2013-30784. NuStar Crude Oil Pipeline L.P.; Notice of Petiton for Declaratory Order

Take notice that on December 13, 2013, pursuant to Rule 207(a)(2) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, 18 CFR 385.207(a)(2)(2013), NuStar Crude Oil Pipeline L.P. (NuStar) filed a petition requesting a declaratory order approving the general tariff and rate structure for expansion of NuStar's South Texas Crude Oil Pipeline system to transport additional Eagle Ford shale crude. Among other things, NuStar seeks approval of its transportation and deficiency agreement for Committed Shippers including priority transportation rights and prorationing provisions of its pro forma tariff, all as more fully explained in the petition.

Any person desiring to intervene or to protest in this proceeding must file in accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on the specified comment date. Protests will be considered by the Commission in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but will not serve to make protestants parties to the proceeding. Anyone filing a motion to intervene or protest must serve a copy of that document on the Petitioner.

The Commission encourages electronic submission of protests and interventions in lieu of paper, using the FERC Online links at http://www.ferc.gov. To facilitate electronic service, persons with Internet access who will eFile a document and/or be listed as a contact for an intervenor must create and validate an eRegistration account using the eRegistration link. Select the eFiling link to log on and submit the intervention or protests.

Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 14 copies of the intervention or protest to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First St. NE., Washington, DC 20426.

The filings in the above proceeding are accessible in the Commission's eLibrary system by clicking on the appropriate link in the above list. They are also available for review in the Commission's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an eSubscription link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive email notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance with any FERC Online service, please email [e-mail]. or call [phone] (toll free). For TTY, call [phone].

Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time on January 13, 2014.

Dated: December 17, 2013.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.