Notice2026-06767
Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC; Iroquois Gas Transmission System, L.P.: Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on Environmental Issues for the Proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects
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April 8, 2026
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Energy DepartmentFederal Energy Regulatory Commission
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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 8, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17798-17800]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-06767]
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
[Docket Nos. CP13-499-006, CP13-502-003]
Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC; Iroquois Gas Transmission
System, L.P.: Notice of Scoping Period Requesting Comments on
Environmental Issues for the Proposed Constitution Pipeline and Wright
Interconnect Projects
The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Commission) will prepare an environmental document that will discuss
the potential environmental impacts of the proposed Constitution
Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects (collectively, ``Projects'').
The Projects would involve construction and operation of facilities by
Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC (Constitution) and Iroquois Gas
Transmission System, L.P. (Iroquois) in Susquehanna County,
Pennsylvania and Broome, Chenango, Delaware, and Schoharie Counties,
New York.
On December 19, 2025, and February 17, 2026, respectively,
Constitution and Iroquois filed petitions seeking reissuance of
certificates of public convenience and necessity authorizing the
Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects. Commission
staff previously conducted an environmental review of the Projects
resulting in the issuance of a final environmental impact statement
(EIS) in October 2014 under Docket Nos. CP13-499-000 and CP13-502-000.
The Commission subsequently issued certificates to Constitution and
Iroquois on December 2, 2014, but the Projects were not completed.
Staff are reviewing Constitution's and Iroquois' petitions and
supplemental filings and determining what areas of study may require
additional analysis since the issuance of the 2014 final EIS. The
Commission will use the forthcoming environmental document in its
decision-making process to determine how to respond to the petitions.
This notice announces the opening of the scoping process the
Commission will use to gather input from the public and interested
agencies regarding the Projects. As part of the National Environmental
Policy Act (NEPA) review process, the Commission takes into account
concerns the public may have about proposals and the environmental
impacts that could result from its action whenever it considers a
request for authorization. This gathering of public input is referred
to as ``scoping.'' The main goal of the scoping process is to focus the
analysis in the environmental document on the important environmental
issues. Additional information about the Commission's NEPA process is
described below in the NEPA Process and Environmental Document section
of this notice.
By this notice, the Commission requests public comments on what
aspects of the environment or environmental conditions have changed
since the issuance of the 2014 final EIS. To ensure that your comments
are timely and properly recorded, please submit your comments so that
the Commission receives them in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on May 4, 2026. Comments may be submitted in written form.
Further details on how to submit comments are provided in the Public
Participation section of this notice.
Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects,
reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental
impacts, that differ from the evaluation in the 2014 final EIS. Your
input will help the Commission staff determine what issues they need to
evaluate in the environmental document. Commission staff will consider
all written comments during the preparation of the environmental
document.
This notice is being sent to the Commission's current environmental
mailing list for the Projects. State and local government
representatives should notify their constituents of the proposed
Projects and encourage them to comment on their areas of concern.
The Commission has several resources for landowners including ``An
Interstate Natural Gas Facility On My Land? What Do I Need To Know?''
which addresses typically asked questions, including the use of eminent
domain and how to participate in the Commission's proceedings. This
fact sheet along with other landowner topics of interest are available
for viewing on the FERC website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>) under the Natural Gas,
Landowner Topics link.
Public Participation
There are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the
Commission. Please carefully follow these instructions so that your
comments are properly recorded. 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#edab889f8ea28381848388be989d9d829f99ad8b889f8ec38a829b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="6b2d0e190824050702050e381e1b1b04191f2b0d0e1908450c041d">[email protected]</span></a>.
(1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment
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feature, which is located on the Commission's website (<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a>)
under the link to FERC Online. Using eComment 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, which is located 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.'' You will be asked to select the type of filing you
are making; a comment on a particular project is considered a ``Comment
on a Filing''; or
(3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to
the Commission. Be sure to reference the project docket numbers (CP13-
499-006, and CP13-502-003) on your letter. Submissions sent via the
U.S. Postal Service must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE,
Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. Submissions sent via any other carrier
must be addressed to: Debbie-Anne A. Reese, Secretary, Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission, 12225 Wilkins Avenue, Rockville, MD 20852.
Additionally, the Commission offers a free service called
eSubscription which makes it easy to stay informed of all issuances and
submittals regarding the dockets/projects to which you subscribe. These
instant email notifications are the fastest way to receive notification
and provide a link to the document files which can reduce the amount of
time you spend researching proceedings. Go to <a href="https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview">https://www.ferc.gov/ferc-online/overview</a> to register for eSubscription.
For public inquiries and assistance with making filings such as
interventions, comments, or requests for rehearing, contact the Office
of Public Participation at (202) 502-6595 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#47081717072122352469202831"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="602f303020060512034e070f16">[email protected]</span></a>.
