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Portland Natural Gas Transmission
System; Notice of Application
Take notice that on December 12,
2016, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS), 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston,
TX 77002–2700, filed an application
pursuant to section 7(c) of the Natural
Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission’s (Commission)
regulations seeking authorization to
increase the certificated capacity on
PNGTS’s wholly-owned north system
from Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to
Westbrook, Maine, by 42,000 Mcf/d, all
as more fully described 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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call
toll-free, (866) 208–3676 or TTY, (202)
502–8659.
Additionally, pursuant to and in
accordance with Section 3 of the NGA,
15 U.S.C. Section 717b, Part 153 of the
Commission’s regulations, 18 CFR part
153, Executive Order 10485, as
amended by Executive Order 12038, and
Secretary of Energy Delegation Order
No. 0204–112, PNGTS requested
authorization to increase its authorized
import and export capacity from
178,000 Mcf/d to 210,000 Mcf/d and to
amend the Presidential Permit issued to
PNGTS on September 24, 1997, as
amended on November 18, 2003, in
Docket No. CP96–248, et, al. to reflect
such an increase.1
PNGTS states that the authorizations
requested will satisfy the requirements
1 See Portland Natural Gas Transmission System,
80 FERC ¶ 61,346 (1997); and 105 FERC ¶ 61,235
(2003).
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of the Continent to Coast Expansion
Project, which will expand gas service
delivery options for the New England
market. PNGTS proposes no
construction or modifications to its
existing system or border crossing
facilities in connection with this request
and as such, there are no costs
associated with the project.
Any questions regarding this
application should be directed to Robert
Jackson, Manager, Certificates and
Regulatory Administration, Portland
Natural Gas Transmission System, 700
Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston,
Texas, or call (832) 320–5487, or by
email robert_jackson@transcanada.com.
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 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.
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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 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 January 10, 2017.
Dated: December 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP17-24-000]
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System; Notice of Application
Take notice that on December 12, 2016, Portland Natural Gas
Transmission System (PNGTS), 700 Louisiana Street, Suite 700, Houston,
TX 77002-2700, filed an application pursuant to section 7(c) of the
Natural Gas Act (NGA) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's
(Commission) regulations seeking authorization to increase the
certificated capacity on PNGTS's wholly-owned north system from
Pittsburg, New Hampshire, to Westbrook, Maine, by 42,000 Mcf/d, all as
more fully described 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
FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov or call toll-free, (866) 208-3676 or TTY,
(202) 502-8659.
Additionally, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 3 of the
NGA, 15 U.S.C. Section 717b, Part 153 of the Commission's regulations,
18 CFR part 153, Executive Order 10485, as amended by Executive Order
12038, and Secretary of Energy Delegation Order No. 0204-112, PNGTS
requested authorization to increase its authorized import and export
capacity from 178,000 Mcf/d to 210,000 Mcf/d and to amend the
Presidential Permit issued to PNGTS on September 24, 1997, as amended
on November 18, 2003, in Docket No. CP96-248, et, al. to reflect such
an increase.\1\
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61,346 (1997); and 105 FERC ] 61,235 (2003).
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PNGTS states that the authorizations requested will satisfy the
requirements of the Continent to Coast Expansion Project, which will
expand gas service delivery options for the New England market. PNGTS
proposes no construction or modifications to its existing system or
border crossing facilities in connection with this request and as such,
there are no costs associated with the project.
Any questions regarding this application should be directed to
Robert Jackson, Manager, Certificates and Regulatory Administration,
Portland Natural Gas Transmission System, 700 Louisiana Street, Suite
700, Houston, Texas, or call (832) 320-5487, or by email
robert_jackson@transcanada.com.
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 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 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 January 10, 2017.
Dated: December 20, 2016.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
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