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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Notice for Request for Information on
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
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Commission
[Docket Nos. CP23–518–000; CP21–496–
000]
NFEnergı´a LLC; Notice Seeking Public
Comment and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
On September 15, 2021, NFEnergı´a
LLC (NFEnergı´a), 111 W 19th Street,
New York, New York 10011, filed in
Docket No. CP21–496–000 an
application under section 3(a) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), Parts 153 and
380 of the Commission’s regulations,
and the Order issued by the
Commission on March 19, 2021, in
Docket No. CP20–466–000 (Order on
Show Cause),1 requesting authorization
to operate the San Juan Micro-Fuel
Handling Facility (MFH Facility), a
liquefied natural gas (LNG) import and
regasification facility located at the Port
of San Juan in Puerto Rico.
On July 18, 2023, NFEnergı´a filed in
Docket No. CP23–518–000 a request to
construct and operate a 220-foot, 10inch-diameter pipeline at the MFH
1 New Fortress Energy LLC, 174 FERC ¶ 61,207
(2021) (Order on Show Cause), order on reh’g, 176
FERC ¶ 61,031 (2021) (Rehearing Order).
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Facility.2 On July 31, 2023, the
Commission issued an order stating that
it will not take action to prevent the
immediate construction and operation
of the proposed pipeline and would
conduct a complete examination of the
continued operation of the proposed
pipeline, including an examination of
potential ongoing environmental and
safety impacts, as part of the pending
proceeding related to the operation of
the MFH Facility.3 On September 21,
2023, Commission staff issued an
engineering and environmental
information request (Information
Request) to NFEnergı´a for the proposed
pipeline and required a response from
NFEnergı´a within 30 days.4 On October
23, 2023, NFEnergı´a provided its
response to the Information Request,
which it supplemented on November
30, 2023.
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.
Public access to records formerly
available in the Commission’s physical
Public Reference Room, which was
located at the Commission’s
headquarters, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426, are now
available via the Commission’s website.
For assistance, contact the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission at
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call tollfree, (886) 208–3676 or TTY (202) 502–
8659.
Any questions regarding these filings
may be directed to Cameron
MacDougall, General Counsel,
NFEnergı´a LLC, 111 W 19th Street, New
York, New York, 10011, by phone at
(202) 479–1522, or by email at
cmacdougall@fortress.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
2 NFEnergı
´a July 18, 2023, Request for
Amendment to Temporary Authorization Operate
(Amendment Request). The Order to Show Cause
found that NFEnergı´a’s LNG facility is subject to the
Commission’s jurisdiction under NGA section 3 and
granted NFEnergı´a temporary authorization, under
which NFEnergı´a currently operates the facility,
while the Commission reviews the company’s
application for authorization under NGA section 3.
3 NFEnergı´a LLC, 184 FERC ¶ 61,061 (2023) (July
2023 Order).
4 The 30th day after the date of the Information
Request is Saturday, October 21, 2023. Pursuant to
the Commission’s regulations, NFEnergı´a’s response
was due by Monday, October 23, 2023. See 18 CFR
385.2007(a)(2).
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Procedure,5 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.
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
February 8, 2024. 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.
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Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) 6 and
385.211 7 of the Commission’s
regulations under the NGA, any person 8
may file a protest to the application.
Protests must comply with the
requirements specified in section
385.2001 9 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 February 8, 2024.
There are three methods you can use
to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please
reference the Project docket numbers
CP23–518–000 and CP21–496–000 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 can 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 numbers (CP23–518–000
and CP21–496–000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Acting 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
6 18
CFR 157.10(a)(4).
CFR 385.211.
8 Persons include individuals, organizations,
businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18
CFR 385.102(d).
9 18 CFR 385.2001.
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available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
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,10 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.
All intervenors in the ongoing
proceeding for the project (CP21–496–
000) will be considered intervenors in
this amendment proceeding (CP21–518–
000) and do not need to file a new
motion to intervene.
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 11 and the regulations under
the NGA 12 by the intervention deadline
for the project, which is February 8,
2024. 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 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
numbers CP23–518–000 and CP21–496–
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
10 18
CFR 385.102(d).
CFR 385.214.
12 18 CFR 157.10.
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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 numbers CP23–518–000 and
CP21–496–000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A.
Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, Acting 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. The
deadline for filing a motion to intervene
is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February
8, 2024.
Protests and motions to intervene
must be served on the applicant either
by mail or email at: Cameron
MacDougall, General Counsel,
NFEnergı´a LLC, 111 W 19th Street, New
York, New York, 10011 or at
cmacdougall@fortress.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 13 motions to
intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).14 Motions to
intervene that are filed after the
intervention deadline are untimely and
may be denied. Any late-filed motion to
interSecretary ofw 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.15
A person obtaining party status will be
placed on the service list maintained by
the Acting Secretary of the Commission
and will receive copies (paper or
13 The applicant has 15 days from the submittal
of a motion to intervene to file a written objection
to the intervention.
