[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 61 (Friday, March 29, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11970-11971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-06083]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-111-000 Corporation]


CenterPoint Energy Resources; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 19, 2019, CenterPoint Energy Resources 
Corporation (CERC), 401 West Capitol Avenue, Suite 102, Little Rock, AR 
77201, filed in Docket No. CP19-111-000 an application pursuant to 
section 7(f) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) requesting a service area 
determination so that it may expand or enlarge its facilities, without 
further authorization from the Commission. CERC requests a service area 
determination with respect to CERC's activities as a local distribution 
company (LDC) in the states of Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. CERC 
also requests: (i) A finding that CERC qualifies as an LDC for the 
purposes of section 311 of the Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978 (NGPA); 
(ii) a waiver of the Commission's accounting and reporting requirements 
and other regulatory requirements ordinarily applicable to natural gas 
companies under the NGA and the NGPA; and (iii) such further relief as 
the Commission may deem appropriate, all as more fully described in the 
application which is on file with the Commission and open to public 
inspection.
    The filing is available for review at the Commission in the Public 
Reference Room or may be viewed on the Commission's website 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 TYY, 
(202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Debra 
Ann Palmer, Reed Smith LLP, 1301 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, by 
telephone at (202) 414-9200, or by email [email protected]; or 
Stephanie Hammons, Associate General Counsel, CenterPoint Energy, 401 
West Capitol Avenue, Suite 102, Little Rock, AR 77201, by telephone at 
(501) 377-4612, or by email [email protected].
    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.
    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, on or 
before the comment date stated below 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

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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 3 copies of filings made in the proceeding 
with the Commission and must provide a copy to the applicant and to 
every other party. 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.
    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.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should 
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d)(1) of the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at 
] 50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    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 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: 5 p.m. Eastern time on April 15, 2019.

    Dated: March 25, 2019.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-06083 Filed 3-28-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P


