[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 227 (Tuesday, November 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83117-83118]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26166]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-486-000]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation; Notice of Request for
Extension of Time

    Take notice that on November 16, 2023, National Fuel Gas Supply
Corporation (National Fuel) requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission) grant an extension of time, until
December 1, 2024, to finalize testing of Well 7451 as ordered in the
January 2018 Order. as authorized in the January 2018 Order (Order).\1\
The Order required National Fuel to complete testing of Well 7451
within three years of the date of the Order.
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    \1\ National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, 162 FERC ] 62,063
(2018).
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    On February 4, 2021, the Commission granted National Fuel an
extension of

time, until December 1, 2023, to complete testing.\2\
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    \2\ National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation, Docket No. 17-486-000,
Letter Order Granting Extension.
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    As of May 19, 2023, National Fuel is no longer testing Well 7451 by
withdrawing gas from the well. National Fuel does not intend to
undertake any further withdrawals from the well. Currently, National
Fuel is working to finalize its report on Well 7451 and anticipates
that the report will be finalized by December 1, 2024, due to the
complexity of the data and modeling involved in evaluating data
National Fuel has collected and reported to the Commission in its
quarterly Beech Hill reports.\3\
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    \3\ See, National Fuel's Quarterly Reports for its Beech Hill
Storage Field, beginning with its first quarterly report filed on
July 31, 2017 and continuing to its most recent report filed on
November 16, 2020 covering the period April 1, 2020 through June 30,
2020, in CP14-501, et al.
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    This notice establishes a 15-calendar day intervention and comment
period deadline. Any person wishing to comment on National Fuel's
request for an extension of time may do so. No reply comments or
answers will be considered. If you wish to obtain legal status by
becoming a party to the proceedings for this request, you should, on or
before the comment date stated below, file a motion to intervene in
accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice
and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) (18 CFR 157.10).
    As a matter of practice, the Commission itself generally acts on
requests for extensions of time to complete construction for NGA
facilities when such requests are contested before order issuance. For
those extension requests that are contested,\4\ the Commission will aim
to issue an order acting on the request within 45 days.\5\ The
Commission will address all arguments relating to whether the applicant
has demonstrated there is good cause to grant the extension.\6\ The
Commission will not consider arguments that re-litigate the issuance of
the certificate order, including whether the Commission properly found
the project to be in the public convenience and necessity and whether
the Commission's environmental analysis for the certificate complied
with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).\7\ At the time a
pipeline requests an extension of time, orders on certificates of
public convenience and necessity are final and the Commission will not
re-litigate their issuance.\8\ The Director of the Office of Energy
Projects, or his or her designee, will act on all of those extension
requests that are uncontested.
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    \4\ Contested proceedings are those where an intervenor disputes
any material issue of the filing. 18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1).
    \5\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
    \6\ Id. at P 40.
    \7\ Similarly, the Commission will not re-litigate the issuance
of an NGA section 3 authorization, including whether a proposed
project is not inconsistent with the public interest and whether the
Commission's environmental analysis for the permit order complied
with NEPA.
    \8\ Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, 170 FERC ] 61,144, at P 40
(2020).
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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://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. At this time,
the Commission has suspended access to the Commission's Public
Reference Room. For assistance, contact FERC at
[email protected] or call toll free,<PHONE_NUMBER> or TTY
(202) 502-8659.
    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments
in lieu of paper using the ``eFile'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. In
lieu of electronic filing, you may submit a paper copy which must
reference the Project docket number.
    To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426.
    To file via any other courier: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland
20852.
    The Commission's Office of Public Participation (OPP) supports
meaningful public engagement and participation in Commission
proceedings. OPP can help members of the public, including landowners,
environmental justice communities, Tribal members and others, access
publicly available information and navigate Commission processes. For
public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, the public is
encouraged to contact OPP at<PHONE_NUMBER> or [email protected].
    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on December 6, 2023.

