Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits
Federal Register, Volume 79 Issue 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)
Federal Register Volume 79, Number 24 (Wednesday, February 5, 2014)
Rules and Regulations
Pages 6808-6809
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2014-02434
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
18 CFR Part 157
Docket No. RM81-19-000
Natural Gas Pipelines; Project Cost and Annual Limits
AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to delegated authority, 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 February 5, 2014 and establishes cost limits applicable from January 1, 2014 through December 31, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Richard Foley, Chief, Certificates Branch 1, Division of Pipeline Certificates, (202) 502-8955.
Order of the Director, OEP
January 31, 2014.
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 I) authorized under the blanket certificate procedure (Order No. 234, 19 FERC 61,216). Section 157.215(a) specifies the calendar year dollar limit which may be expended on underground storage testing and development (Table II) authorized under the blanket certificate. Section 157.208(d) requires that the ``limits specified in Tables I and II 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 Sec. 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 2014, as published in Table I of Sec. 157.208(d) and Table II of Sec. 157.215(a), are hereby issued.
Effective Date
This final rule is effective February 5, 2014. 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.
List of Subjects in 18 CFR Part 157
Administrative practice and procedure, Natural Gas, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
Jeff C. Wright,
Director, Office of Energy Projects.
In consideration of the foregoing, the Commission amends Part 157, Chapter I, Title 18, Code of Federal Regulations, as follows:
PART 157--AMENDED
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The authority citation for Part 157 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 15 U.S.C. 717-717w, 3301-3432; 42 U.S.C. 7101-7352.
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Table I in Sec. 157.208(d) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 157.208 Construction, acquisition, operation, replacement, and miscellaneous rearrangement of facilities.
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Table I
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Limit
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Prior notice
Year Auto. proj. proj. cost
cost limit limit (Col.
(Col. 1) 2)
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$4,200,000 $12,000,000
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4,500,000 12,800,000
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4,700,000 13,300,000
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4,900,000 13,800,000
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5,100,000 14,300,000
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5,200,000 14,700,000
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5,400,000 15,100,000
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5,600,000 15,600,000
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5,800,000 16,000,000
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6,000,000 16,700,000
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6,200,000 17,300,000
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6,400,000 17,700,000
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6,600,000 18,100,000
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6,700,000 18,400,000
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6,900,000 18,800,000
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7,000,000 19,200,000
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7,100,000 19,600,000
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7,200,000 19,800,000
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7,300,000 20,200,000
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7,400,000 20,600,000
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7,500,000 21,000,000
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7,600,000 21,200,000
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7,800,000 21,600,000
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8,000,000 22,000,000
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9,600,000 27,400,000
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9,900,000 28,200,000
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10,200,000 29,000,000
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10,400,000 29,600,000
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10,500,000 29,900,000
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10,600,000 30,200,000
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10,800,000 30,800,000
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11,000,000 31,400,000
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11,200,000 31,900,000
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Table II in Sec. 157.215(a)(5) is revised to read as follows:
Sec. 157.215 Underground storage testing and development.
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Table II
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Year Limit
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$2,700,000
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2,900,000
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3,000,000
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3,100,000
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3,200,000
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3,300,000
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3,400,000
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3,500,000
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3,600,000
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3,800,000
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3,900,000
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4,000,000
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4,100,000
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4,200,000
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4,300,000
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4,400,000
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4,500,000
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4,550,000
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4,650,000
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4,750,000
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4,850,000
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4,900,000
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5,000,000
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5,100,000
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5,250,000
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5,400,000
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5,550,000
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5,600,000
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5,700,000
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5,750,000
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5,850,000
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6,000,000
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6,100,000
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FR Doc. 2014-02434 Filed 2-4-14; 8:45 am
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