Federal Register, Volume 90 Issue 18 (Wednesday, January 29, 2025)

[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 18 (Wednesday, January 29, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8397-8399]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-01868]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP25-52-000]

Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC; Notice of
Application and Establishing Intervention Deadline

Take notice that on January 17, 2025, Natural Gas Pipeline Company
of America LLC (Natural), 3250 Lacey Road, Suite 700, Downers Grove,
Illinois 60515-7918, filed an application under section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations
requesting authorization for its Gulf Coast Storage Expansion Project
(Project). Natural proposes to convert approximately 10 billion cubic
feet (Bcf) of cushion gas to working gas at its North Lansing Storage
Field by installing (1) a new 12,000 horsepower electric-driven
compressor unit at its Compressor Station 388, (2) approximately 5.88
miles of 30-inch-diameter loop line, and (3) various appurtenances, all
located in in Harrison County, Texas. The Project will increase the
certificated peak day withdrawal level at the North Lansing Storage
Field from 1,240 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d) to 1,420 MMcf/d.
Natural estimates the cost of the Project to be $96,871,349. Natural
states that the Project is fully subscribed and will meet its shippers'
needs and the growing demand for firm storage service in the Gulf Coast
region, all as more fully set forth in the application which is on file
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 (https://www.ferc.gov).
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
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at (202) 502-
8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. Email the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to
Francisco Tarin, Director, Regulatory, Kinder Morgan, Inc., as Operator
of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America LLC, 2 North Nevada Avenue,
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, by phone at (719) 667-7515 or by
email at francisco_tarin@kindermorgan.com.
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 157.9.
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Water Quality Certification

Natural stated that a water quality certificate under section 401
of the Clean Water Act is required for the Project from the Railroad
Commission of Texas. When available, Natural should submit to the
Commission a copy of the request for certification for the Commission
authorization, including the date the request was submitted to the
certifying agency, and either (1) a copy of the certifying agency's
decision or (2) evidence of waiver of water quality certification.

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Public Participation

There are three ways to become involved in the Commission's review
of this project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest
the filing, 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
February 13, 2025. How to file protests, motions to intervene, and
comments is explained below.
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,
environmental justice communities, 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 OPP@ferc.gov.

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.

Protests

Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4) \2\ and 385.211 \3\ of the
Commission's regulations under the NGA, any person \4\ may file a
protest to the application. Protests must comply with the requirements
specified in section 385.2001 \5\ of the Commission's regulations. 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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\2\ 18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).
\3\ 18 CFR 385.211.
\4\ Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses,
municipalities, and other entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
\5\ 18 CFR 385.2001.
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To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly
recorded, please submit your comments on or before February 13, 2025.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or
protests to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the
Project docket number CP25-52-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov
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 or protests electronically by using
the eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website
(www.ferc.gov) 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 can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by
mailing them to the following address below. Your written comments must
reference the Project docket number (CP25-52-000).

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 encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202)
502-8258 or FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
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,\6\ 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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\6\ 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 \7\ and the regulations under the NGA \8\ by the
intervention deadline for the project, which is February 13, 2025. 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 https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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\7\ 18 CFR 385.214.
\8\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP25-52-000 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
(www.ferc.gov) 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 https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; 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. Your
motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP25-52-
000.

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 FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.

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Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant
either by mail at: Francisco Tarin, Director, Regulatory, Kinder
Morgan, Inc., as Operator of Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America
LLC, 2 North Nevada Avenue, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80903, or by
email (with a link to the document) at
francisco_tarin@kindermorgan.com. 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 \9\ motions to intervene are automatically
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\10\ 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.\11\ 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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\9\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
\10\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
\11\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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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 www.ferc.gov 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
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on February 13, 2025.

Dated: January 23, 2025.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2025-01868 Filed 1-28-25; 8:45 am]
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