Document ID: FERC-2020-0432-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Review: Iroquois Gas Transmission System, LP; The Enhancement by Compression Project
Posted Date: 2020-04-09T04:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 69 (Thursday, April 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19936-19937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07490]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP20-48-000]

Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Schedule for 
Environmental Review of the Enhancement by Compression Project

    On February 3, 2020, Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. 
(Iroquois) filed an application in Docket No. CP20-48-000 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 compression and associated facilities. The proposed project is 
known as the Enhancement by Compression Project (Project), and would 
add a total of 125 million cubic feet of natural gas per day of 
incremental firm transportation service to existing customers in New 
York.
    On February 12, 2020, 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--September 30, 2020
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--December 29, 2020

    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 add one new 12,000 horsepower (hp) compressor 
unit and associated facilities at each of its existing Athens (Greene 
County, New York) and Dover Compressor Stations (Dutchess County, New 
York) and two new 12,000 hp compressor units at its existing Brookfield 
Compressor Station (Fairfield County, Connecticut). Iroquois

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also proposes to add cooling and related equipment at its existing 
Milford Compressor Station (New Haven County, Connecticut). The Project 
would add a total of 48,000 hp of new compression on Iroquois' System.

Background

    On March 25, 2020, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Enhancement by 
Compression 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. All substantive comments will be 
addressed in the EA.

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 website (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., CP20-48), 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 website also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: April 3, 2020.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2020-07490 Filed 4-8-20; 8:45 am]
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