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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Fusion Energy Sciences Advisory 

Committee 

AGENCY: Department of Energy, Office of 

Science. 

ACTION: Notice of open meeting. 

SUMMARY: This notice announces a 

meeting of the Fusion Energy Sciences 

Advisory Committee. The Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92– 

463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public 

notice of these meetings be announced 

in the Federal Register. 

DATES: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9 a.m. to 

5 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: Gaithersburg Hilton, 620 

Perry Parkway, Gaithersburg, Maryland 

20877. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Albert L. Opdenaker, Designated 

Federal Officer, Office of Fusion Energy 

Sciences; U.S. Department of Energy; 

1000 Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–1290; 

Telephone: 301–903–4941. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting: To complete 

the charge given to the Committee in the 

letter from Director, Office of Science, 

dated February 25, 2011 to describe the 

current policies and practices for 

disseminating research results in the 

fields that are relevant to the Fusion 

Energy Sciences program. 

Tentative Agenda Items: 

• FES perspective and program 

status. 

• Report from Subcommittee on 

Research Data Dissemination and 

discussion of the draft report. 

• Status of ITER Project. 

• Status of the Fusion Nuclear 

Sciences Pathways Assessment 

Activities. 

• Public Comments. 

Note: The FESAC meeting will be 

broadcast live on the Internet. You may find 

out how to access this broadcast by going to 

the following site prior to the start of the 

meeting. A video record of the meeting 

including the presentations that are made 

will be archived at this site after the meeting 

ends: http://doe.granicus.com/ 

ViewPublisher.php?view_id=3. 

Public Participation: The meeting is 

open to the public. If you would like to 

file a written statement with the 

Committee, you may do so either before 

or after the meeting. If you would like 

to make oral statements regarding any of 

the items on the agenda, you should 

contact Albert L. Opdenaker at 301– 

903–8584 (fax) or 

albert.opdenaker@science.doe.gov 

(e-mail). Reasonable provision will be 

made to include the scheduled oral 

statements during the Public Comments 

time on the agenda. The Chairperson of 

the Committee will conduct the meeting 

to facilitate the orderly conduct of 

business. Public comment will follow 

the 10-minute rule. 

Minutes: The minutes of the meeting 

will be available for public review and 

copying within 30 days at the Freedom 

of Information Public Reading Room; 

1G–033, Forrestal Building; 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585; between 9 a.m. 

and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, 

except holidays, and on the Fusion 

Energy Sciences Advisory Committee 

Web site—http://www.science.doe.gov/ 

ofes/fesac.shtml. 

Issued at Washington, DC, on July 6, 2011. 

Rachel Samuel, 

Deputy Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 2011–17313 Filed 7–8–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy 

[Case No. CAC–030] 

Decision and Order Granting a Waiver 

to Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics 

USA, Inc. From the Department of 

Energy Commercial Package Air 

Conditioner and Heat Pump Test 

Procedures 

AGENCY: Office of Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy, Department of 

Energy. 

ACTION: Decision and Order. 

SUMMARY: This notice publishes the U.S. 

Department of Energy’s (DOE) Decision 

and Order in Case No. CAC–030, which 

grants Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics 

USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi) a waiver from the 

existing DOE test procedures applicable 

to commercial package air-source and 

water-source central air conditioners 

and heat pumps. The waiver is specific 

to indoor units of the Mitsubishi 

variable capacity CITY MULTI WR2 and 

WY Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

multi-split commercial heat pumps. As 

a condition of this waiver, Mitsubishi 

must use the alternate test procedure set 

forth in this notice to test and rate its 

WR2 and WY Series and S&L Class 

CITY MULTI multi-split commercial 

heat pumps. 

DATES: This Decision and Order is 

effective July 11, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. 

Michael G. Raymond, U.S. Department 

of Energy, Building Technologies 

Program, Mailstop EE–2J, 1000 

Independence Avenue, SW., 

Washington, DC 20585–0121. 

Telephone: (202) 586–9611. E-mail: 

Michael.Raymond@ee.doe.gov. 

Ms. Jennifer Tiedeman, U.S. 

