[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18747-18748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7990]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP11-133-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on March 9, 2011, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company 
(Tennessee), filed an application in Docket No. CP11-133-000 pursuant 
to section 7(b) and (c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's Regulations, for a certificate of public convenience and 
necessity to upgrade and modify compression facilities to be located in 
New York (Station 230C Project).
    Tennessee proposes to replace two compressor units with two larger 
compressor units, as well and make other enhancements at its compressor 
Station 230C near Lockport, New York, in order to enhance the 
operational flexibility of the Niagara Spur Loop Line (NSLL), a 
Canadian border crossing, and thereby enhance the flexibility and 
reliability of transportation services provided to shippers on the 
interstate pipeline systems owned by National Fuel Gas Supply 
Corporation (National Fuel) and Tennessee. As operator of jointly-owned 
facilities, Tennessee proposes the Station 230C

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enhancements in order to operate the NSLL and the Canadian border 
crossing bi-directionally. In a related application, National Fuel 
filed on March 7, 2011 in Docket No. CP11-128-000, seeking 
authorization to enhance and modify facilities on its system to offer 
bi-directional flow, and for the transportation of natural gas to, and 
on the NSLL facilities for delivery to the facilities of TransCanada 
PipeLines, Ltd. at Niagara (Northern Access Project). Both the Northern 
Access Project and the Station 230C Project enhancements will allow for 
bi-directional firm transportation service for National Fuel's shipper 
to the facilities of TransCanada PipeLines, Ltd. at Niagara, all as 
more fully set forth in the applications which are on file with the 
Commission and open for public inspection. Tennessee estimates the cost 
of the Station 230C Project to be $20,055,000.
    Any questions concerning this application may be directed to James 
D. Johnston, Associate General Counsel, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 
1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 420-4998, 
fax: (713) 420-1601, e-mail: [email protected], or Thomas 
Joyce, Manager, Rates and Regulatory Affairs, Tennessee Gas Pipeline 
Company, 1001 Louisiana Street, Houston, Texas 77002, phone: (713) 420-
3299, fax: (713) 420-1605, e-mail: [email protected].
    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 with the Commission and must mail a 
copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. 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.
    This filing is accessible on-line at http://www.ferc.gov, using the 
``eLibrary'' link and is available for review in the Commission's 
Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. There is an ``eSubscription'' 
link on the Web site that enables subscribers to receive e-mail 
notification when a document is added to a subscribed docket(s). For 
assistance with any FERC Online service, please e-mail 
[email protected], or call (866) 208-3676 (toll free). For 
TTY, call (202) 502-8659.
    Comment Date: April 7, 2011.

    Dated: March 17, 2011.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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