[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39556-39557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14185]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-479-000]


Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on June 11, 2020, Northern Natural Gas Company 
(Northern Natural), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, NE 68124-1000, 
filed in Docket No. CP20- 479-000 an application pursuant to section 
7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations for authorization to abandon in-place the 
Auburn A-branch line located in Lancaster, Otoe, Johnson, and Nemaha 
counties, Nebraska. Northern Natural further seeks authorization to 
construct and operate a branch line loop consisting of approximately 
4.3 miles of 8-inch-diameter pipeline and a pig launcher and regulation 
station and associated appurtenances in Lancaster and Otoe counties, 
Nebraska (Auburn J-Line Loop). Northern Natural estimates the cost of 
the Auburn J-Line Loop project to be $7,777,080, all as more fully 
described in their application which is on file with the Commission and 
open to 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 (http://ferc.gov) using the 
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three 
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public 
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency 
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the 
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to 
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director Certificates and External Affairs, 
Northern Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, NE 68103-0330, by 
telephone at (402) 398-7103, by facsimile at (402) 398-7592, or by 
email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to Sec.  157.9 of the Commission's rules (18 CFR 157.9), 
within 90 days of this Notice, the Commission staff will 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 environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. 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 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 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 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.

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CP16- 4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice concerning 
out-of-time motions to intervene in any new NGA 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 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.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on July 16, 2020.

    Dated: June 25, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-14185 Filed 6-30-20; 8:45 am]
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