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1 59,000 Dth/d is equivalent to 58,356 Mcf/d 

using the PNGTS’ conversion factor of 1.011 Dth 

per Mcf. 

2 18 CFR 157.205. 

3Persons include individuals, organizations, 

businesses, municipalities, and other entities. 18 

CFR 385.102(d). 

and Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and 

385.214). Anyone filing a motion to 

intervene or protest must serve a copy 

of that document on the Applicant. 

Notice is hereby given that the 

deadline for filing protests with regard 

to the applicant’s request for blanket 

authorization, under 18 CFR part 34, of 

future issuances of securities and 

assumptions of liability, is October 18, 

2023. 

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 

may mail similar pleadings to the 

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 

888 First Street NE, Washington, DC 

20426. Hand delivered submissions in 

docketed proceedings should be 

delivered to Health and Human 

Services, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, 

Rockville, Maryland 20852. 

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, 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 the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission at 

FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call 

toll-free, (886) 208–3676 or TYY, (202) 

502–8659. 

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 (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Dated: September 28, 2023. 

Debbie-Anne A. Reese, 

Deputy Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–22025 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. CP23–548–000] 

Portland Natural Gas Transmission 

System; Notice of Request Under 

Blanket Authorization and Establishing 

Intervention and Protest Deadline 

Take notice that on September 25, 

2023, Portland Natural Gas 

Transmission System (PNGTS), 700 

Louisiana Street, Suite 1300, Houston, 

Texas 77002–2700, filed in the above 

referenced docket, a prior notice request 

pursuant to sections 157.205 and 

157.210 of the Commission’s regulations 

under the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and 

PNGTS’ blanket certificate issued in 

Docket No. CP96–249–000, for 

authorization to increase its certificated 

capacity on its wholly-owned north 

system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire 

to Westbrook, Maine (Northern 

Facilities) by 62,749 thousand cubic feet 

per day (Mcf/d), and to increase its 

certificated capacity on the system it 

jointly owns with Maritimes & 

Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. from 

Westbrook, Maine to Dracut, 

Massachusetts (Joint Facilities) by 

58,382 Mcf/d (Capacity Increase 

Project). The project will allow PNGTS 

to provide a total of 59,000 dekatherms 

per day (Dth/d) 1 of long-haul, firm 

transportation service to three 

unaffiliated shippers. This increase in 

mainline certificated capacity does not 

require the construction of new 

facilities, therefore there is no cost 

associated with the project, all as more 

fully set forth in the request which is on 

file with the Commission and open to 

public inspection. 

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 

(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 the Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission at FercOnlineSupport@

ferc.gov or call toll-free, (886) 208–3676 

or TTY (202) 502–8659. 

Any questions concerning this request 

should be directed to David A. Alonzo, 

Manager, Project Authorizations, 

Portland Natural Gas Transmission 

System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 

1300, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, at 

(832) 320–5477 or david_alonzo@

tcenergy.com. 

Public Participation 

There are three ways to become 

involved in the Commission’s review of 

this project: you can file a protest to the 

project, you can file a motion to 

intervene in the proceeding, and you 

can file comments on the project. There 

is no fee or cost for filing protests, 

motions to intervene, or comments. The 

deadline for filing protests, motions to 

intervene, and comments is 5:00 p.m. 

Eastern Time on November 27, 2023. 

How to file protests, motions to 

intervene, and comments is explained 

below. 

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 (202) 502–6595 or OPP@

ferc.gov. 

Protests 

Pursuant to section 157.205 of the 

Commission’s regulations under the 

NGA,2 any person 3 or the Commission’s 

staff may file a protest to the request. If 

no protest is filed within the time 

allowed or if a protest is filed and then 

withdrawn within 30 days after the 

allowed time for filing a protest, the 

proposed activity shall be deemed to be 

authorized effective the day after the 

time allowed for protest. If a protest is 

filed and not withdrawn within 30 days 

after the time allowed for filing a 

protest, the instant request for 


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4 18 CFR 157.205(e). 

5 18 CFR 385.214. 

6 18 CFR 157.10. 

7Additionally, you may file your comments 

electronically by using the eComment feature, 

which is located on the Commission’s website at 

www.ferc.gov under the link to Documents and 

Filings. Using eComment is an easy method for 

interested persons to submit brief, text-only 

comments on a project. 

authorization will be considered by the 

Commission. 

Protests must comply with the 

requirements specified in section 

157.205(e) of the Commission’s 

regulations,4 and must be submitted by 

the protest deadline, which is November 

27, 2023. A protest may also serve as a 

motion to intervene so long as the 

protestor states it also seeks to be an 

intervenor. 

Interventions 

Any person has the option to file a 

motion to intervene in this proceeding. 

Only intervenors have the right to 

request rehearing of Commission orders 

issued in this proceeding and to 

subsequently challenge the 

Commission’s orders in the U.S. Circuit 

Courts of Appeal. 

To intervene, you must submit a 

motion to intervene to the Commission 

in accordance with Rule 214 of the 

Commission’s Rules of Practice and 

Procedure 5 and the regulations under 

the NGA 6 by the intervention deadline 

for the project, which is November 27, 

2023. As described further in Rule 214, 

your motion to intervene must state, to 

the extent known, your position 

regarding the proceeding, as well as 

your interest in the proceeding. For an 

individual, this could include your 

status as a landowner, ratepayer, 

resident of an impacted community, or 

recreationist. You do not need to have 

property directly impacted by the 

project in order to intervene. For more 

information about motions to intervene, 

refer to the FERC website at https://

www.ferc.gov/resources/guides/how-to/ 

intervene.asp. 

All timely, unopposed motions to 

intervene are automatically granted by 

operation of Rule 214(c)(1). Motions to 

intervene that are filed after the 

intervention deadline are untimely and 

may be denied. Any late-filed motion to 

intervene must show good cause for 

being late and must explain why the 

time limitation should be waived and 

provide justification by reference to 

factors set forth in Rule 214(d) of the 

Commission’s Rules and Regulations. A 

person obtaining party status will be 

placed on the service list maintained by 

the Secretary of the Commission and 

will receive copies (paper or electronic) 

of all documents filed by the applicant 

and by all other parties. 

Comments 

Any person wishing to comment on 

the project may do so. The Commission 

considers all comments received about 

the project in determining the 

appropriate action to be taken. To 

ensure that your comments are timely 

and properly recorded, please submit 

your comments on or before November 

27, 2023. The filing of a comment alone 

will not serve to make the filer a party 

to the proceeding. To become a party, 

you must intervene in the proceeding. 

How To File Protests, Interventions, 

and Comments 

There are two ways to submit 

protests, motions to intervene, and 

comments. In both instances, please 

reference the Project docket number 

CP23–548–000 in your submission. 

(1) You may file your protest, motion 

to intervene, and comments by using the 

Commission’s eFiling feature, which is 

located on the Commission’s website 

(www.ferc.gov) under the link to 

Documents and Filings. New eFiling 

users must first create an account by 

clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You will be 

asked to select the type of filing you are 

making; first select ‘‘General’’ and then 

select ‘‘Protest’’, ‘‘Intervention’’, or 

‘‘Comment on a Filing’’; or 7

(2) You can file a paper copy of your 

submission by mailing it to the address 

below. Your submission must reference 

the Project docket number CP23–548– 

000. 

To file via USPS: Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission, 888 First Street NE, 

Washington, DC 20426. 

To file via any other method: 

Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal 

Energy Regulatory Commission, 12225 

Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 

20852. 

The Commission encourages 

electronic filing of submissions (option 

1 above) and has eFiling staff available 

to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or 

FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. 

Protests and motions to intervene 

must be served on the applicant either 

by mail or email (with a link to the 

document) at: David A. Alonzo, 

Manager, Project Authorizations, 

Portland Natural Gas Transmission 

System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 

1300, Houston, Texas 77002–2700, or at 

david_alonzo@tcenergy.com. Any 

subsequent submissions by an 

intervenor must be served on the 

applicant and all other parties to the 

proceeding. Contact information for 

parties can be downloaded from the 

service list at the eService link on FERC 

Online. 

Tracking the Proceeding 

Throughout the proceeding, 

additional information about the project 

will be 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 

as described above. The eLibrary link 

also provides access to the texts of all 

formal documents issued by the 

Commission, such as orders, notices, 

and rulemakings. 

In addition, the Commission offers a 

free service called eSubscription which 

allows you to keep track of all formal 

issuances and submittals in specific 

dockets. This can reduce the amount of 

time you spend researching proceedings 

by automatically providing you with 

notification of these filings, document 

summaries, and direct links to the 

documents. For more information and to 

register, go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ 

esubscription.asp. 

Dated: September 27, 2023. 

Kimberly D. Bose, 

Secretary. 

[FR Doc. 2023–21917 Filed 10–3–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. OR23–6–000] 

Moonrise Midstream, LLC; Notice of 

Request for Temporary Waiver 

Take notice that on September 27, 

2023, Moonrise Midstream, LLC filed a 

petition seeking a temporary waiver of 

the tariff filing and reporting 

requirements of sections 6 and 20 of the 

Interstate Commerce Act and parts 341 

and 357 of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission’s regulations 

(Commission), all as more fully 

explained in the petition. 

Any person desiring to intervene or to 

protest this filing 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. 

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. Any person wishing to 

become a party must file a notice of 

intervention or motion to intervene, as 

appropriate. Such notices, motions, or 

protests must be filed on or before the 


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