14 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
15 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 Date, February 8, 2024.
Dated: January 9, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
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BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. ER24–818–000]
Yellow Pine Solar II, 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 Yellow
Pine Solar II, 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
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP23-518-000; CP21-496-000]
NFEnerg[iacute]a LLC; Notice Seeking Public Comment and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
On September 15, 2021, NFEnerg[iacute]a LLC (NFEnerg[iacute]a), 111
W 19th Street, New York, New York 10011, filed in Docket No. CP21-496-
000 an application under section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA),
Parts 153 and 380 of the Commission's regulations, and the Order issued
by the Commission on March 19, 2021, in Docket No. CP20-466-000 (Order
on Show Cause),\1\ requesting authorization to operate the San Juan
Micro-Fuel Handling Facility (MFH Facility), a liquefied natural gas
(LNG) import and regasification facility located at the Port of San
Juan in Puerto Rico.
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\1\ New Fortress Energy LLC, 174 FERC ] 61,207 (2021) (Order on
Show Cause), order on reh'g, 176 FERC ] 61,031 (2021) (Rehearing
Order).
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On July 18, 2023, NFEnerg[iacute]a filed in Docket No. CP23-518-000
a request to construct and operate a 220-foot, 10-inch-diameter
pipeline at the MFH
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Facility.\2\ On July 31, 2023, the Commission issued an order stating
that it will not take action to prevent the immediate construction and
operation of the proposed pipeline and would conduct a complete
examination of the continued operation of the proposed pipeline,
including an examination of potential ongoing environmental and safety
impacts, as part of the pending proceeding related to the operation of
the MFH Facility.\3\ On September 21, 2023, Commission staff issued an
engineering and environmental information request (Information Request)
to NFEnerg[iacute]a for the proposed pipeline and required a response
from NFEnerg[iacute]a within 30 days.\4\ On October 23, 2023,
NFEnerg[iacute]a provided its response to the Information Request,
which it supplemented on November 30, 2023.
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\2\ NFEnerg[iacute]a July 18, 2023, Request for Amendment to
Temporary Authorization Operate (Amendment Request). The Order to
Show Cause found that NFEnerg[iacute]a's LNG facility is subject to
the Commission's jurisdiction under NGA section 3 and granted
NFEnerg[iacute]a temporary authorization, under which
NFEnerg[iacute]a currently operates the facility, while the
Commission reviews the company's application for authorization under
NGA section 3.
\3\ NFEnerg[iacute]a LLC, 184 FERC ] 61,061 (2023) (July 2023
Order).
\4\ The 30th day after the date of the Information Request is
Saturday, October 21, 2023. Pursuant to the Commission's
regulations, NFEnerg[iacute]a's response was due by Monday, October
23, 2023. See 18 CFR 385.2007(a)(2).
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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. Public access
to records formerly available in the Commission's physical Public
Reference Room, which was located at the Commission's headquarters, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, are now available via the
Commission's website. 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 these filings may be directed to Cameron
MacDougall, General Counsel, NFEnerg[iacute]a LLC, 111 W 19th Street,
New York, New York, 10011, by phone at (202) 479-1522, or by email at
[email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\5\ 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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\5\ 18 CFR 157.9.
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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
February 8, 2024. 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) \6\ and 385.211 \7\ of the
Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person \8\ may file a
protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements
specified in section 385.2001 \9\ 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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\6\ 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
\7\ 18 CFR 385.211.
\8\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
\9\ 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 February 8, 2024.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
numbers CP23-518-000 and CP21-496-000 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 can 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 numbers (CP23-518-000 and CP21-496-000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting
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
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available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
[email protected].
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,\10\ 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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\10\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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All intervenors in the ongoing proceeding for the project (CP21-
496-000) will be considered intervenors in this amendment proceeding
(CP21-518-000) and do not need to file a new motion to intervene.
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 \11\ and the regulations under the NGA \12\ by
the intervention deadline for the project, which is February 8, 2024.
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 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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\11\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\12\ 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 numbers CP23-518-000 and
CP21-496-000 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 numbers CP23-518-
000 and CP21-496-000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting
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]. The deadline for filing a
motion to intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 8, 2024.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email at: Cameron MacDougall, General Counsel,
NFEnerg[iacute]a LLC, 111 W 19th Street, New York, New York, 10011 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 \13\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\14\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to interSecretary ofw 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.\15\ A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Acting 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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\13\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\14\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\15\ 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 Date, February 8,
2024.
Dated: January 9, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-00724 Filed 1-16-24; 8:45 am]
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