Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC; HydroLand Carolinas I, LLC; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Applications To Transfer Licenses, 8579-8580 [2022-03218]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2022 / Notices All filings must (1) bear in all capital letters the title ‘‘PROTEST’’ or ‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE;’’ (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 protesting or intervening; and (4) otherwise comply with the requirements of 18 CFR 385.2001 through 385.2005. Agencies may obtain copies of the application directly from the applicant. A copy of any protest or motion to intervene must be served upon each representative of the applicant specified in the particular application. o. Procedural schedule: The application will be processed according to the following schedule. Revisions to the schedule will be made as appropriate. Issue Scoping Document 1 for comments—April 2022 Request Additional Information (if necessary)—June 2022 Issue Scoping Document 2 (if necessary)—July 2022 Issue Notice of Ready for Environmental Analysis—July 2022 Dated: February 9, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–03215 Filed 2–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19–501–000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request for Extension of Time Take notice that on February 7, 2022, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP. (Texas Eastern), requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until March 24, 2023, to complete construction of the Bailey East Mine Panel 11J Project (Project) and make the Project available for service, as authorized in the March 24, 2020 Order Issuing Certificates (Certificate Order).1 Texas Eastern was granted authorization to excavate, elevate, and replace certain segments of four different natural gas transmission pipelines and appurtenant facilities, and to monitor potential strains on the pipeline sections due to anticipated 1 Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 170 FERC ¶ 62,167 (2020)(Certificate Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Feb 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 longwall mining activities planned by CONSOL Energy, Inc. (CONSOL) in Marshall County, West Virginia. The Certificate Order required Texas Eastern to complete construction of the Project facilities and make them available for service by March 24, 2022.2 Texas Eastern has completed the reinstallation of Lines 15 and 30 below ground and placed those lines back into service in December 2021. Due to delays in the reinstallation and hydrostatic testing of Lines 10 and 25, Texas Eastern now request an additional year, until March 24, 2023, 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 Texas Eastern’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,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, 2 Certificate Order, 170 FERC ¶ 62,167 at ordering para. (D). 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. PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8579 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 February 24, 2022. Dated: February 9, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–03217 Filed 2–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Project Nos. 2601–068; 2603–050] Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC; HydroLand Carolinas I, LLC; Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Applications To Transfer Licenses On May 13, 2021, Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC (Northbrook) and HydroLand Carolinas I, LLC (Hydroland) jointly filed applications to transfer the licenses for the Bryson 7 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020). E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 8580 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 31 / Tuesday, February 15, 2022 / Notices Hydroelectric Project No. 2601 and Franklin Hydroelectric Project No. 2603. On January 21, 2022, Northbrook and HydroLand jointly filed a notice of withdrawal of their applications to transfer the licenses for the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 2601 and Franklin Hydroelectric Project No. 2603. The projects are located on the Oconaluftee and Little Tennessee rivers in Swain and Macon counties, North Carolina. No motion in opposition to the notice of the withdrawal has been filed, and the Commission has taken no action to disallow the withdrawal. Pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure,1 the withdrawal of the transfer of licenses became effective on February 5, 2022, and these proceedings are hereby terminated. Dated: February 9, 2022. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–03218 Filed 2–14–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP22–21–000; Docket No. CP22–22–000] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC; Venture Global CP Express, LLC; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed CP2 LNG and CP Express Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Schedule for Environmental Review The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) that will discuss the environmental impacts of the CP2 LNG and CP Express Project (Project) involving construction and operation of facilities by Venture Global CP2 LNG, LLC (CP2 LNG) and Venture Global CP Express, LLC (CP Express) in Jasper and Newton Counties, Texas and Calcasieu and Cameron Parishes, Louisiana. The Commission will use this EIS in its decision-making process to determine whether the Project is in the public interest. The schedule for preparation of the EIS is discussed in the Schedule for Environmental Review section of this notice. As part of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the 1 18 CFR 385.216(b) (2021). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:12 Feb 14, 2022 Jkt 256001 Commission takes into account concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental impacts that could result whenever it considers the issuance of an authorization. This gathering of public input is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ By notice issued on April 27, 2021 in Docket No. PF21–1–000, the Commission opened a scoping period during CP2 LNG and CP Express’ planning process for the Project and prior to filing a formal application with the Commission, a process referred to as ‘‘pre-filing.’’ CP2 LNG and CP Express have now filed an application with the Commission, and staff intends to prepare an EIS that will address the concerns raised during the pre-filing scoping process and comments received in response to this notice. By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on the scope of issues to address in the environmental document, including comments on potential alternatives and impacts, and any relevant information, studies, or analyses of any kind concerning impacts affecting the quality of the human environment. To ensure that your comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 11, 2022. Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public Participation section of this notice. As mentioned above, during the prefiling process, the Commission opened a scoping period which expired on May 27, 2021; however, Commission staff continued to accept comments during the entire pre-filing process. Staff also held three virtual scoping sessions to take oral scoping comments. All substantive written and oral comments provided during pre-filing will be addressed in the EIS. Therefore, if you submitted comments on this Project to the Commission during the pre-filing process in Docket No. PF21–1–000, you do not need to file those comments again. If you are a landowner receiving this notice, a pipeline company representative may contact you about the acquisition of an easement to construct, operate, and maintain the proposed pipeline facilities. The company would seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable easement agreement. You are not required to enter into an agreement. However, if the Commission approves the Project, the Natural Gas Act conveys the right of eminent domain to the company. Therefore, if you and the company do PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 not reach an easement agreement, the pipeline company could initiate condemnation proceedings in court. In such instances, compensation would be determined by a judge in accordance with state law. The Commission does not grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise of eminent domain authority. The courts have exclusive authority to handle eminent domain cases; the Commission has no jurisdiction over these matters. CP2 LNG and CP Express provided landowners with a fact sheet prepared by the FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?’’ which addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent domain and how to participate in the Commission’s proceedings. This fact sheet along with other landowner topics of interest are available for viewing on the FERC website (www.ferc.gov) under the Natural Gas Questions or Landowner Topics link. Public Participation There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208–3676 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your comments are properly recorded. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project; (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is also located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to FERC Online. 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; a comment on a particular project is considered a ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket number (CP22–21–000 and CP22–22–000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8579-8580]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03218]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Project Nos. 2601-068; 2603-050]


Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC; HydroLand Carolinas I, LLC; 
Notice of Effectiveness of Withdrawal of Applications To Transfer 
Licenses

    On May 13, 2021, Northbrook Carolina Hydro II, LLC (Northbrook) and 
HydroLand Carolinas I, LLC (Hydroland) jointly filed applications to 
transfer the licenses for the Bryson

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Hydroelectric Project No. 2601 and Franklin Hydroelectric Project No. 
2603. On January 21, 2022, Northbrook and HydroLand jointly filed a 
notice of withdrawal of their applications to transfer the licenses for 
the Bryson Hydroelectric Project No. 2601 and Franklin Hydroelectric 
Project No. 2603. The projects are located on the Oconaluftee and 
Little Tennessee rivers in Swain and Macon counties, North Carolina.
    No motion in opposition to the notice of the withdrawal has been 
filed, and the Commission has taken no action to disallow the 
withdrawal. Pursuant to Rule 216(b) of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure,\1\ the withdrawal of the transfer of licenses 
became effective on February 5, 2022, and these proceedings are hereby 
terminated.
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    \1\ 18 CFR 385.216(b) (2021).

    Dated: February 9, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-03218 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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