[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 208 (Monday, November 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60227-60228]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23733]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-513-000]


WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request for Extension of 
Time

    Take notice that on October 19, 2021, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. 
(WBI) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) grant an extension of time, until November 1, 2022, to 
complete the 2020 Baker Storage Well Abandonment Project (Project), as 
authorized after the 60-day deadline of WBI's prior notice issued by 
the Commission on September 3, 2020. By that process, WBI was initially 
required to abandon the facilities in one year, by November 2, 2021.
    WBI states that on October 12, 2021, the Project area received a 
measurable amount of rain and snow delaying the removal of the 
remaining 17 drip lines over concerns of excessive rutting along the 
right-of-way and within the approved workspace areas. WBI is requesting 
an extension of time due to the uncertainty in the workplace conditions 
over the next few weeks, that may prevent WBI from completing 
abandonment activities ahead of the original deadline.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on WBI's request for an 
extension of time may do so. No reply comments or answers will be 
considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by becoming a party to 
the proceedings for this request, you should, on or before the comment 
date stated below, file 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)

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and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).\1\
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    \1\ Only motions to intervene from entities that were party to 
the underlying proceeding will be accepted. Algonquin Gas 
Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 39 (2020).
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    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on 
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for Natural 
Gas Act facilities when such requests are contested before order 
issuance. For those extension requests that are contested,\2\ the 
Commission will aim to issue an order acting on the request within 45 
days.\3\ The Commission will address all arguments relating to whether 
the applicant has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the 
extension.\4\ The OEP Director, or his or her designee, will act on all 
of those extension requests that are uncontested.
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    \2\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes 
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
    \3\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
    \4\ Id. at P 40.
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    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://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. At this time, 
the Commission has suspended access to 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.
    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.
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on November 10, 2021.

    Dated: October 26, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-23733 Filed 10-29-21; 8:45 am]
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