Y. State Dep’t of Env’t
Conservation v. FERC, 991 F.3d 439 (2d Cir. 2021).
2 Certificate Order, 158 FERC ¶ 61,145 at ordering
para. (C)(1).
3 Letter Order to National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.
and Empire Pipeline, Inc., Docket No. CP15–115–
000 (issued Jan. 31, 2019) (National Fuel Letter
Order).
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43,473.62 hrs.;
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$28,225.41
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).
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,4 the Commission will aim to
issue an order acting on the request
within 45 days.5 The Commission will
address all arguments relating to
whether the applicant has demonstrated
there is good cause to grant the
extension.6 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.7 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.8 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
4 Contested proceedings are those where an
intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing.
18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
5 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC
¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020).
6 Id. at P 40.
7 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.
8 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC
¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020).
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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 February 16, 2022.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022–02500 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0718; FR ID 70187]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
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SUMMARY:
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collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor
a collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
PRA that does not display a valid OMB
control number.
DATES: Written PRA comments should
be submitted on or before April 8, 2022.
If you anticipate that you will be
submitting comments but find it
difficult to do so within the period of
time allowed by this notice, you should
advise the contact listed below as soon
as possible.
ADDRESSES: Direct all PRA comments to
Cathy Williams, FCC, via email to PRA@
fcc.gov and to Cathy.Williams@fcc.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
additional information about the
information collection, contact Cathy
Williams at (202) 418–2918.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
OMB Control Number: 3060–0718.
Title: Part 101 Rule Sections
Governing the Terrestrial Microwave
Fixed Radio Service.
Form Number: N/A.
Type of Review: Extension of a
currently approved collection.
Respondents: Business or other forprofit entities, not-for-profit institutions,
and state, local, or tribal government.
Number of Respondents: 9,500
respondents; 33,914 responses.
Estimated Time per Response: 0.25–
2.85 hours.
Frequency of Response: On occasion
and every 10 year reporting
requirements, third party disclosure
requirement, and recordkeeping
requirement.
Obligation to Respond: Required to
obtain or retain benefits or retain
benefits. Statutory authority for this
information collection is contained in
47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 301, 303(f), 303(g),
303(r), 307, 308, 309, 310, and 316.
Total Annual Burden: 39,096 hours.
Total Annual Cost: $3,884,100.
Needs and Uses: The Commission
will submit this information collection
to the Office of Management and Budget
for a three-year extension of OMB
Control Number 3060–0718. Part 101
rule sections require respondents to
report or disclose information to the
Commission or third parties,
respectively, and to maintain records.
These requirements are necessary for
the Commission staff to carry out its
duties to determine technical, legal and
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other qualifications of applicants to
operate and remain licensed to operate
a station(s) in the common carrier and/
or private fixed microwave services. In
addition, the information is used to
determine whether the public interest,
convenience, and necessity are being
served as required by 47 U.S.C. 309 and
to ensure that applicants and licenses
comply with ownership and transfer
restrictions imposed by 47 US.C. 310.
Without this information, the
Commission would not be able to carry
out its statutory responsibilities.
Federal Communications Commission.
Katura Jackson,
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022–02496 Filed 2–4–22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712–01–P
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION
[OMB 3060–0084; FR ID 70085]
Information Collection Being Reviewed
by the Federal Communications
Commission Under Delegated
Authority
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Notice and request for
comments.
AGENCY:
As part of its continuing effort
to reduce paperwork burdens, and as
required by the Paperwork Reduction
Act (PRA) of 1995, the Federal
Communications Commission (FCC or
Commission) invites the general public
and other Federal agencies to take this
opportunity to comment on the
following information collections.
Comments are requested concerning:
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
the accuracy of the Commission’s
burden estimate; ways to enhance the
quality, utility, and clarity of the
information collected; ways to minimize
the burden of the collection of
information on the respondents,
including the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology; and ways to
further reduce the information
collection burden on small business
concerns with fewer than 25 employees.
The FCC may not conduct or sponsor a
collection of information unless it
displays a currently valid OMB control
number. No person shall be subject to
any penalty for failing to comply with
a collection of information subject to the
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-115-000; Docket No. CP15-115-001]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation Empire Pipeline, Inc.;
Notice of Request for Extension of Time
Take notice that on January 28, 2021, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel) and Empire Pipeline, Inc. (Empire)
(collectively, Applicants), requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until
December 31, 2024, to complete construction of the Northern Access
Project (Project) and make the Project available for service, as
authorized in the February 3, 2017 Order Granting Abandonment and
Issuing Certificates (Certificate Order).\1\
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\1\ Nat'l Fuel Gas Supply Corp., 158 FERC ] 61,145 (2017)
(Certificate Order), order on reh'g and motion for waiver
determination under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act, 164 FERC ]
61,084 (2018) (Rehearing Order), order denying reh'g, 167 FERC ]
61,007 (2019) (Order Denying Rehearing), pet. for review denied sub
nom., N.Y. State Dep't of Env't Conservation v. FERC, 991 F.3d 439
(2d Cir. 2021).
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The Project consists of approximately 99 miles of new pipeline,
primarily 24-inches in diameter, to be constructed in McKean County,
Pennsylvania, and Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara Counties,
New York; a new compressor station along Empire's system in Niagara
County, New York; and additional compression at National Fuel's
existing Porterville Compressor Station in Erie County, New York, as
well as new pipeline interconnects and various auxiliary and
appurtenant facilities. The Certificate Order required Applicants to
complete construction of the Project facilities and make them available
for service by February 3, 2019.\2\ In January 2019, the Commission
granted Applicants' request for a three-year extension, until February
3, 2022, to complete construction and place the Project facilities into
service.\3\ Due to legal, regulatory, and procurement delays,
Applicants now request an additional 34-month extension of time, until
December 31, 2024, to complete construction of the Project and place it
into service.
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\2\ Certificate Order, 158 FERC ] 61,145 at ordering para.
(C)(1).
\3\ Letter Order to National Fuel Gas Supply Corp. and Empire
Pipeline, Inc., Docket No. CP15-115-000 (issued Jan. 31, 2019)
(National Fuel Letter Order).
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This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on National Fuel and
Empire'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).
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,\4\ the
Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45
days.\5\ The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether
the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the
extension.\6\ 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.\7\
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.\8\ The OEP Director, or
his or her designee, will act on all of those extension requests that
are uncontested.
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\4\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
\5\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
\6\ Id. at P 40.
\7\ 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.
\8\ 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
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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 February 16, 2022.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-02500 Filed 2-4-22; 8:45 am]
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