East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline, 51807-51809 [2023-16629]

Download as PDF ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2023 / Notices the NGA 9 by the intervention deadline for the project, which is August 18, 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 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 CP23–513–000 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 CP23–513–000. 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 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 at: Jerrod L. Harrison, Assistant General Counsel Sempra Infrastructure, 488 8th Avenue, San Diego, CA 92101 or by email at: jharrison@ sempraglobal.com. Any subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all other 9 18 CFR 157.10. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Aug 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 10 motions to intervene are automatically granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).11 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.12 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 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 18, 2023. Dated: July 28, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16626 Filed 8–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 10 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a written objection to the intervention. 11 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1). 12 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d). PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51807 DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP23–516–000] East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline Take notice that on July 18, 2023, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC (East Tennessee), 915 North Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, Texas 77079, filed an application under sections 7(c), of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 of the Commission’s regulations requesting authorization to provide 300,000 dekatherms per day of new firm natural gas transportation capacity and up to 95,000 dekatherms of Customized Delivery Service to the (TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority by construct, modify, install, own, and operate the following facilities of Ridgeline Expansion Project (Project). Specifically, the Project consists of: (i) approximately 110 miles of 30-inch diameter mainline pipeline and approximately 4 miles of 30-inch diameter header pipeline; (ii) approximately 8 miles of 24-inch diameter lateral pipeline; (iii) new compressor station consisting of two centrifugal compressor packages driven by electric motor drives rated to 7,300 (HP) horsepower for a total of 14,600 HP); (v) a new meter and regulating (M&R) station to receive gas from Columbia Gulf Transmission, LLC; (vi) modifications to two existing M&R stations to receive gas from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and Midwestern Gas Transmission Company; (vii) new delivery meter station to measure gas delivered to the Kingston Fossil Plant; and (viii) related appurtenances. The Ridgeline Expansion Project are located in Trousdale, Smith, Jackson, Putnam, Overton, Fentress, Morgan, Roane, counties, Tennessee. The total cost of the Project to be $1,105,000,000, 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 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 51808 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2023 / Notices 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 Amish George, Manger, Rates and Certificates at East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251–1642 by phone at (713) 627–5120, or by email at anish.george@enbridge.com. On May 20,2022 the Commission granted the Applicant’s request to utilize the National Environmental Policy Act Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF22–7–000 to staff activities involved in the Project. Now, as of the filing of the July 18, 2023, application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP23–516–000 as noted in the caption of this Notice. 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. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Water Quality Certification East Tennessee’s application states that a water quality certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for the project from Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. The request 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. 1 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Aug 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 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 18, 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. 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 18, 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 CP23–516–000 in your submission. (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment feature, which is located on the 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 PO 00000 Frm 00042 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 (CP23–516–000). 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. 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 6 18 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM CFR 385.102(d). 04AUN1 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 149 / Friday, August 4, 2023 / Notices 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 18, 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 CP23–516–000 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 CP23–516–000. 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 motions to intervene (option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 7 18 8 18 CFR 385.214. CFR 157.10. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Aug 03, 2023 Jkt 259001 Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail or email at: Amish George, Manger, Rates and Certificates at East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251–1642, or by email at anish.george@enbridge.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. 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 18, 2023. 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). PO 00000 Frm 00043 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51809 Dated: July 28, 2023. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2023–16629 Filed 8–3–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717–01–P DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. ER23–2513–000] SR Canadaville Lessee, LLC; Supplemental Notice That Initial Market-Based Rate Filing Includes Request for Blanket Section 204 Authorization This is a supplemental notice in the above-referenced proceeding of SR Canadaville Lessee, LLC’s application for market-based rate authority, with an accompanying rate tariff, noting that such application includes a request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability. Any person desiring to intervene or to protest should file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Applicant. Notice is hereby given that the deadline for filing protests with regard to the applicant’s request for blanket authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of future issuances of securities and assumptions of liability, is August 21, 2023. The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at https:// www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests. Persons unable to file electronically may mail similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP23-516-000]


East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC; Notice of Application and 
Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on July 18, 2023, East Tennessee Natural Gas, LLC 
(East Tennessee), 915 North Eldridge Parkway, Suite 1100, Houston, 
Texas 77079, filed an application under sections 7(c), of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA), and part 157 of the Commission's regulations requesting 
authorization to provide 300,000 dekatherms per day of new firm natural 
gas transportation capacity and up to 95,000 dekatherms of Customized 
Delivery Service to the (TVA) Tennessee Valley Authority by construct, 
modify, install, own, and operate the following facilities of Ridgeline 
Expansion Project (Project).
    Specifically, the Project consists of: (i) approximately 110 miles 
of 30-inch diameter mainline pipeline and approximately 4 miles of 30-
inch diameter header pipeline; (ii) approximately 8 miles of 24-inch 
diameter lateral pipeline; (iii) new compressor station consisting of 
two centrifugal compressor packages driven by electric motor drives 
rated to 7,300 (HP) horsepower for a total of 14,600 HP); (v) a new 
meter and regulating (M&R) station to receive gas from Columbia Gulf 
Transmission, LLC; (vi) modifications to two existing M&R stations to 
receive gas from Texas Eastern Transmission, LP and Midwestern Gas 
Transmission Company; (vii) new delivery meter station to measure gas 
delivered to the Kingston Fossil Plant; and (viii) related 
appurtenances. The Ridgeline Expansion Project are located in 
Trousdale, Smith, Jackson, Putnam, Overton, Fentress, Morgan, Roane, 
counties, Tennessee. The total cost of the Project to be 
$1,105,000,000, 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

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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 
Amish George, Manger, Rates and Certificates at East Tennessee Natural 
Gas LLC., P.O. Box 1642, Houston, TX 77251-1642 by phone at (713) 627-
5120, or by email at [email protected].
    On May 20,2022 the Commission granted the Applicant's request to 
utilize the National Environmental Policy Act Pre-Filing Process and 
assigned Docket No. PF22-7-000 to staff activities involved in the 
Project. Now, as of the filing of the July 18, 2023, application, the 
Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, 
this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP23-516-000 as noted 
in the caption of this Notice.
    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

    East Tennessee's application states that a water quality 
certificate under section 401 of the Clean Water Act is required for 
the project from Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. 
The request 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 18, 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 18, 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 CP23-516-000 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 (CP23-516-000).

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

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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 \7\ and the regulations under the NGA \8\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 18, 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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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both 
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP23-516-000 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 CP23-516-
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 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: Amish George, Manger, Rates and 
Certificates at East Tennessee Natural Gas LLC., P.O. Box 1642, 
Houston, TX 77251-1642, or by email 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 18, 2023.

    Dated: July 28, 2023.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-16629 Filed 8-3-23; 8:45 am]
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