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AGENCY:
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Energy.
ACTION:
Final rule.
SUMMARY:
Pursuant to the authority delegated by the Commission's regulations, the Director of the Office of Energy Projects (OEP) computes and publishes the project cost and annual limits for natural gas pipelines blanket construction certificates for each calendar year.
DATES:
This final rule is effective March 8, 2024, and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
Start Further InfoFOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Daniel Green; Chief, Certificates Branch 2; Division of Pipeline Certificates; (202) 502–8755.
End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental InformationSUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Section 157.208(d) of the Commission's Regulations provides for project cost limits applicable to construction, acquisition, operation, and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities (table 1 to paragraph (d)) authorized under the blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC ¶ 61,216, 47 FR 24266). Section 157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit which may be expended on underground storage testing and development (table 1 to paragraph (a)(5)) authorized under the blanket certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires that the “limits specified in table 1 to this paragraph (d) and table 1 to § 157.215(a)(5) shall be adjusted each calendar year to reflect the 'GDP implicit price deflator' published by the Department of Commerce for the previous calendar year.”
Pursuant to § 375.308(x)(1) of the Commission's Regulations, the authority for the publication of such cost limits, as adjusted for inflation, is delegated to the Director of the Office of Energy Projects. The cost limits for calendar year 2024, as published in table 1 to paragraph (d) of § 157.208 and table 1 to paragraph (a)(5) of § 157.215, are hereby issued.
Effective Date
This final rule is effective March 8, 2024. The provisions of 5 U.S.C. 804 regarding congressional review of Final Rules does not apply to the final rule because the rule concerns agency procedure and practice and will not substantially affect the rights or obligations of non-agency parties. The final rule merely updates amounts published in the Code of Federal Regulations to reflect the Department of Commerce's latest annual determination of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) implicit price deflator, a mathematical updating required by the Commission's existing regulations.
Start List of SubjectsList of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157
- Administrative practice and procedure
- Natural Gas
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Issued: February 28, 2024.
Terry L. Turpin,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
Accordingly, 18 CFR part 157 is amended as follows:
Start PartPART 157—APPLICATIONS FOR CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY AND FOR ORDERS PERMITTING AND APPROVING ABANDONMENT UNDER SECTION 7 OF THE NATURAL GAS ACT
End Part Start Amendment Part1. The authority citation for part 157 continues to read as follows:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part2. In § 157.208:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. Amend paragraph (a) by removing “Table I, under” and “Table I” and add in their places “table 1 to” and “table 1 to paragraph (d)”, respectively.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. Amend paragraph (b) by removing “Table I, but” and “Table I” adding “table 1 to paragraph (d) of this section, but” and “table 1 to paragraph (d)” in their places, respectively.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partc. Amend paragraph (d) by:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parti. In the introductory text, removing “Tables I and II” and adding “table 1 to this paragraph (d) and table 1 to § 157.215(a)(5)” in its place.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partii. Revising the table.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partd. Amend paragraphs (f)(1) and (g) by removing “Table I” and adding “table 1 to paragraph (d)” in its place.
End Amendment PartThe revision reads as follows:
Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.* * * * *(d) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph ( d )
Year Limit Auto. proj. cost limit (col. 1) Prior notice proj. cost limit (col. 2) 1982 $4,200,000 $12,000,000 1983 4,500,000 12,800,000 1984 4,700,000 13,300,000 1985 4,900,000 13,800,000 1986 5,100,000 14,300,000 1987 5,200,000 14,700,000 Start Printed Page 16684 1988 5,400,000 15,100,000 1989 5,600,000 15,600,000 1990 5,800,000 16,000,000 1991 6,000,000 16,700,000 1992 6,200,000 17,300,000 1993 6,400,000 17,700,000 1994 6,600,000 18,100,000 1995 6,700,000 18,400,000 1996 6,900,000 18,800,000 1997 7,000,000 19,200,000 1998 7,100,000 19,600,000 1999 7,200,000 19,800,000 2000 7,300,000 20,200,000 2001 7,400,000 20,600,000 2002 7,500,000 21,000,000 2003 7,600,000 21,200,000 2004 7,800,000 21,600,000 2005 8,000,000 22,000,000 2006 9,600,000 27,400,000 2007 9,900,000 28,200,000 2008 10,200,000 29,000,000 2009 10,400,000 29,600,000 2010 10,500,000 29,900,000 2011 10,600,000 30,200,000 2012 10,800,000 30,800,000 2013 11,000,000 31,400,000 2014 11,200,000 31,900,000 2015 11,400,000 32,400,000 2016 11,600,000 32,800,000 2017 11,800,000 33,200,000 2018 12,000,000 33,800,000 2019 12,300,000 34,600,000 2020 12,500,000 35,200,000 2021 12,600,000 35,600,000 2022 13,100,000 37,100,000 2023 14,000,000 39,700,000 2024 14,500,000 41,100,000 * * * * *[Amended]3. In § 157.209, amend paragraph (a) by removing “Table I, under § 157.208(d) of this chapter” and adding “table 1 to § 157.208(d)” in its place.
End Amendment Part[Amended]4. In § 157.210, remove “Table I of” and add “table 1 to” in its place.
End Amendment Part[Amended]5. In § 157.212, remove “Table I in” and add “table 1 to” in its place.
End Amendment Part[Amended]6. In § 157.213, amend paragraphs (a) and (b) by removing “Table I in” and add “table 1 to” in its place.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Part7. In § 157.215, amend paragraph (a)(5) by:
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Parta. Removing “Table II” from the introductory text and adding “table 1 to this paragraph (a)(5)” in its place.
End Amendment Part Start Amendment Partb. Revising table 1.
End Amendment PartThe revision reads as follows:
Underground storage testing and development.(a) * * *
(5) * * *
Table 1 to Paragraph ( a )(5)
Year Limit 1982 $2,700,000 1983 2,900,000 1984 3,000,000 1985 3,100,000 1986 3,200,000 1987 3,300,000 1988 3,400,000 1989 3,500,000 1990 3,600,000 1991 3,800,000 1992 3,900,000 1993 4,000,000 1994 4,100,000 1995 4,200,000 1996 4,300,000 1997 4,400,000 1998 4,500,000 1999 4,550,000 2000 4,650,000 2001 4,750,000 2002 4,850,000 2003 4,900,000 2004 5,000,000 2005 5,100,000 2006 5,250,000 2007 5,400,000 2008 5,550,000 2009 5,600,000 2010 5,700,000 2011 5,750,000 2012 5,850,000 2013 6,000,000 2014 6,100,000 2015 6,200,000 2016 6,300,000 2017 6,400,000 2018 6,500,000 2019 6,600,000 2020 6,700,000 2021 6,800,000 Start Printed Page 16685 2022 7,100,000 2023 7,600,000 2024 7,900,000 * * * * *[FR Doc. 2024–04726 Filed 3–7–24; 8:45 am]
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Document Information
- Effective Date:
- 3/8/2024
- Published:
- 03/08/2024
- Department:
- Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
- Entry Type:
- Rule
- Action:
- Final rule.
- Document Number:
- 2024-04726
- Dates:
- This final rule is effective March 8, 2024, and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2024, through December 31, 2024.
- Pages:
- 16683-16685 (3 pages)
- Docket Numbers:
- Docket No. RM81-19-000
- Topics:
- Administrative practice and procedure, Natural gas, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
- PDF File:
- 2024-04726.pdf
- CFR: (6)
- 18 CFR 157.208
- 18 CFR 157.209
- 18 CFR 157.210
- 18 CFR 157.212
- 18 CFR 157.213
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