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15 U.S.C. § 720c — Pipeline expansion
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**(a) Authority** With respect to any Alaska natural gas transportation project, on a request by 1 or more persons and after giving notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Commission may order the expansion of the Alaska natural gas project if the Commission determines that such an expansion is required by the present and future public convenience and necessity.
**(b) Responsibilities of Commission** Before ordering an expansion under subsection (a), the Commission shall—
(1) approve or establish rates for the expansion service that are designed to ensure the recovery, on an incremental or rolled-in basis, of the cost associated with the expansion (including a reasonable rate of return on investment);
(2) ensure that the rates do not require existing shippers on the Alaska natural gas transportation project to subsidize expansion shippers;
(3) find that a proposed shipper will comply with, and the proposed expansion and the expansion of service will be undertaken and implemented based on, terms and conditions consistent with the tariff of the Alaska natural gas transportation project in effect as of the date of the expansion;
(4) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the financial or economic viability of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;
(5) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the overall operations of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;
(6) find that the proposed facilities will not diminish the contract rights of existing shippers to previously subscribed certificated capacity;
(7) ensure that all necessary environmental reviews have been completed; and
(8) find that adequate downstream facilities exist or are expected to exist to deliver incremental Alaska natural gas to market.
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**(a) Authority** With respect to any Alaska natural gas transportation project, on a request by 1 or more persons and after giving notice and an opportunity for a hearing, the Commission may order the expansion of the Alaska natural gas project if the Commission determines that such an expansion is required by the present and future public convenience and necessity.
**(b) Responsibilities of Commission** Before ordering an expansion under subsection (a), the Commission shall—
(1) approve or establish rates for the expansion service that are designed to ensure the recovery, on an incremental or rolled-in basis, of the cost associated with the expansion (including a reasonable rate of return on investment);
(2) ensure that the rates do not require existing shippers on the Alaska natural gas transportation project to subsidize expansion shippers;
(3) find that a proposed shipper will comply with, and the proposed expansion and the expansion of service will be undertaken and implemented based on, terms and conditions consistent with the tariff of the Alaska natural gas transportation project in effect as of the date of the expansion;
(4) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the financial or economic viability of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;
(5) find that the proposed facilities will not adversely affect the overall operations of the Alaska natural gas transportation project;
(6) find that the proposed facilities will not diminish the contract rights of existing shippers to previously subscribed certificated capacity;
(7) ensure that all necessary environmental reviews have been completed; and
(8) find that adequate downstream facilities exist or are expected to exist to deliver incremental Alaska natural gas to market.
**(c) Requirement for a firm transportation agreement** Any order of the Commission issued in accordance with this section shall be void unless the person requesting the order executes a firm transportation agreement with the Alaska natural gas transportation project within such reasonable period of time as the order may specify.
**(d) Limitation** Nothing in this section expands or otherwise affects any authority of the Commission with respect to any natural gas pipeline located outside the State.
**(e) Regulations** The Commission may issue such regulations as are necessary to carry out this section.
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**(a) Authority of the Commission** Notwithstanding the Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Act of 1976 ([15 U.S.C. 719](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section719&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.), the Commission may, in accordance with section 7(c) of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717f(c)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717f/c&num=0&edition=prelim)), consider and act on an application for the issuance of a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of an Alaska natural gas transportation project other than the Alaska natural gas transportation system.
**(b) Issuance of certificate**
(1) **In general** — The Commission shall issue a certificate of public convenience and necessity authorizing the construction and operation of an Alaska natural gas transportation project under this section if the applicant has satisfied the requirements of section 7(e) of the Natural Gas Act ([15 U.S.C. 717f(e)](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section717f/e&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **Considerations** — In considering an application under this section, the Commission shall presume that—
(A) a public need exists to construct and operate the proposed Alaska natural gas transportation project; and
(B) sufficient downstream capacity will exist to transport the Alaska natural gas moving through the project to markets in the contiguous United States.
**(c) Expedited approval process** Not later than 60 days after the date of issuance of the final environmental impact statement under [section 720b of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720b&num=0&edition=prelim) for an A
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**(a) Establishment** There is established, as an independent office in the executive branch, the Office of the Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects.
**(b) Federal Coordinator**
(1) **Appointment** — The Office shall be headed by a Federal Coordinator for Alaska Natural Gas Transportation Projects, who shall be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to serve a term to last until 1 year following the completion of the project referred to in [section 720a of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section720a&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) **Compensation** — The Federal Coordinator shall be compensated at the rate prescribed for level III of the Executive Schedule ([5 U.S.C. 5314](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title5-section5314&num=0&edition=prelim)).
**(c) Duties** The Federal Coordinator shall be responsible for—
(1) coordinating the expeditious discharge of all activities by Federal agencies with respect to an Alaska natural gas transportation project; and
(2) ensuring the compliance of Federal agencies with the provisions of this chapter.
**(d) Reviews and actions of other Federal agencies**
(1) **Expedited reviews and actions** — All reviews conducted and actions taken by any Federal agency relating to an Alaska natural gas transportation project authorized under this section shall be expedited, in a manner consistent with completion of the necessary reviews and approvals by the deadlines under this chapter.
(2) **Prohibition of certain terms and conditions** — No Federal agency may include in any certificate, right-of-way, permit, lease, or other authorization issued to an Alaska natural gas transportation project any ter
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TITLE 15—COMMERCE AND TRADE
§ 720c
1 So in original. Probably should be section ‘‘102(2)(C)’’.
102(2)(C) of the National Environmental Policy
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)).
(b) Designation of lead agency
(1) In general
The Commission—
(A) shall be the lead agency for purposes of
complying with the National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.); and
(B) shall be responsible for preparing the
environmental impact statement required
by section 102(2)(c) 1 of that Act [42 U.S.C.
4332(2)(C)] with respect to an Alaska natural
gas transportation project under section 720a
of this title.
(2) Consolidation of statements
In carrying out paragraph (1), the Commis-
sion shall prepare a single environmental im-
pact statement, which shall consolidate the
environmental reviews of all Federal agencies
considering any aspect of the Alaska natural
gas transportation project covered by the en-
vironmental impact statement.
(c) Other agencies
(1) In general
Each Federal agency considering an aspect
of the construction and operation of an Alaska
natural gas transportation project under sec-
tion 720a of this title shall—
(A) cooperate with the Commission; and
(B) comply with deadlines established by
the Commission in the preparation of the en-
vironmental impact statement under this
section.
(2) Satisfaction of NEPA requirements
The environmental impact statement pre-
pared under this section shall be adopted by
each Federal agency described in paragraph (1)
in satisfaction of the responsibilities of the
Federal agency under section 102(2)(C) of the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
U.S.C. 4332(2)(C)) with respect to the Alaska
natural gas transportation project covered by
the environmental impact statement.
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