Notice2021-11661
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Intent To Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement By Compression Project and Schedule for Environmental Review
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June 3, 2021
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 105 (Thursday, June 3, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29769-29770]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11661]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-48-000]
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Intent To
Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement
By Compression Project and Schedule for Environmental Review
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental impact statement (EIS) for
the Enhancement by Compression Project (Project), proposed by Iroquois
Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in Greene and Dutchess
Counties, New York and Fairfield and New Haven Counties, Connecticut.
The EIS will tier off Commission staff's Environmental Assessment (EA)
and its findings and conclusions for the Project issued on September
30, 2020, and respond to comments filed on the EA.\1\ The EIS will
assist the Commission in its consideration of the Project's
contribution to climate change and its decision-making process to
determine whether Iroquois' proposed Project is in the public
convenience and necessity. The schedule for preparation of the EIS is
discussed in the ``Schedule for Environmental Review'' section of this
notice.
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\1\ The EA for the Project is filed in Docket No. CP20-48-000
under Accession No. 20200930-3011.
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The National Environmental Policy Act Process
The production of the EIS is part of the Commission's overall
National Environmental Policy Act review process. Commission staff will
independently analyze the proposed Project and prepare a draft EIS,
which will be issued for public comment. Commission staff will consider
all timely comments received during the comment period on the draft EIS
and revise the document, as necessary, before issuing a final EIS. Any
draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary \2\ and the Commission's natural gas
environmental documents web page (<a href="https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents">https://www.ferc.gov/industries-data/natural-gas/environment/environmental-documents</a>).
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\2\ For instructions on connecting to eLibrary, refer to the
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Schedule for Environmental Review
This notice identifies the Commission staff's planned schedule for
completion of a final EIS for the Project, which is based on an
issuance of the draft EIS in June 2021.
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS September 3, 2021
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline December 2, 2021
If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an
additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are
kept informed of the Project's progress.
Environmental Mailing List
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Project which includes federal, state, and local
government representatives and agencies; elected officials;
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; other
interested parties; and local libraries. This list also includes all
affected landowners (as defined in the Commission's regulations) who
are potential right-of-way grantors, whose property may be used
temporarily for Project purposes, or who own homes within certain
distances of aboveground facilities, and anyone who submits comments on
the Project and includes a mailing address with their comments.
Commission staff will update the environmental mailing list as the
analysis proceeds to ensure that Commission notices related to this
environmental review are sent to all individuals, organizations, and
government entities interested in and/or potentially affected by the
proposed Project.
If you need to make changes to your name/address, or if you would
like to remove your name from the mailing list, please complete one of
the following steps:
(1) Send an email to <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#296e485a795b46434c4a5d684d4d5b4c5a5a6a4148474e4c694f4c5b4a074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7136100221031e1b141205301515031402023219101f161431171403125f161e07">[email protected]</span></a> stating your
request. You must include the docket number CP20-48-000 in your
request. If you are requesting a change to your address, please be sure
to include your name and the correct address. If you are requesting to
delete your address from the mailing list, please include your name and
address as it appeared on this notice. This email address is unable to
accept comments.
OR
(2) Return the attached ``Mailing List Update Form'' (appendix 1).
Additional Information
In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS 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 <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to register for eSubscription.
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website at <a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the eLibrary link. Click on the
eLibrary link, click on ``General Search'' and enter the docket number
in the ``Docket Number'' field. Be sure you have selected an
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appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online
Support at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#71371403123e1f1d181f14220401011e030531171403125f161e07"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="b1f7d4c3d2fedfddd8dfd4e2c4c1c1dec3c5f1d7d4c3d29fd6dec7">[email protected]</span></a> or (866) 208-3676, or for TTY,
contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the
texts of all formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders,
notices, and rulemakings.
Dated: May 27, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-11661 Filed 6-2-21; 8:45 am]
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