[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 86 (Friday, May 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 21223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09118]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP17-178-000; PF14-21-000]
Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; Notice of Application
Take notice that on April 17, 2017, Alaska Gasline Development
Corporation (AGDC), Suite 200, 3201 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska 99503,
filed in the above referenced docket an application pursuant to section
3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) for its proposed Alaska LNG Project.
Specifically, AGDC proposes: (i) A liquefaction facility designed to
produce up to 20 million metric tons per annum of liquefied natural
gas; (ii) an approximately 807-mile, 42-inch-diameter pipeline with a
peak day capacity of 3.3 billion cubic feet per day; (iii) a gas
treatment plant; (iv) an approximately one-mile, 60-inch-diameter
pipeline; (v) an approximately 63-mile, 32-inch-diameter pipeline; and
(vi) eight compressor stations, all within the State of Alaska, 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 Frank
T. Richards, P.E., Senior V.P., Program Management, Alaska Gasline
Development Corporation, Suite 200, 3201 C Street, Anchorage, Alaska
99503, by telephone at (907) 330-6532 or by email at [email protected]
and Howard L. Nelson and Kenneth M. Minesinger, Greenberg Traurig, 2001
L Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, DC 20037 by telephone at (202)
331-3163 and (202) 530-8572 or by email at [email protected] or
[email protected].
On September 12, 2014, Commission staff granted AGDC's request to
utilize the Pre-Filing Process and assigned Docket No. PF14-21-000 to
staff activities involved in the Alaska LNG Project. Now, as of April
17, 2017 application, the Pre-Filing Process for this project has
ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in
Docket No. CP17-178-000, as noted in the caption of the 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 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) for this proposal. 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.
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 seven 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 22, 2017.
Dated: May 1, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-09118 Filed 5-4-17; 8:45 am]
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