[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 56 (Monday, March 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15987-15988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06344]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[ Docket Nos. CP14-96-000; PF13-16-000]
Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC; Notice of Application
Take notice that on February 28, 2014, Algonquin Gas Transmission,
LLC (Algonquin), 5400 Westheimer Court, Houston, Texas 77056, filed in
the above referenced docket an application pursuant to sections 7(b)
and 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for the proposed Algonquin
Incremental Market Project (AIM Project). Specifically, Algonquin
requests authorization to: (i) construct, install, operate, and
maintain approximately 37.6 miles of take-up and relay, loop, and
lateral pipeline facilities, and appurtenances in New York,
Connecticut, and Massachusetts; (ii) modify six existing compressor
stations in New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, resulting in the
addition of 81,620 horsepower (HP) of compression; (iii) modify 24
existing metering and regulating (M&R) stations and construct three new
M&R stations; (iv) abandon certain existing facilities; and (v)
approval of the pro forma tariff records to establish the incremental
AIM Project firm transportation rate, an incremental fuel percentage
applicable to service on the AIM Project, and the initial recourse
rates for service on the West Roxbury Lateral (which is part of the
proposed AIM Project, but has separate rate schedules). Algonquin
states that the AIM Project will provide a total of 342,000 dekatherms
per day of firm transportation service. Algonquin estimates the cost of
the AIM Project to be approximately $971,551,683, all as more fully set
forth in the application which is on file with the Commission and open
to public inspection. The filing is available for review at the
Commission in the Public Reference Room or may be viewed on the
Commission's Web site 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, (886) 208-3676 or
TYY, (202) 502-8659.
Any questions concerning this application may be directed to Berk
Donaldson, Director, Rates and Certificates, Algonquin Gas
Transmission, LLC, PO Box 1642, Houston, Texas 77251-1642, by telephone
at (713) 627-4488 or by facsimile at (713) 627-5947.
On June 28, 2013, the Commission staff granted Algonquin's request
to utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF13-16-000
to staff activities involved in the AIM Project. Now, as of the filing
of the February 28, 2014 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this
project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be
conducted in Docket No. CP14-96-000, as noted in the caption of this
Notice.
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 seven 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 7 copies of the protest or intervention to the
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington,
DC 20426.
Comment Date: April 8, 2014.
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Dated: March 18, 2014.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2014-06344 Filed 3-21-14; 8:45 am]
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