Department of Energy, Office of the 

General Counsel, Mail Stop GC–71, 

Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence 

Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585– 

0103. Telephone: (202) 287–6111. Email: mailto:Jennifer.Tiedeman@

hq.doe.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In 

accordance with Title 10 of the Code of 

Federal Regulations (10 CFR) 

431.401(f)(4), DOE is providing notice of 

the issuance of the Decision and Order 

set forth below. In this Decision and 

Order, DOE grants Mitsubishi a waiver 

from the existing DOE commercial 

package air conditioner and heat pump 

test procedures for specific indoor units 

of its CITY MULTI WR2 and WY Series 

and CITY MULTI S&L Class multi-split 

commercial heat pumps. The waiver 

requires Mitsubishi use the alternate test 

procedure provided in this notice to test 

and rate the specified models of indoor 

units from its CITY MULTI WR2 and 

WY Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

multi-split equipment line (as identified 

below). 

Today’s decision prohibits Mitsubishi 

from making any representations 

concerning the energy efficiency of this 

equipment unless the equipment has 

been tested consistent with the 

provisions and restrictions in the 

alternate test procedure set forth in the 

Decision and Order below, and the 

representations fairly disclose the test 

results. (42 U.S.C. 6314(d)) Distributors, 

retailers, and private labelers are held to 

the same standard when making 

representations regarding the energy 

efficiency of this equipment. Id. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2011. 

Kathleen Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

Decision and Order 

In the Matter of: Mitsubishi Electric & 

Electronics USA, Inc. (Mitsubishi) (Case 

No. CAC–030). 

Background 

Title III, Part C of the Energy Policy 

and Conservation Act of 1975 (EPCA), 

Public Law 94–163 (42 U.S.C. 6311– 

6317, as codified, added by Public Law 

95–619, Title IV, 441(a), established the 

Energy Conservation Program for certain 

industrial equipment, which includes 

commercial air conditioning equipment, 

package boilers, water heaters, and other 


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1For editorial reasons, upon codification in the 

U.S. Code, Part C was re-designated Part A–1. 

types of commercial equipment, the 

focus of this notice.1

Part C specifically includes 

definitions (42 U.S.C. 6311), test 

procedures (42 U.S.C. 6314), labeling 

provisions (42 U.S.C. 6315), energy 

conservation standards (42 U.S.C 6313), 

and the authority to require information 

and reports from manufacturers (42 

U.S.C. 6316). With respect to test 

procedures, Part C authorizes the 

Secretary of Energy (the Secretary) to 

prescribe test procedures that are 

reasonably designed to produce results 

that measure energy efficiency, energy 

use, and estimated annual operating 

costs, and that are not unduly 

burdensome to conduct. (42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(2)) 

For commercial package airconditioning and heating equipment, 

EPCA provides that ‘‘the test procedures 

shall be those generally accepted 

industry testing procedures or rating 

procedures developed or recognized by 

the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration 

Institute [ARI] or by the American 

Society of Heating, Refrigerating and 

Air-Conditioning Engineers [ASHRAE], 

as referenced in ASHRAE/IES Standard 

90.1 and in effect on June 30, 1992.’’ (42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(4)(A)) Under 42 U.S.C. 

6314(a)(4)(B), if the industry test 

procedure for commercial package airconditioning and heating equipment is 

amended, EPCA directs the Secretary to 

amend the corresponding DOE test 

procedure unless the Secretary 

determines, by rule and based on clear 

and convincing evidence, that such a 

modified test procedure does not meet 

the statutory criteria set forth in 42 

U.S.C. 6314(a)(2) and (3). 

On December 8, 2006, DOE published 

a final rule adopting test procedures for 

commercial package air-conditioning 

and heating equipment, effective 

January 8, 2007. 71 FR 71340. Table 1 

to Title 10 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations (10 CFR) 431.96 directs 

manufacturers of commercial package 

air conditioning and heating equipment 

to use the appropriate procedure when 

measuring energy efficiency of this 

equipment. For small commercial 

packaged water-source heat pumps with 

capacities less than 135,000 Btu/h, ISO 

Standard 13256–1 (1998) is the 

applicable test procedure. For 

commercial package air-source 

equipment with capacities between 

65,000 and 760,000 Btu/h, ARI Standard 

340/360–2004 is the applicable test 

procedure. 

DOE’s regulations for covered 

products and equipment permit a 

person to seek a waiver from the test 

procedure requirements for covered 

commercial equipment if at least one of 

the following conditions is met: (1) The 

petitioner’s basic model contains one or 

more design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the prescribed test 

procedures; or (2) the prescribed test 

procedures may evaluate the basic 

model in a manner so unrepresentative 

of its true energy consumption as to 

provide materially inaccurate 

comparative data. 10 CFR 431.401(a)(1). 

