Billing Code 6717-01-P
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP24-474-000]
Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.; Notice of Application and Establishing
Intervention Deadline
Take notice that on June 5, 2024, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline, Inc.
(Southern Star), 4700 State Route 56, Owensboro, KY 42301, filed an application under
section 7b of the Natural Gas Act (NGA), and Part 157 of the Commission’s regulations
requesting authorization for its Temporary Action Project. The Project consists of
temporarily abandoning a 21-mile segment of its 26-inch-diameter line known as Line N
and placing it in an idled state located in Texas and Beaver Counties, Oklahoma. The
Project will allow Southern Star additional time to evaluate whether to bring the line back
to a service-ready state to meet future demand or to abandon the pipeline at the
appropriate time in the future, all as more fully set forth in the application, which is on
file with the Commission and open for 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
(http://www.ferc.gov). From the Commission’s Home Page on the Internet, this
information is available on eLibrary. The full text of this document is available on
eLibrary in PDF and Microsoft Word format for viewing, printing, and/or downloading.
To access this document in eLibrary, type the docket number excluding the last three
digits of this document in the docket number field.

User assistance is available for eLibrary and the Commission’s website during
normal business hours from FERC Online Support at (202) 502-6652 (toll free at 1-866208-3676) or email at ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or the Public Reference Room at
(202) 502-8371, TTY (202) 502-8659. E-mail the Public Reference Room at
public.referenceroom@ferc.gov.
Any questions regarding the proposed project should be directed to Will Wathen,
Director, Rates, Regulatory & Strategic Planning, Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline,
Inc., 4700 State Route 56, Owensboro, KY 42301, by phone at (270) 952-1969, or email
at will.wathen@southernstar.com.
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure,1
within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its
environmental review 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 environmental assessment (EA) for this proposal. The filing of an
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.
Public Participation

18 CFR 157.9.

There are three ways to become involved in the Commission’s review of this
project: you can file comments on the project, you can protest the filing, and you can file
a motion to intervene in the proceeding. There is no fee or cost for filing comments or
intervening. The deadline for filing a motion to intervene is 5:00 pm Eastern Time on
July 9, 2024. 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.
Comments
Any person wishing to comment on the project may do so. Comments may
include statements of support or objections, to the project as a whole or specific aspects
of the project. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be.
Protests
Pursuant to sections 157.10(a)(4)2 and 385.2113 of the Commission’s regulations
under the NGA, any person4 may file a protest to the application. Protests must comply

18 CFR 157.10(a)(4).

18 CFR 385.211.

Persons include individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities, and other
entities. 18 CFR 385.102(d).
with the requirements specified in section 385.20015 of the Commission’s regulations. A
protest may also serve as a motion to intervene so long as the protestor states it also seeks
to be an intervenor.
To ensure that your comments or protests are timely and properly recorded, please
submit your comments on or before July 9, 2024.
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments or protests to the
Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket number CP24-474-000
in your submission.
(1) 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;
(2) You may file your comments or protests electronically by using the eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov)
under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide
comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your
submission. 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 “Comment on a Filing”; or

18 CFR 385.2001.

(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments or protests by mailing them to
the following address below. Your written comments must reference the
Project docket number CP24-474-000.
To file via USPS:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other courier:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
12225 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20852
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments (options 1 and 2
above) and has eFiling staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or
FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov.
Persons who comment on the environmental review of this project will be placed
on the Commission’s environmental mailing list, and will receive notification when the
environmental documents (EA or EIS) are issued for this project and will be notified of
meetings associated with the Commission’s environmental review process.
The Commission considers all comments received about the project in determining
the appropriate action to be taken. However, 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. For instructions on how to intervene, see below.

Interventions
Any person, which includes individuals, organizations, businesses, municipalities,
and other entities,6 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 Procedure7 and the
regulations under the NGA8 by the intervention deadline for the project, which is July 9,
2024. 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.
There are two ways to submit your motion to intervene. In both instances, please
reference the Project docket number CP24-474-000 in your submission.
(1) You may file your motion to intervene by using the Commission’s eFiling
feature, which is located on the Commission’s website (www.ferc.gov) under

18 CFR 385.102(d).

18 CFR 385.214.

18 CFR 157.10.

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 “Intervention.”
The eFiling feature includes a document-less intervention option; for more
information, visit https://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling/document-lessintervention.pdf.; or
(2) You can file a paper copy of your motion to intervene, along with three
copies, by mailing the documents to the address below. Your motion to
intervene must reference the Project docket number CP24-474-000.
To file via USPS:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street NE
Washington, DC 20426
To file via any other courier:
Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Acting Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
12225 Wilkins Avenue
Rockville, Maryland 20852
The Commission encourages electronic filing of motions to intervene (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 at: Will Wathen, Director, Rates, Regulatory & Strategic Planning, 4700 State
Route 56, Owensboro, KY 42301, or email at will.wathen@southernstar.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. Service can be via email with a link to
the document.
All timely, unopposed9 motions to intervene are automatically granted by
operation of Rule 214(c)(1).10 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.11 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.
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

The applicant has 15 days from the submittal of a motion to intervene to file a
written objection to the intervention.
10

18 CFR 385.214(c)(1).

18 CFR 385.214(b)(3) and (d).

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.
Intervention Deadline: 5:00 pm Eastern Time on July 9, 2024.
Dated: June 18, 2024.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 2024-13932 Filed: 6/25/2024 8:45 am; Publication Date: 6/26/2024]