[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 54 (Thursday, March 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15774-15775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05735]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP20-68-000; CP20-70-000; CP20-70-000]
Enable Gas Transmission, LLC, Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC;
Notice of Application
Take notice that on February 28, 2020, Enable Gas Transmission, LLC
(EGT), 910 Louisiana Street, Suite 4840, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an
application pursuant to sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act
(NGA), and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations,
requesting authorization to (1) construct, install, own, operate, and
maintain various facilities along EGT's existing Line CP (Line CP
Modifications), including modifications to two existing compressor
stations, modification of three existing meter stations, and
construction of two new meter stations; (2) abandon by sale certain
assets related to EGT's Line CP, including the new and modified
facilities described above, with the exception of Line CP-3 (located in
Panola County, Texas) to Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC (Gulf Run);
and (3) lease a portion of the capacity on Line CP from Gulf Run.
In combination with this filing, Enable Gulf Run Transmission, LLC
(Gulf Run), 910 Louisiana Street, Suite 4840, Houston, Texas 77002,
filed an application under sections 7(b) and 7(c) of the NGA, and Part
157 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to (1)
construct, install, own, operate, and maintain approximately 134 miles
of new natural gas transmission pipeline (Gulf Run Pipeline), and
ancillary facilities to transport up to approximately 1.65 million
dekatherms per day of natural gas from EGT's existing Westdale
Compressor Station to a delivery point near Starks, Louisiana; (2)
acquire certain assets related to EGT's Line CP from EGT; and (3) lease
a portion of the capacity on Line CP back to EGT and to re-acquire a
portion of such capacity following the term of the lease. Gulf Run also
requests a blanket certificate, pursuant to Part 157, Subpart F of the
Commission's regulations, authorizing Gulf Run to construct, operate,
acquire, and abandon certain facilities, and a blanket certificate
pursuant to Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's regulations
authorizing Gulf Run to provide open-access firm and interruptible
interstate natural gas transportation services on a self-implementing
basis with pre-granted abandonment for such services, all as more fully
set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and
open for public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at
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. For assistance, please contact FERC at
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Lisa Yoho, Senior Director, Regulatory & FERC Compliance, Enable Gulf
Run Transmission, LLC, Enable Gas Transmission, LLC, 910 Louisiana
Street, Suite 48040, Houston, Texas 77002, or by calling (346) 701-2539
(telephone) or email at [email protected].
On April 12, 2019, the Commission staff granted the EGT and Gulf
Run request to utilize the FERC's Pre-Filing Process and assigned
Docket No. PF19-3-000 to staff activities involving the project. Please
note that on June 12, 2019, the FERC issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Gulf Run and
Line CP Modifications Project, Request for Comments on Environmental
Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Sessions. Based on EGT's
subsequent decision not to propose certain segments of originally
planned pipeline and new compression as part of the filed project
application, FERC staff has determined that an environmental assessment
(EA) is the appropriate means to evaluate the project's environmental
impacts, rather than an environmental impact statement. Now, as of the
filing of the applications on February 28, 2020, the Pre-Filing Process
for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding
will be conducted in Docket No. CP20-68-000 and CP20-70-000, as noted
in the caption of this Notice.
Because the environmental review of the submitted projects includes
both the Line CP Modifications and the Gulf Run Pipeline, preparation
of the EA to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969
will combine both applications. Within 90 days after the issuance of
this Notice of Application, the Commission staff will issue a Notice of
Schedule for Environmental Review that will indicate the anticipated
date for the Commission's staff issuance of the EA analyzing both
proposals. The issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Review will also 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 EA.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 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). A person
obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by
the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must
submit 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only
parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders
in the proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with the Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the
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Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the
Commission's final order.
As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner.
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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\1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at
] 50 (2018).
\2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should
submit an original and 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on April 3, 2020.
Dated: March 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-05735 Filed 3-18-20; 8:45 am]
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