[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 202 (Monday, October 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 66321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23070]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-531-000]
Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization
Take notice that on September 29, 2020, Equitrans, L.P.
(Equitrans), 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania 15317, filed
in the above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to
sections 157.205, 157.208, and 157.213 of the Commission's regulations
under the Natural Gas Act and its blanket certificate issued in Docket
No. CP96-532-000 for authorization to sell base gas in the existing
Mobley Storage Field located in Wetzel County, West Virginia.
Specifically, Equitrans plans to sell 348 million cubic feet of base
gas to facilitate its ability to operate the Mobley Storage Field. The
Mobley Storage Field has exhibited no signs of gas migration or loss
throughout its operating life.
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 (http://ferc.gov) 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 FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208-3676 or TYY,
(202) 502-8659.
Any questions regarding this prior notice request should be
directed to Matthew Eggerding, Assistant General Counsel, at Equitrans,
L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317; by phone at (412) 553-
5786; or by email to MEggerding@equitransmidstream.com.
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 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 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 commenters will be
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party
commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other
parties or 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at
http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically may mail
similar pleadings to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888
First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426. Hand delivered submissions in
docketed proceedings should be delivered to Health and Human Services,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Dated: October 13, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-23070 Filed 10-16-20; 8:45 am]
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