Summary of the Proposed Projects
Constitution and Iroquois propose to construct and operate 124.4
miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline and associated
equipment and facilities in Pennsylvania and New York. The Constitution
Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects would provide up to 650,000
dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of additional natural gas transportation
capacity to markets in New York and New England.
The Constitution Pipeline and Wright Interconnect Projects would
consist of the following facilities:
<bullet> 124.4 miles of new 30-inch-diameter natural gas pipeline
and appurtenant facilities that include two new meter stations, two
pipe interconnections, ten communication towers, eleven mainline
valves, and one pig \1\ launcher and receiver;
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\1\ A ``pig'' is a tool that the pipeline company inserts into
and pushes through the pipeline for cleaning the pipeline,
conducting internal inspections, or other purposes.
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<bullet> expansion of the existing Wright Compressor Station with
the addition of 22,000 horsepower of incremental compression and other
miscellaneous modifications; and
<bullet> modification and upgrade of the existing delivery meter to
the Tennessee Gas Pipeline or construction of a new delivery meter.
The general location of the project facilities is shown in appendix
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\2\ The appendices referenced in this notice will not appear in
the Federal Register. Copies of the appendices were sent to all
those receiving this notice in the mail and are available at
<a href="http://www.ferc.gov">www.ferc.gov</a> using the link called ``eLibrary.'' For instructions on
connecting to eLibrary, refer to the last page of this notice. For
assistance, contact FERC at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection" class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="44020116070b2a282d2a21173134342b363004222136276a232b32">[email protected]</a> or call toll
free, (886) 208-3676 or TTY (202) 502-8659.
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Land Requirements for Construction
Construction of the proposed facilities would disturb about 1,871.5
acres of land for the aboveground facilities and the pipeline.
Following construction, Constitution and Iroquois would maintain about
761.5 acres for permanent operation of the Projects' facilities; the
remaining acreage would be restored and revert to former uses. About
nine percent of the proposed pipeline route parallels existing
pipeline, utility, or road rights-of-way.
NEPA Process and the Environmental Document
Any environmental document issued by the Commission will discuss
impacts not previously considered in the 2014 final EIS that could
occur as a result of the construction and operation of the proposed
Projects. Your comments will help Commission staff identify and focus
on the issues that might have an effect on the human environment and
potentially eliminate others from further study.
Following this scoping period, Commission staff will determine
whether to prepare an environmental document such as an Environmental
Assessment (EA) or an EIS. The EA or the EIS will present Commission
staff's independent analysis of the issues. If Commission staff
prepares an EA, a Notice of Schedule for the Preparation of an
Environmental Assessment will be issued. The EA may be issued for an
allotted public comment period. The Commission would consider timely
comments on the EA before making its decision regarding the proposed
project. If Commission staff prepares an EIS, a Notice of Intent to
Prepare an EIS/Notice of Schedule will be issued, which will open up an
additional comment period. Staff will then 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 EA
or draft and final EIS will be available in electronic format in the
public record through eLibrary \3\ 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>). If eSubscribed, you
will receive instant email notification when the environmental document
is issued.
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Consultation Under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation
Act
In accordance with the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's
implementing regulations for section 106 of the National Historic
Preservation Act, the Commission is using this notice to re-initiate
consultation with the applicable State Historic Preservation Office(s),
and to solicit their views and those of other government agencies,
interested Indian tribes, and the public on the project's potential
effects on historic properties.\4\ The environmental document for this
project will document findings on the impacts on historic properties
and summarize the status of consultations under section 106.
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\4\ The Advisory Council on Historic Preservation's regulations
are at Title 36, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 800. Those
regulations define historic properties as any prehistoric or
historic district, site, building, structure, or object included in
or eligible for inclusion in the National Register of Historic
Places.
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Environmental Mailing List
The environmental mailing list 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 and newspapers. This list also
includes all affected landowners (as defined in
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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#87c0e6f4d7f5e8ede2e4f3c6e3e3f5e2f4f4c4efe6e9e0e2c7e1e2f5e4a9e0e8f1"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bdfadcceedcfd2d7d8dec9fcd9d9cfd8cecefed5dcd3dad8fddbd8cfde93dad2cb">[email protected]</span></a> stating your
request. You must include the docket numbers CP13-499-006, and CP13-
502-003, 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 2).
Additional Information
Additional information about the project is available from 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 appropriate date
range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#367053445579585a5f585365434646594442765053445518515940"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="eaac8f9889a5848683848fb99f9a9a85989eaa8c8f9889c48d859c">[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.
(Authority: 18 CFR 2.1.)
Dated: April 3, 2026.
Debbie-Anne A. Reese,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2026-06767 Filed 4-7-26; 8:45 am]
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