83 FR 24780 - Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

Page Range		24780-24781
FR Document		2018-11527

In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (Commission) extends the comment due date for the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The NOI is seeking information and stakeholder perspectives to help the Commission explore whether, and if so how, it should revise its approach under its currently effective policy statement on the certification of new natural gas transportation facilities to determine whether a proposed natural gas project is or will be required by the present or future public convenience and necessity, as that standard is established in section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 30, 2018)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. PL18-1-000]


Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities

AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.

ACTION: Order extending time for comments.

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SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) extends the comment due date for the Notice of Inquiry 
(NOI) published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, April 25, 2018. 
The NOI is seeking information and stakeholder perspectives to help the 
Commission explore whether, and if so how, it should revise its 
approach under its currently effective policy statement on the 
certification of new natural gas transportation facilities to determine 
whether a proposed natural gas project is or will be required by the 
present or future public convenience and necessity, as that standard is 
established in section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.

DATES: Comments are extended to July 25, 2018.

ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by docket number, may be filed in the 
following ways:
     Electronic Filing through http://www.ferc.gov. Documents 
created electronically using word processing software should be filed 
in native applications or print-to-PDF format and not in a scanned 
format.
     Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable to file electronically 
may mail or hand-deliver comments to: Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, Secretary of the Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Instructions: For detailed instructions on submitting comments and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the Comment 
Procedures section of the Notice of Inquiry (83 FR 18020, 18032 (Apr. 
25, 2018)).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 
Thomas Chandler (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, 202-502-6699
Maggie Suter (Technical Information), Office of Energy Projects, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426, 202-502-6463
Caroline Wozniak (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market 
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8931
Brian White (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market 
Regulation. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, 
Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8332

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Order Extending Time for Comments

    1. On April 19, 2018, the Commission issued a Notice of Inquiry 
(NOI) seeking information and stakeholder perspectives to help the 
Commission explore whether, and if so how, it should revise its 
approach under its currently effective policy statement on the 
certification of new natural gas transportation facilities (Policy 
Statement) to determine whether a proposed natural gas project is or 
will be required by the present or future public convenience and 
necessity, as that standard is established in section 7 of the Natural 
Gas Act.\1\
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    \1\ Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities, 
Notice of Inquiry (NOI), 163 FERC ] 61,042 (April 19, 2018).
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    2. In the NOI, the Commission sought input on whether, and if so 
how, the Commission should adjust: (1) Its methodology for determining 
whether there is a need for a proposed project, including the 
Commission's consideration of precedent agreements and contracts for 
service as evidence of such need; (2) its consideration of the 
potential exercise of eminent domain and of landowner interests related 
to a proposed project; and (3) its evaluation of the environmental 
impact of a proposed project. The Commission also sought input on 
whether there are specific changes the Commission could consider 
implementing to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of its 
certificate processes including pre-filing, post-filing, and post-order 
issuance. The Commission granted 60 days from the date of the 
publication of the NOI in the Federal Register to file comments with 
the Commission. The NOI was published in the Federal Register on April 
25, 2018 with comments due June 25, 2018.
    3. As we stated in the NOI, 19 years have passed since the 
Commission issued the Policy Statement. Since that time, we have seen 
significant changes in the energy markets, as well as in the 
production, use and consumption of natural gas. In the NOI, the 
Commission asked a series of questions to elicit information to develop 
a good record on which to decide any future action in this matter, and 
many of those questions identify complex issues. The Commission 
believes our work on this matter will benefit from a robust record and 
as much relevant information and thoughtful input as possible. Indeed, 
it is important that we base any next steps on the best available 
information, and we encourage input from stakeholders across the energy 
spectrum. Given the complexity of the issues, and our desire to ensure 
the best possible record, the Commission has decided to extend the time 
for interested entities to submit their comments in this matter by 30 
days--to July 25, 2018.\2\
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    \2\ As the Commission indicated in the NOI, the Commission will 
decide any next steps with regard to this review of the Policy 
Statement after the Commission has reviewed the comments filed in 
response to the NOI. NOI P 4.

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The Commission Orders

    The time for interested entities to submit comments in this 
proceeding is hereby extended 30 days, as discussed in the body of this 
order.


    By the Commission.

    Dated: May 23, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-11527 Filed 5-29-18; 8:45 am]
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24780 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 30, 2018 / Notices

