83 FR 60841 - Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 228 (November 27, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60841-60842]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25806]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP19-13-000]


Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on November 5, 2018, Algonquin Gas Transmission, 
LLC (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed an 
application pursuant to section 7(b) and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act 
(NGA) and the Commission's regulations seeking authorization to replace 
its existing Yorktown metering and regulation (M&R) station located in 
Westchester County, New York, with upgraded facilities for additional 
operation flexibility and reliability on its system. Algonquin states 
the project will be fully reimbursed by Consolidated Edison Company of 
New York, Inc., 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.
    Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Lisa 
A. Connolly, Director, Rates and Certificates, Algonquin Gas 
Transmission, LLC, P.O. Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251, by telephone at 
(713) 627-4102, by fax at (713) 627-5947, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Specifically, Algonquin states that the proposed construction will 
include the (i) installation and subsequent removal of temporary bypass 
facilities, (ii) removal and replacement of the station building and 
housed facilities including two ultrasonic meters, one low flow meter, 
a flow control valve, and regulation facilities, (iii) replacement of 
the existing gas-fired heater. The proposed project will increase 
capacity on Algonquin's system to 31,200 Dekatherms per day. Algonquin 
states the replacement and upgrade of the metering facilities is 
anticipated to begin in the spring of 2020, with the completion of the 
meter replacement and facility upgrade by the fall of 2020.
    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 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 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 3 copies of filings made in the proceeding with the Commission 
and must provide 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 and will be 
notified of any 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 and will not have the right to seek 
court review of the Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16-4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to ``show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived,'' and should 
provide justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 
214(d)(1) (18 CFR 385.214(d)(1)) of the Commission's Rules and 
Regulations.
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at 
P 50 (2018).
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    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 3 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 December 11, 2018.


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    Dated: November 20, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-25806 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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