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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 CP23–82–
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 send 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 to the applicant by mail
to: David Alonzo, Manager, Project
Authorizations, 700 Louisiana Street,
Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002–2700
or by email (with a link to the
document) at david.alonzo@
tcenergy.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.
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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 https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
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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Dated: March 15, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–05790 Filed 3–21–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL23–46–000]
Midcontinent Independent System
Operator, Inc.; Notice of Institution of
Section 206 Proceeding and Refund
Effective Date
On March 17, 2023, the Commission
issued an order in Docket No. EL23–46–
000, pursuant to section 206 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
824e, instituting an investigation into
whether Midcontinent Independent
System Operator, Inc.’s failure to update
its system-wide Unforced Capacity/
Intermediate Seasonal Accredited
Capacity ratio is inconsistent with
Schedule 53 of the Open Access
Transmission, Energy and Operating
Reserve Markets Tariff and may be
unjust, unreasonable, unduly
discriminatory or preferential, or
otherwise unlawful and to establish a
refund effective date. Midcontinent
Indep. Sys. Operator, Inc., 182 FERC
¶ 61,176 (2023).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL23–46–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL23–46–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2022),
within 5 days of the date of publication
of this notice in the Federal Register.
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 the Commission’s Public
Reference Room, due to the
proclamation declaring a National
Emergency concerning the Novel
Coronavirus Disease (COVID–19), issued
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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.
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.
Dated: March 17, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–05933 Filed 3–21–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–42–001]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice
of Application Requesting an
Amendment to Certificate of Public
Interest and Necessity
Take notice that on March 14, 2023,
Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street,
Omaha, NE 68124, filed an application
pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas
Act (NGA) to amend the certificate
issued on December 7, 2022, authorizing
Northern to: (1) abandon in-place
approximately 82.70 miles of 20-inchdiameter A-line and appurtenances in
Boone, Webster, Wright, and Hancock
counties, Iowa; and (2) install the
approximately 6.04-mile extension of its
30-inch-diameter D-line extension and
above-ground facilities, all with
appurtenances, in Wright County, Iowa,
all as more fully set forth in the request,
which is on file with the Commission
and open to public inspection.
Specifically, Northern has determined
based on the hydraulic analysis, that
existing capacity demands on the
existing pipeline system can be
adequately met by reducing the length
of the proposed D-line Extension to 1.51
miles. In addition to reducing the length
of pipeline, Northern is no longer
proposing to install a pipeline
inspection gauge (pig) receiver and
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mainline valve site (or associated
permanent access roads) at the end of
the mainline extension. The pig receiver
and mainline valve site are no longer
required due to the proximity of the
existing upstream mainline valve. The
D-line Extension will be directly
interconnected with the existing
IAM60603 C-line.
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 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 TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Any questions concerning this
application should be directed to
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director of
Certificates and External Affairs for
Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street,
Omaha, NE 68124, by telephone at (402)
398–7103, or by email at mike.loeffler@
nngco.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
the date of issuance of the Commission
staff’s FEIS or EA.
1 18
CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are two ways to become
involved in the Commission’s review of
this project: you can file comments on
the project, and you can file a motion
to intervene in the proceeding. There is
no fee or cost for filing comments or
intervening. The deadline for filing a
motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on March 31, 2023.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on
the project may do so. Comments may
include statements of support or
objections to the project as a whole or
specific aspects of the project. The more
specific your comments, the more useful
they will be. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments
on or before March 31, 2023.
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please
reference the Project docket number
CP22–42–001 in your submission.
(1) 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;
(2) You may file your comments
electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the
Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and
Filings. 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; first
select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your
comments by mailing them to the
following address below. Your written
comments must reference the Project
docket number (CP22–42–001).
To mail via USPS, use the following
address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To send 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 comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
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or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. Persons
who comment on the environmental
review of this project will be placed on
the Commission’s environmental
mailing list, and will receive
notification when the environmental
documents (EA or EIS) are issued for
this project and will be notified of
meetings associated with the
Commission’s environmental review
process.
The Commission considers all
comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be
taken. However, 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. For instructions on how to
intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes
individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,2 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 3 and the regulations under
the NGA 4 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is March 31, 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.
There are two ways to submit your
motion to intervene. In both instances,
please reference the Project docket
number CP22–42–001 in your
submission.
(1) You may file your motion to
intervene 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
2 18
CFR 385.102(d).
CFR 385.214.
4 18 CFR 157.10.
