82 FR 9127 - Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 22 (February 3, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-02309 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 22 (Friday, February 3, 2017)] [Rules and Regulations] [Pages 9127-9128] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02309] ======================================================================== Rules and Regulations Federal Register ________________________________________________________________________ This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains regulatory documents having general applicability and legal effect, most of which are keyed to and codified in the Code of Federal Regulations, which is published under 50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of new books are listed in the first FEDERAL REGISTER issue of each week. ======================================================================== Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 22 / Friday, February 3, 2017 / Rules and Regulations [[Page 9127]] 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 February 3, 2017 and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marsha K. Palazzi, Chief, Certificates Branch 2, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-6785. 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 I) authorized under the blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC ] 61,216). Section 157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit which may be expended on underground storage testing and development (Table II) authorized under the blanket certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires that the ``limits specified in Tables I and II 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 2017, as published in Table I of Sec. 157.208(d) and Table II of 157.215(a), are hereby issued. Effective Date This final rule is effective February 3, 2017. 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. Ann Miles, Director, Office of Energy Projects. Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows: PART 157--[AMENDED] 0 1. The authority citation for part 157 is revised to read as follows: Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352. 0 2. Table I in Sec. 157.208(d) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 157.208 Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities. * * * * * (d) * * * Table I ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Limit ------------------------------- Year Auto. proj. Prior notice cost limit proj. cost (Col. 1) limit (Col. 2) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 32,300,000 2016.................................... 11,600,000 32,800,000 2017.................................... 11,800,000 33,200,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * 0 3. Table II in Sec. 157.215(a)(5) is revised to read as follows: Sec. 157.215 Underground storage testing and development. (a) * * * (5) * * * Table II ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year Limit ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 [[Page 9128]] 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * * * * * [FR Doc. 2017-02309 Filed 2-2-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Commerce for the previous calendar TABLE I
contains regulatory documents having general year.’’
applicability and legal effect, most of which Limit
are keyed to and codified in the Code of Pursuant to § 375.308(x)(1) of the
Federal Regulations, which is published under Commission’s Regulations, the authority Prior notice
Year Auto. proj.
50 titles pursuant to 44 U.S.C. 1510. for the publication of such cost limits, cost limit proj. cost
as adjusted for inflation, is delegated to limit
(Col. 1)
The Code of Federal Regulations is sold by (Col. 2)
the Director of the Office of Energy
the Superintendent of Documents. Prices of
new books are listed in the first FEDERAL
Projects. The cost limits for calendar 1982 .......... $4,200,000 $12,000,000
REGISTER issue of each week. year 2017, as published in Table I of 1983 .......... 4,500,000 12,800,000
§ 157.208(d) and Table II of 157.215(a), 1984 .......... 4,700,000 13,300,000
are hereby issued. 1985 .......... 4,900,000 13,800,000
1986 .......... 5,100,000 14,300,000
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 1987 .......... 5,200,000 14,700,000
Effective Date
1988 .......... 5,400,000 15,100,000
Federal Energy Regulatory This final rule is effective February 3, 1989 .......... 5,600,000 15,600,000
Commission 2017. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 804 1990 .......... 5,800,000 16,000,000
1991 .......... 6,000,000 16,700,000
regarding Congressional review of Final 1992 .......... 6,200,000 17,300,000
18 CFR Part 157
Rules does not apply to the Final Rule 1993 .......... 6,400,000 17,700,000
[Docket No. RM81–19–000] because the rule concerns agency 1994 .......... 6,600,000 18,100,000
procedure and practice and will not 1995 .......... 6,700,000 18,400,000
Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost substantially affect the rights or 1996 .......... 6,900,000 18,800,000
and Annual Limits obligations of non-agency parties. The 1997 .......... 7,000,000 19,200,000
1998 .......... 7,100,000 19,600,000
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Final Rule merely updates amounts 1999 .......... 7,200,000 19,800,000
Commission, Energy. published in the Code of Federal 2000 .......... 7,300,000 20,200,000
ACTION: Final rule. Regulations to reflect the Department of 2001 .......... 7,400,000 20,600,000
Commerce’s latest annual determination 2002 .......... 7,500,000 21,000,000
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the authority of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) 2003 .......... 7,600,000 21,200,000
delegated by the Commission’s implicit price deflator, a mathematical 2004 .......... 7,800,000 21,600,000
regulations, the Director of the Office of 2005 .......... 8,000,000 22,000,000
updating required by the Commission’s 2006 .......... 9,600,000 27,400,000
Energy Projects (OEP) computes and existing regulations. 2007 .......... 9,900,000 28,200,000
publishes the project cost and annual 2008 .......... 10,200,000 29,000,000
limits for natural gas pipelines blanket List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157 2009 .......... 10,400,000 29,600,000
construction certificates for each 2010 .......... 10,500,000 29,900,000
Administrative practice and
calendar year. 2011 .......... 10,600,000 30,200,000
procedure, Natural Gas, Reporting and 2012 .......... 10,800,000 30,800,000
DATES: This final rule is effective recordkeeping requirements. 2013 .......... 11,000,000 31,400,000
February 3, 2017 and establishes cost
2014 .......... 11,200,000 31,900,000
limits applicable from January 1, 2017 Ann Miles,
2015 .......... 11,400,000 32,300,000
through December 31, 2017. Director, Office of Energy Projects. 2016 .......... 11,600,000 32,800,000
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 2017 .......... 11,800,000 33,200,000
Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is
Marsha K. Palazzi, Chief, Certificates
Branch 2, Division of Pipeline amended as follows: * * * * *
Certificates, (202) 502–6785. ■ 3. Table II in § 157.215(a)(5) is revised
PART 157—[AMENDED]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section to read as follows:
157.208(d) of the Commission’s ■ 1. The authority citation for part 157 § 157.215 Underground storage testing
Regulations provides for project cost is revised to read as follows: and development.
limits applicable to construction, (a) * * *
acquisition, operation and Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717–717w, 3301–
(5) * * *
miscellaneous rearrangement of 3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101–7352.
facilities (Table I) authorized under the TABLE II
■ 2. Table I in § 157.208(d) is revised to
blanket certificate procedure (Order No.
read as follows:
234, 19 FERC ¶ 61,216). Section Year Limit
157.215(a) specifies the calendar year § 157.208 Construction, acquisition,
dollar limit which may be expended on operation, replacement, and miscellaneous 1982 ...................................... $2,700,000
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underground storage testing and rearrangement of facilities. 1983 ...................................... 2,900,000
development (Table II) authorized under 1984 ...................................... 3,000,000
* * * * * 1985 ...................................... 3,100,000
the blanket certificate. Section
(d) * * * 1986 ...................................... 3,200,000
157.208(d) requires that the ‘‘limits 1987 ...................................... 3,300,000
specified in Tables I and II shall be 1988 ...................................... 3,400,000
adjusted each calendar year to reflect 1989 ...................................... 3,500,000
the ’GDP implicit price deflator’ 1990 ...................................... 3,600,000
published by the Department of 1991 ...................................... 3,800,000
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1992 ...................................... 3,900,000 Commission regulations, the
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1999 ...................................... 4,550,000
2000 ...................................... 4,650,000 basis of the Commission’s costs for The Federal Energy Regulatory
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2009 ...................................... 5,600,000 establishing updated fees on the basis of
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Fees Applicable to the Natural Gas Policy Act
1. Petitions for rate approval pursuant to 18 CFR 284.123(b)(2). (18 CFR 381.403) .................................................................. $ 12,760
Fees Applicable to General Activities
1. Petition for issuance of a declaratory order (except under Part I of the Federal Power Act). (18 CFR 381.302(a)) .............. 25,640
2. Review of a Department of Energy remedial order:
Amount in controversy:
$ 0–9,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b)) ..................................................................................................................................... 100
$ 10,000–29,999. (18 CFR 381.303(b)) .......................................................................................................................... 600
$ 30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.303(a)) ......................................................................................................................... 37,430
3. Review of a Department of Energy denial of adjustment:
Amount in controversy:
$ 0–9,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b)) ..................................................................................................................................... 100
$ 10,000–29,999. (18 CFR 381.304(b)) .......................................................................................................................... 600
$ 30,000 or more. (18 CFR 381.304(a)) ......................................................................................................................... 19,630
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4. Written legal interpretations by the Office of General Counsel. (18 CFR 381.305(a)) ............................................................ 7,350
Fees Applicable to Natural Gas Pipelines
1. Pipeline certificate applications pursuant to 18 CFR 284.224. (18 CFR 381.207(b)) .............................................................. *1,000
Fees Applicable to Cogenerators and Small Power Producers
1. Certification of qualifying status as a small power production facility. (18 CFR 381.505(a)) ................................................... 22,050
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| Dates | This final rule is effective February 3, 2017 and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. | |
| Contact | Marsha K. Palazzi, Chief, Certificates Branch 2, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-6785. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 9127 | |
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