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The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the
impacts on historic properties and
summarize the status of consultations
under section 106.

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Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list
includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and
agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest
groups; Native American Tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries
and newspapers. This list also includes
all affected landowners (as defined in
the Commission’s regulations) who are
potential right-of-way grantors, whose
property may be used temporarily for
project purposes, or who own homes
within certain distances of aboveground
facilities, and anyone who submits
comments on the project and includes a
mailing address with their comments.
Commission staff will update the
environmental mailing list as the
analysis proceeds to ensure that
Commission notices related to this
environmental review are sent to all
individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or
potentially affected by the proposed
project.
If you need to make changes to your
name/address, or if you would like to
remove your name from the mailing list,
please complete one of the following
steps:
(1) Send an email to
GasProjectAddressChange@ferc.gov
stating your request. You must include
the docket number CP22–16–000 in
your request. If you are requesting a
change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct
address. If you are requesting to delete
your address from the mailing list,
please include your name and address
as it appeared on this notice. This email
address is unable to accept comments.
OR
(2) Return the attached ‘‘Mailing List
Update Form’’ (appendix 2).
Additional Information
Additional information about the
project is 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. Click on the eLibrary link,
click on ‘‘General Search’’ and enter the
docket number in the ‘‘Docket Number’’
field. Be sure you have selected an
appropriate date range. For assistance,
please contact FERC Online Support at
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FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or (866)
208–3676, or for TTY, contact (202)
502–8659. The eLibrary link also
provides access to the texts of all formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and
rulemakings.
Public sessions or site visits will be
posted on the Commission’s calendar
located at https://www.ferc.gov/newsevents/events along with other related
information.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. EL22–23–000]

Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC;
Notice of Institution of Section 206
Proceeding and Refund Effective Date
On January 28, 2022, the Commission
issued an order in Docket No. EL22–23–
000, pursuant to section 206 of the
Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C.
824e, instituting an investigation into
whether Citizens S-Line Transmission
LLC’s proposed rates in Docket No.
ER21–2082–000 are unjust,
unreasonable, unduly discriminatory or
preferential, or otherwise unlawful.
Citizens S-Line Transmission LLC, 178
FERC ¶ 61,067 (2021).
The refund effective date in Docket
No. EL22–23–000, established pursuant
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the
date of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register.
Any interested person desiring to be
heard in Docket No. EL22–23–000 must
file a notice of intervention or motion to
intervene, as appropriate, with the
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
in accordance with Rule 214 of the
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedure, 18 CFR 385.214 (2021),
within 21 days of the date of issuance
of the order.
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

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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 FERC at
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202)
502–8659.
The Commission strongly encourages
electronic filings of comments, protests
and interventions in lieu of paper using
the ‘‘eFile’’ link at http://www.ferc.gov.
In lieu of electronic filing, you may
submit a paper copy. Submissions sent
via the U.S. Postal Service must be
addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. IC22–2–000]

Commission Information Collection
Activities (FERC–519) Comment
Request; Extension
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
ACTION: Notice of information collection
and request for comments.
AGENCY:

In compliance with the
requirements of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Federal
Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission FERC–519, (Application
under Federal Power Act Section 203),
which will be submitted to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review.
DATES: Comments on the collection of
information are due March 9, 2022.
ADDRESSES: Send written comments on
FERC–519 to OMB through
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Attention: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission Desk Officer. Please
identify the OMB Control Number
(1902–0082) in the subject line of your
comments. Comments should be sent
within 30 days of publication of this
SUMMARY:

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notice to www.reginfo.gov/public/do/
PRAMain.
Please submit copies of your
comments to the Commission. You may
submit copies of your comments
(identified by Docket No. IC22–2–000)
by one of the following methods:
Electronic filing through http://
www.ferc.gov, is preferred.
• Electronic Filing: Documents must
be filed in acceptable native
applications and print-to-PDF, but not
in scanned or picture format.
• For those unable to file
electronically, comments may be filed
by USPS mail or by hand (including
courier) delivery.
Æ Mail via U.S. Postal Service Only:
Addressed to: Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, Secretary of the
Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Washington, DC 20426.
Æ Hand (including courier) delivery:
Deliver to: Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue,
Rockville, MD 20852.
Instructions: OMB submissions must
be formatted and filed in accordance
with submission guidelines at
www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Using the search function under the
‘‘Currently Under Review’’ field, select
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission;
click ‘‘submit,’’ and select ‘‘comment’’
to the right of the subject collection.
FERC submissions must be formatted
and filed in accordance with submission
guidelines at: http://www.ferc.gov. For
user assistance, contact FERC Online
Support by email at ferconlinesupport@
ferc.gov, or by phone at: (866) 208–3676
(toll-free).
Docket: Users interested in receiving
automatic notification of activity in this
docket or in viewing/downloading
comments and issuances in this docket
may do so at https://www.ferc.gov/ferconline/overview.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ellen Brown may be reached by email
at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
at (202) 502–8663.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Title: FERC–519, Application under
Federal Power Act Section 203.1
OMB Control No.: 1902–0082.
Type of Request: Three-year extension
of the FERC–519 information collection
requirements with no changes to the
current reporting requirements. The
Commission issued a 60-day notice on
November 15, 2021 (86 FR 63010)
requesting public comments; no
comments were received.
Abstract: The Commission requires
that public utility officers must seek
authorization under amended section
203(a)(1)(B) of the Federal Power Act
(FPA) to merge or consolidate, directly
or indirectly, its facilities subject to the
jurisdiction of the Commission, or any
part thereof, with the facilities of any
other person, or any part thereof, that
are subject to the jurisdiction of the
Commission and have a value in excess
of $10 million, by any means
whatsoever. In addition, as required by
the Act, the Commission establishes a
requirement to submit a notification
filing for mergers or consolidations by a
public utility if the facilities to be
acquired have a value in excess of $1
million and such public utility is not
required to secure Commission
authorization under amended section
203(a)(1)(B). The information collected
under the FERC–519 enables the
Commission to meet its statutory
responsibilities regarding public utility
disposition, merger, consolidation of
facilities, purchase, or acquisition
oversight and enforcement in
accordance with the FPA as referenced
above. The required information
includes descriptions of corporate
attributes of the party or parties to the
proposed transaction (e.g., a sale, lease,
or other disposition, merger, or
consolidation of facilities, or purchase
of other acquisition of the securities of
a public utility and the facilities or other
property involved in the transaction),
statements about effect of the
transaction, and the applicant’s proof
that the transaction will be consistent
with the public interest. It will enable
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the Commission to meet its statutory
responsibilities regarding its FPA
section 203 oversight of public utility
dispositions, mergers, or consolidation
of facilities, and associated oversight
and enforcement responsibilities under
the FPA as referenced above. The
required information to be collected in
the notification filing (established by the
addition of 18 CFR part 33.12) for
certain transactions includes
descriptions of corporate attributes of
the party or parties to the transaction
and the facilities involved. FPA section
203 requires a filing on the occasion that
a public utility proposes to dispose of
jurisdictional facilities, merge such
facilities, or acquire the securities of
another public utility. Public Utilities
consist of:
• Corporate;
• Information Technology
Management;
• General Accounting;
• Personnel and Payroll;
• Transportation;
• Tariffs and Rates;
• Insurance;
• Operations and Maintenance;
• Plant and Depreciation;
• Purchase and Stores;
• Revenue Accounting and
Collection;
• Tax;
• Treasury; and
• Miscellaneous.
Type of Respondents: Public utility
officers regulated by the FPA.
Estimate of Annual Burden: 2 The
Commission estimates the total annual
burden and cost 3 for this information
collection as follows:
2 ‘‘Burden’’ is the total time, effort, or financial
resources expended by persons to generate,
maintain, retain, or disclose or provide information
to or for a Federal agency. For further explanation
of what is included in the information collection
burden, refer to Title 5 Code of Federal Regulations
1320.3.
3 Commission staff estimates that the industry’s
skill set and cost (for wages and benefits) for FERC–
519 are approximately the same as the
Commission’s average cost. The FERC 2021 average
salary plus benefits for one FERC full-time
equivalent (FTE) is $180,703/year (or $87.00/hour).