3 18
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‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be asked to select
the type of filing you are making; first
select ‘‘General’’ and then select
‘‘Intervention.’’ The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention
option; for more information, visit
https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/
2020-05/document-lessintervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your
motion to intervene, along with three
copies, by mailing the documents to the
address below. Your motion to
intervene must reference the Project
docket number CP22–42–001.
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 motions to intervene
(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: 1111 South 103rd Street,
Omaha, NE 68124 or at mike.loeffler@
nngco.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.
All timely, unopposed 5 motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).6 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.7
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.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding,
additional information about the project
5 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of
a motion to intervene to file a written objection to
the intervention.
6 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
7 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 https://
ferconline.ferc.gov/LogIn.aspx.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on March 31, 2023.
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP22–43–000]
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP;
Notice of Request for Extension of
Time
Take notice that on March 7, 2023,
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP (Texas
Eastern) requested that Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
grant an extension of time, until April
7, 2024, to complete its Gator Express
Meter Station Project (Project). Texas
Eastern received a prior notice
authorization for the Project on
February 7, 2022, which authorized:
Texas Eastern to construct and operate
interconnection facilities between Texas
Eastern and Venture Global Gator
Express, LLC (Gator Express) in
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana.
Specifically, Texas Eastern proposed to
construct a new metering and regulating
facilities (M&R Facilities) which will be
installed on a platform owned by Gator
Express with approximately 0.2 mile of
30-inch-diameter interconnecting piping
and a riser to connect Texas Eastern’s
Line to M&R Facilities on the Gator
Express platform. The Commission’s
prior notice regulations require Texas
Eastern to complete the construction of
the Project and make it available for
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service within one year from issuance,
or by April 8, 2023.1
In Texas Eastern’s request for an
extension of time, Texas Eastern stated
that during construction Gator Express
was unable to provide Texas Eastern
with access to the platform, as Gator
Express experienced its own
extenuating circumstances that caused
its delay in constructing the platform,
including severe weather. Due to the
extenuating circumstances Texas
Eastern requests an extension of time
which to complete the Project from the
one-year date of April 8, 2023, to the
new projected completion date of April
8, 2024.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
deadline. Any person wishing to
comment on SNG’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
environmental analysis for the
certificate complied with the National
Environmental Policy Act.6 At the time
1 18
CFR 157.207(c).
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) (2020).
4 Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC
¶ 61,144, at P 40 (2020).
5 Id. P 40.
6 Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate
the issuance of an NGA section 3 authorization,
2 Only
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-42-001]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application Requesting an
Amendment to Certificate of Public Interest and Necessity
Take notice that on March 14, 2023, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124, filed an
application pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) to amend
the certificate issued on December 7, 2022, authorizing Northern to:
(1) abandon in-place approximately 82.70 miles of 20-inch-diameter A-
line and appurtenances in Boone, Webster, Wright, and Hancock counties,
Iowa; and (2) install the approximately 6.04-mile extension of its 30-
inch-diameter D-line extension and above-ground facilities, all with
appurtenances, in Wright County, Iowa, all as more fully set forth in
the request, which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
Specifically, Northern has determined based on the hydraulic
analysis, that existing capacity demands on the existing pipeline
system can be adequately met by reducing the length of the proposed D-
line Extension to 1.51 miles. In addition to reducing the length of
pipeline, Northern is no longer proposing to install a pipeline
inspection gauge (pig) receiver and
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mainline valve site (or associated permanent access roads) at the end
of the mainline extension. The pig receiver and mainline valve site are
no longer required due to the proximity of the existing upstream
mainline valve. The D-line Extension will be directly interconnected
with the existing IAM60603 C-line.
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 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 TTY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director of Certificates and External
Affairs for Northern, 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124, by
telephone at (402) 398-7103, or by email at [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 two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2023.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before March 31, 2023.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number CP22-42-001 in your submission.
(1) 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;
(2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. 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; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket number (CP22-42-001).
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To send 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 comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or [email protected] Persons who comment on the
environmental review of this project will be placed on the Commission's
environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the
environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and
will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's
environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, 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.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\2\ 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.
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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 \3\ and the regulations under the NGA \4\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is March 31, 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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\3\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\4\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP22-42-001 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene 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
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``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The
eFiling feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more
information, visit https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2020-05/document-less-intervention.pdf; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP22-42-
001.
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 motions to intervene
(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: 1111 South
103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124 or at [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.
All timely, unopposed \5\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\6\ 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.\7\ 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.
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\5\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\6\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\7\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 https://ferconline.ferc.gov/LogIn.aspx.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on March 31, 2023.
Dated: March 16, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-05892 Filed 3-21-23; 8:45 am]
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