[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 135 (Friday, July 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42457-42458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15163]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-118-000]


Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC; Notice of Request for 
Extension of Time

    Take notice that on July 7, 2022, Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company 
LLC (Trans-Foreland) requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until December 17, 
2025, to construct, modify, and operate new facilities for the import 
of liquefied natural gas (LNG) at its existing Kenai LNG terminal in 
Nikiski, Alaska (Kenai LNG Cool Down Project or Project) and make the 
Project available for service as authorized in the December 17, 2020 
Order Granting Authorization Under Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act 
(Order).\1\
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    \1\ Trans-Foreland Pipeline Company LLC, 173 FERC ] 61,253 
(2020).
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    Trans-Foreland does not anticipate being able to place the Project 
into service by December 17, 2022, as stated in Ordering Paragraph (B) 
of the Order, despite good faith efforts to do so. Trans-Foreland 
states that the onset and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and the war 
in Ukraine have generated adverse economic and logistical conditions 
that slowed commercial progress and precluded Trans-Foreland from 
making its final investment decision (FID) for the Project. Trans-
Foreland asserts that uncertainty and volatility in the global LNG 
market have made it difficult for Trans-Foreland to secure a suitable 
supply arrangement that would provide the financial certainty necessary 
for the Project. Trans-Foreland requires this financial certainty in 
order to make its FID and move forward with the Project.
    Trans-Foreland requests a three-year extension of time so that it 
may construct, modify, and place the Project in service by December 17, 
2025. Trans-Foreland states that the Project remains commercially 
viable, and all permits and authorization received are in good 
standing.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on the Trans-Foreland'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

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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) and the Regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) (18 CFR 157.10).
    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on 
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA 
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 
Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of 
the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found 
the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether 
the Commission's environmental analysis for the certificate complied 
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).\5\ At the time a 
pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of 
public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not 
re-litigate their issuance.\6\ 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).
    \3\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
    \4\ Id. at P 40.
    \5\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance 
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed 
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the 
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied 
with NEPA.
    \6\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40 
(2020).
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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 July 26, 2022.

    Dated: July 11, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-15163 Filed 7-14-22; 8:45 am]
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