Notice2023-06367
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline
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March 28, 2023
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18309-18311]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06367]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP23-94-000]
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest
Deadline
Take notice that on March 14, 2023, Southern Star Central Gas
Pipeline, Inc. (Southern Star), 4700 State Route 56, Owensboro,
Kentucky 42301, filed a prior notice request for authorization, in
accordance with 18 CFR 157.205, 157.208, and 157.213 of the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations under the
Natural Gas Act and Southern Star's blanket certificate issued in
Docket No. CP82-479-000, to drill a new horizontal
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well and install a lateral pipeline to connect the new well to existing
facilities at Southern Star's Webb Storage Field in Grant County,
Oklahoma (Webb Storage Field Project or Project).
Southern Star states that the Webb Storage Field Project is
designed to supplement existing deliverability and improve overall
efficiency, reduce operating costs, and serve as an alternative to the
installation of new dewatering facilities on existing storage gathering
laterals. Southern Star further states that the Project will not
require any changes to working or cushion gas volumes, reservoir
pressure, reservoir and buffer boundaries, or the certificated capacity
of the field. Specifically, Southern Star proposes to drill the new
horizontal well approximately 110 feet from existing line VM-002 and to
construct a 6-inch-diameter lateral (Line VM-066) connecting the well
to Line VM-002. Additional pig launcher/receiver valves and metering,
communications, and power facilities would be constructed at the well
head and enclosed with fencing.
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#15535047565a7b797c7b70466065657a676155737067763b727a63"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3d7b786f7e7253515453586e484d4d524f497d5b584f5e135a524b">[email protected]</span></a> or call toll-free,
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions concerning this application should be directed to
Cindy Thompson, Director, Regulatory, Compliance & Information
Governance, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State Route
56, Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, by phone at (270) 852-4655 or by email
to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#07646e69637e29736f686a7774686947746872736f627569747366752964686a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="593a30373d20772d313634292a3637192a362c2d313c2b372a2d382b773a3634">[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 20, 2023. How
to file protests, motions to intervene, and comments is explained
below.
Protests
Pursuant to section 157.205 of the Commission's regulations under
the NGA,\2\ any person \3\ or the Commission's staff may file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed or if a
protest is filed and then withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed
time for filing a protest, the proposed activity shall be deemed to be
authorized effective the day after the time allowed for protest. If a
protest is filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time
allowed for filing a protest, the instant request for authorization
will be considered by the Commission.
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\2\ 18 CFR 157.205.
\3\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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Protests must comply with the requirements specified in section
157.205(e) of the Commission's regulations,\4\ and must be submitted by
the protest deadline, which is May 20, 2023. A protest may also serve
as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks
to be an intervenor.
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\4\ 18 CFR 157.205(e).
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Interventions
Any person 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.
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 May 20, 2023. 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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\5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\6\ 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.
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 20, 2023. 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.
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How To File Protests, Interventions, and Comments
There are two ways to submit protests, motions to intervene, and
comments. In both instances, please reference the Project docket number
CP23-94-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your protest, motion to intervene, and comments 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 ``Protest'',
``Intervention'', or ``Comment on a Filing''; or \7\
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\7\ Additionally, 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.
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(2) You can file a paper copy of your submission by mailing it to
the address below. Your submission must reference the Project docket
number CP23-94-000.
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.
The Commission encourages electronic filing of submissions (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="e4a2819687ab8a888d8a81b79194948b9690a482819687ca838b92">[email protected]</a>.
Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail or email (with a link to the document) at: Cindy
Thompson, Director, Regulatory, Compliance & Information Governance,
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc., 4700 State Route 56,
Owensboro, Kentucky 42301, by phone at (270) 852-4655 or by email to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d0b3b9beb4a9fea4b8bfbda0a3bfbe90a3bfa5a4b8b5a2bea3a4b1a2feb3bfbd"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="9cfff5f2f8e5b2e8f4f3f1eceff3f2dceff3e9e8f4f9eef2efe8fdeeb2fff3f1">[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.
Tracking the Proceeding
Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the project
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>.
Dated: March 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-06367 Filed 3-27-23; 8:45 am]
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