Docket Numbers: ER18–1672–000. explore whether, and if so how, it Statement) to determine whether a
Applicants: CXA Sundevil Power II, should revise its approach under its proposed natural gas project is or will
Inc. currently effective policy statement on be required by the present or future
Description: Tariff Cancellation: the certification of new natural gas public convenience and necessity, as
Notice of Cancellation of Market-Based transportation facilities to determine that standard is established in section 7
Rate Tariff to be effective 5/24/2018. whether a proposed natural gas project of the Natural Gas Act.1
Filed Date: 5/23/18. is or will be required by the present or 2. In the NOI, the Commission sought
Accession Number: 20180523–5060. future public convenience and input on whether, and if so how, the
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/13/18. necessity, as that standard is established
Commission should adjust: (1) Its
Docket Numbers: ER18–1673–000. in section 7 of the Natural Gas Act.
methodology for determining whether
Applicants: Avista Corporation. DATES: Comments are extended to July there is a need for a proposed project,
Description: Notice of cancellation of 25, 2018. including the Commission’s
multiple Enabling Service Agreements ADDRESSES: Comments, identified by consideration of precedent agreements
(No. 83, et al.) of Avista Corporation. docket number, may be filed in the and contracts for service as evidence of
Filed Date: 5/22/18. following ways: such need; (2) its consideration of the
Accession Number: 20180522–5299. • Electronic Filing through http:// potential exercise of eminent domain
Comments Due: 5 p.m. ET 6/12/18. www.ferc.gov. Documents created and of landowner interests related to a
The filings are accessible in the electronically using word processing proposed project; and (3) its evaluation
Commission’s eLibrary system by software should be filed in native of the environmental impact of a
clicking on the links or querying the applications or print-to-PDF format and
proposed project. The Commission also
docket number. not in a scanned format.
sought input on whether there are
Any person desiring to intervene or • Mail/Hand Delivery: Those unable
protest in any of the above proceedings to file electronically may mail or hand- specific changes the Commission could
must file in accordance with Rules 211 deliver comments to: Federal Energy consider implementing to improve the
and 214 of the Commission’s Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the efficiency and effectiveness of its
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and Commission, 888 First Street NE, certificate processes including pre-
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern Washington, DC 20426. filing, post-filing, and post-order
time on the specified comment date. Instructions: For detailed instructions issuance. The Commission granted 60
Protests may be considered, but on submitting comments and additional days from the date of the publication of
intervention is necessary to become a information on the rulemaking process, the NOI in the Federal Register to file
party to the proceeding. see the Comment Procedures section of comments with the Commission. The
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed the Notice of Inquiry (83 FR 18020, NOI was published in the Federal
information relating to filing 18032 (Apr. 25, 2018)). Register on April 25, 2018 with
requirements, interventions, protests, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
comments due June 25, 2018.
service, and qualifying facilities filings Thomas Chandler (Legal Information), 3. As we stated in the NOI, 19 years
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ Office of the General Counsel, Federal have passed since the Commission
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 issued the Policy Statement. Since that
other information, call (866) 208–3676 First Street NE, Washington, DC time, we have seen significant changes
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. 20426, 202–502–6699 in the energy markets, as well as in the
Dated: May 23, 2018. Maggie Suter (Technical Information), production, use and consumption of
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Office of Energy Projects, Federal natural gas. In the NOI, the Commission
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 asked a series of questions to elicit
Deputy Secretary.
First Street NE, Washington, DC information to develop a good record on
[FR Doc. 2018–11515 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]
20426, 202–502–6463 which to decide any future action in
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Caroline Wozniak (Technical this matter, and many of those questions
Information), Office of Energy Market identify complex issues. The
Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission believes our work on this
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Commission, 888 First Street NE, matter will benefit from a robust record
Federal Energy Regulatory Washington, DC 20426, 202–502– and as much relevant information and
Commission 8931 thoughtful input as possible. Indeed, it
Brian White (Technical Information), is important that we base any next steps
[Docket No. PL18–1–000] Office of Energy Market Regulation. on the best available information, and
Federal Energy Regulatory we encourage input from stakeholders
Certification of New Interstate Natural Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Gas Facilities across the energy spectrum. Given the
Washington, DC 20426, 202–502– complexity of the issues, and our desire
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 8332 to ensure the best possible record, the
Commission, Energy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission has decided to extend the
ACTION: Order extending time for time for interested entities to submit
Order Extending Time for Comments
comments. their comments in this matter by 30
1. On April 19, 2018, the Commission days—to July 25, 2018.2
SUMMARY: In this order, the Federal issued a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) seeking
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Energy Regulatory Commission information and stakeholder 1 Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas
(Commission) extends the comment due perspectives to help the Commission Facilities, Notice of Inquiry (NOI), 163 FERC
date for the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) explore whether, and if so how, it ¶ 61,042 (April 19, 2018).
2 As the Commission indicated in the NOI, the
published in the Federal Register on should revise its approach under its
Commission will decide any next steps with regard
Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The NOI is currently effective policy statement on to this review of the Policy Statement after the
seeking information and stakeholder the certification of new natural gas Commission has reviewed the comments filed in
perspectives to help the Commission transportation facilities (Policy response to the NOI. NOI P 4.

