[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 18 (Tuesday, January 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4977-4978]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-01404]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-35-000]


Notice of Application: WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.

    Take notice that on January 8, 2020, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. 
(WBI

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Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, filed 
in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(b) 
of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations requesting authorization for the abandonment by sale of all 
WBI Energy's gathering facilities and related service located in the 
state if Montana and North Dakota as a result of the sale of its 
gathering assets to Scout Energy Group, II, LP. All as more fully set 
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open 
to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the 
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the 
Commission's website 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, (866) 208-3676 or 
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lori 
Myerchin, Director, Regulatory Affairs and Transportation Services, WBI 
Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North 
Dakota 58503, by telephone at (701) 530-1563, or by email to 
[email protected].
    WBI Energy filed an application for authorization to abandon by 
sale, to Scout Energy Group II, LP, its remaining gathering facilities, 
which includes approximately 400 miles of natural gas gathering 
pipeline and appurtenant facilities, and related land rights associated 
with WBI Energy's existing gathering operations in the Baker Field, 
located in Fallon County, Montana and Bowman County, North Dakota. 
Following the proposed abandonment WBI Energy will no longer provide 
any gathering services.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the 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.
    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, on or 
before the comment date stated below 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 seven copies of filings made in the proceeding with the 
Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other 
party. 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.
    Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of 
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments 
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will be 
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party 
commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other 
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek 
court review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 7 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 February 11, 2020.

    Dated: January 21, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-01404 Filed 1-27-20; 8:45 am]
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