Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 47489-47491 [2023-15605]

Download as PDF lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 140 / Monday, July 24, 2023 / Notices Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2425–000. Applicants: Virginia Electric and Power Company, PJM Interconnection, L.L.C. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Virginia Electric and Power Company submits tariff filing per 35.13(a)(2)(iii: VEPCO submits one WDSA, SA No. 6997 to be effective 6/26/2023. Filed Date: 7/18/23. Accession Number: 20230718–5092. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/23. Docket Numbers: ER23–2426–000. Applicants: Pattern Energy Management Services LLC. Description: § 205(d) Rate Filing: Revised Market-Based Rate Tariff with Waiver Requests to be effective 7/19/ 2023. Filed Date: 7/18/23. Accession Number: 20230718–5095. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/8/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following open access transmission tariff filings: Docket Numbers: OA04–2–002. Applicants: MORENCI WATER AND ELECTRIC CO. Description: Amendment to Application for Disclaimer of Jurisdiction and Waiver of the Reciprocity Requirement under Order Nos. 888 and 889 for The Morenci Water Electric Company. Filed Date: 7/14/23. Accession Number: 20230714–5227. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 8/4/23. Take notice that the Commission received the following electric reliability filings: Docket Numbers: RR22–4–003. Applicants: North American Electric Reliability Corporation. Description: Request of the North American Electric Reliability Corporation to expend funds from the Assessment Stabilization Reserve to fund the Inter-Regional Transfer Capability Study. Filed Date: 7/14/23. Accession Number: 20230714–5231. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/24/23. The filings are accessible in the Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ fercgensearch.asp) by querying the docket number. Any person desiring to intervene, to protest, or to answer a complaint in any of the above proceedings must file in accordance with Rules 211, 214, or 206 of the Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR 385.211, 385.214, or 385.206) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests may be considered, but intervention is VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 necessary to become a party to the proceeding. eFiling is encouraged. More detailed information relating to filing requirements, interventions, protests, service, and qualifying facilities filings can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For other information, call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. Dated: July 18, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–15601 Filed 7–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–507–000] Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on June 30, 2023, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c), of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization for its Swarts and Hunters Cave Well Replacement Project (Project). The Project consists of: (i) abandonment by sale of injection/withdrawal wells in the existing Hunters Cave Storage Field; (ii) construction of two horizontal wells: one in the Hunters Cave Field and one in the Swarts Complex to replace the capacity and capabilities of the storage fields; (iii) acquiring pipelines to serve as well lines; and (iv) selling base gas. The Hunter’s Cave Field and Swarts Complex are located in Greene County, Pennsylvania. The Project will allow CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal Company LLC to proceed with planned mining activities while preserving Equitrans’ ability to satisfy its contractual obligations to its Mainline storage customers. Equitrans estimates the total PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47489 cost of the Project to be $7,295,312 and proposes to use the applicable Mainline Storage System rates as the maximum recourse rates for service on the Project and to roll-in the costs of the Project into its general system rates, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open for 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 (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. 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 regarding the proposed project should be directed to Matthew Eggerding, Deputy General Counsel, at Equitrans, L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 by phone at (412) 553–5786, or by email at Meggerding@equitransmidstream.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. Water Quality Certification Equitrans’ application states that a water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for the project from PADEP—Southwest Regional Office, Oil & Gas. The request 1 18 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9. 24JYN1 47490 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 140 / Monday, July 24, 2023 / Notices for certification must be submitted to the certifying agency and to the Commission concurrently. Proof of the certifying agency’s receipt date must be filed no later than five (5) days after the request is submitted to the certifying agency. Public Participation There are three ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest the filing, 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 August 8, 2023. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained below. The Commission’s Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502–6595 or OPP@ ferc.gov. 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Protests Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) 2 and 385.211 3 of the Commission’s regulations under the NGA, any person 4 may file a protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section 385.2001 5 of the Commission’s regulations. A protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks to be an intervenor. To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or before August 8, 2023. 2 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4). CFR 385.211. 4 Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d). 5 18 CFR 385.2001. 3 18 VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23–507–000 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 or protests 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 or protests by mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must reference the Project docket number (CP23–507–000). To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other courier: 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 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. municipalities, and other entities,6 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 7 and the regulations under the NGA 8 by the intervention deadline for the project, which is August 8, 2023. As described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as the 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 CP23–507–000 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 ‘‘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/docs-filing/efiling/ 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 CP23–507–000. To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. To file via any other courier: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. Interventions Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 6 18 CFR 385.102(d). CFR 385.214. 8 18 CFR 157.10. 7 18 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 140 / Monday, July 24, 2023 / Notices 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 at: Matthew Eggerding, Deputy General Counsel, at Equitrans, L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 or at Meggerding@ equitransmidstream.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. Service can be via email with a link to the document. All timely, unopposed 9 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 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.11 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. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 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. 9 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention. 10 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1). 11 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:56 Jul 21, 2023 Jkt 259001 Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2023. Dated: July 18, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. 47491 Dated: July 18, 2023. Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–15602 Filed 7–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P [FR Doc. 2023–15605 Filed 7–21–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. RM98–1–000] Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice Combined Notice of Filings This constitutes notice, in accordance with 18 CFR 385.2201(b), of the receipt of prohibited and exempt off-the-record communications. Order No. 607 (64 FR 51222, September 22, 1999) requires Filings in Existing Proceedings Commission decisional employees, who Docket Numbers: RP23–903–001. make or receive a prohibited or exempt Applicants: White River Hub, LLC. off-the-record communication relevant Description: Tariff Amendment: Errata to the merits of a contested proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the and Amended Filing to be effective 8/ Commission, a copy of the 17/2023. communication, if written, or a Filed Date: 7/18/23. summary of the substance of any oral Accession Number: 20230718–5020. communication. Comment Date: 5 p.m. ET 7/31/23. Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional file Any person desiring to protest in any associated with, but not a part of, the the above proceedings must file in decisional record of the proceeding. accordance with Rule 211 of the Unless the Commission determines that Commission’s Regulations (18 CFR the prohibited communication and any 385.211) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern responses thereto should become a part time on the specified comment date. of the decisional record, the prohibited The filings are accessible in the off-the-record communication will not Commission’s eLibrary system (https:// be considered by the Commission in elibrary.ferc.gov/idmws/search/ reaching its decision. Parties to a fercgensearch.asp) by querying the proceeding may seek the opportunity to docket number. respond to any facts or contentions eFiling is encouraged. More detailed made in a prohibited off-the-record information relating to filing communication and may request that requirements, interventions, protests, the Commission place the prohibited service, and qualifying facilities filings communication and responses thereto can be found at: https://www.ferc.gov/ in the decisional record. The docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Commission will grant such a request other information, call (866) 208–3676 only when it determines that fairness so (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. requires. Any person identified below as For other information, call (866) 208– having made a prohibited off-the-record 3676 (toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502– communication shall serve the 8659. The Commission’s Office of document on all parties listed on the Public Participation (OPP) supports official service list for the applicable meaningful public engagement and proceeding in accordance with Rule participation in Commission 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010. proceedings. OPP can help members of Exempt off-the-record the public, including landowners, communications are included in the environmental justice communities, decisional record of the proceeding, Tribal members and others, access unless the communication was with a publicly available information and cooperating agency as described by 40 navigate Commission processes. For CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR public inquiries and assistance with 385.2201(e)(1)(v). The following is a list of off-themaking filings such as interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the record communications recently received by the Secretary of the public is encouraged to contact OPP at Commission. This filing may be viewed (202)502–6595 or OPP@ferc.gov. Take notice that the Commission has received the following Natural Gas and Oil Pipeline Rate and Refund Report filings: PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 140 (Monday, July 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47489-47491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-507-000]


Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application and Establishing 
Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on June 30, 2023, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 
2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed an application 
under sections 7(b) and 7(c), of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its 
Swarts and Hunters Cave Well Replacement Project (Project). The Project 
consists of: (i) abandonment by sale of injection/withdrawal wells in 
the existing Hunters Cave Storage Field; (ii) construction of two 
horizontal wells: one in the Hunters Cave Field and one in the Swarts 
Complex to replace the capacity and capabilities of the storage fields; 
(iii) acquiring pipelines to serve as well lines; and (iv) selling base 
gas. The Hunter's Cave Field and Swarts Complex are located in Greene 
County, Pennsylvania. The Project will allow CONSOL Pennsylvania Coal 
Company LLC to proceed with planned mining activities while preserving 
Equitrans' ability to satisfy its contractual obligations to its 
Mainline storage customers. Equitrans estimates the total cost of the 
Project to be $7,295,312 and proposes to use the applicable Mainline 
Storage System rates as the maximum recourse rates for service on the 
Project and to roll-in the costs of the Project into its general system 
rates, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file 
with the Commission and open for 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 (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. 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 regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Matthew Eggerding, Deputy General Counsel, at Equitrans, L.P., 2200 
Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 by phone at (412) 553-5786, 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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    \1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Water Quality Certification

    Equitrans' application states that a water quality certificate 
under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for the project 
from PADEP--Southwest Regional Office, Oil & Gas. The request

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for certification must be submitted to the certifying agency and to the 
Commission concurrently. Proof of the certifying agency's receipt date 
must be filed no later than five (5) days after the request is 
submitted to the certifying agency.

Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review 
of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest 
the filing, 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 
August 8, 2023. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and 
comments is explained below.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].

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.

Protests

    Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) \2\ and 385.211 \3\ of the 
Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person \4\ may file a 
protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements 
specified in section 385.2001 \5\ of the Commission's regulations. 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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    \2\ 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
    \3\ 18 CFR 385.211.
    \4\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
    \5\ 18 CFR 385.2001.
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    To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly 
recorded, please submit your comments on or before August 8, 2023.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or 
protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the 
Project docket number CP23-507-000 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 or protests 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 or protests by 
mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must 
reference the Project docket number (CP23-507-000).
    To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    To file via any other courier: 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,\6\ 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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    \6\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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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 \7\ and the regulations under the NGA \8\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 8, 2023. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
the 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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    \7\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \8\ 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 CP23-507-000 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 ``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/docs-filing/efiling/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 CP23-507-
000.
    To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    To file via any other courier: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852.

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    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 at: Matthew Eggerding, Deputy General Counsel, 
at Equitrans, L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317 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. Service can be via 
email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \9\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\10\ 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.\11\ 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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    \9\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \10\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \11\ 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 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 8, 2023.

    Dated: July 18, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-15605 Filed 7-21-23; 8:45 am]
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