December 21, 2015
Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
888 First Street, NE
Room 1A
Washington, DC 20426
Re:
Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C.
Northeast Energy Direct Project; Docket No. CP16-21-000
Supplemental Filing -- Tennessee’s Response to (1) Scoping Comments (October 2
through 16, 2015), and (2) the Commission’s Comments on Draft Environmental Report
Dear Ms. Bose:
On November 20, 2015, Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company, L.L.C. (“Tennessee”) filed
with the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission an application for a certificate of public
convenience and necessity (“Application”) for the proposed Northeast Energy Direct Project
(“Project”) in the above-referenced docket. On December 7, 2015, the Commission issued a
Notice of Application for the Project.
Tennessee’s Response to Scoping Comments
In the Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned
Northeast Energy Direct Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of
Public Scoping Meetings, issued on June 30, 2015 in Docket No. PF14-22-000, the Commission
established a scoping period through August 31, 2015 for the Project. The scoping period for the
Project was extended until October 16, 2015 by the Commission in the Notice of Public Scoping
Meeting for the Northeast Energy Direct Project, and Extension of Scoping Period, issued
September 3, 2015 in Docket No. PF14-22-000. A matrix that included Tennessee’s responses
to scoping comments was provided as Attachment A to the transmittal letter for the Application.
In the transmittal letter, Tennessee noted that the matrix included responses to scoping comments
filed with the Commission between June 30, 2015 and October 1, 2015, and that it would file
responses to scoping comments filed between October 2, 2015 and October 16, 2015 (the
conclusion of the scoping period) with the Commission no later than December 21, 2015.
Included as Attachment A to this filing are Tennessee’s responses to scoping comments
filed with the Commission between October 2, 2015 and October 16, 2015. Since many of the
scoping comments reflect similar issues or themes, Tennessee has provided a combined response
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to such comments, rather than providing a specific unique response to every scoping comment.
For scoping comments that present unique issues, a specific response is provided.
Tennessee’s Response to the Commission’s Comments on Draft
Tennessee also included with the Application a matrix (filed as Attachment B to the
transmittal letter) that addressed comments from Commission Staff, dated (1) February 27, 2015
(draft Resource Reports 1 and 10, filed November 5, 2014 and updated on December 8, 2014);
(2) May 15, 2015 (first draft Environmental Report, filed on March 13, 2015) and (3) October 8,
2015 (second draft Environmental Report, filed on July 24, 2015). Tennessee noted in the matrix
that certain responses to the Commission Staff comments would be submitted in a supplemental
filing to be filed no later than December 21, 2015. Tennessee now submits a matrix responding
to the remaining Commission Staff comments as Attachment B to this filing. The matrix
includes either the response to the Commission Staff comment or a reference to the location in
the Application or Environmental Report where the response to the Commission Staff comment
may be found.
In accordance with the Commission’s filing requirements, Tennessee is submitting this
Application with the Commission’s Secretary through the eFiling system. Tennessee is also
providing complete copies of this Application to the Office of Energy Projects. Any questions
concerning the enclosed Application should be addressed to Ms. Jacquelyne Rocan at (713) 4204544 or to Ms. Shannon Miller at (713) 420-4038.
Respectfully submitted,
TENNESSEE GAS PIPELINE COMPANY, L.L.C.
By:
Enclosures
cc:
Mr. Michael McGehee (Commission Staff)
Mr. Rich McGuire (Commission Staff)
Mr. Eric Tomasi (Commission Staff)
Mr. Wayne Kicklighter (Cardno)
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/s/ J. Curtis Moffatt
J. Curtis Moffatt
Deputy General Counsel and Vice President
Gas Group Legal