[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38306-38307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15187]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP13-492-000 and PF12-17-000]


Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on June 6, 2013, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, 
LP (Pacific Connector), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, 
filed in Docket No. CP13-492-000 an application under section 7 of the 
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, 
seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity: (i) 
Authorizing the construction and operation of the Pacific Connector Gas 
Pipeline (Pacific Connector Pipeline); (ii) approving the Pacific 
Connector Pipeline's pro forma Tariff; (iii) approving the initial 
rates for the Pacific Connector Pipeline; and iv) approving its 
proposed treatment of accounting issues. Pacific Connector also seeks 
issuance of blanket certificates under Part 157, Subpart F and under 
Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's regulations, authorizing 
Pacific Connector to engage in certain self-implementing routine 
construction activities, and to transport natural gas on an open access 
and self-implementing basis, respectively, all as more fully set forth 
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to 
public inspection. Copies of this filing are available for review at 
the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the 
Commission's Web site web at http://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, contact 
FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or 
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    The Pacific Connector Pipeline would be capable of delivering up to 
1,060,000 Dekatherms per day of natural gas to the Jordan Cove LNG 
Export Terminal being developed by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. 
that separately filed an application with the Commission for its 
proposal in Docket No. CP13-483-000 on May 21, 2013. Questions 
regarding this application should be directed to Pam Barnes, Project 
Manager--Certificates, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, or 
by telephone at 801-584-6857.
    On June 8, 2012, the Commission staff granted Jordan Cove's request 
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF12-17 to 
staff activities involved with Pacific Connector's project. Now, as of 
the filing of the application on June 6, 2013, the Pre-Filing Process 
for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding 
will be conducted in Docket No. CP13-492-000, as noted in the caption 
of this Notice.
    Because the Pacific Connector Pipeline is a necessary part of the 
Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal, the Commission will prepare a single 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing both projects in order 
to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969. 
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, and 
to ensure compliance with the NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, the Commission 
staff will issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review within 
90 days of the date of this Notice. The Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review will indicate, among other milestones, the 
anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final EIS 
for the proposal. The Notice will also alert other agencies of the 
requirement to complete necessary reviews and

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authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission 
staff's final EIS.
    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by 
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, before the 
comment date of this notice, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to 
intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules 
of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the 
Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party 
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary 
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of 
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant 
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the 
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the 
proceeding.
    However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have 
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with 
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and 
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. 
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the 
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will 
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's 
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project 
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly 
involved in the protest.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
    Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 
5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2013

    Dated: June 19, 2013.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15187 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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