83 FR 61625 - Notice of Amendment: Midship Pipeline Company, LLC
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 231 (November 30, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 231 (November 30, 2018)
| Page Range | 61625-61626 | |
| FR Document | 2018-25985 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 231 (Friday, November 30, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 61625-61626] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-25985] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP19-17-000] Notice of Amendment: Midship Pipeline Company, LLC Take notice that on November 14, 2018, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC (Midship), 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations requesting authorization to amend its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity issued on August 13, 2018, in Docket No. CP17-458-000 \1\ in order to allow for a minor re-route on its Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project). Specifically, Midship requests an estimated 0.8-mile pipeline reroute in Bryan County, Oklahoma, located approximately 400-feet southwest of the certificated pipeline route to avoid a sensitive feature and mitigate stakeholder concerns. Midship states that the proposed route modification would not result in any changes to the estimated project costs of the MIDSHIP Project and that no shippers would be adversely affected, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Midship Pipeline Company, LLC, 164 FERC ] 61,103 (2018). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659. Any questions regarding the proposed amendment should be directed to Karri Mahmoud, Director, Regulatory Project Development, 700 Milam Street, Suite 1900, Houston, Texas 77002, by telephone at (713) 375- 5000, or by email at [email protected]. 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 analysis (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 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 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 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 provide a copy to the applicant and to every other party in [[Page 61626]] 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 and will be notified of any 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 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.\2\ 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.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at ] 50 (2018). \3\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 December 14, 2018. Dated: November 23, 2018. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. 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obtain legal status by becoming a party 7 proceeding.1 Persons desiring to adversely affected, all as more fully set
to the proceedings for this project become a party to a certificate forth in the application, which is on file
should, on or before the comment date proceeding are to intervene in a timely with the Commission and open to
stated below file with the Federal manner. If seeking to intervene out-of- public inspection.
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 time, the movant is required to ‘‘show The filing is available for review at
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, good cause why the time limitation the Commission in the Public Reference
a motion to intervene in accordance should be waived,’’ and should provide Room or may be viewed on the
with the requirements of the justification by reference to factors set Commission’s website web at http://
Commission’s Rules of Practice and forth in Rule 214(d)(1) (18 CFR www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link.
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) 385.214(d)(1)) of the Commission’s Enter the docket number excluding the
and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Rules and Regulations. last three digits in the docket number
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party The Commission strongly encourages field to access the document. For
status will be placed on the service list electronic filings of comments, protests, assistance, contact FERC at
and interventions in lieu of paper using FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
maintained by the Secretary of the
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
Commission and will receive copies of
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file 502–8659.
all documents filed by the applicant and Any questions regarding the proposed
by all other parties. A party must submit electronically should submit an original
and 3 copies of the protest or amendment should be directed to Karri
3 copies of filings made in the Mahmoud, Director, Regulatory Project
intervention to the Federal Energy
proceeding with the Commission and Development, 700 Milam Street, Suite
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
must provide a copy to the applicant 1900, Houston, Texas 77002, by
NE, Washington, DC 20426.
and to every other party. Only parties to Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern telephone at (713) 375–5000, or by
the proceeding can ask for court review Time on December 14, 2018. email at karri.mahmoud@cheniere.com.
of Commission orders in the proceeding. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
Dated: November 23, 2018.
