83_FR_20897 83 FR 20808 - Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

83 FR 20808 - Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 89 (May 8, 2018)

Page Range20808-20808
FR Document2018-09713

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 20808]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-09713]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP18-251-000]


Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on April 20, 2018, Portland Natural Gas 
Transmission System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 
700, Houston, TX 77002-2700, filed an application under section 7(c) of 
the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's 
rules and regulations for Phase I of the Portland Xpress Project. 
Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to increase the 
certificated capacity on its wholly-owned north system from Pittsburg, 
New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, by 39.841 million cubic feet per 
day (MMcf/d), and to increase the certificated capacity on its system 
facilities jointly-owned with Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. 
from Westbrook, Maine to Dracut, Massachusetts by 1.641 MMcf/d, 
effective November 1, 2018, 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 FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or 
call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY, (202) 502-8659.
    Additionally, pursuant to section 3 of the NGA (15 U.S.C. 717b), 
Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, Executive Order 10485, as 
amended by Executive Order 12038, and Secretary of Energy Delegation 
Order No. 0204-112, Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to 
increase its import and export capacity from 210 MMcf/d to 274.216 
MMcf/d. Portland Natural Gas also proposes to amend its Presidential 
Permit issued on September 24, 1997, as amended on November 18, 2003, 
and on November 28, 2017, to reflect the increase mentioned above.\1\
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    \1\ See Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 80 FERC 61,346 
(1997); 105 FERC 61,235 (2003); and 161 FERC 61,230 (2017).
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    Portland Natural Gas states that it's Phase I of the Portland 
XPress Project would expand gas service delivery options for the New 
England market. Portland Natural Gas 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 & Regulatory Administration, 
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 
700, Houston, Texas 77002-2700, or call (832) 320-5487, or email: 
robert_jackson@transcanada.com.
    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 May 23, 2018

    Dated: May 2, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-09713 Filed 5-7-18; 8:45 am]
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20808 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 89 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018 / Notices Dated: May 2, 2018. Portland Natural Gas states that it’s proceeding can ask for court review of Kimberly D. Bose, Phase I of the Portland XPress Project Commission orders in the proceeding. Secretary. would expand gas service delivery However, a person does not have to [FR Doc. 2018–09714 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] options for the New England market. intervene in order to have comments BILLING CODE 6717–01–P Portland Natural Gas proposes no considered. The second way to construction or modifications to its participate is by filing with the existing system or border crossing Secretary of the Commission, as soon as DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY facilities in connection with this request, and as such, there are no costs possible, an original and two copies of Federal Energy Regulatory associated with the project. comments in support of or in opposition Commission Any questions regarding this to this project. The Commission will application should be directed to Robert consider these comments in [Docket No. CP18–251–000] Jackson, Manager, Certificates & determining the appropriate action to be Regulatory Administration, Portland taken, but the filing of a comment alone Portland Natural Gas Transmission Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 will not serve to make the filer a party System; Notice of Application Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, to the proceeding. The Commission’s Texas 77002–2700, or call (832) 320– rules require that persons filing Take notice that on April 20, 2018, comments in opposition to the project Portland Natural Gas Transmission 5487, or email: robert_jackson@ transcanada.com. provide copies of their protests only to System (Portland Natural Gas), 700 Pursuant to section 157.9 of the the party or parties directly involved in Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston, Commission’s rules (18 CFR 157.9), the protest. TX 77002–2700, filed an application under section 7(c) of the Natural Gas within 90 days of this Notice, the Persons who wish to comment only Act (NGA) and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission staff will either: Complete on the environmental review of this Commission’s rules and regulations for its environmental assessment (EA) and project should submit an original and Phase I of the Portland Xpress Project. place it into the Commission’s public two copies of their comments to the Portland Natural Gas requests record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Secretary of the Commission. authorization to increase the certificated issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental commentors will be capacity on its wholly-owned north Environmental Review. If a Notice of placed on the Commission’s system from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, Schedule for Environmental Review is environmental mailing list, will receive to Westbrook, Maine, by 39.841 million issued, it will indicate, among other copies of the environmental documents, cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), and to milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff’s issuance of the final and will be notified of meetings increase the certificated capacity on its associated with the Commission’s system facilities jointly-owned with environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the environmental review process. Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline, L.L.C. Environmental commentors will not be from Westbrook, Maine to Dracut, EA in the Commission’s public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a required to serve copies of filed Massachusetts by 1.641 MMcf/d, documents on all other parties. effective November 1, 2018, all as more Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and However, the non-party commentors fully described in the application which state agencies of the timing for the will not receive copies of all documents is on file with the Commission and open completion of all necessary reviews, and filed by other parties or issued by the to public inspection. The filing may also be 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 the eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Additionally, pursuant to section 3 of should, on or before the comment date Persons unable to file electronically the NGA (15 U.S.C. 717b), Part 153 of stated below file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 should submit an original and 5 copies the Commission’s regulations, Executive of the protest or intervention to the Order 10485, as amended by Executive First Street NE, Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance Federal Energy regulatory Commission, Order 12038, and Secretary of Energy 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC Delegation Order No. 0204–112, with the requirements of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and 20426. Portland Natural Gas requests authorization to increase its import and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern export capacity from 210 MMcf/d to and the Regulations under the NGA (18 Time on May 23, 2018 274.216 MMcf/d. Portland Natural Gas CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party Dated: May 2, 2018. also proposes to amend its Presidential status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Kimberly D. Bose, sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Permit issued on September 24, 1997, as Commission and will receive copies of Secretary. amended on November 18, 2003, and on November 28, 2017, to reflect the all documents filed by the applicant and [FR Doc. 2018–09713 Filed 5–7–18; 8:45 am] increase mentioned above.1 by all other parties. A party must submit BILLING CODE 6717–01–P 7 copies of filings made in the 1 See Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, proceeding with the Commission and 80 FERC 61,346 (1997); 105 FERC 61,235 (2003); must mail a copy to the applicant and and 161 FERC 61,230 (2017). to every other party. Only parties to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:41 May 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\08MYN1.SGM 08MYN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
Dates5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on May 23, 2018
FR Citation83 FR 20808 
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