Petitioners must include in their 

petition any alternate test procedures 

known to the petitioner to evaluate the 

basic model in a manner representative 

of its energy consumption. 10 CFR 

431.401(b)(1)(iii). The Assistant 

Secretary for Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy (Assistant Secretary) 

may grant a waiver subject to 

conditions, including adherence to 

alternate test procedures. 10 CFR 

431.401(f)(4). Waivers remain in effect 

pursuant to the provisions of 10 CFR 

431.401(g). 

The waiver process also permits 

parties submitting a petition for waiver 

to file an application for interim waiver 

of the applicable test procedure 

requirements. 10 CFR 431.401(a)(2). The 

Assistant Secretary will grant an interim 

waiver request if it is determined that 

the applicant will experience economic 

hardship if the application for interim 

waiver is denied, if it appears likely that 

the petition for waiver will be granted, 

and/or the Assistant Secretary 

determines that it would be desirable for 

public policy reasons to grant 

immediate relief pending a 

determination on the petition for 

waiver. 10 CFR 431.401(e)(3). An 

interim waiver remains in effect for 180 

days or until DOE issues its 

determination on the petition for 

waiver, whichever occurs first. It may be 

extended by DOE for an additional 180 

days. 10 CFR 431.401(e)(4). 

On December 15, 2009, DOE granted 

Mitsubishi waivers from the DOE 

commercial air conditioner and heat 

pump test procedures for Mitsubishi’s 

CITY MULTI WR2 and WY Series 

equipment and its CITY MULTI S&L 

Class equipment. 74 FR 66311; 74 FR 

66315. On February 18, 2011, 

Mitsubishi submitted a petition for 

waiver, listing additional models of 

indoor units used in these multi-split 

systems. The petition includes indoor 

models in existing model families that 

have capacities not previously offered, 

as well as new indoor model families to 

be used with the systems. These 

additional indoor models face the same 

testing challenges as the models already 

covered by the previous CITY MULTI 

WR2 and WY Series waiver and the 

CITY MULTI S&L Class waiver. On 

April 6, 2011, DOE published 

Mitsubishi’s petition for waiver in the 

Federal Register, and requested 

interested parties to comment. 76 FR 

19078. No comments were received. 

Assertions and Determinations 

Mitsubishi’s Petition for Waiver 

Mitsubishi seeks a waiver from the 

applicable test procedures under 10 CFR 

431.96 on the grounds that its new CITY 

MULTI WR2 and WY Series and S&L 

Class multi-split heat pumps contain 

design characteristics that prevent 

testing according to the current DOE test 

procedures. Specifically, Mitsubishi 

asserts that existing testing facilities 

have limited ability to test multiple 

indoor units at one time, and that the 

large number of possible combinations 

of indoor and outdoor units is 

impractical to test. DOE previously 

granted the CITY MULTI WR2 and WY 

Series and the CITY MULTI S&L Class 

equipment waivers on that basis. The 

additional indoor models that are the 

subjects of this petition would be used 

just as the equipment covered by the 

previous CITY MULTI WR2 and WY 

Series waiver and the CITY MULTI S&L 

Class waiver, and thus present exactly 

the same testing challenges. 

As DOE found in its grants of the 

CITY MULTI WR2 and WY Series 

waiver and the CITY MULTI S&L Class 

waiver, indoor models are not the 

primary efficiency drivers for these 

systems; rather, the primary efficiency 

drivers are the outdoor units. Mitsubishi 

is not requesting a waiver for any new 

outdoor units. The new indoor units 

described above will be combined with 

the outdoor unit models covered by the 

prior waivers to create additional multisplit systems. 

Both the CITY MULTI WR2 and WY 

Series waiver and the CITY MULTI S&L 

Class waiver prescribed alternate test 

procedures pursuant to which 

Mitsubishi tests and rates its WR2 and 

WY Series and S&L class equipment. No 

changes to those alternate test 

procedures are needed to cover the 

additional indoor units that are the 

subjects of Mitsubishi’s current petition. 

Therefore, Mitsubishi has requested that 

the additional indoor units considered 

today be subject to the same alternate 

test procedures as outlined in the CITY 

MULTI WR2 and WY Series waiver and 

the CITY MULTI S&L Class waiver, as 

applicable. 

