81 FR 95124 - Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 248 (December 27, 2016)
| Page Range | 95124-95124 | |
| FR Document | 2016-31095 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 248 (Tuesday, December 27, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 95124] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-31095] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP17-24-000] Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application Take notice that on December 12, 2016, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System (PNGTS), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, TX 77002-2700, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (Commission) regulations seeking authorization to increase the certificated capacity on PNGTS's wholly-owned north system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, by 42,000 Mcf/d, all as more fully described in the application which is on file with the Commission and open to public inspection. The filing may also be viewed on the web at 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. For assistance, contact FERC at [email protected] or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659. Additionally, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3 of the NGA, 15 U.S.C. Section 717b, Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, 18 CFR part 153, Executive Order 10485, as amended by Executive Order 12038, and Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 0204-112, PNGTS requested authorization to increase its authorized import and export capacity from 178,000 Mcf/d to 210,000 Mcf/d and to amend the Presidential Permit issued to PNGTS on September 24, 1997, as amended on November 18, 2003, in Docket No. CP96-248, et, al. to reflect such an increase.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 80 FERC ] 61,346 (1997); and 105 FERC ] 61,235 (2003). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- PNGTS states that the authorizations requested will satisfy the requirements of the Continent to Coast Expansion Project, which will expand gas service delivery options for the New England market. PNGTS proposes no construction or modifications to its existing system or border crossing facilities in connection with this request and as such, there are no costs associated with the project. Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates and Regulatory Administration, Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Texas, or call (832) 320-5487, or by email [email protected]. Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: Complete its environmental assessment (EA) 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 EA for this proposal. The filing of the 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. There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 7 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding. However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest. Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commentors will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commentors will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentors will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings of comments, protests and interventions in lieu of paper using the ``eFiling'' link at http://www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file electronically should submit an original and 5 copies of the protest or intervention to the Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on January 10, 2017. Dated: December 20, 2016. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-31095 Filed 12-23-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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Dated: December 21, 2016. market. PNGTS proposes no participate is by filing with the
Stephanie Valentine, construction or modifications to its Secretary of the Commission, as soon as
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existing system or border crossing possible, an original and two copies of
Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy facilities in connection with this request comments in support of or in opposition
Officer, Office of Management. and as such, there are no costs to this project. The Commission will
[FR Doc. 2016–31152 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am] associated with the project. consider these comments in
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Any questions regarding this determining the appropriate action to be
application should be directed to Robert taken, but the filing of a comment alone
Jackson, Manager, Certificates and will not serve to make the filer a party
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Regulatory Administration, Portland to the proceeding. The Commission’s
Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 rules require that persons filing
Federal Energy Regulatory Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston,
comments in opposition to the project
Commission Texas, or call (832) 320–5487, or by
provide copies of their protests only to
email robert_jackson@transcanada.com.
[Docket No. CP17–24–000] the party or parties directly involved in
Pursuant to section 157.9 of the
the protest.
Portland Natural Gas Transmission Commission’s rules, 18 CFR 157.9,
System; Notice of Application within 90 days of this Notice the Persons who wish to comment only
Commission staff will either: Complete on the environmental review of this
Take notice that on December 12, its environmental assessment (EA) and project should submit an original and
2016, Portland Natural Gas place it into the Commission’s public two copies of their comments to the
Transmission System (PNGTS), 700 record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Secretary of the Commission.
Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental commentors will be
TX 77002–2700, filed an application Environmental Review. If a Notice of placed on the Commission’s
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Schedule for Environmental Review is environmental mailing list, will receive
Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy issued, it will indicate, among other copies of the environmental documents,
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission) milestones, the anticipated date for the and will be notified of meetings
regulations seeking authorization to Commission staff’s issuance of the final associated with the Commission’s
increase the certificated capacity on environmental impact statement (FEIS)
PNGTS’s wholly-owned north system environmental review process.
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Environmental commentors will not be
from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to EA in the Commission’s public record
Westbrook, Maine, by 42,000 Mcf/d, all required to serve copies of filed
for this proceeding or the issuance of a documents on all other parties.
as more fully described in the Notice of Schedule for Environmental
application which is on file with the However, the non-party commentors
Review will serve to notify federal and
Commission and open to public will not receive copies of all documents
state agencies of the timing for the
inspection. The filing may also be completion of all necessary reviews, and filed by other parties or issued by the
viewed on the web at http:// the subsequent need to complete all Commission (except for the mailing of
www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. federal authorizations within 90 days of environmental documents issued by the
Enter the docket number excluding the the date of issuance of the Commission Commission) and will not have the right
last three digits in the docket number staff’s FEIS or EA. to seek court review of the
field to access the document. For There are two ways to become Commission’s final order.
assistance, contact FERC at involved in the Commission’s review of The Commission strongly encourages
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call this project. First, any person wishing to electronic filings of comments, protests
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202) obtain legal status by becoming a party and interventions in lieu of paper using
502–8659. to the proceedings for this project
Additionally, pursuant to and in the ‘‘eFiling’’ link at http://
should, on or before the comment date www.ferc.gov. Persons unable to file
accordance with Section 3 of the NGA,
stated below file with the Federal electronically should submit an original
15 U.S.C. Section 717b, Part 153 of the
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 and 5 copies of the protest or
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, intervention to the Federal Energy
153, Executive Order 10485, as
a motion to intervene in accordance regulatory Commission, 888 First Street
amended by Executive Order 12038, and
with the requirements of the NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Secretary of Energy Delegation Order
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
No. 0204–112, PNGTS requested Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211)
authorization to increase its authorized Time on January 10, 2017.
and the Regulations under the NGA (18
import and export capacity from
CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Dated: December 20, 2016.
178,000 Mcf/d to 210,000 Mcf/d and to
status will be placed on the service list Kimberly D. Bose,
amend the Presidential Permit issued to
maintained by the Secretary of the
PNGTS on September 24, 1997, as Secretary.
Commission and will receive copies of
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amended on November 18, 2003, in [FR Doc. 2016–31095 Filed 12–23–16; 8:45 am]
all documents filed by the applicant and
Docket No. CP96–248, et, al. to reflect BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
by all other parties. A party must submit
such an increase.1
7 copies of filings made in the
PNGTS states that the authorizations
proceeding with the Commission and
requested will satisfy the requirements
must mail a copy to the applicant and
1 See Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, to every other party. Only parties to the
80 FERC ¶ 61,346 (1997); and 105 FERC ¶ 61,235 proceeding can ask for court review of
(2003). Commission orders in the proceeding.
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