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FERC–519: APPLICATION UNDER FEDERAL POWER ACT SECTION 203
Number of
respondents

Annual
number of
responses
per
respondent

Total
number of
responses

Average burden &
cost per response

Total annual
burden hours
(total annual cost)

Cost per
respondent
($)

(1)

(2)

(1) * (2) = (3)

(4)

(3) * (4) = (5)

(5) ÷ (1)

FERC–519 (FPA Section 203 Filings) 4 ..................................

Comments: Comments are invited on:
(1) Whether the collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
Commission, including whether the
information will have practical utility;
(2) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden and cost of the collection
of information, including the validity of
the methodology and assumptions used;
(3) ways to enhance the quality, utility
and clarity of the information collection;
and (4) ways to minimize the burden of
the collection of information on those
who are to respond, including the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
Dated: February 1, 2022.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission
[Docket No. CP15–115–000; Docket No.
CP15–115–001]

National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
Empire Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of
Request for Extension of Time
Take notice that on January 28, 2021,
National Fuel Gas Supply Corporation
(National Fuel) and Empire Pipeline,
Inc. (Empire) (collectively, Applicants),
requested that the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission)
grant an extension of time, until
December 31, 2024, to complete
construction of the Northern Access
Project (Project) and make the Project

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staff estimates that approximately
26 section 203 filings will change from full section
203 filings to the notification filing described above
and will take one burden hour to complete. The
number of respondents and responses is based on
Commission staff’s estimate that 13 percent of the
approximately 200 section 203 filings received will
be affected. This represents a significant reduction
in burden hours.
5 With this amendment each of the 26 affected
entities and their related filings (i.e., the entities
that now only have to file the section 203
notification filings) is reduced to 1 hour.

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available for service, as authorized in
the February 3, 2017 Order Granting
Abandonment and Issuing Certificates
(Certificate Order).1
The Project consists of approximately
99 miles of new pipeline, primarily 24inches in diameter, to be constructed in
McKean County, Pennsylvania, and
Allegany, Cattaraugus, Erie, and Niagara
Counties, New York; a new compressor
station along Empire’s system in Niagara
County, New York; and additional
compression at National Fuel’s existing
Porterville Compressor Station in Erie
County, New York, as well as new
pipeline interconnects and various
auxiliary and appurtenant facilities. The
Certificate Order required Applicants to
complete construction of the Project
facilities and make them available for
service by February 3, 2019.2 In January
2019, the Commission granted
Applicants’ request for a three-year
extension, until February 3, 2022, to
complete construction and place the
Project facilities into service.3 Due to
legal, regulatory, and procurement
delays, Applicants now request an
additional 34-month extension of time,
until December 31, 2024, to complete
construction of the Project and place it
into service.
This notice establishes a 15-calendar
day intervention and comment period
deadline. Any person wishing to
comment on National Fuel and Empire’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
1 Nat’l Fuel Gas Supply Corp., 158 FERC ¶ 61,145
(2017) (Certificate Order), order on reh’g and
motion for waiver determination under Section 401
of the Clean Water Act, 164 FERC ¶ 61,084 (2018)
(Rehearing Order), order denying reh’g, 167 FERC
¶ 61,007 (2019) (Order Denying Rehearing), pet. for
review denied sub nom., N.Y. State Dep’t of Env’t
Conservation v. FERC, 991 F.3d 439 (2d Cir. 2021).
2 Certificate Order, 158 FERC ¶ 61,145 at ordering
para. (C)(1).
3 Letter Order to National Fuel Gas Supply Corp.
and Empire Pipeline, Inc., Docket No. CP15–115–
000 (issued Jan. 31, 2019) (National Fuel Letter
Order).

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Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
and the Regulations under the Natural
Gas Act (18 CFR 157.10).
As a matter of practice, the
Commission itself generally acts on
requests for extensions of time to
complete construction for Natural Gas
Act 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.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 OEP Director, or his or
her designee, will act on all of those
extension requests that are uncontested.
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
4 Contested proceedings are those where an
intervenor disputes any material issue of the filing.
18 CFR 385.2201(c)(1) (2019).
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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