2012-27734. Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C.; Notice of Application

Take notice that on November 1, 2012, Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (Millennium), One Blue Hill Plaza, Seventh Floor, P.O. Box 1565, Pearl River, New York 10965, filed an application pursuant to Section 7 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 157 of the Commission's regulations, for authorization to construct, own, and operate the Hancock Compressor Station and related facilities (Project) located in the Town of Hancock, Delaware County, New York. This filing may also be viewed on the Commission's Web site at http://www.ferc.gov using the “eLibrary” link. Enter the docket number, excluding the last three digits, in the docket number field to access the document. For assistance, call [phone] or TTY, [phone].

The Project will consist of a new 15,900 horsepower gas-fired turbine compressor and related facilities located on a 35.8 acre parcel of land (Millennium owns 10.8 acres and has an option to purchase the remaining 25 acres). The purpose of the Project is to provide 107,500 dekatherms per day (Dth/d) of firm transportation service on Millennium's system to the existing interconnection with Algonquin Gas Transmission, L.L.C. in Ramapo, New York and points further east. In addition, depending upon election of primary receipt points by Millennium's shippers, up to an additional 115,000 Dth/d of firm transportation service could be created between a recently completed interconnection with Laser Gathering and an existing interconnection with Columbia Gas Transmission, L.L.C. at Wagoner in Deerpark, New York. Millennium estimates that the project facilities will cost approximately $45.8 million and proposes to charge its existing system rates as recourse rates for the project. However, Millennium specifically does not seek a pre-determination of rolled-in rate treatment for the project's costs. The expansion shippers have elected to pay negotiated rates for the service.

Any questions regarding this application should be directed to Gary A. Kruse, Vice President—General Counsel & Secretary, Millennium Pipeline Company, L.L.C., One Blue Hill Plaza, Seventh Floor, P.O. Box 1565, Pearl River, New York 10965, by telephone at [phone], by facsimile at [phone], or by email at [e-mail], or Jessica Fore, Baker Botts L.L.P., 1299 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20004-2400, by telephone at [phone], by facsimile at [phone], or by email at [e-mail].

On May 1, 2012, the Commission staff granted Millennium's request to use the pre-filing process and assigned Docket No. PF12-10-000 to staff activities involving the Project. Now, as of the filing of this application on November 1, 2012, the NEPA Pre-Filing Process for this project has ended. From this time forward, this proceeding will be conducted in Docket No. CP13-14-000, as noted in the caption of this Notice.

Pursuant to Section 157.9 of the Commission's rules, 18 CFR 157.9, within 90 days of this Notice the Commission staff will either: complete its environmental assessment (EA) and place it into the Commission's public record (eLibrary) for this proceeding, or issue a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review. If a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review is issued, it will indicate, among other milestones, the anticipated date for the Commission staff's issuance of the final environmental impact statement (FEIS) or EA for this proposal. The filing of the EA in the Commission's public record for this proceeding or the issuance of a Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review will serve to notify federal and state agencies of the timing for the completion of all necessary reviews, and the subsequent need to complete all federal authorizations within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's FEIS or EA.

There are two ways to become involved in the Commission's review of this project. First, any person wishing to obtain legal status by becoming a party to the proceedings for this project should, on or before the comment date stated below, file with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426, a motion to intervene in accordance with the requirements of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (18 CFR 385.214 or 385.211) and the Regulations under the NGA (18 CFR 157.10). A person obtaining party status will be placed on the service list maintained by the Secretary of the Commission and will receive copies of all documents filed by the applicant and by all other parties. A party must submit 14 copies of filings made with the Commission and must mail a copy to the applicant and to every other party in the proceeding. Only parties to the proceeding can ask for court review of Commission orders in the proceeding.

However, a person does not have to intervene in order to have comments considered. The second way to participate is by filing with the Secretary of the Commission, as soon as possible, an original and two copies of comments in support of or in opposition to this project. The Commission will consider these comments in determining the appropriate action to be taken, but the filing of a comment alone will not serve to make the filer a party to the proceeding. The Commission's rules require that persons filing comments in opposition to the project provide copies of their protests only to the party or parties directly involved in the protest.

Persons who wish to comment only on the environmental review of this project should submit an original and two copies of their comments to the Secretary of the Commission. Environmental commenters will be placed on the Commission's environmental mailing list, will receive copies of the environmental documents, and will be notified of meetings associated with the Commission's environmental review process. Environmental commenters will not be required to serve copies of filed documents on all other parties. However, the non-party commenters will not receive copies of all documents filed by other parties or issued by the Commission (except for the mailing of environmental documents issued by the Commission) and will not have the right to seek court review of the Commission's final order.

Motions to intervene, protests and comments may be filed electronically via the internet in lieu of paper; see, 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) and the instructions on the Commission's Web site under the “e-Filing” link. The Commission strongly encourages electronic filings.

Comment Date: November 29, 2012.

Dated: November 8, 2012.

Kimberly D. Bose,

Secretary.