81_FR_67531 81 FR 67341 - WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

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)

Page Range67341-67341
FR Document2016-23680

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 190 (Friday, September 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 67341]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 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 [email protected] 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 [email protected].
    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.
[FR Doc. 2016-23680 Filed 9-29-16; 8:45 am]
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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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FR Citation81 FR 67341 

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