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The Commission Orders NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
The time for interested entities to request. If no protest is filed within the NE, Washington, DC 20426.
submit comments in this proceeding is time allowed therefore, the proposed Dated: May 23, 2018.
hereby extended 30 days, as discussed activity shall be deemed to be Kimberly D. Bose,
in the body of this order. authorized effective the day after the
Secretary.
time allowed for filing a protest. If a
By the Commission. [FR Doc. 2018–11524 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am]
protest is filed and not withdrawn
Dated: May 23, 2018. within 30 days after the allowed time BILLING CODE 6717–01–P

Kimberly D. Bose, for filing a protest, the instant request
Secretary. shall be treated as an application for
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
[FR Doc. 2018–11527 Filed 5–29–18; 8:45 am] authorization pursuant to section 7 of
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P the NGA. Federal Energy Regulatory
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission
Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY within 90 days of this Notice the [Docket No. ER18–1667–000]
Commission staff will either: complete
Federal Energy Regulatory Supplemental Notice That Initial
its environmental assessment (EA) and
Commission Market-Based Rate Filing Includes
place it into the Commission’s public
Request for Blanket Section 204
[Docket No. CP18–484–000] record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
Authorization: Antelope Expansion 2,
issue a Notice of Schedule for
Enable Mississippi River LLC
Environmental Review. If a Notice of
Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Schedule for Environmental Review is This is a supplemental notice in the
Under Blanket Authorization issued, it will indicate, among other above-referenced proceeding Antelope
Take notice that on May 14, 2018, milestones, the anticipated date for the Expansion 2, LLC’s application for
Enable Mississippi River Transmission, Commission staff’s issuance of the final market-based rate authority, with an
LLC (MRT), 1111 Louisiana Street, environmental impact statement (FEIS) accompanying rate tariff, noting that
Houston, Texas 77002, filed a prior or EA for this proposal. The filing of the such application includes a request for
notice application pursuant to sections EA in the Commission’s public record blanket authorization, under 18 CFR
157.205, and 157.208(f)(2) of the Federal for this proceeding or the issuance of a part 34, of future issuances of securities
Energy Regulatory Commission’s Notice of Schedule for Environmental and assumptions of liability.
(Commission) regulations under the Review will serve to notify federal and Any person desiring to intervene or to
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and MRT’s state agencies of the timing for the protest should file with the Federal
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. completion of all necessary reviews, and Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
CP82–489–000. MRT requests the subsequent need to complete all First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
authorization to decrease the maximum federal authorizations within 90 days of in accordance with Rules 211 and 214
allowable operating pressure (MAOP) of the date of issuance of the Commission of the Commission’s Rules of Practice
its Line A–86 located in Jefferson staff’s FEIS or EA. and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
County, Missouri. The decrease in the Persons who wish to comment only 385.214). Anyone filing a motion to
MAOP is required to maintain on the environmental review of this intervene or protest must serve a copy
Department of Transportation project should submit an original and of that document on the Applicant.
compliance, all as more fully set forth two copies of their comments to the Notice is hereby given that the
in the application, which is open to the Secretary of the Commission. deadline for filing protests with regard
public for inspection. The filing may Environmental commenters will be to the applicant’s request for blanket
also be viewed on the web at http:// placed on the Commission’s authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. environmental mailing list, will receive future issuances of securities and
Enter the docket number excluding the copies of the environmental documents, assumptions of liability, is June 12,
last three digits in the docket number and will be notified of meetings 2018.
field to access the document. For associated with the Commission’s The Commission encourages
assistance, contact FERC at environmental review process. electronic submission of protests and
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call Environmental commenters will not be interventions in lieu of paper, using the
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) required to serve copies of filed FERC Online links at http://
502–8659. documents on all other parties. www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic
Any questions regarding this However, the non-party commenter will service, persons with internet access
application should be directed to Lisa not receive copies of all documents filed who will eFile a document and/or be
Yoho, Sr. Director Regulatory & FERC by other parties or issued by the listed as a contact for an intervenor
Compliance, Enable Mississippi River Commission (except for the mailing of must create and validate an
Transmission, P.O. Box 1336, Houston, environmental documents issued by the eRegistration account using the
Texas 77251 or phone (346) 701–2539 or Commission) and will not have the right eRegistration link. Select the eFiling
fax (346) 701–2905 or by email to seek court review of the link to log on and submit the
lisa.yoho@enablemidstream.com. Commission’s final order. intervention or protests.
Any person or the Commission’s staff The Commission strongly encourages Persons unable to file electronically
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may, within 60 days after issuance of electronic filings of comments, protests should submit an original and 5 copies
the instant notice by the Commission, and interventions in lieu of paper using of the intervention or protest to the
file pursuant to Rule 214 of the the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
Commission’s Procedural Rules (18 CFR www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC
385.214) a motion to intervene or notice electronically should submit an original 20426.
of intervention and pursuant to Section and 5 copies of the protest or The filings in the above-referenced
157.205 of the regulations under the intervention to the Federal Energy proceeding are accessible in the

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Order extending time for comments.
Dates		Comments are extended to July 25, 2018.
Contact		Thomas Chandler (Legal Information), Office of the General Counsel, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6699 Maggie Suter (Technical Information), Office of Energy Projects, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-6463 Caroline Wozniak (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8931 Brian White (Technical Information), Office of Energy Market Regulation. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, 202-502-8332
FR Citation		83 FR 24780

83 FR 24780 - Certification of New Interstate Natural Gas Facilities

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 104 (May 30, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission