Notice2021-12786
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement by Compression Project
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June 17, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 115 (Thursday, June 17, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32257-32258]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-12786]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket No. CP20-48-000]
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.; Notice of Availability of
the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement
by Compression Project
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS)
for the Enhancement by Compression Project (Project), proposed by
Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in the above-
referenced docket. Iroquois requests authorization to construct and
operate natural gas transmission facilities in New York and
Connecticut. The Project is designed to provide a total of 125,000
dekatherms per day of incremental firm transportation service for two
existing customers of Iroquois, Consolidated Edison Company of New
York, Inc. and KeySpan Gas East Corporation doing business as National
Grid.
The draft EIS responds to comments that were received on the
Commission's September 30, 2020 Environmental Assessment (EA) \1\ and
discloses downstream greenhouse gas emissions for the Project. With the
exception of greenhouse gas emissions, the FERC staff concludes that
approval of the proposed Project, with the mitigation measures
recommended in this EIS, would not result in significant environmental
impacts. FERC staff continues to be unable to come to a determination
of significance with regards to greenhouse gas emissions.
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\1\ The Project's Environmental Assessment is available on
eLibrary under accession no. 20200930-3011.
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The draft EIS incorporates the above referenced EA, which addressed
the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation
of the following Project facilities:
<bullet> Athens Compressor Station--installation of one new 12,000
horsepower (hp) natural gas turbine (Unit A2) in a new building with
associated cooling, filter separators, and other facilities connecting
to Iroquois' existing 24-inch-diameter mainline within the existing
fenced compressor station boundary (Greene County, New York).
<bullet> Dover Compressor Station--installation of one new 12,000
hp natural gas turbine (Unit A2) in a new building with associated
cooling, filter separators, and other facilities connecting to
Iroquois' existing 24-inch-diameter mainline and expansion of the
existing compressor station fenceline within the property boundary
(Dutchess County, New York).
<bullet> Brookfield Compressor Station--construction of a control/
office building, addition of two new, natural gas 12,000 hp turbines
(Unit B1 and Unit B2) in a new building with associated cooling, filter
separators, and other typical facilities connecting to Iroquois'
existing 24-inch-diameter mainline. Additionally, Iroquois would
install incremental cooling at Plant 2-A to allow for compressed
discharge gas to be cooled, prior to being compressed at the proposed
downstream compressors (Units B1 and B2). Iroquois would also replace
existing turbine stacks on the existing compressor units (Unit-A1 and
Unit-A2) and add other noise reduction measures (e.g., louvers, seals)
to minimize existing noise at the site. Modifications at this site
would require expansion of the existing compressor station fenceline
within the property boundary (Fairfield County, Connecticut).
<bullet> Milford Compressor Station--addition of gas cooling to
existing compressor units and associated piping to allow for compressed
discharge gas to be cooled within the current fenced boundaries of the
existing compressor station, where no gas cooling facilities currently
exist (New Haven County, Connecticut).
The Commission mailed a copy of the Notice of Availability of the
Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Enhancement by
Compression Project to federal, state, and local government
representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and
public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected
landowners and other interested individuals and groups; and newspapers
and libraries in the Project area. The draft EIS is only available in
electronic format. It may be viewed and downloaded from the FERC's
website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>), on the natural gas environmental documents 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>). In addition, the draft EIS may be accessed by
using the eLibrary link on the FERC's website. Click on the eLibrary
link (<a href="https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search">https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/search</a>) select ``General
Search'' and enter the docket number in the ``Docket Number'' field
(i.e. CP20-48). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range.
For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#afe9caddcce0c1c3c6c1cafcdadfdfc0dddbefc9caddcc81c8c0d9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="41072433220e2f2d282f24123431312e333501272433226f262e37">[email protected]</span></a>
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or toll free at (866) 208-3676, or for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659.
The draft EIS is not a decision document. It presents Commission
staff's independent analysis of the environmental issues for the
Commission to consider when addressing the merits of all issues in this
proceeding. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so.
Your comments should focus on draft EIS's disclosure and discussion of
potential environmental effects, including climate impacts due to
downstream greenhouse gas emissions, and measures to avoid or lessen
environmental impacts. To ensure consideration of your comments on the
proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive
your comments on or before 5:00pm Eastern Time on August 2, 2021.
For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit
your comments to the Commission. The Commission encourages electronic
filing of comments and has staff available to assist you at (866) 208-
3676 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#82c4e7f0e1cdeceeebece7d1f7f2f2edf0f6c2e4e7f0e1ace5edf4"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="82c4e7f0e1cdeceeebece7d1f7f2f2edf0f6c2e4e7f0e1ace5edf4">[email protected]</span></a>. Please carefully follow these
instructions so that your comments are properly recorded.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only
comments on a project;
(2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling
feature on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the link to
FERC Online. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of
formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling
users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' If you
are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment
on a Filing'' as the filing type; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the Project docket number (CP20-
48-000) on your letter. Submissions sent via the U.S. Postal Service
must be addressed to: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE, Room 1A, Washington, DC
20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier must be addressed to:
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, Maryland 20852.
Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a
motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of
Practice and Procedures (18 CFR part 385.214). Motions to intervene are
more fully described at <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/ferc-online/how-guides">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/ferc-online/how-guides</a>. Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing or
judicial review of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants
affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor
status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and
direct interest in this proceeding which no other party can adequately
represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you
intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your
comments considered.
Questions
Additional information about the Project is available from the
Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the
FERC website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) using the eLibrary link. The eLibrary link
also provides access to the texts of all formal documents issued by the
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings.
In addition, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and
submittals in specific dockets. 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.
Dated: June 11, 2021.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-12786 Filed 6-16-21; 8:45 am]
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