Notice2025-15147
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request for Extension of Time
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August 11, 2025
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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 152 (Monday, August 11, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 38645]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2025-15147]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-479-001]
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request for
Extension of Time
Take notice that on July 28, 2025, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel) requested that the Commission grant an
extension of time, until August 24, 2026, to complete construction and
place into service the Zoar Storage Field Project (Project) located in
Erie County, New York. On June 25, 2024, the Commission issued a Notice
of Request Under Blanket Authorization, which established a 60-day
comment period, ending on August 26, 2024, to file protests. No
protests were filed during the comment period, and accordingly the
project self-implemented on August 27, 2024 and by Rule should have
been completed within one year.
As of May 2025, National fuel has commenced and completed
abandonment operations on wells 0050-I and 0886-I. During the rig move,
a small annular vent was discovered at both wells using a methane
detection device. National Fuel states the detected vents have been
verified by the New York State Department of Conservation. Currently,
National Fuel is in the process of abandoning well 0694-I and working
through a diagnostic and remediation plan for wells 0050-I and 0886-I.
National Fuel will complete these projects prior to mobilizing to well
0893-I to commence abandonment operations. National Fuel requests an
extension of time to remediate the annular vents, finalize abandonment,
and complete final restoration of the well sites.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on National Fuel's
request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or
answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file 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
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.10).
As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA
facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For
those extension requests that are contested,\1\ the Commission will aim
to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.\2\ The
Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant
has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.\3\ The
Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of
the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found
the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether
the Commission's environmental analysis for the certificate complied
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).\4\ At the time a
pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of
public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not
re-litigate their issuance.\5\ The Director of the Office of Energy
Projects, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension
requests that are uncontested.
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\1\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1).
\2\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
\3\ Id. at P 40.
\4\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied
with NEPA.
\5\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
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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://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>). From
the Commission's Home Page on the internet, this information is
available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or
downloading. To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket
number excluding the last three digits of this document in the docket
number field.
User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission's
website during normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202)
502-6652 (toll free at 1-866-208-3676) or email at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f5939087969a9b999c9b90868085859a8781b593908796db929a83"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="95f3f0e7f6fafbf9fcfbf0e6e0e5e5fae7e1d5f3f0e7f6bbf2fae3">[email protected]</span></a>, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1c6c697e70757f326e797a796e79727f796e7373715c7a796e7f327b736a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d0a0a5b2bcb9b3fea2b5b6b5a2b5beb3b5a2bfbfbd90b6b5a2b3feb7bfa6">[email protected]</span></a>.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments
in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">http://www.ferc.gov</a>. In
lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must
reference the Project docket number.
To file via USPS: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
To file via any other courier: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary,
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville,
Maryland 20852.
The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
community organizations, Tribal members and others, access publicly
available information and navigate Commission processes. For public
inquiries and assistance with making filings such as interventions,
comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is encouraged to
contact OPP at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#652a353525030017064b020a13"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="1c534c4c5c7a796e7f327b736a">[email protected]</span></a>.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 20, 2025.
Dated: August 5, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-15147 Filed 8-8-25; 8:45 am]
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