[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 161 (Wednesday, August 20, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 49296]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-19749]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP14-529-000]


Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on July 31, 2014, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, 
L.L.C. (Tennessee), 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas 
77002, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas 
Act to construct, install, modify and operate its Connecticut Expansion 
Project. The proposed Project involves the construction of two sections 
of new 36-inch pipeline looping totaling 1.35 miles in Albany County, 
New York, 3.81 miles in Berkshire and Hampden Counties, Massachusetts 
and one section of new 24-inch pipeline looping totaling 8.10 miles in 
Massachusetts and Hartford County, Connecticut and minor modifications 
to facilities at Tennessee's existing Agawam Compressor Station. The 
facilities will provide up to an additional 72.1 million cubic feet per 
day of incremental firm transportation capacity to Tennessee's existing 
200 Line and 300 Line pipeline system, all as more fully set forth 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 
Jacqueline M. Rocan, Assistant General Counsel, (713)420-4544, or by 
email at [email protected], Thomas G. Joyce, Manager, 
Certificates, (713)420-3299, or by email at [email protected], or Richard A. Siegel, Manager, Certificates, 
(713) 420-5535, or by email at [email protected]. All 
persons located at 1001 Louisiana Street, Suite 1000, Houston, Texas, 
77002.
    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.
    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 commenter's 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 he Commission's environmental review process. 
Environmental commenter's will not be required to serve copies of filed 
documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commentary, 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 via the internet in lieu of paper. See 18 
CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web 
site (www.ferc.gov) under the ``e-Filing'' link. Persons unable to file 
electronically should submit 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 September 4, 2014.

    Dated: August 14, 2014.
 Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
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