DOE issues this Decision and Order 

granting Mitsubishi a test procedure 

waiver for its additional indoor units to 

be used in its CITY MULTI WR2 and 


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WY Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

multi-split heat pumps. As a condition 

of this waiver, Mitsubishi must use the 

alternate test procedure described 

below. This alternate test procedure is 

the same as the one that DOE approved 

for Mitsubishi in its waiver decisions in 

December 2009. 

Alternate Test Procedure 

The alternate test procedure permits 

Mitsubishi to designate a ‘‘tested 

combination’’ for each model of outdoor 

unit. The indoor units designated as 

part of the tested combination must 

meet specific requirements. For 

example, the tested combination must 

have between two and five indoor units 

so that the combination can be tested in 

available test facilities (for systems with 

nominal cooling capacities greater than 

150,000 Btu/h, however, the number of 

indoor units may be as high as eight to 

allow testing of non-ducted indoor unit 

combinations). The tested combination 

must be tested according to the 

applicable DOE test procedures, as 

modified by the provisions of the 

alternate test procedure as set forth 

below. 

The alternate DOE test procedure also 

allows Mitsubishi to represent the 

equipment’s energy efficiency. These 

representations must fairly disclose the 

test results. The DOE test procedures, as 

modified by the alternate test procedure 

set forth in this Decision and Order, 

provide for efficiency rating of a nontested combination in one of two ways: 

(1) at an energy efficiency level 

determined using a DOE-approved 

alternative rating method or (2) at the 

efficiency level of the tested 

combination utilizing the same outdoor 

unit. 

For the reasons discussed above, DOE 

believes Mitsubishi’s additional indoor 

units from its CITY MULTI WR2 and 

WY Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

multi-split equipment line cannot be 

tested using the procedures prescribed 

in 10 CFR 431.96 (ISO Standard 13256– 

1 (1998) and ARI Standard 340/360– 

2004) and incorporated by reference in 

DOE’s regulations at 10 CFR 

431.95(b)(2)–(3). 

Consultations With Other Agencies 

DOE consulted with the Federal Trade 

Commission (FTC) staff concerning the 

Mitsubishi petition for waiver. The FTC 

staff did not have any objections to 

issuing a waiver to Mitsubishi. 

Conclusion 

After careful consideration of all the 

materials submitted by Mitsubishi, the 

absence of any comments, and 

consultation with the FTC staff, it is 

ordered that: 

(1) The petition for waiver filed by 

Mitsubishi (Case No. CAC–030) is 

hereby granted as set forth in the 

paragraphs below. 

(2) Mitsubishi shall not be required to 

test or rate its additional indoor units of 

its CITY MULTI WR2 and WY and CITY 

MULTI S&L Class commercial package 

multi-split heat pumps listed below 

according to the existing test procedures 

under Table 1 of 10 CFR 431.96, which 

incorporates by reference the AirConditioning and Refrigeration Institute 

(ARI) Standard 340/360–2004 for the 

air-source CITY MULTI S&L Class 

equipment, and ISO Standard 13256– 

1998 for the water-source CITY MULTI 

WR2 and WY Series equipment. Instead, 

it shall be required to test and rate such 

equipment according to the alternate 

test procedure as set forth in paragraph 

(3). 

PCFY-Series—Ceiling Suspended, with 

a capacity of 15 MBtu/h. 

PEFY Series—Ceiling Concealed Ducted 

(Low Profile), with a capacity of 15 

MBtu/h. 

PKFY Series—Wall Mounted, with a 

capacity of 15 MBtu/h. 

PLFY Series—4-Way Airflow Ceiling 

Cassette, with a capacity of 15 MBtu/ 

h. 

The PEFY-AF Series—100% outdoor air 

ventilation systems (Concealed 

ducted)— 

PEFY-AF1200CFM/CFMR**, with a 

maximum outside air ventilation 

capability of 1200 CFM. 

The PVFY Series—Vertical air handler 

(Concealed ducted), with capacities of 

12/18/24/30/36/42/48/54 MBtu/h. 

PWFY Series—Commercial Hot Water 

Heat Pump Indoor Units, with 

capacities of 36/72 MBtu/h and 36 

MBtu/h with booster unit. 

