[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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