Notice2022-08125
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Applications and Establishing Intervention Deadline
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April 15, 2022
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 73 (Friday, April 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22526-22528]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08125]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP22-138-000]
Northern Natural Gas Company; Notice of Applications and
Establishing Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on March 28, 2022, Northern Natural Gas Company
(Northern), 1111 South 103rd Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68124, filed an
application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), in
Docket No. CP22-138-000, for authorization to construct and operate
construct facilities associated with, and to own, and operate six
segments of pipeline facilities totaling 9.38 miles, with appurtenances
in Minnesota and Wisconsin to expand the capacity of the Northern
Market. (``Northern Lights 2023 expansion''). The new
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construction of the pipeline will provide firm winter service up to
44,222 dekatherms per day (Dth/day) for residential, commercial, and
industrial customer markets and 6,667 (Dth/day) of firm service for a
local distribution company. Northern estimates the cost of the project
to be $48,695,000 all as more fully set forth in the request which is
on file with the Commission and open to public inspection with the
Commission and open for public inspection.
In addition to publishing the full text of this document in the
Federal Register, the Commission provides all interested persons an
opportunity to view and/or print the contents of this document via the
internet through the Commission's Home Page (<a href="http://ferc.gov">http://ferc.gov</a>) using the
``eLibrary'' link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three
digits in the docket number field to access the document. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room, due to the proclamation declaring a National Emergency
concerning the Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), issued by the
President on March 13, 2020. For assistance, contact the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2e686b7c6d61404247404b7d5b5e5e415c5a6e484b5c4d00494158"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b0d0e190804252722252e183e3b3b24393f0b2d2e3928652c243d">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding Northern application may be directed to
Michael T. Loeffler, Senior Director Certificates and External Affairs,
Northern Natural Gas Company, P.O. Box 3330, Omaha, Nebraska 68103, by
telephone at (402) 398-7376 or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#3f5256545a1153505a5959535a4d7f5151585c50115c5052"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb3b7b5bbf0b2b1bbb8b8b2bbac9eb0b0b9bdb1f0bdb1b3">[email protected]</span></a>.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\1\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: Complete its environmental review 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 environmental
assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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\1\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation
There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: You can file a protest to the project, you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding, and you can file comments on the
project. There is no fee or cost for filing protests, motions to
intervene, or comments. The deadline for filing protests, motions to
intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2022. How
to file comments and motions to intervene is explained below.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. The
Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. To ensure that your
comments are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments
on or before May 2, 2022. However, the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. To become a
party, you must intervene in the proceeding.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, and will
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated
with the Commission's environmental review process.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\2\ has the option to file a motion
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit
Courts of Appeal.
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\2\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedure \3\ and the regulations under the NGA \4\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is May 2, 2022. As
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as
your interest in the proceeding. [For an individual, this could include
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly
impacted by the project in order to intervene.] For more information
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp">https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp</a>.
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\3\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\4\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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All timely, unopposed motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to intervene that are
filed after the intervention deadline are untimely and may be denied.
Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for being late
and must explain why the time limitation should be waived and provide
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the
Commission's Rules and Regulations. A person obtaining party status
will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the
Commission and will receive copies (paper or electronic) of all
documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties.
How To File Comments and Interventions
There are two ways to submit your comments and motions to intervene
to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project
docket number CP22-138-000 in your submission. The Commission
encourages electronic filing of submissions.
(1) You may file your comments or motions to intervene
electronically by using the eFiling feature, which is located on the
Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to Documents and
Filings. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on
``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you are
making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a
Filing'' or ``Intervention''; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket numbers (CP22-138-000).
To mail via USPS, use the following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
To mail via any other courier, use the following address: Kimberly
D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins
Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Motions to intervene must be served on the applicants either by
mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Northern 1111 South
103rd Street,
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Omaha, Nebraska 68124 or at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#34595d5f511a585b515252585146745a5a53575b1a575b59"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="cfa2a6a4aae1a3a0aaa9a9a3aabd8fa1a1a8aca0e1aca0a2">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicants and all
other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be
downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online.
Service can be via email with a link to the document.
All timely, unopposed \5\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\6\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to intervene must show good cause for
being late and must explain why the time limitation should be waived
and provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule
214(d) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\7\ A person obtaining
party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the
Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies (paper or
electronic) of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other
parties.
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\5\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\6\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\7\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the
projects will be available from the Commission's Office of External
Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>
using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to
the documents. For more information and to register, go to
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp">www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp</a>.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 2, 2022.
Dated: April 11, 2022.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-08125 Filed 4-14-22; 8:45 am]
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