PEFY Series—Ceiling Concealed 

Ducted, with capacities of 06/08/12/ 

15/18/24/27/30/36/48 MBtu/h. 

PLFY Series—2′-by-2′ frame 4-Way 

Airflow Ceiling Cassette, with 

capacities of 8/12/15 MBtu/h. 

(3) Alternate test procedure. 

(A) Mitsubishi shall be required to 

test the basic models of CITY MULTI 

WR2 and WY Series and CITY MULTI 

S&L Class water and air-source outdoor 

units and compatible indoor units listed 

above and in combination with the basic 

models listed in the waivers granted on 

December 15, 2009 according to the test 

procedures for commercial central air 

conditioners and heat pumps prescribed 

under 10 CFR 431.96, except that 

Mitsubishi shall test a ‘‘tested 

combination’’ selected in accordance 

with the provisions of subparagraph (B). 

For every other system combination 

using the same outdoor unit as the 

tested combination, Mitsubishi shall 

make representations concerning the 

WR2 and WY Series and S&L Class 

CITY MULTI equipment covered in this 

interim waiver according to the 

provisions of subparagraph (C). 

(B) Tested combination. The term 

tested combination means a sample 

basic model comprised of units that are 

production units, or are representative 

of production units, of the basic model 

being tested. For the purposes of this 

waiver, the tested combination shall 

have the following features: 

(1) The basic model of a variable 

refrigerant flow system used as a tested 

combination shall consist of one 

outdoor unit, with one or more 

compressors, that is matched with 

between two and five indoor units. (For 

systems with nominal cooling capacities 

greater than 150,000 Btu/h, as many as 

eight indoor units may be used, so that 

non-ducted indoor unit combinations 

can also be tested.) For multi-split 

systems, each of these indoor units shall 

be designed for individual operation. 

(2) The indoor units shall— 

(i) Represent the highest sales model 

family or another indoor model family 

if the highest sales model family does 

not provide sufficient capacity (see ii); 

(ii) Together, have a nominal cooling 

capacity that is between 95% and 105% 

of the nominal cooling capacity of the 

outdoor unit; 

(iii) Not, individually, have a nominal 

cooling capacity that is greater than 

50% of the nominal cooling capacity of 

the outdoor unit; 

(iv) Operate at fan speeds that are 

consistent with the manufacturer’s 

specifications; and 

(v) Be subject to the same minimum 

external static pressure requirement 

while being configurable to produce the 

same static pressure at the exit of each 

outlet plenum when manifolded as per 

section 2.4.1 of 10 CFR Part 430, subpart 

B, appendix M. 

(4) Representations. In making 

representations about the energy 

efficiency of its CITY MULTI WR2 and 

WY Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

multi-split heat pump products for 

compliance, marketing, or other 

purposes, Mitsubishi must fairly 

disclose the results of testing under the 

DOE test procedure in a manner 

consistent with the provisions outlined 

below: 

(1) For CITY MULTI WR2 and WY 

Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

combinations tested in accordance with 

this alternate test procedure, Mitsubishi 

may make representations based on 

these test results. 


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1The appendices referenced in this notice are not 

being printed in the Federal Register. Copies of 

appendices were sent to all those receiving this 

notice in the mail and are available at http:// 

www.ferc.gov using the link called ‘‘eLibrary’’ or 

from the Commission’s Public Reference Room, 888 

First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, or call 

(202) 502–8371. For instructions on connecting to 

eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. 

2A loop is a segment of pipe that is usually 

installed adjacent to an existing pipeline and 

Continued 

(2) For CITY MULTI WR2 and WY 

Series and CITY MULTI S&L Class 

combinations that are not tested, 

Mitsubishi may make representations of 

non-tested combinations at the same 

energy efficiency level as the tested 

combination. The outdoor unit must be 

the one used in the tested combination. 

The representations must be based on 

the test results for the tested 

combination. The representations may 

also be determined by an Alternative 

Rating Method approved by DOE. 

(5) This waiver shall remain in effect 

from the date this Decision and Order is 

issued, consistent with the provisions of 

10 CFR 431.401(g). 

(6) This waiver is issued on the 

condition that the statements, 

representations, and documentary 

materials provided by the petitioner are 

valid. DOE may revoke or modify the 

waiver at any time if it determines that 

the factual basis underlying the petition 

for waiver is incorrect, or the results 

from the alternate test procedure are 

unrepresentative of the basic models’ 

true energy consumption characteristics. 

