[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 166 (Wednesday, August 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52587-52588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-18734]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-508-000]


Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC, Ladder Creek LLC; Notice of 
Application

    Take notice that on August 7, 2020, Cimarron River Pipeline, LLC 
(Cimarron), 370 17th Street, Suite 2500, Denver, Colorado 80202, and 
Ladder Creek LLC (Ladder Creek), 41707 County Road P, Cheyenne Wells, 
Colorado 80810 (jointly, the Applicants), filed in Docket No. CP20-508-
000, an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) requesting authorization for its proposed Tekas Pipeline 
Abandonment Project (Project). Specifically, Cimarron proposes to: (1) 
Abandon the Tekas Pipeline system, which is an independent, 
noncontiguous portion of Cimarron's interstate pipeline operations, by 
transfer to Ladder Creek; (2) find that, upon transfer, the bulk of the 
Tekas Pipeline System will be performing non-jurisdictional natural gas 
gathering activities; and (3) issue a certificate of public convenience 
and necessity to Ladder Creek pursuant to NGA section 7(c) to own, 
operate, and maintain the Ladder Creek Residue Line located near the 
Colorado-Kansas border that delivers natural gas processed at the 
Ladder Creek Processing Plant to Colorado Interstate Gas Company, 
L.L.C. (CIG). The Applicants also request that the Commission determine 
that, in light of the fact that Ladder Creek will operate the Ladder 
Creek Residue Line for the sole purpose of transporting gas owned by 
Ladder Creek to CIG, Ladder Creek qualifies for waivers of those 
aspects of the Commission's interstate gas pipeline regulatory program 
that have routinely been afforded to jurisdictional plant residue lines 
that do not carry third-party gas.
    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 
Douglas F. John, Counsel for Ladder Creek, John & Hengerer LLP, 1629 K 
Street NW, Suite 402, Washington, DC 20006, by phone (202) 429-8801; 
and Daniel P. Archuleta, Counsel for Cimarron, Troutman Pepper Hamilton 
Sander LLP, 401 9th Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20004, by 
phone (202) 274-2926.
    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 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 five 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 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 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

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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 September 10, 
2020.

    Dated: August 20, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-18734 Filed 8-25-20; 8:45 am]
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