WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline, 55420-55421 [2022-19469]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Project No. 6951–018]
Tallassee Shoals, LLC; Notice of
Waiver Period for Water Quality
Certification Application
On August 22, 2022, Tallassee Shoals,
LLC. submitted to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) a
copy of its application for a Clean Water
Act section 401(a)(1) water quality
certification filed with Georgia
Environmental Protection Division, in
conjunction with the above captioned
project. Pursuant to 40 CFR 121.6 and
section [4.34(b)(5), 5.23(b), 153.4, or
157.22] of the Commission’s
regulations,1 we hereby notify the
Georgia Environmental Protection
Division of the following:
Date of Receipt of the Certification
Request: August 12, 2022.
Reasonable Period of Time to Act on
the Certification Request: One year
August 12, 2023.
If Georgia Environmental Protection
Division fails or refuses to act on the
water quality certification request on or
before the above date, then the agency
certifying authority is deemed waived
pursuant to section 401(a)(1) of the
Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1341(a)(1).
Dated: September 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket No. CP22–504–000]
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WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice
of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing
Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on August 25, 2022,
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. (WBI
Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, filed a
prior notice request pursuant to
Sections 157.205 and 157.216 of the
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission’s (Commission)
regulations, for authorization to
abandon six natural gas storage wells,
approximately 1.1 miles of associated
three-inch diameter natural gas storage
pipelines, and three aboveground
1
18 CFR [4.34(b)(5)/5.23(b)/153.4/157.22].
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measurement facilities located in WBI
Energy’s Baker Storage Field in Fallon
County, Montana. WBI Energy proposes
to abandon these facilities under
authorities granted by its blanket
certificate issued in Docket No. CP82–
487–000, all as more fully set forth in
the application 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 Lori
Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs
and Transportation Services, WBI
Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West
Century Avenue, Bismarck, North
Dakota 58503, at (701) 530–1563 or
lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure,1 within 90 days of this
Notice the Commission staff will either:
complete its environmental review and
place it into the Commission’s public
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the
Commission staff’s issuance of the final
environmental impact statement (FEIS)
or environmental assessment (EA) for
this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission’s public record for this
proceeding or the issuance of a Notice
of Schedule for Environmental Review
will serve to notify federal and state
agencies of the timing for the
completion of all necessary reviews, and
the subsequent need to complete all
federal authorizations within 90 days of
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the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
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 November 1, 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,2 any person 3 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,4 and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is November
1, 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 5 and the regulations under
the NGA 6 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is November 1,
2 18
CFR 157.205.
include individuals, organizations,
businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18
CFR 385.102(d).
4 18 CFR 157.205(e).
5 18 CFR 385.214.
6 18 CFR 157.10.
3 Persons
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2022. As described further in Rule 214,
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.
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 November
1, 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.
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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
CP22–504–000 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
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select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 7
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
submission by mailing it to the address
below. Your submission must reference
the Project docket number CP22–504–
000.
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the
following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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: Lori Myerchin, Director,
Regulatory Affairs and Transportation
Services, WBI Energy Transmission,
Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503 or
lori.myerchin@wbienergy.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
7 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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register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
esubscription.asp.
Dated: September 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–162–000; CP18–549–001]
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Availability of
the Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed Swarts Complex
Abandonment Project Amendment
The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared an
environmental assessment (EA) for the
Swarts Complex Abandonment Project
Amendment (Project), proposed by
Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans) in the abovereferenced docket. Equitrans requests
authorization for an amendment to an
existing abandonment authorization
issued by FERC on March 20, 2019 in
Docket No. CP18–549–000 (2019 Order)
to enable Equitrans to plug and abandon
five existing active natural gas injection/
withdrawal (I/W) wells in Equitrans’
Swarts Storage Field in Greene County,
Pennsylvania. The 2019 Order
authorized the abandonment-by-sale of
eighteen I/W wells and associated well
lines and appurtenances to the CONSOL
mining companies, which operate an
underground coal mine adjacent to the
Swarts Storage Field. Equitrans now
requests authorization to abandon five
of the eighteen I/W wells that were not
abandoned by the CONSOL mining
companies.
The EA assesses the potential
environmental effects of the
abandonment activities of the Project in
accordance with the requirements of the
National Environmental Policy Act. The
FERC staff concludes that approval of
the proposed Project, with appropriate
mitigating measures, would not
constitute a major federal action
significantly affecting the quality of the
human environment.
The proposed Project includes the
following activities:
• plug and abandon I/W Wells 3791,
3792, 3793, 3795, and 3797;
• abandon by removal the
aboveground appurtenances at each
wellhead;
• abandon-in-place about 2,400 feet
of associated 6- to 12-inch-diameter well
line/pipeline; and
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-504-000]
WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on August 25, 2022, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.
(WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503,
filed a prior notice request pursuant to Sections 157.205 and 157.216
of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations,
for authorization to abandon six natural gas storage wells,
approximately 1.1 miles of associated three-inch diameter natural gas
storage pipelines, and three aboveground measurement facilities located
in WBI Energy's Baker Storage Field in Fallon County, Montana. WBI
Energy proposes to abandon these facilities under authorities granted
by its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-487-000, all as
more fully set forth in the application 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
Lori Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation
Services, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue,
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, at (701) 530-1563 or
[email protected].
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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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 November 1, 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,\2\ any person \3\ 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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\2\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\3\ 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,\4\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is November 1, 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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\4\ 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 \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is November 1,
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2022. As described further in Rule 214, 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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\5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
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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 November 1, 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
CP22-504-000 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 \7\
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\7\ 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. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP22-504-000.
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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: Lori
Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation Services, WBI
Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North
Dakota 58503 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: September 2, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-19469 Filed 9-8-22; 8:45 am]
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