(7) This waiver applies only to those 

basic models set out in Mitsubishi’s 

petition for waiver. 

(8) Grant of this waiver does not 

release a petitioner from the 

certification requirements set forth at 10 

CFR Part 429. 

Issued in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2011. 

Kathleen B. Hogan, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy 

Efficiency, Office of Technology 

Development, Energy Efficiency and 

Renewable Energy. 

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BILLING CODE 6450–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 

Federal Energy Regulatory 

Commission 

[Docket No. PF11–4–000] 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC; Notice of Intent To 

Prepare an Environmental Assessment 

for the Planned Northeast Supply Link 

Project, Request for Comments on 

Environmental Issues, and Notice of 

Public Scoping Meetings 

The staff of the Federal Energy 

Regulatory Commission (FERC or 

Commission) will prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA) that will 

discuss the environmental impacts of 

the Northeast Supply Link Project 

(Project) involving construction and 

operation of facilities by 

Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line 

Company, LLC (Transco) in 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New 

York. This EA will be used by the 

Commission in its decision-making 

process to determine whether the 

Project is in the public convenience and 

necessity. 

This notice announces the opening of 

the scoping process the Commission 

will use to gather input from the public 

and interested agencies on the Project. 

Your input during the scoping process 

will help the Commission staff 

determine what issues need to be 

evaluated in the EA. The Commission 

staff will also use the scoping process to 

help determine whether preparation of 

an environmental impact statement is 

more appropriate for this Project based 

upon the potential significance of the 

anticipated levels of impact. Please note 

that the scoping period will close on 

August 15, 2011. This is not your only 

public input opportunity; please refer to 

the Environmental Review Process flow 

chart in Appendix 1.1

Comments may be submitted in 

written form or verbally. Further details 

on how to submit written comments are 

provided in the Public Participation 

section of this notice. In lieu of or in 

addition to sending written comments, 

you are invited to attend the public 

scoping meetings listed below. 

Date and time Location 

Monday, July 18, 2011, 6 p.m. EDT ................... Hughesville Volunteer Fire Company, Social Hall, 10 South Railroad Street, Hughesville, PA 

07456. 

Tuesday, July 19, 2011, 6 p.m. EDT .................. Howard Johnson Inn, Pocono Room, 63 Route 611 (Highway 80 at Exit 302), Bartonsville, PA 

18321. 

Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 6 p.m. EDT ............. Holiday Inn Select, Regina Room, 111 West Main Street, Clinton, NJ 08809. 

Thursday, July 21, 2011, 6 p.m. EDT ................. Ramada Hotel, 130 State Route 10, East Hanover, NJ 07936. 

This notice is being sent to the 

Commission’s current environmental 

mailing list for this Project. State and 

local government representatives are 

asked to notify their constituents of this 

planned Project and encourage them to 

comment on their areas of concern. 

If you are a landowner receiving this 

notice, you may be contacted by a 

pipeline company representative about 

the acquisition of an easement to 

construct, operate, and maintain the 

planned facilities. The company would 

seek to negotiate a mutually acceptable 

agreement. However, if the Project is 

approved by the Commission, that 

approval conveys with it the right of 

eminent domain. Therefore, if easement 

negotiations fail to produce an 

agreement, the pipeline company could 

initiate condemnation proceedings 

where compensation would be 

determined in accordance with Federal 

or state law. 

A fact sheet prepared by the FERC 

entitled ‘‘An Interstate Natural Gas 

Facility On My Land? What Do I Need 

To Know?’’ is included on the enclosed 

CD–ROM and is available for viewing 

on the FERC Web site (http:// 

www.ferc.gov). This fact sheet addresses 

a number of typically-asked questions, 

including the use of eminent domain 

and how to participate in the 

Commission’s proceedings. 

Summary of the Planned Project 

Transco has announced its intention 

to expand its existing natural gas 

transmission system in Pennsylvania, 

New Jersey, and New York. The Project 

would increase natural gas transmission 

capacity to the northeast region of the 

United States by about 250,000 

dekatherms per day from Transco’s 

Leidy Line in Pennsylvania and New 

Jersey to existing delivery points in 

Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New 

York City. 

The Northeast Supply Link Project 

would consist of the following 

components: 

1. Installation of three pipeline loop 2

segments: 


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