[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39812-39814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14236]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP22-474-000; CP22-475-000; CP22-476-000]


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

    Take notice that on June 16, 2022, West Texas Gas, Inc. (WTGI), 901 
Veterans Airpark, Midland Lane, Texas 79705, and West Texas Gas 
Utility, LLC (WTGU), 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 5000, Midland, 
Texas 79705, filed a joint application under section 3 of the Natural 
Gas Act (NGA), and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations requesting 
that the NGA section 3 Authorization and Presidential Permit previously 
issued to WTGI in Docket No. CP02-97-000 be transferred to WTGU. 
Specifically, WTGI is requesting to transfer the following three 
natural gas pipeline border-crossing facilities: the Del Rio Facilities 
in Docket No. CP22-474-000, the Eagle Pass Facilities (Reef) in Docket 
No. CP22-475-000, and the Eagle Pass Facilities (Valero) in Docket No. 
CP22-476-000, all as more fully set forth in the application which is 
on file with the Commission and open for public inspection.
    Specifically, WTGI' Del Rio Facilities consist of approximately 400 
feet of 8-inch-diamter pipeline located at the International Border 
approximately 3.25 miles northwest of the International Highway Bridge 
that is owned by the City of Del Rio in Val Verde County, Texas. WTGI's 
Reef facilities consist of approximately 400 feet of 12-inch-diameter 
pipeline located at the International Border near Eagle Pass, Maverick 
County, Texas. WTGI's Valero facilities consist of two parallel 8inch-
diameter pipelines located at the International Border near Eagle Pass, 
Maverick County, Texas, approximately one and one-half miles from the 
Reef facilities.
    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 regarding the proposed project should be directed to 
Justin Clark, General Counsel, West Texas Gas Utility, LLC, 303 
Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 5000, Midland, Texas 79705; by phone at 
(432) 682-4349; or by email to [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

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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 two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for 
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to 
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 19, 2022.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments 
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a 
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your 
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments 
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or 
before July 19, 2022.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket 
numbers CP22-474-000, CP22-475-000 and CP22-476-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy 
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a 
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide 
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. 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
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address below.\2\ Your written comments must reference 
the Project docket numbers (CP22-474-000, CP22-475-000 and CP22-476-
000).
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    \2\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected].
    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.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. 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. 
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities,\3\ 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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    \3\ 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 \4\ and the regulations under the NGA \5\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is July 19, 2022. 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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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \5\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both 
instances, please reference the Project docket numbers CP22-474-000, 
CP22-475-000 and CP22-476-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's 
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 ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature 
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, 
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along 
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\6\ 
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket numbers 
CP22-474-000, CP22-475-000 and CP22-476-000.
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    \6\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 
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First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.

    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene 
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected].
    Motions to intervene must be served on the applicant either by mail 
or email at: Justin Clark, General Counsel, West Texas Gas Utility, 
LLC, 303 Veterans Airpark Lane, Suite 5000, Midland, Texas 79705; by 
phone at (432) 682-4349; or by email to [email protected]. Any 
subsequent submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant 
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.

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    All timely, unopposed \7\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\8\ 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.\9\ 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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    \7\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \8\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \9\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project 
will be available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at 
(866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at http://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 July 19, 2022.

    Dated: June 28, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-14236 Filed 7-1-22; 8:45 am]
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