    Dated: November 21, 2023.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2023-26166 Filed 11-27-23; 8:45 am]
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 78 (Friday, April 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 24158]
[FR Doc No: 2022-08641]

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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

[FRL-9770-01-OW]

Notice of Public Webinars of the Environmental Financial Advisory
Board (EFAB) via Teleconference

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice of public webinars.

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SUMMARY: The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)'s Environmental
Financial Advisory Board (EFAB) will hold public webinars for the
second and third installments of a Pollution Prevention Finance Forum
to support the EFAB Pollution Prevention workgroup and its charge
(https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting). Due to interest
from the full Board, these webinars are being opened to the public.

DATES: The second webinar will be held on May 10, 2022, from 12 p.m. to
1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time). The third webinar will be held on June 22,
2022, from 12 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Eastern Time).

ADDRESSES: The webinars will be conducted via teleconference only and
are open to the public. Interested persons must register in advance at
the weblinks below to access the webinars.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any member of the public who wants
information about the webinars may contact Tara Johnson via telephone/
voicemail at<PHONE_NUMBER> or email to [email protected]. General
information concerning the EFAB is available at https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background: The EFAB is an EPA advisory committee chartered under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, to provide
advice and recommendations to EPA on innovative approaches to funding
environmental programs, projects, and activities. Administrative
support for the EFAB is provided by the Water Infrastructure and
Resiliency Finance Center within EPA's Office of Water. Pursuant to
FACA and EPA policy, notice is hereby given that the EFAB will hold
public webinars for the following purpose:

    The Pollution Prevention Finance Forum is a series of webinars
that explore opportunities and challenges in financing
sustainability, with an initial focus on advancing opportunities for
small and medium-sized manufacturing businesses. The purpose of the
second Forum webinar is to further assess the types of financial
tools and models that are or could be made available for pollution
prevention (P2) projects and are relevant to small and medium-sized
businesses and manufacturers. The third Forum webinar will assess
partnership models and explore potential partnership opportunities
and distribution networks for P2 projects. P2, also known as source
reduction, is any practice that reduces, eliminates, or prevents
pollution at its source prior to recycling, treatment, or disposal.
More information can be found at https://www.epa.gov/p2.

    The webinars are open to the public, but no oral public comments
will be accepted during the webinars. Written public comments relating
to the Forum and the EFAB's Pollution Prevention workgroup should be
provided in accordance with the instructions below on written
statements.
    Registration for the Meeting: Register for the webinars at https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_7izDAZPZT8W4kfhhi_fh0A (Webinar 2)
and https://www.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_HA5hA8RbQ9e6ZPgyk25VtA
(Webinar 3).
    Availability of Meeting Materials: Webinar materials (including
agendas and background materials) will be available on EPA's website at
https://www.epa.gov/waterfinancecenter/efab#meeting.
    Procedures for Providing Public Input: Public comment for
consideration by EPA's federal advisory committees has a different
purpose from public comment provided to EPA program offices. Therefore,
the process for submitting comments to a federal advisory committee is
different from the process used to submit comments to an EPA program
office. Federal advisory committees provide independent advice to EPA.
Members of the public can submit comments on matters being considered
by the EFAB for consideration by members as they develop their advice
and recommendations to EPA.
    Written Statements: Written statements and questions should be
received by May 5, 2022, for Webinar 2 and June 17, 2022, for Webinar
3, so that the information can be made available to the EFAB for its
consideration. Written statements and questions should be sent via
email to [email protected]. Members of the public should be aware that their
personal contact information, if included in any written comments, may
be posted to the EFAB website. Copyrighted material will not be posted
without explicit permission of the copyright holder.
    Accessibility: For information on access or services for
individuals with disabilities or to request accommodations for a
disability, please register for the webinar(s) and list any special
requirements or accommodations needed on the registration form at least
10 business days prior to the meeting to allow as much time as possible
to process your request.

    Dated: April 18, 2022.
Andrew D. Sawyers,
Director, Office of Wastewater Management, Office of Water.
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