Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice, 83403 [2023-26239]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. RM98–1–000]
Records Governing Off-the-Record
Communications; Public Notice
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
Commission decisional employees, who
make or receive a prohibited or exempt
off-the-record communication relevant
to the merits of a contested proceeding,
to deliver to the Secretary of the
Commission, a copy of the
communication, if written, or a
summary of the substance of any oral
communication.
Prohibited communications are
included in a public, non-decisional file
associated with, but not a part of, the
decisional record of the proceeding.
Unless the Commission determines that
the prohibited communication and any
responses thereto should become a part
of the decisional record, the prohibited
off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in
reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to
respond to any facts or contentions
made in a prohibited off-the-record
communication and may request that
the Commission place the prohibited
communication and responses thereto
in the decisional record. The
Commission will grant such a request
only when it determines that fairness so
requires. Any person identified below as
having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the
document on all parties listed on the
Docket Nos.
1 Emailed
11–21–2023
Presenter or requester
FERC Staff.1
comments dated 11/18/2023 from Jarrod Baniqued.
Dated: November 22, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023–26239 Filed 11–28–23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP23–536–000]
Eastern Shore Natural Gas Company;
Notice of Public Scoping Session for
the Proposed Worcester Resiliency
Upgrade Project
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official service list for the applicable
proceeding in accordance with Rule
2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record
communications are included in the
decisional record of the proceeding,
unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40
CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-therecord communications recently
received by the Secretary of the
Commission. This filing may be viewed
on the Commission’s website at 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. For
assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at FERCOnlineSupport@
ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or
for TTY, contact (202) 502–8659.
File date
Prohibited:
1. CP22–21–000 ................................................................................
Exempt:
None.
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On October 11, 2023, the staff of the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC or Commission) issued a Notice
of Scoping Period Requesting Comments
On Environmental Issues for the
Worcester Resiliency Upgrade Project.
With that notice, the Commission
requested public comments on the
scope of issues to address in the
environmental document that the FERC
staff will prepare to discuss the
environmental impacts of the Worcester
Resiliency Upgrade (Project). The
Project involves construction and
operation of facilities by Eastern Shore
Natural Gas Company (Eastern Shore) in
Worcester, Wicomico, and Somerset
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Counties, Maryland and Sussex County,
Delaware (appendix 1). The
Commission will use this environmental
document in its decision-making
process to determine whether the
Project is in the public convenience and
necessity.
The October 11, 2023 notice
announced the opening of the scoping
process the Commission will use to
gather input from the public and
interested agencies regarding the
Project. This notice announces the
scoping session dates, locations, and
times (see Public Participation section
of this notice). As part of the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
review process, the Commission
considers concerns the public may have
about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action
whenever it considers the issuance of a
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Necessity. This gathering of public
input is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The
main goal of the scoping process is to
focus the analysis in the environmental
document on the important
environmental issues.
This notice was sent to the
Commission’s current environmental
mailing list for this Project. State and
local government representatives should
notify their constituents of this planned
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Project and encourage them to comment
on their areas of concern.
If you are a landowner receiving this
notice, a pipeline company
representative may contact you about
the acquisition of an easement to
construct, operate, and maintain the
planned facilities. The company would
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
easement agreement. You are not
required to enter into an agreement.
However, if the Commission approves
the Project, the Natural Gas Act conveys
the right of eminent domain to the
company. Therefore, if you and the
company do not reach an easement
agreement, the pipeline company could
initiate condemnation proceedings in
court. In such instances, compensation
would be determined by a judge in
accordance with state law. The
Commission does not subsequently
grant, exercise, or oversee the exercise
of that eminent domain authority. The
courts have exclusive authority to
handle eminent domain cases; the
Commission has no jurisdiction over
these matters.
A fact sheet prepared by FERC
entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas
Facility On My Land? What Do I Need
To Know?’’ addresses typically asked
questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the
Commission’s proceedings. This fact
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. RM98-1-000]
Records Governing Off-the-Record Communications; Public Notice
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 Commission
decisional employees, who make or receive a prohibited or exempt off-
the-record communication relevant to the merits of a contested
proceeding, to deliver to the Secretary of the Commission, a copy of
the communication, if written, or a summary of the substance of any
oral communication.
Prohibited communications are included in a public, non-decisional
file associated with, but not a part of, the decisional record of the
proceeding. Unless the Commission determines that the prohibited
communication and any responses thereto should become a part of the
decisional record, the prohibited off-the-record communication will not
be considered by the Commission in reaching its decision. Parties to a
proceeding may seek the opportunity to respond to any facts or
contentions made in a prohibited off-the-record communication and may
request that the Commission place the prohibited communication and
responses thereto in the decisional record. The Commission will grant
such a request only when it determines that fairness so requires. Any
person identified below as having made a prohibited off-the-record
communication shall serve the document on all parties listed on the
official service list for the applicable proceeding in accordance with
Rule 2010, 18 CFR 385.2010.
Exempt off-the-record communications are included in the decisional
record of the proceeding, unless the communication was with a
cooperating agency as described by 40 CFR 1501.6, made under 18 CFR
385.2201(e)(1)(v).
The following is a list of off-the-record communications recently
received by the Secretary of the Commission. This filing may be viewed
on the Commission's website at 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. For assistance, please
contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free
at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
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Presenter or
Docket Nos. File date requester
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Prohibited:
1. CP22-21-000................ 11-21-2023 FERC Staff.\1\
Exempt:
None..........................
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\1\ Emailed comments dated 11/18/2023 from Jarrod Baniqued.
Dated: November 22, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26239 Filed 11-28-23; 8:45 am]
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