[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 187 (Friday, September 25, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60454-60455]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-21201]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-521-000]


Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization; Northwest Pipeline 
LLC

    Take notice that on September 10, 2020, Northwest Pipeline LLC 
(Northwest), 2800 Post Oak Blvd., Houston, Texas 77056, filed in the 
above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 
157.205 and 157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural 
Gas Act and its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-433-000 
for authorization to increase the maximum allowable operating pressure 
(MAOP) of the Othello Lateral on Northwest's system located in Adams 
County, Washington. Specifically, this project will increase the MAOP 
of the Othello Lateral from 765 psig to 811 psig to have a consistent 
MAOP with the Othello Loop. Northwest avers that there will be no 
increase, reduction, or termination in firm service to any existing 
customers, all as more fully set forth in the 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 FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this prior notice request should be 
directed to Liz Hughes, Regulatory Analyst, Northwest Pipeline LLC, 
P.O. Box 1396, Houston, Texas 77251 or email [email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after the 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene, or 
the Commission's staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the 
Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest 
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed 
therefore, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized 
effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a protest is 
filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for 
filing a protest, the instant request shall be treated as an 
application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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 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 EA.
    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 any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve 
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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.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFile 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.

    Dated: September 21, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-21201 Filed 9-24-20; 8:45 am]
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