[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9469-9470]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03221]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-48-000]


Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Application

    Take notice that on January 31, 2020, Iroquois Gas Transmission 
System, L.P. (Iroquois), One Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton, 
Connecticut 06484, filed in Docket No. CP20-48-000, an application 
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act and Part 157 of the 
Commission's regulations requesting authorization to construct, own, 
operate, and maintain certain new natural gas compression and 
associated facilities to be located at four existing compressor 
stations in New York and Connecticut.
    Specifically, Iroquois proposes to add 12,000 horsepower (hp) of 
new compression and associated facilities at its Athens Station (Greene 
County, NY) and Dover Station (Dutches County, NY). Iroquois proposes 
to add two new 12,000 hp units at its Brookfield Station (Fairfield 
County, CT) for a grand total of 48,000 hp of new compression 
facilities. Iroquois proposes to add cooling and related equipment only 
at its Milford Station (New Haven County, CT). The proposal, referred 
to as the Enhancement by Compression (ExC) Project, is designed to 
provide a total of 125,000 Dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of incremental 
firm transportation service to two existing customers of Iroquois, 
Consolidated Edison Company of New York, Inc. and KeySpan Gas East 
Corporation d/b/a National Grid 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 may be directed to 
Kimberly

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A.E. Pritchard, Director of Legal Services and Corporate Secretary, 
Iroquois Pipeline Operating Company, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, 
L.P., One Corporate Drive, Suite 600, Shelton, Connecticut 06484, by 
telephone at (203) 944-7032, or by email at 
[email protected].
    Pursuant to section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, 
within ninety (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 ninety 
(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 3 copies of filings made with the Commission and must provide 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 commenters will be 
placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list and will be 
notified of any meetings associated with the Commission's environmental 
review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve 
copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party 
commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other 
parties or issued by the Commission and will not have the right to seek 
court review of the Commission's final order.
    As of the February 27, 2018 date of the Commission's order in 
Docket No. CP16- 4-001, the Commission will apply its revised practice 
concerning out-of-time motions to intervene in any new Natural Gas Act 
section 3 or section 7 proceeding.\1\ Persons desiring to become a 
party to a certificate proceeding are to intervene in a timely manner. 
If seeking to intervene out-of-time, the movant is required to show 
good cause why the time limitation should be waived, and should provide 
justification by reference to factors set forth in Rule 214(d)(1) of 
the Commission's Rules and Regulations.\2\
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    \1\ Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C., 162 FERC ] 61,167 at 
] 50 (2018).
    \2\ 18 CFR 385.214(d)(1).
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    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 3 copies of the protest or intervention to the 
Federal Energy regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Washington, 
DC 20426.
    Comment Date: March 4, 2020.

    Dated: February 12, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
 [FR Doc. 2020-03221 Filed 2-18-20; 8:45 am]
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