
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 160 (Thursday, August 18, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55186-55187]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-19753]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-489-000]


Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization: WBI Energy 
Transmission, Inc.

    Take notice that on August 5, 2016, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc. 
(WBI Energy), 1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, 
filed in Docket No. CP16-489-000 a prior notice request pursuant to 
Sec.  157.205, 157.210, and 157.216(b) of the Commission's regulations 
under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), as amended, requesting authorization 
to construct, operate, and abandon certain natural gas facilities in 
McKenzie and Williams Counties, North Dakota. WBI Energy states that 
the proposed activities will allow it to deliver 62,000 dekatherms per 
day of natural gas transportation service. WBI Energy estimates the 
cost of the proposed facilities to be approximately $18.4 million, 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, please contact FERC 
Online Support at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Specifically, WBI Energy proposes to: (1) Install two new 
compressor units, totaling 5,325 horsepower (HP), at its

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Charbonneau Station located in McKenzie County, North Dakota; (2) 
install a new 1,380 HP compressor unit at its Williston Station located 
in Williams County, North Dakota; (3) construct a new 750 HP compressor 
station (Tioga Station) located in Williams County, North Dakota; (4) 
construct approximately 2,850 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline located 
in Williams County, North Dakota; and (5) abandon in-place 
approximately 1,375 feet of 8-inch-diameter pipeline located in 
Williams County, North Dakota.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lori 
Myerchin, Manager, Regulatory Affairs, WBI Energy Transmission, Inc., 
1250 West Century Avenue, Bismarck, North Dakota 58503, by telephone at 
(701) 530-1563 or by email at lori.myerchin@wbienergy.com.
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
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 and pursuant to Sec.  157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), 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 filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    Pursuant to Sec.  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 the 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 in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link 
at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should 
submit an original and 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.

    Dated: August 12, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-19753 Filed 8-17-16; 8:45 am]
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