2020-10254. Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Application  

  • Start Preamble

    Take notice that on April 30, 2020, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, 15317, filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section 7(b) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and a notice pursuant to section 4 of the NGA requesting the Commission to authorize the abandonment of approximately 191 miles of certificated gathering lines, nine certificated compressor station units, approximately 736 miles of non-certificated gathering lines, nine non-certificated compressor station units, and any appurtenant facilities located in West Virginia and Pennsylvania (Equitrans Gathering System). All as more fully set forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing is available for review 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TYY, (202) 502-8659. 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.

    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Matthew T. Eggerding, Assistant General Counsel, Equitrans, L.P., 2200 Energy Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, by phone at (412) 553-5786; or by email to MEggerding@equitransmidstream.com.

    Equitrans requests approval to abandon the Equitrans Gathering System using a two-step process. Equitrans states that, as part of the two-step process it will attempt to abandon the gathering facilities by sale and, if that is not successful, Equitrans will abandon the gathering facilities in place. Equitrans requests approval to remove Rate Schedule AGS and references thereto from its Tariff.

    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 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. 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 commentors 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 commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors 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.

    The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a) (1) (iii) and the instructions on the Commission's website (http://www.ferc.gov) under the e-Filing link.

    Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2020.

    Start Signature

    Dated: May 7, 2020.

    Kimberly D. Bose,

    Secretary.

    End Signature End Preamble

    [FR Doc. 2020-10254 Filed 5-12-20; 8:45 am]

    BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

Document Information

Published:
05/13/2020
Department:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
2020-10254
Dates:
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 28, 2020.
Pages:
28623-28623 (1 pages)
Docket Numbers:
Docket No. CP20-312-000
PDF File:
2020-10254.Pdf