[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38306-38307]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-15187]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP13-492-000 and PF12-17-000]
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP; Notice of Application
Take notice that on June 6, 2013, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline,
LP (Pacific Connector), 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108,
filed in Docket No. CP13-492-000 an application under section 7 of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations,
seeking a certificate of public convenience and necessity: (i)
Authorizing the construction and operation of the Pacific Connector Gas
Pipeline (Pacific Connector Pipeline); (ii) approving the Pacific
Connector Pipeline's pro forma Tariff; (iii) approving the initial
rates for the Pacific Connector Pipeline; and iv) approving its
proposed treatment of accounting issues. Pacific Connector also seeks
issuance of blanket certificates under Part 157, Subpart F and under
Part 284, Subpart G of the Commission's regulations, authorizing
Pacific Connector to engage in certain self-implementing routine
construction activities, and to transport natural gas on an open access
and self-implementing basis, respectively, all as more fully set forth
in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to
public inspection. Copies of this filing are available for review at
the Commission in the Public Reference Room, or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site web at http://www.ferc.gov using the ``eLibrary''
link. Enter the docket number excluding the last three digits in the
docket number field to access the document. For assistance, contact
FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or
TTY, (202) 502-8659.
The Pacific Connector Pipeline would be capable of delivering up to
1,060,000 Dekatherms per day of natural gas to the Jordan Cove LNG
Export Terminal being developed by Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P.
that separately filed an application with the Commission for its
proposal in Docket No. CP13-483-000 on May 21, 2013. Questions
regarding this application should be directed to Pam Barnes, Project
Manager--Certificates, 295 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, Utah 84108, or
by telephone at 801-584-6857.
On June 8, 2012, the Commission staff granted Jordan Cove's request
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF12-17 to
staff activities involved with Pacific Connector's project. Now, as of
the filing of the application on June 6, 2013, the Pre-Filing Process
for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding
will be conducted in Docket No. CP13-492-000, as noted in the caption
of this Notice.
Because the Pacific Connector Pipeline is a necessary part of the
Jordan Cove LNG Export Terminal, the Commission will prepare a single
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) addressing both projects in order
to comply with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, and
to ensure compliance with the NEPA, 42 U.S.C. 4321-4347, the Commission
staff will issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review within
90 days of the date of this Notice. The Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review will indicate, among other milestones, the
anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final EIS
for the proposal. The Notice will also alert other agencies of the
requirement to complete necessary reviews and
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authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission
staff's final EIS.
There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of
this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, before the
comment date of this notice, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, 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 NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party
status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary
of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the
applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of
filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant
and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the
proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the
proceeding.
However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have
comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with
the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and
two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project.
The Commission will consider these comments in determining the
appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will
not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's
rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project
provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly
involved in the protest.
The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments,
protests, and interventions via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link.
Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and
5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on July 10, 2013
Dated: June 19, 2013.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2013-15187 Filed 6-25-13; 8:45 am]
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