Document ID: FERC-2017-0198-0001
Agency: ferc
Document Type: Notice
Title: Environmental Assessments; Availability, etc.: ANR Pipeline Co. Wisconsin South Expansion Project
Posted Date: 2017-02-09T05:00Z

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 26 (Thursday, February 9, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9998-9999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-02653]

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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-9-000]

ANR Pipeline Company; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review 
of the Wisconsin South Expansion Project

    On November 3, 2016, ANR Pipeline Company (ANR), filed an 
application in Docket No. CP17-9-000 requesting a Certificate of Public 
Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 7(c) and 7(b) of the 
Natural Gas Act to modify five existing facilities on ANR's Pipeline 
System. The proposed project is known as the Wisconsin South Expansion 
Project (Project), and consists of modifying and abandoning facilities 
in Illinois and Wisconsin to enable ANR to expand delivery by 230,950 
dekatherms per day (Dth/d) into the Northern Illinois and Wisconsin 
market areas.
    On November 16, 2016, 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 27, 2017
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: July 26, 2017

    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 an additional capacity of 230,950 Dth/d on 
ANR's system and consist of the modification of the following 
facilities: Install one new 6,130-horsepower (HP) Solar Centaur 50 
compressor unit at the existing Sandwich Compressor Station in Kendall 
County, Illinois; increase capacity of the existing Hampshire Meter 
Station in Kane County, Illinois from the current 304,475 Dth/d to 
approximately 507,458 Dth/d; replace the existing 0.54-mile-long Line 
332 Lateral located in Kane County, Illinois; increase capacity of the 
existing Tiffany East Meter Station in Rock County, Wisconsin from the 
current 119,760 Dth/d to approximately 240,535 Dth/d; and re-stage an 
existing Saturn 10 turbine compressor unit at the Kewaskum Compressor 
Station in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

Background

    On November 29, 2016, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to 
Prepare an Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Wisconsin South 
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 three comments from citizens supporting the Project. We also 
received comments from the Miami Tribe of Oklahoma and the Illinois 
Historic Preservation Agency, indicating that they do not object to the 
Project. Finally, we received a comment letter from the U.S.

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Fish and Wildlife Service stating that the EA should fully disclose the 
impacts on federally listed species, migratory birds, and wildlife 
habitat.

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., 
CP17-9-000), 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 2, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-02653 Filed 2-8-17; 8:45 am]
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