[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 138 (Wednesday, July 20, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43262-43263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15483]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-484-000]
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on July 6, 2022, Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC
(Columbia), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002-2700
filed in the above referenced docket a prior notice pursuant to
sections 157.205, 157.213 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting
authorization to convert four existing injection/withdrawal wells to
observation status, and to abandon associated pipelines and
appurtenances located at the Lucas Storage Field in Ashland County,
Ohio. Columbia proposes to abandon these facilities under authorities
granted by its blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP83-76-000.\1\
The proposed Project will have no impact on the Lucas Storage Field's
certificated physical parameters, including total inventory, reservoir
pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, and certificated capacity.
In addition, there will be no abandonment or decrease in service to
Columbia's customers as a result of the Project. The estimated cost for
the Project is approximately $350,000, all as more fully set forth in
the request which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection.
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\1\ Columbia Gas Transmission Corporation (predecessor to
Columbia Gas Transmission, LLC), 22 FERC 62,029 (1983).
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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://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 concerning this application should be directed to
David A. Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas
Transmission, LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas,
77002-2700, at (832) 320-5477 or [email protected].
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\2\ 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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\2\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) Sec. 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 September 12,
2022. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is
explained below.
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Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\3\ any person \4\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, 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 for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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\3\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\4\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\5\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is September 12, 2022. A protest may also
serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also
seeks to be an intervenor.
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\5\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions
Any person 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.
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 \6\ and the regulations under the NGA \7\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is September 12, 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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\6\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\7\ 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.
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 September 12, 2022. 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.
How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments
There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP22-484-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments 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 ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \8\
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\8\ Additionally, 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.
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(2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP22-484-000.
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
The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (option
1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-
8258 or [email protected].
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: David A.
Alonzo, Manager, Project Authorizations, Columbia Gas Transmission,
LLC, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, TX 77002-2700 or
[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.
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 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.
Dated: July 14, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-15483 Filed 7-19-22; 8:45 am]
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