81 FR 67341 - WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-23680

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-500-000]


WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on September 15, 2016, WBI Energy Transmission, 
Inc. (WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 
58503, filed in Docket No. CP16-500-000 a prior notice request pursuant 
to sections 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the Commission's regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting authorization to abandon by 
sale approximately 2,370 feet of the Walhalla 3-inch mainline and the 
Walhalla Town Border Station in Pembina County, North Dakota, all as 
more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the 
Commission and open to 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 
Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lori 
Myerchin, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 
1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, by telephone at 
(701) 530-1563 or by email at lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefore, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: 
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this 
proposal. The filing of the 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.
    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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 Commission) and will not have the right to seek court 
review of the Commission's final order.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, 
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or 
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First 
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.

    Dated: September 23, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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m. A copy of the application is Dated: September 23, 2016. shall be treated as an application for
available for review at the Commission Kimberly D. Bose, authorization pursuant to section 7 of
in the Public Reference Room or may be Secretary. the NGA.
viewed on the Commission’s Web site at [FR Doc. 2016–23677 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am] Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
elibrary.asp. Enter the docket number within 90 days of this Notice the
excluding the last three digits in the Commission staff will either: Complete
docket number field to access the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY its environmental assessment (EA) and
document. For assistance, contact FERC place it into the Commission’s public
Online Support. A copy is also available Federal Energy Regulatory record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or
for inspection and reproduction at the Commission issue a Notice of Schedule for
address in item h above. [Docket No. CP16–500–000]
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
You may also register online at http:// Schedule for Environmental Review is
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice issued, it will indicate, among other
esubscription.asp to be notified via of Request Under Blanket milestones, the anticipated date for the
email of new filings and issuances Authorization Commission staff’s issuance of the final
related to this or other pending projects. environmental impact statement (FEIS)
For assistance, contact FERC Online Take notice that on September 15, or EA for this proposal. The filing of the
Support. 2016, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. EA in the Commission’s public record
n. Public notice of the filing of the (WBI Energy), 1250 West Century for this proceeding or the issuance of a
initial development application was Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, Notice of Schedule for Environmental
issued for competing applications or filed in Docket No. CP16–500–000 a Review will serve to notify federal and
notices of intent. Under the prior notice request pursuant to sections state agencies of the timing for the
Commission’s regulations, any 157.205 and 157.216(b) of the completion of all necessary reviews, and
competing development application Commission’s regulations under the the subsequent need to complete all
must be filed in response to and in Natural Gas Act (NGA), requesting federal authorizations within 90 days of
compliance with public notice of the authorization to abandon by sale the date of issuance of the Commission
initial development application. No approximately 2,370 feet of the Walhalla staff’s FEIS or EA.
competing applications or notices of 3-inch mainline and the Walhalla Town Persons who wish to comment only
intent may be filed in response to this Border Station in Pembina County, on the environmental review of this
notice. North Dakota, all as more fully set forth project should submit an original and
o. Comments, Motions to Intervene, or in the application which is on file with two copies of their comments to the
Protests: Anyone may submit the Commission and open to public Secretary of the Commission.
comments, a motion to intervene, or a inspection. The filing may also be Environmental commenter’s will be
protest in accordance with the viewed on the web at http:// placed on the Commission’s
requirements of Rules of Practice and www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. environmental mailing list, will receive
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.210, 385.211, Enter the docket number excluding the copies of the environmental documents,
and 385.214. In determining the last three digits in the docket number and will be notified of meetings
appropriate action to take, the field to access the document. For associated with the Commission’s
Commission will consider all protests or assistance, please contact FERC Online environmental review process.
other comments filed, but only those Support at Environmental commenter’s will not be
who file a motion to intervene in FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll required to serve copies of filed
accordance with the Commission’s free at (866) 208–3676, or TTY, contact documents on all other parties.
Rules may become a party to the (202) 502–8659. However, the non-party commentary,
proceeding. Any comments, protests, or Any questions concerning this will not receive copies of all documents
motions to intervene must be received application may be directed to Lori filed by other parties or issued by the
on or before the specified deadline date Myerchin, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, Commission (except for the mailing of
for the particular application. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 1250 environmental documents issued by the
All filings must (1) bear in all capital West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Commission) and will not have the right
letters the title ‘‘COMMENTS,’’ Dakota 58503, by telephone at (701) to seek court review of the
‘‘MOTION TO INTERVENE,’’ or 530–1563 or by email at Commission’s final order.
‘‘PROTEST,’’ as applicable; (2) set forth lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com. The Commission strongly encourages
in the heading the name of the applicant Any person or the Commission’s staff electronic filings of comments, protests,
and the project number of the may, within 60 days after issuance of and interventions via the internet in lieu
application to which the filing the instant notice by the Commission, of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii)
responds; (3) furnish the name, address, file pursuant to Rule 214 of the and the instructions on the
and telephone number of the person Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov)
submitting the filing; and (4) otherwise 385.214) a motion to intervene or notice under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons
comply with the requirements of 18 CFR of intervention and pursuant to section unable to file electronically should
385.2001 through 385.2005. All 157.205 of the regulations under the submit an original and 5 copies of the
comments, motions to intervene, and NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the protest or intervention to the Federal
protests must set forth their evidentiary request. If no protest is filed within the
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basis and otherwise comply with the time allowed therefore, the proposed First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
requirements of 18 CFR 4.34(b). Each activity shall be deemed to be
filing must be accompanied by proof of authorized effective the day after the Dated: September 23, 2016.
service on all persons listed on the time allowed for filing a protest. If a Kimberly D. Bose,
service list prepared by the Commission protest is filed and not withdrawn Secretary.
in this proceeding, in accordance with within 30 days after the allowed time [FR Doc. 2016–23680 Filed 9–29–16; 8:45 am]
18 CFR 4.34(b) and 385.2010. for filing a protest, the instant request BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

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81 FR 67341 - WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 190 (September 30, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission