[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 155 (Thursday, August 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 53137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19077]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP16-484-000]
El Paso Natural Gas Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Request Under
Blanket Authorization
Take notice that on July 21, 2016, El Paso Natural Gas Company,
L.L.C. (EPNG), Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado 80944
filed a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 and
157.208(f) of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act
for authorization to decrease the Maximum Allowable Operating Pressure
(MAOP) of a segment of its 6-inch O.D. Hayden Line (Line No. 2023)
located in Gila County, Arizona. EPNG proposes to decrease the MAOP of
this section of Line No. 2023 from 474 pounds per square inch gauge
(psig) down to 85 psig to align the MAOP with the existing operations
of Line No. 2023. The proposed MAOP reduction will not alter the
capacity of EPNG's system, all as more fully set forth in the
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public
inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the 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, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this Application should be directed to
Francisco Tarin, Director Regulatory Department, El Paso Natural Gas
Company, L.L.C., Post Office Box 1087, Colorado Springs, Colorado
80944, or by calling (719) 667-7517.
Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after the
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to
intervene or notice of intervention. Any person filing to intervene or
the Commission's staff may, pursuant to section 157.205 of the
Commission's Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205) file a protest
to the request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed
therefore, 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filed and not withdrawn within 30 days after the time allowed for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 shall be treated as an
application for authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either:
Complete its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this
proposal. The filing of the 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.
Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of
this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments
to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenter's will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive
copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings
associated with he Commission's environmental review process.
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, will
not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by
the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents
issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court
review of the Commission's final order.
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 original and 5 copies of the protest or
intervention to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First
Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Dated: August 1, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19077 Filed 8-10-16; 8:45 am]
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