However, a person does not have to Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
Kimberly D. Bose, within 90 days of this Notice, the
intervene in order to have comments
Secretary. Commission staff will either: Complete
considered. The second way to
[FR Doc. 2018–25984 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am] its environmental analysis (EA) and
participate is by filing with the
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as BILLING CODE 6717–01–P place it into the Commission’s public
possible, an original and two copies of record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or
comments in support of or in opposition issue a Notice of Schedule for
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Environmental Review. If a Notice of
to this project. The Commission will
consider these comments in Schedule for Environmental Review is
Federal Energy Regulatory issued, it will indicate, among other
determining the appropriate action to be Commission milestones, the anticipated date for the
taken, but the filing of a comment alone
[Docket No. CP19–17–000] Commission staff’s issuance of the EA
will not serve to make the filer a party
for this proposal. The filing of the EA
to the proceeding. The Commission’s Notice of Amendment: Midship in the Commission’s public record for
rules require that persons filing Pipeline Company, LLC this proceeding or the issuance of a
comments in opposition to the project Notice of Schedule will serve to notify
provide copies of their protests only to Take notice that on November 14,
2018, Midship Pipeline Company, LLC federal and state agencies of the timing
the party or parties directly involved in for the completion of all necessary
the protest. (Midship), 700 Milam Street, Suite
1900, Houston, Texas 77002, filed an reviews, and the subsequent need to
Persons who wish to comment only application pursuant to section 7(c) of complete all federal authorizations
on the environmental review of this the Natural Gas Act and Parts 157 and within 90 days of the date of issuance
project should submit an original and 284 of the Commission’s regulations of the Commission staff’s EA.
two copies of their comments to the There are two ways to become
requesting authorization to amend its
Secretary of the Commission. involved in the Commission’s review of
Certificate of Public Convenience and
Environmental commentors will be this project. First, any person wishing to
Necessity issued on August 13, 2018, in
placed on the Commission’s obtain legal status by becoming a party
Docket No. CP17–458–000 1 in order to
environmental mailing list and will be to the proceedings for this project
allow for a minor re-route on its
notified of any meetings associated with should, on or before the comment date
Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate stated below, file with the Federal
the Commission’s environmental review Pipeline Project (MIDSHIP Project).
process. Environmental commentors Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
Specifically, Midship requests an First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426,
will not be required to serve copies of estimated 0.8-mile pipeline reroute in
filed documents on all other parties. a motion to intervene in accordance
Bryan County, Oklahoma, located with the requirements of the
However, the non-party commentors approximately 400-feet southwest of the
will not receive copies of all documents Commission’s Rules of Practice and
certificated pipeline route to avoid a Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
filed by other parties or issued by the sensitive feature and mitigate
Commission and will not have the right and the Regulations under the NGA (18
stakeholder concerns. Midship states CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
to seek court review of the that the proposed route modification status will be placed on the service list
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Commission’s final order. would not result in any changes to the maintained by the Secretary of the
As of the February 27, 2018 date of estimated project costs of the MIDSHIP Commission and will receive copies of
the Commission’s order in Docket No. Project and that no shippers would be all documents filed by the applicant and
CP16–4–001, the Commission will by all other parties. A party must submit
1 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162
apply its revised practice concerning 3 copies of filings made with the
FERC ¶ 61,167 at P 50 (2018).
out-of-time motions to intervene in any 1 Midship Pipeline Company, LLC, 164 FERC Commission and must provide a copy to
new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section ¶ 61,103 (2018). the applicant and to every other party in
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the proceeding. Only parties to the Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m.
proceeding can ask for court review of NE, Washington, DC 20426. Eastern Time on December 24, 2018.
Commission orders in the proceeding. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern You can make a difference by
However, a person does not have to Time on December 14, 2018. submitting your specific comments or
intervene in order to have comments Dated: November 23, 2018. concerns about the reroute. Your
considered. The second way to Kimberly D. Bose,
comments should focus on the potential
participate is by filing with the environmental effects, reasonable
Secretary.
Secretary of the Commission, as soon as alternatives, and measures to avoid or
[FR Doc. 2018–25985 Filed 11–29–18; 8:45 am]
possible, an original and two copies of lessen environmental impacts. Your
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P input will help the Commission staff
comments in support of or in opposition
to this project. The Commission will determine what issues they need to
consider these comments in evaluate in the EA. Commission staff
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY will consider all filed comments during
determining the appropriate action to be
taken, but the filing of a comment alone Federal Energy Regulatory the preparation of the EA.
will not serve to make the filer a party If you sent comments on this project
Commission
to the proceeding. The Commission’s to the Commission before the opening of
rules require that persons filing
[Docket No. CP19–17–000] this docket on November 14, 2018, you
comments in opposition to the project will need to file those comments in
Midship Pipeline Company, LLC; Docket No. CP19–17–000 to ensure they
provide copies of their protests only to Notice of Intent To Prepare an
the party or parties directly involved in are considered as part of this
Environmental Assessment for a proceeding.
