81 FR 27428 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project Replacement Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10674

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-9-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, 
LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the 
Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project Replacement Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Atlantic Bridge Project proposed by Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Algonquin) and Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC (Maritimes), 
collectively referred to as the Applicants, in the above-referenced 
docket. The Applicants request authorization to expand existing 
pipeline systems to deliver up to 132,705 dekatherms per day of natural 
gas transportation service to the New England and Maritimes provinces 
of Canada markets.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Atlantic Bridge Project in accordance 
with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act. The 
FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed project, with 
appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal 
action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment.
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is a cooperating agency 
assisting us in the preparation of this EA because they have special 
expertise with respect to environmental impacts associated with the 
Applicants' proposals.
    The proposed Atlantic Bridge Project includes the following 
facilities:
     4.0 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline to replace existing 
26-inch diameter pipeline in Westchester County, New York;
     2.3 miles of 42-inch-diameter pipeline to replace existing 
26-inch diameter pipeline in Fairfield County, Connecticut;
     a new 7,700 horsepower compressor station (Weymouth 
Compressor Station) in Norfolk County, Massachusetts;
     a new meter and regulating station in New London County, 
Connecticut;
     modifications to three existing compressor stations in 
Rockland County, New York and Windham and New Haven Counties, 
Connecticut;
     modifications to five existing meter and regulating 
stations and one regulator station in New York, Connecticut, 
Massachusetts, and Maine; and
     ancillary facilities associated with the new pipeline 
including mainline valves and pig launcher/receiver facilities.
    The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local 
government representatives and agencies; elected officials; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; 
potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and 
groups; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site 
(www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of 
the EA are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal 
Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street 
NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371.
    Any person wishing to comment on the EA may do so. Your comments 
should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable 
alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. 
The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To 
ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your 
comments prior to making its decision on this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before June 1, 
2016.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments with the Commission. In all instances please reference 
the project docket number (CP16-9-000) with your submission. The 
Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert 
staff available to assist you at 202-502-8258 or [email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature located on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the 
link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting 
brief, text-only comments on a project;
    (2) You can also file your comments electronically using the 
eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (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 must select the type of filing you are making. If 
you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select 
``Comment on a Filing''; or
    (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to 
the following address: Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary, 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, 
Washington, DC 20426.
    Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a 
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of 
Practice and Procedures (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 
385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the 
Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and 
others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good 
cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this 
proceeding that no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing 
environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do 
not need intervenor status to have your comments considered.
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    Additional information about the project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the 
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number 
excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP16-
9). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For 
assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at 
[email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, 
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the 
texts of 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. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.


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    Dated: May 2, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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Dated: May 2, 2016. comments are properly recorded and on potential environmental impacts,
Kimberly D. Bose, that staff has sufficient time to consider measures to avoid or lessen these
Secretary. them, please send these comments so impacts, and reasonable alternatives.
[FR Doc. 2016–10674 Filed 5–5–16; 8:45 am] that the Commission receives them in These comments will help the
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Washington, DC on or before May 30, Commission’s staff determine what
2016. The Commission’s staff will also issues need to be evaluated in the EIS
consider comments received after this and focus the analysis in the EIS on the
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY date, but we encourage you to file your important environmental issues.
comments within the identified For your convenience, there are four
Federal Energy Regulatory comment period. Verbal comments can methods you can use to submit your
Commission be given at the public scoping meetings comments to the Commission. The
[Docket No. PF16–1–000] described in the Public Participation commission will provide equal
section below. consideration to all comments received,
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; If you sent comments on the ANE
whether filed in written form or
Notice of Intent To Prepare an Project to the Commission before
provided verbally. In all instances,
Environmental Impact Statement for November 17, 2015, you will need to
please reference the Project docket
the Planned Access Northeast Project, resend those comments, attention
number (PF16–1–000) with your
Request for Comments on Docket No. PF16–1–000, to ensure they
submission. The Commission
Environmental Issues, and Notice of are considered as part of this
encourages electronic filing of
Public Scoping Meetings proceeding.
If you are a landowner receiving this comments and has expert staff available
The staff of the Federal Energy notice, a pipeline company to assist you at (202) 502–8258 or
Regulatory Commission (FERC or representative may contact you about efiling@ferc.gov.
Commission) will prepare an the acquisition of an easement to (1) You can file your comments
environmental impact statement (EIS) construct, operate, and maintain the electronically using the eComment
for the planned Access Northeast Project planned facilities. The company would feature on the Commission’s Web site
(ANE Project). This EIS will discuss the seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
potential impacts on the environment agreement. However, if the Commission Documents and Filings. This is an easy
resulting from Algonquin Gas approves the Project, that approval method for submitting brief, text-only
Transmission, LLC’s (Algonquin) conveys with it the right of eminent comments on a project;
construction and operation of interstate domain. Therefore, if easement (2) You can file your comments
natural gas transmission and storage negotiations fail to produce an electronically using the eFiling feature
facilities in New Jersey, New York, agreement and the Project is approved, on the Commission’s Web site
Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the pipeline company could initiate (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Massachusetts. The Commission will condemnation proceedings where Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
use this EIS in its decision-making compensation would be determined in you can provide comments in a variety
process to determine whether the accordance with state law. of formats by attaching them as a file
Project is in the public convenience and To help potentially affected with your submission. New eFiling
necessity. landowners and other interested parties users must first create an account by
This notice, which is being sent to the better understand the Commission and clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing
Commission’s current environmental its environmental review process, the a comment on a particular project,
mailing list describes the process the ‘‘For Citizens’’ section of the FERC Web please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as
Commission will use to gather input site (www.ferc.gov) provides information the filing type; or
from the public and interested agencies about getting involved in FERC
on the ANE Project. The Review Process (3) You can file a paper copy of your
jurisdictional projects, and a citizens’
flow chart in Appendix 1 also illustrates comments by mailing them to the
guide entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural
public input opportunities.1 State and following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I
local government representatives should Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
Need to Know?’’ This guide addresses a
notify their constituents of this planned Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
number of frequently asked questions,
Project and encourage them to comment 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
including the use of eminent domain
on their areas of concern. and how to participate in the (4) In lieu of sending written or
Comments on the ANE Project may be Commission’s proceedings. electronic comments, the Commission
submitted in written form or verbally. invites you to attend one of the public
The Public Participation section of this Public Participation scoping meetings its staff will conduct
notice describes how to submit written Submitting comments can make a in the project area, scheduled as
comments. To ensure that written difference. Your comments should focus follows.

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1 The appendices referenced in this notice will notice in the mail and are available at www.ferc.gov Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call (202)
not appear in the Federal Register. Copies of the using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or from the 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to
appendices were sent to all those receiving this Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 First eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice.

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81 FR 27428 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Atlantic Bridge Project Replacement Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission