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Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant. On
or before the comment date, it is not
necessary to serve motions to intervene
or protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (https://
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Home Page on the internet, this
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The full text of this document is
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Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
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digits of this document in the docket
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FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652
(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://
www.ferc.gov. 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.
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
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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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on November 14, 2024.
Dated: October 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–25276 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. AC25–5–000]
Georgia Power Company; Notice of
Filing
Take notice that on October 24, 2024,
Georgia Power Company requested from
the Chief Accountant of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) approval of
accounting entries related to its sale of
certain transmission assets to Georgia
Transmission Corporation.
Any person desiring to intervene or to
protest this filing must file in
accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
385.214). Protests will be considered by
the Commission in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but will
not serve to make protestants parties to
the proceeding. Any person wishing to
become a party must file a notice of
intervention or motion to intervene, as
appropriate. Such notices, motions, or
protests must be filed on or before the
comment date. Anyone filing a motion
to intervene or protest must serve a copy
of that document on the Applicant. On
or before the comment date, it is not
necessary to serve motions to intervene
or protests on persons other than the
Applicant.
In addition to publishing the full text
of this document in the Federal
Register, the Commission provides all
interested persons an opportunity to
view and/or print the contents of this
document via the internet through the
Commission’s Home Page (https://
www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s
Home Page on the internet, this
information is available on eLibrary.
The full text of this document is
available on eLibrary in PDF and
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Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the Commission’s website
during normal business hours from
FERC Online Support at 202–502–6652
(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at https://
www.ferc.gov. 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.
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.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Time on November 14, 2024.
Dated: October 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024–25277 Filed 10–30–24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP25–5–000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on October 10, 2024,
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
1300, Houston, TX 77002–2700, filed an
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application under section 7(b) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of
the Commission’s regulations requesting
authorization for its Line 4010
Abandonment Project (Project). The
Project consists of the abandonment of
Line 4010 in its entirety, as well as all
associated facilities, located in Clarion
and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania.
Columbia states that Line 4010 is a
13.74 mile, 6-inch-diameter pipeline
originally constructed in 1926. The
proposal will allow Columbia to comply
with an order issued by the United
States Department of Transportation
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) on April 22,
2022. The PHMSA order was in
response to an adverse operating
incident on Line 4010 that occurred in
2019. Due to the pipeline’s age and
deteriorating condition, along with the
uneconomical cost of repair and/or
replacement, Columbia has determined
that abandoning Line 4010 is the most
prudent response. Columbia estimates
the total cost of this abandonment to be
approximately $9 million, 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 (https://
www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s
Home Page on the internet, this
information is available on eLibrary.
The full text of this document is
available on eLibrary in PDF and
Microsoft Word format for viewing,
printing, and/or downloading. To access
this document in eLibrary, type the
docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for
eLibrary and the Commission’s website
during normal business hours from
FERC Online Support at (202) 502–6652
(toll free at 1–866–208–3676) or email at
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the
Public Reference Room at (202) 502–
8371, TTY (202) 502–8659. Email the
Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed
project should be directed to David A.
Alonzo, Manager, Project
Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002–2700, by phone at 832–320–
5477, or by email at david_alonzo@
tcenergy.com.
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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.
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
Thursday, November 14, 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) 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 Thursday, November 14,
2024.
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
CP25–5–000 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 (CP25–5–000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, 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
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.
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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
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 Thursday,
November 14, 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 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 CP25–5–000 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
6 18
CFR 385.102(d).
CFR 385.214.
8 18 CFR 157.10.
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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 CP25–5–000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: DebbieAnne A. Reese, 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: David A. Alonzo, Manager,
Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana
Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002–2700, or by email (with a link to
the document) at david_alonzo@
tcenergy.com. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be
served on the applicant and all other
parties to the proceeding. Contact
information for parties can be
downloaded from the service list at the
eService link on FERC Online. 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)
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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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 Thursday, November
14, 2024.
Dated: October 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
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Commission
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Records
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission (FERC), Department of
Energy (DOE).
ACTION: Notice of a modified system of
records.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Privacy Act of 1974, all agencies are
required to publish in the Federal
Register a notice of their systems of
records. Notice is hereby given that the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(FERC) is publishing a notice of
modifications to an existing FERC
system of records titled ‘‘Commission
Parking Records (FERC–31).’’
DATES: Comments on this modified
system of records must be received no
later than 30 days after the date of
publication in the Federal Register. If
no public comment is received during
this period or unless otherwise
published in the Federal Register by
FERC, the modified system of records
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP25-5-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on October 10, 2024, Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC (Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002-
2700, filed an
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application under section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization for its
Line 4010 Abandonment Project (Project). The Project consists of the
abandonment of Line 4010 in its entirety, as well as all associated
facilities, located in Clarion and Jefferson Counties, Pennsylvania.
Columbia states that Line 4010 is a 13.74 mile, 6-inch-diameter
pipeline originally constructed in 1926. The proposal will allow
Columbia to comply with an order issued by the United States Department
of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety
Administration (PHMSA) on April 22, 2022. The PHMSA order was in
response to an adverse operating incident on Line 4010 that occurred in
2019. Due to the pipeline's age and deteriorating condition, along with
the uneconomical cost of repair and/or replacement, Columbia has
determined that abandoning Line 4010 is the most prudent response.
Columbia estimates the total cost of this abandonment to be
approximately $9 million, 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 (https://www.ferc.gov). From
the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's
website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202)
502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
[email protected], or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
[email protected].
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas
77002-2700, by phone at 832-320-5477, or by email at
[email protected].
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or issue a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other
milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of
the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an EA in the
Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify
federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all
necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal
authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's FEIS or EA.
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Public Participation
There are 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
Thursday, November 14, 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) \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 Thursday, November
14, 2024.
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 CP25-5-000 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 (CP25-5-000).
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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
[[Page 86798]]
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 Thursday, November 14,
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 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 CP25-5-000 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 CP25-5-
000.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 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 at: David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations,
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300,
Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or by email (with a link to the document) 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 Thursday, November
14, 2024.
Dated: October 24, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2024-25273 Filed 10-30-24; 8:45 am]
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