the protest. Proposed Amendment of the This notice is being sent to the
Persons who wish to comment only Midcontinent Supply Header Interstate Commission’s current environmental
on the environmental review of this Pipeline Project and Request for mailing list for this amendment. State
project should submit an original and Comments on Environmental Issues and local government representatives
two copies of their comments to the should notify their constituents of this
Secretary of the Commission. The staff of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (FERC or proposed amendment and encourage
Environmental commenters will be them to comment on their areas of
placed on the Commission’s Commission) will prepare an
environmental assessment (EA) that will concern.
environmental mailing list and will be If you are a landowner receiving this
notified of any meetings associated with discuss the environmental impacts of a
notice, a pipeline company
the Commission’s environmental review proposed amendment (0.8-mile reroute)
representative may contact you about
process. Environmental commenters of Midship Pipeline Company, LLC’s
the acquisition of an easement to
will not be required to serve copies of (Midship Pipeline) Midcontinent
construct, operate, and maintain the
filed documents on all other parties. Supply Header Interstate Pipeline
proposed facilities. The company would
However, the non-party commenters Project (MIDSHIP Project) in Bryan
seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable
will not receive copies of all documents County, Oklahoma.1 The Commission
easement agreement. You are not
filed by other parties or issued by the will use this EA in its decision-making
required to enter into an agreement.
Commission and will not have the right process to determine whether the
However, if the Commission approves
to seek court review of the amendment is in the public
the amendment, that approval conveys
Commission’s final order. convenience and necessity.
This notice announces the opening of with it the right of eminent domain.
As of the February 27, 2018 date of Therefore, if you and the company do
the Commission’s order in Docket No. the scoping process the Commission
will use to gather input from the public not reach an easement agreement, the
CP16–4–001, the Commission will pipeline company could initiate
apply its revised practice concerning and interested agencies about issues
regarding the amendment/reroute. The condemnation proceedings in court. In
out-of-time motions to intervene in any such instances, compensation would be
new Natural Gas Act section 3 or section National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA) requires the Commission to take determined by a judge in accordance
7 proceeding.2 Persons desiring to with state law.
into account the environmental impacts
become a party to a certificate Midship Pipeline provided
that could result from its action
proceeding are to intervene in a timely landowners with a fact sheet prepared
whenever it considers the issuance of a
manner. If seeking to intervene out-of- by FERC entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural
Certificate of Public Convenience and
time, the movant is required to ‘‘show Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
Necessity. NEPA also requires the
good cause why the time limitation Need To Know?’’ This fact sheet
Commission to discover concerns the
should be waived,’’ and should provide addresses a number of typically asked
public may have about proposals. This
justification by reference to factors set questions, including the use of eminent
process is referred to as ‘‘scoping.’’ The
forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of the domain and how to participate in the
main goal of the scoping process is to
Commission’s Rules and Regulations.3 Commission’s proceedings. It is also
focus the analysis in the EA on the
The Commission strongly encourages available for viewing on the FERC
important environmental issues. By this
electronic filings of comments, protests, website (www.ferc.gov) at https://
notice, the Commission requests public
and interventions in lieu of paper using www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/gas/
comments on the scope of the issues to
the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http:// gas.pdf.
address in the EA. To ensure that your
www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
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comments are timely and properly Public Participation
electronically should submit an original recorded, please submit your comments
and 3 copies of the protest or The Commission offers a free service
so that the Commission receives them in called eSubscription which makes it
intervention to the Federal Energy
1 On August 13, 2018, the Commission issued a
easy to stay informed of all issuances
2 Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for
and submittals regarding the dockets/
FERC ¶ 61,167 at ¶ 50 (2018). the 234.1-mile-long MIDSHIP Project under Docket projects to which you subscribe. These
3 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1). No. CP17–458–000. instant email notifications are the fastest
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