[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 47 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 16683-16685]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04726]
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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 47 / Friday, March 8, 2024 / Rules
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 157
[Docket No. RM81-19-000]
Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Commission's
regulations, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP)
computes and publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural
gas pipelines blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.
DATES: This final rule is effective March 8, 2024, and establishes cost
limits applicable from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Daniel Green; Chief, Certificates
Branch 2; Division of Pipeline Certificates; (202) 502-8755.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's
Regulations provides for project cost limits applicable to
construction, acquisition, operation, and miscellaneous rearrangement
of facilities (table 1 to paragraph (d)) authorized under the blanket
certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 61,216, 47 FR 24266).
Section 157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit which may
be expended on underground storage testing and development (table 1 to
paragraph (a)(5)) authorized under the blanket certificate. Section
157.208(d) requires that the ``limits specified in table 1 to this
paragraph (d) and table 1 to Sec. 157.215(a)(5) shall be adjusted each
calendar year to reflect the 'GDP implicit price deflator' published by
the Department of Commerce for the previous calendar year.''
Pursuant to Sec. 375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations,
the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for
inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy
Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2024, as published in table
1 to paragraph (d) of Sec. 157.208 and table 1 to paragraph (a)(5) of
Sec. 157.215, are hereby issued.
Effective Date
This final rule is effective March 8, 2024. The provisions of 5
U.S.C. 804 regarding congressional review of Final Rules does not apply
to the final rule because the rule concerns agency procedure and
practice and will not substantially affect the rights or obligations of
non-agency parties. The final rule merely updates amounts published in
the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the Department of Commerce's
latest annual determination of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
implicit price deflator, a mathematical updating required by the
Commission's existing regulations.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157
Administrative practice and procedure, Natural Gas, Reporting and
recordkeeping requirements.
Issued: February 28, 2024.
Terry L. Turpin,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows:
PART 157--APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND
NECESSITY AND FOR ORDERS PERMITTING AND APPROVING ABANDONMENT UNDER
SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT
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1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.
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2. In Sec. 157.208:
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a. Amend paragraph (a) by removing ``Table I, under'' and ``Table I''
and add in their places ``table 1 to'' and ``table 1 to paragraph
(d)'', respectively.
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b. Amend paragraph (b) by removing ``Table I, but'' and ``Table I''
adding ``table 1 to paragraph (d) of this section, but'' and ``table 1
to paragraph (d)'' in their places, respectively.
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c. Amend paragraph (d) by:
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i. In the introductory text, removing ``Tables I and II'' and adding
``table 1 to this paragraph (d) and table 1 to Sec. 157.215(a)(5)'' in
its place.
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ii. Revising the table.
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d. Amend paragraphs (f)(1) and (g) by removing ``Table I'' and adding
``table 1 to paragraph (d)'' in its place.
The revision reads as follows:
Sec. 157.208 Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and
miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.
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(d) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph (d)
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Limit
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Year Prior notice
Auto. proj. cost proj. cost limit
limit (col. 1) (col. 2)
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1982.............................. $4,200,000 $12,000,000
1983.............................. 4,500,000 12,800,000
1984.............................. 4,700,000 13,300,000
1985.............................. 4,900,000 13,800,000
1986.............................. 5,100,000 14,300,000
1987.............................. 5,200,000 14,700,000
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1988.............................. 5,400,000 15,100,000
1989.............................. 5,600,000 15,600,000
1990.............................. 5,800,000 16,000,000
1991.............................. 6,000,000 16,700,000
1992.............................. 6,200,000 17,300,000
1993.............................. 6,400,000 17,700,000
1994.............................. 6,600,000 18,100,000
1995.............................. 6,700,000 18,400,000
1996.............................. 6,900,000 18,800,000
1997.............................. 7,000,000 19,200,000
1998.............................. 7,100,000 19,600,000
1999.............................. 7,200,000 19,800,000
2000.............................. 7,300,000 20,200,000
2001.............................. 7,400,000 20,600,000
2002.............................. 7,500,000 21,000,000
2003.............................. 7,600,000 21,200,000
2004.............................. 7,800,000 21,600,000
2005.............................. 8,000,000 22,000,000
2006.............................. 9,600,000 27,400,000
2007.............................. 9,900,000 28,200,000
2008.............................. 10,200,000 29,000,000
2009.............................. 10,400,000 29,600,000
2010.............................. 10,500,000 29,900,000
2011.............................. 10,600,000 30,200,000
2012.............................. 10,800,000 30,800,000
2013.............................. 11,000,000 31,400,000
2014.............................. 11,200,000 31,900,000
2015.............................. 11,400,000 32,400,000
2016.............................. 11,600,000 32,800,000
2017.............................. 11,800,000 33,200,000
2018.............................. 12,000,000 33,800,000
2019.............................. 12,300,000 34,600,000
2020.............................. 12,500,000 35,200,000
2021.............................. 12,600,000 35,600,000
2022.............................. 13,100,000 37,100,000
2023.............................. 14,000,000 39,700,000
2024.............................. 14,500,000 41,100,000
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Sec. 157.209 [Amended]
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3. In Sec. 157.209, amend paragraph (a) by removing ``Table I, under
Sec. 157.208(d) of this chapter'' and adding ``table 1 to Sec.
157.208(d)'' in its place.
Sec. 157.210 [Amended]
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4. In Sec. 157.210, remove ``Table I of'' and add ``table 1 to'' in
its place.
Sec. 157.212 [Amended]
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5. In Sec. 157.212, remove ``Table I in'' and add ``table 1 to'' in
its place.
Sec. 157.213 [Amended]
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6. In Sec. 157.213, amend paragraphs (a) and (b) by removing ``Table I
in'' and add ``table 1 to'' in its place.
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7. In Sec. 157.215, amend paragraph (a)(5) by:
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a. Removing ``Table II'' from the introductory text and adding ``table
1 to this paragraph (a)(5)'' in its place.
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b. Revising table 1.
The revision reads as follows:
Sec. 157.215 Underground storage testing and development.
(a) * * *
(5) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph (a)(5)
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Year Limit
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1982.................................................... $2,700,000
1983.................................................... 2,900,000
1984.................................................... 3,000,000
1985.................................................... 3,100,000
1986.................................................... 3,200,000
1987.................................................... 3,300,000
1988.................................................... 3,400,000
1989.................................................... 3,500,000
1990.................................................... 3,600,000
1991.................................................... 3,800,000
1992.................................................... 3,900,000
1993.................................................... 4,000,000
1994.................................................... 4,100,000
1995.................................................... 4,200,000
1996.................................................... 4,300,000
1997.................................................... 4,400,000
1998.................................................... 4,500,000
1999.................................................... 4,550,000
2000.................................................... 4,650,000
2001.................................................... 4,750,000
2002.................................................... 4,850,000
2003.................................................... 4,900,000
2004.................................................... 5,000,000
2005.................................................... 5,100,000
2006.................................................... 5,250,000
2007.................................................... 5,400,000
2008.................................................... 5,550,000
2009.................................................... 5,600,000
2010.................................................... 5,700,000
2011.................................................... 5,750,000
2012.................................................... 5,850,000
2013.................................................... 6,000,000
2014.................................................... 6,100,000
2015.................................................... 6,200,000
2016.................................................... 6,300,000
2017.................................................... 6,400,000
2018.................................................... 6,500,000
2019.................................................... 6,600,000
2020.................................................... 6,700,000
2021.................................................... 6,800,000
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2022.................................................... 7,100,000
2023.................................................... 7,600,000
2024.................................................... 7,900,000
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