Notice2022-12216
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Primary source
Metadata and text below are from the Federal Register, a public-domain U.S. government work. Always verify the official published version before relying on it for any legal matter.
Published
June 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
Full Text
<html>
<head>
<title>Federal Register, Volume 87 Issue 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)</title>
</head>
<body><pre>
[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34677-34679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12216]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP22-462-000]
ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
Take notice that on May 24, 2022, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in the
above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections
157.205, 157.213 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission's (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act. ANR
requests authorization to abandon six (6) injection/withdrawal (I/W)
wells, convert two (2) I/W wells to observation status and abandon
eighteen (18) pipelines and appurtenant facilities located in the
Austin Storage Field in Mecosta County, Michigan, (2022 Austin Wells
Abandonment Project or Project).
ANR proposes to abandon and modify the facilities under ANR's
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-480-000.\1\ ANR says that
the proposed abandonments and modifications will have no impact on
ANR's existing customers or affect its existing storage operations. The
estimated cost for the Project is approximately $4.7 million, all as
more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the
Commission and open to public inspection.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\1\ See Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Company, 20 FERC ] 62,595
(1982).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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#52141700111d3c3e3b3c37012722223d202612343720317c353d24"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82c4c7d0c1cdeceeebece7d1f7f2f2edf0f6c2e4e7f0e1ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
David A. Alonzo, Manager Project Authorizations, ANR Pipeline Company,
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or by
phone at 832-320-5477, or by email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4f0b2e39262b102e23202135200f3b2c2a212a3d2836612c2022"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="084c697e616c57696467667267487c6b6d666d7a6f71266b6765">[email protected]</span></a>.
Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and
Procedure,\2\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the
Commission's public
[[Page 34678]]
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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\2\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Public Participation
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2022.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or
before August 1, 2022.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket
number CP22-462-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a
project;
(2) You may file your comments 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. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. 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
(3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the following address below.\3\ Your written comments must reference
the Project docket number (CP22-462-000). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington,
DC 20426.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\3\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="8fc9eafdecc0e1e3e6e1eadcfaffffe0fdfbcfe9eafdeca1e8e0f9">[email protected]</a>.
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.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in
determining the appropriate action to be taken. 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.
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.
Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities,\4\ 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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\4\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 1, 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>.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\6\ 18 CFR 157.10.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP22-462-000 in
your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's
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 ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information,
visit <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf">https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf</a>.; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\7\
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP22-
462-000. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\7\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c284a7b0a18dacaeabaca791b7b2b2adb0b682a4a7b0a1eca5adb4">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email at: David A. Alonzo, Manager Project
Authorizations, ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300,
Houston, Texas 77002-2700 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#bcf8ddcad5d8e3ddd0d3d2c6d3fcc8dfd9d2d9cedbc592dfd3d1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="5f1b3e29363b003e33303125301f2b3c3a313a2d3826713c3032">[email protected]</span></a>. Any subsequent
submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant 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 \8\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\9\ Motions to intervene that
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be
denied. Any late-filed motion to
[[Page 34679]]
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.\10\ 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.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
\8\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\9\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\10\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
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 August 1, 2022.
Dated: June 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12216 Filed 6-6-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
</pre><script data-cfasync="false" src="/cdn-cgi/scripts/5c5dd728/cloudflare-static/email-decode.min.js"></script></body>
</html>Indexed from Federal Register on June 7, 2022.
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.