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Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line
Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule for
Environmental Review of the New York
Bay Expansion Project
On July 8, 2015, Transcontinental Gas
Pipe Line Company, LLC (Transco) filed
an application in Docket No. CP15–527–
000 requesting a Certificate of Public
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to
Section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to
construct and operate certain natural gas
pipeline facilities. The proposed project
is known as the New York Bay
Expansion Project (Project), and would
modify existing facilities and replace
existing pipeline to provide an
additional 115,000 dekatherms per day
of firm transportation service to
National Grid New York to meet 2017–
2018 winter heating season needs.
On July 21, 2015, the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission (Commission or
FERC) issued its Notice of Application
for the Project. Among other things, that
notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to
complete all necessary reviews and to
reach a final decision on a request for
a federal authorization within 90 days of
the date of issuance of the Commission
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staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA)
for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff’s planned
schedule for the completion of the EA
for the Project.
SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL
REVIEW
Issuance of EA ..................
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline.
April 4, 2016.
July 3, 2016.
If a schedule change becomes
necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies
are kept informed of the Project’s
progress.
Project Description
The Project would involve the
following activities at existing
aboveground facilities in the specified
towns and municipalities:
• Uprate Compressor Station 200
from 30,860 horsepower (hp) to 33,000
hp (East Whiteland Township, Chester,
Pennsylvania);
• uprate a unit of Compressor Station
303 from 25,000 hp to 27,500 hp
(Roseland Borough, Essex, New Jersey);
• add 11,000 hp of electric-driven
compression to Compressor Station 207
(Old Bridge Township, Middlesex, New
Jersey); and
• install various appurtenances and
modifications at three meter and
regulation stations in East Brandywine
Township (Chester, Pennsylvania),
Sayreville Borough (Middlesex, New
Jersey), and Staten Island Borough
(Richmond, New York).
In addition, Transco proposes to
replace three segments of its 42-inchdiameter Lower New York Bay Lateral
pipeline, totaling 0.25 mile, and uprate
the lateral pipeline’s operating pressure
from 960 to 1000 pounds per square
inch in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Background
On October 8, 2015, the Commission
issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
Environmental Assessment for the
Proposed New York Bay Expansion
Project and Request for Comments on
Environmental Issues (NOI). The NOI
was sent to affected landowners; federal,
state, and local government agencies;
elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American
tribes; other interested parties; and local
libraries and newspapers. In response to
the NOI, the Commission received
comments from the New Jersey
Department of Environmental
Protection, the New Jersey State Historic
Preservation Office, the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental
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Protection, and two citizens. The
primary issues raised by the
commentors are general comments for
natural gas transmission projects in each
state, specific questions for Transco
regarding the operation of the facilities,
and concerns about possible system
alternatives.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the
issuance of the EA and to keep track of
all formal issuances and submittals in
specific dockets, the Commission offers
a free service called eSubscription. This
can reduce the amount of time you
spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document
summaries, and direct links to the
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docsfiling/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the
Project is available from the
Commission’s Office of External Affairs
at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC Web
site (www.ferc.gov). Using the
‘‘eLibrary’’ link, select ‘‘General Search’’
from the eLibrary menu, enter the
selected date range and ‘‘Docket
Number’’ excluding the last three digits
(i.e., CP15–527), and follow the
instructions. For assistance with access
to eLibrary, the helpline can be reached
at (866) 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659,
or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
eLibrary link on the FERC Web site also
provides access to the texts of formal
documents issued by the Commission,
such as orders, notices, and rule
makings.
Dated: February 10, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP15-527-000]
Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC; Notice of Schedule
for Environmental Review of the New York Bay Expansion Project
On July 8, 2015, Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC
(Transco) filed an application in Docket No. CP15-527-000 requesting a
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct and operate certain natural
gas pipeline facilities. The proposed project is known as the New York
Bay Expansion Project (Project), and would modify existing facilities
and replace existing pipeline to provide an additional 115,000
dekatherms per day of firm transportation service to National Grid New
York to meet 2017-2018 winter heating season needs.
On July 21, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
(Commission or FERC) issued its Notice of Application for the Project.
Among other things, that notice alerted agencies issuing federal
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and
to reach a final decision on a request for a federal authorization
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's
Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Project. This instant notice
identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for the completion of the
EA for the Project.
Schedule for Environmental Review
------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Issuance of EA......................... April 4, 2016.
90-day Federal Authorization Decision July 3, 2016.
Deadline.
------------------------------------------------------------------------
If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be
provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the
Project's progress.
Project Description
The Project would involve the following activities at existing
aboveground facilities in the specified towns and municipalities:
Uprate Compressor Station 200 from 30,860 horsepower (hp)
to 33,000 hp (East Whiteland Township, Chester, Pennsylvania);
uprate a unit of Compressor Station 303 from 25,000 hp to
27,500 hp (Roseland Borough, Essex, New Jersey);
add 11,000 hp of electric-driven compression to Compressor
Station 207 (Old Bridge Township, Middlesex, New Jersey); and
install various appurtenances and modifications at three
meter and regulation stations in East Brandywine Township (Chester,
Pennsylvania), Sayreville Borough (Middlesex, New Jersey), and Staten
Island Borough (Richmond, New York).
In addition, Transco proposes to replace three segments of its 42-
inch-diameter Lower New York Bay Lateral pipeline, totaling 0.25 mile,
and uprate the lateral pipeline's operating pressure from 960 to 1000
pounds per square inch in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Background
On October 8, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed New York Bay
Expansion Project and Request for Comments on Environmental Issues
(NOI). The NOI was sent to affected landowners; federal, state, and
local government agencies; elected officials; environmental and public
interest groups; Native American tribes; other interested parties; and
local libraries and newspapers. In response to the NOI, the Commission
received comments from the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection, the New Jersey State Historic Preservation Office, the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, and two citizens.
The primary issues raised by the commentors are general comments for
natural gas transmission projects in each state, specific questions for
Transco regarding the operation of the facilities, and concerns about
possible system alternatives.
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EA and to
keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets,
the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. This can
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by
automatically providing you with notification of these filings,
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the
FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov). Using the ``eLibrary'' link, select
``General Search'' from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date
range and ``Docket Number'' excluding the last three digits (i.e.,
CP15-527), and follow the instructions. For assistance with access to
eLibrary, the helpline can be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-
8659, or at FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The eLibrary link on the FERC
Web site also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued
by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.
Dated: February 10, 2016.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2016-03311 Filed 2-17-16; 8:45 am]
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