[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34677-34679]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12216]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP22-462-000]


ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization and Establishing Intervention and Protest Deadline

    Take notice that on May 24, 2022, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), 700 
Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, filed in the 
above referenced docket, a prior notice request pursuant to sections 
157.205, 157.213 and 157.216 of the Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission's (Commission) regulations under the Natural Gas Act. ANR 
requests authorization to abandon six (6) injection/withdrawal (I/W) 
wells, convert two (2) I/W wells to observation status and abandon 
eighteen (18) pipelines and appurtenant facilities located in the 
Austin Storage Field in Mecosta County, Michigan, (2022 Austin Wells 
Abandonment Project or Project).
    ANR proposes to abandon and modify the facilities under ANR's 
blanket certificate issued in Docket No. CP82-480-000.\1\ ANR says that 
the proposed abandonments and modifications will have no impact on 
ANR's existing customers or affect its existing storage operations. The 
estimated cost for the Project is approximately $4.7 million, all as 
more fully set forth in the request which is on file with the 
Commission and open to public inspection.
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    \1\ See Michigan Wisconsin Pipe Line Company, 20 FERC ] 62,595 
(1982).
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    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 the Federal Energy 
Regulatory Commission at [email protected] or call toll-free, 
(886) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to 
David A. Alonzo, Manager Project Authorizations, ANR Pipeline Company, 
700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or by 
phone at 832-320-5477, or by email at [email protected].
    Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and 
Procedure,\2\ within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will 
either: complete its environmental review and place it into the 
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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 environmental assessment (EA) 
for this proposal. The filing of an 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.
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    \2\ 18 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) 157.9.
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Public Participation

    There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of 
this project: you can file comments on the project, and you can file a 
motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for 
filing comments or intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to 
intervene is 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2022.

Comments

    Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments 
may include statements of support or objections to the project as a 
whole or specific aspects of the project. The more specific your 
comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that your comments 
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments on or 
before August 1, 2022.
    There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the 
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket 
number CP22-462-000 in your submission.
    (1) You may file your comments electronically by using the eComment 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website at www.ferc.gov 
under the link to Documents and Filings. Using eComment is an easy 
method for interested persons to submit brief, text-only comments on a 
project;
    (2) You may file your comments electronically by using the eFiling 
feature, which is located on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) 
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide 
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your 
submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking 
on ``eRegister.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you 
are making; first select ``General'' and then select ``Comment on a 
Filing''; or
    (3) You may file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address below.\3\ Your written comments must reference 
the Project docket number (CP22-462-000). Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
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    \3\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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    The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 
and 2 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project 
will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will 
receive notification when the environmental documents (EA or EIS) are 
issued for this project and will be notified of meetings associated 
with the Commission's environmental review process.
    The Commission considers all comments received about the project in 
determining the appropriate action to be taken. However, the filing of 
a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the 
proceeding. To become a party, you must intervene in the proceeding. 
For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions

    Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, 
municipalities, and other entities,\4\ has the option to file a motion 
to intervene in this proceeding. Only intervenors have the right to 
request rehearing of Commission orders issued in this proceeding and to 
subsequently challenge the Commission's orders in the U.S. Circuit 
Courts of Appeal.
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    \4\ 18 CFR 385.102(d).
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    To intervene, you must submit a motion to intervene to the 
Commission in accordance with Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedure \5\ and the regulations under the NGA \6\ by the 
intervention deadline for the project, which is August 1, 2022. As 
described further in Rule 214, your motion to intervene must state, to 
the extent known, your position regarding the proceeding, as well as 
your interest in the proceeding. For an individual, this could include 
your status as a landowner, ratepayer, resident of an impacted 
community, or recreationist. You do not need to have property directly 
impacted by the project in order to intervene. For more information 
about motions to intervene, refer to the FERC website at https://www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/intervene.asp.
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    \5\ 18 CFR 385.214.
    \6\ 18 CFR 157.10.
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    There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both 
instances, please reference the Project docket number CP22-462-000 in 
your submission.
    (1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission's 
eFiling feature, which is located on the Commission's website 
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. New eFiling 
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' You 
will be asked to select the type of filing you are making; first select 
``General'' and then select ``Intervention.'' The eFiling feature 
includes a document-less intervention option; for more information, 
visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-less-intervention.pdf.; or
    (2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along 
with three copies, by mailing the documents to the address below.\7\ 
Your motion to intervene must reference the Project docket number CP22-
462-000. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
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    \7\ Hand delivered submissions in docketed proceedings should be 
delivered to Health and Human Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
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    The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene 
(option 1 above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 
502-8258 or [email protected]
    Protests and motions to intervene must be served on the applicant 
either by mail or email at: David A. Alonzo, Manager Project 
Authorizations, ANR Pipeline Company, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, 
Houston, Texas 77002-2700 or [email protected]. Any subsequent 
submissions by an intervenor must be served on the applicant and all 
other parties to the proceeding. Contact information for parties can be 
downloaded from the service list at the eService link on FERC Online. 
Service can be via email with a link to the document.
    All timely, unopposed \8\ motions to intervene are automatically 
granted by operation of Rule 214(c)(1).\9\ Motions to intervene that 
are filed after the intervention deadline are untimely, and may be 
denied. Any late-filed motion to

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intervene must show good cause for being late and must explain why the 
time limitation should be waived and provide justification by reference 
to factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations.\10\ A person obtaining party status will be placed on the 
service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will 
receive copies (paper or electronic) of all documents filed by the 
applicant and by all other parties.
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    \8\ The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to 
intervene to file a written objection to the intervention.
    \9\ 18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).
    \10\ 18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).
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Tracking the Proceeding

    Throughout the proceeding, additional information about the 
projects will be available from the Commission's Office of External 
Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC website at www.ferc.gov 
using the ``eLibrary'' link as described above. The eLibrary link also 
provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
    In addition, the Commission offers a free service called 
eSubscription which allows you to keep track of all formal issuances 
and submittals in specific dockets. This can reduce the amount of time 
you spend researching proceedings by automatically providing you with 
notification of these filings, document summaries, and direct links to 
the documents. For more information and to register, go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Intervention Deadline: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on August 1, 2022.

    Dated: June 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2022-12216 Filed 6-6-22; 8:45 am]
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