[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 54 (Thursday, March 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15774-15775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05735]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP20-68-000; CP20-70-000; CP20-70-000]


Enable Gas Transmission, LLC, Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC; 
Notice of Application

    Take notice that on February 28, 2020, Enable Gas Transmission, LLC 
(EGT), 910 Louisiana Street, Suite 4840, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an 
application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, 
requesting authorization to (1) construct, install, own, operate, and 
maintain various facilities along EGT's existing Line CP (Line CP 
Modifications), including modifications to two existing compressor 
stations, modification of three existing meter stations, and 
construction of two new meter stations; (2) abandon by sale certain 
assets related to EGT's Line CP, including the new and modified 
facilities described above, with the exception of Line CP-3 (located in 
Panola County, Texas) to Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC (Gulf Run); 
and (3) lease a portion of the capacity on Line CP from Gulf Run.
    In combination with this filing, Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC 
(Gulf Run), 910 Louisiana Street, Suite 4840, Houston, Texas 77002, 
filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the NGA, and Part 
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to (1) 
construct, install, own, operate, and maintain approximately 134 miles 
of new natural gas transmission pipeline (Gulf Run Pipeline), and 
ancillary facilities to transport up to approximately 1.65 million 
dekatherms per day of natural gas from EGT's existing Westdale 
Compressor Station to a delivery point near Starks, Louisiana; (2) 
acquire certain assets related to EGT's Line CP from EGT; and (3) lease 
a portion of the capacity on Line CP back to EGT and to re-acquire a 
portion of such capacity following the term of the lease. Gulf Run also 
requests a blanket certificate, pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F of the 
Commission's regulations, authorizing Gulf Run to construct, operate, 
acquire, and abandon certain facilities, and a blanket certificate 
pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's regulations 
authorizing Gulf Run to provide open-access firm and interruptible 
interstate natural gas transportation services on a self-implementing 
basis with pre-granted abandonment for such services, all as more fully 
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and 
open for public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the 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, please contact FERC at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Lisa Yoho, Senior Director, Regulatory & FERC Compliance, Enable Gulf 
Run Transmission, LLC, Enable Gas Transmission, LLC, 910 Louisiana 
Street, Suite 48040, Houston, Texas 77002, or by calling (346) 701-2539 
(telephone) or email at [email protected].
    On April 12, 2019, the Commission staff granted the EGT and Gulf 
Run request to utilize the FERC's Pre-Filing Process and assigned 
Docket No. PF19-3-000 to staff activities involving the project. Please 
note that on June 12, 2019, the FERC issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Gulf Run and 
Line CP Modifications Project, Request for Comments on Environmental 
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. Based on EGT's 
subsequent decision not to propose certain segments of originally 
planned pipeline and new compression as part of the filed project 
application, FERC staff has determined that an environmental assessment 
(EA) is the appropriate means to evaluate the project's environmental 
impacts, rather than an environmental impact statement. Now, as of the 
filing of the applications on February 28, 2020, the Pre-Filing Process 
for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding 
will be conducted in Docket No. CP20-68-000 and CP20-70-000, as noted 
in the caption of this Notice.
    Because the environmental review of the submitted projects includes 
both the Line CP Modifications and the Gulf Run Pipeline, preparation 
of the EA to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 
will combine both applications. Within 90 days after the issuance of 
this Notice of Application, the Commission staff will issue a Notice of 
Schedule for Environmental Review that will indicate the anticipated 
date for the Commission's staff issuance of the EA analyzing both 
proposals. The issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental 
Review will also 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 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 3 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.
    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 commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive 
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings 
associated with the Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will 
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by 
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents 
issued by the

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Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the 
Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should 
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at 
] 50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    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 3 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 April 3, 2020.

    Dated: March 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05735 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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