[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 148 (Thursday, August 5, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42814-42816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-16719]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-476-000]


West Texas Gas, Inc.; West Texas Gas Utility, LLC; Notice of 
Applications and Establishing Intervention Deadline

    Take notice that on July 20, 2021, West Texas Gas, Inc. (WTGI) and 
West Texas Gas Utility, LLC (WTGU-LLC), both located at 211 North 
Colorado, Midland, TX 79701, filed an application under sections 7(b) 
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's 
regulations requesting authorization for: (1) WTGI to abandon 
approximately 152 miles of 12, 10, 6, and 4-inch diameter pipeline 
located in Texas and New Mexico; (2) WTGI to abandon the blanket 
certificate it was issued pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F of the 
Commission's regulations; (3) WTGU-LLC to acquire, own, and operate the 
existing pipeline facilities that are to be abandoned by WTGI; and (4) 
WTGU-LLC a blanket certificate pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F of the 
Commission's regulations. The applicants state that the requested 
authorizations are designed to facilitate an internal reorganization 
that will have no effect on existing customers, landowners, or the 
environment, and is otherwise required by the public convenience and 
necessity, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on 
file with the Commission and open for 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

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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 regarding WTGI and WTGU-LLC's application may be 
directed to Justin Clark, General Counsel, West Texas Gas, Inc., 211 
North Colorado, Midland, TX 79701, by telephone at (432) 682-6311 or by 
email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will 
either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental 
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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    \1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation

    There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review 
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the 
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to 
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2021. 
How to file comments and motions to intervene is explained below.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The 
Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your 
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments 
on or before August 20, 2021. However, the filing of a comment alone 
will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a 
party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project 
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will 
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are 
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities,\2\ has the option to file a motion 
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to 
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to 
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit 
Courts of Appeal.
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    \2\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the 
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure \3\ and the regulations under the NGA \4\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 20, 2021. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include 
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted 
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly 
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information 
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \3\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \4\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are 
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied. 
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late 
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide 
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the 
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status 
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the 
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all 
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.

How To File Comments and Interventions

    There are two ways to submit your comments and motions to intervene 
to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project 
docket number CP21-476-000 in your submission. The Commission 
encourages electronic filing of submissions.
    (1) You may file your comments or motions to intervene 
electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the 
Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and 
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on 
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are 
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a 
Filing'' or ``Intervention''; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the 
Project docket number (CP21-476-000).
    To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, 
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426.
    To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly 
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins 
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicants either by 
mail or email (with a link to the document) at: West Texas Gas, Inc., 
211 North Colorado, Midland, TX 79701 or [email protected]. Any 
subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the 
applicants and all other parties to the proceeding. Contact information 
for parties can be downloaded from the service list at the eService 
link on FERC Online. Service can be via email with a link to the 
document.
    All timely, unopposed \5\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\6\ Motions to intervene that 
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be 
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for 
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived 
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\7\

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A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list 
maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies 
(paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by 
all other parties.
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    \5\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \6\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \7\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the 
projects will be available from the Commission's Office of External 
Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov 
using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also 
provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. For more information and to register, go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2021.

    Dated: July 30, 2021.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-16719 Filed 8-4-21; 8:45 am]
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