[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59891-59892]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18743]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP21-31-001]


Texas Eastern Transmission, LP; Notice of Request for Extension 
of Time

    Take notice that on August 22, 2023, Texas Eastern Transmission, LP 
(Texas Eastern), requested that the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time until December 23, 
2023, to complete construction of the Perulack Compressor Units 
Replacement Project (Project) and place the Project facilities into 
service, as authorized in the September 23, 2021 Order Issuing 
Certificate and Approving Abandonment (Certificate Order),\1\ under 
section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA).
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    \1\ Texas Eastern Transmission, LP, 176 FERC ] 61,206 (2021).
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    Texas Eastern states it has completed abandonment activities as of 
June 30, 2023, and since that time has installed major foundations, set 
prefabricated buildings, installed major equipment, erected the 
compressor building, set the turbines, installed a portion of the main 
gas and utility pipeline, and installed electrical raceways and wiring. 
The remaining Project activities include the

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installation of turbine air ducting and exhaust, main gas and utility 
piping to the turbines and ancillary equipment, installation of 
electrical panels and terminations, and site development.
    Texas Eastern explains that its original construction schedule 
contemplated construction activities commencing in August 2021, running 
for approximately 16 months, and included construction windows based on 
meeting customer firm service requirements during peak demand season. 
Texas Eastern began construction in October 2021 shortly after 
receiving the Certificate Order, however, modifications to the schedule 
and construction phases were required to meet Texas Eastern's 
obligations for the upcoming winter heating season, resulting in a 24-
month construction timeline. To avoid service disruption during the 
winter heating season, Texas Eastern states it planned for construction 
activities not to occur during the winter when there is a high demand 
for gas. Accordingly, the remaining Project activities are scheduled to 
be completed before the start of the 2023-2024 winter heating season. 
Texas Eastern avers its request for a three-month extension is 
consistent with Commission precedent and will not result in any 
additional environmental impacts not already examined on the record.
    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment 
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on Texas Eastern'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) and the Regulations under the 
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 Director of the Office of Energy 
Projects, 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) (2022).
    \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 the Commission's Public 
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at 
[email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments 
in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. In 
lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy. Submissions 
sent via the U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Kimberly D. 
Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street 
NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other 
carrier must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 
20852.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports 
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission 
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners, 
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access 
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For 
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as 
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is 
encouraged to contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or [email protected].
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on September 8, 2023.

    Dated: August 24, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-18743 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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