82 FR 23241 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket Authorization

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 97 (May 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 97 (Monday, May 22, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 23241]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10384]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-438-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Request Under Blanket 
Authorization

    Take notice that on May 5, 2017, Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC 
(Algonquin), P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, filed in Docket 
No. CP17-438-000 a prior notice request pursuant to sections 157.205 
and 157.208 of the Commission's regulations under the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA), as amended, requesting authorization to replace a segment of 24-
inch-diameter pipeline at a crossing of the Mystic River with an offset 
located adjacent to the existing pipeline at the confluence of the 
Mystic River and Alewife Brook (Mystic River Project). Specifically, 
Algonquin proposes to install a new, approximate 1,300-foot section of 
24-inch-diameter pipeline on its J-1 System underneath the channel of 
the Mystic River and Alewife Brook in Somerville, Medford, and 
Arlington, Massachusetts. Algonquin states that the Mystic River 
Project will have no impact on the certificated capacity of Algonquin 
system, and there will be no abandonment or reduction in service to any 
customer of Algonquin as a result of the project. Algonquin estimates 
the cost of the Mystic River Project to be approximately $15 million, 
all as more fully set forth 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, please contact FERC 
Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-
3676, or TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Lisa 
A. Connolly, Director, Rates and Certificates, Algonquin Gas 
Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, by 
telephone at (713) 627-4102, by fax at (713) 627-5947, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Any person or the Commission's staff may, within 60 days after 
issuance of the instant notice by the Commission, file pursuant to Rule 
214 of the Commission's Procedural Rules (18 CFR 385.214) a motion to 
intervene or notice of intervention and pursuant to section 157.205 of 
the regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.205), a protest to the 
request. If no protest is filed within the time allowed therefor, the 
proposed activity shall be deemed to be authorized effective the day 
after the time allowed for filing a protest. If a protest is filed and 
not withdrawn within 30 days after the allowed time for filing a 
protest, the instant request shall be treated as an application for 
authorization pursuant to section 7 of the NGA.
    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.
    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 commenter's 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 commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, 
DC 20426.

    Dated: May 15, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-10384 Filed 5-19-17; 8:45 am]
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