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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION Texas Eastern Transmission, LP Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC Docket No. CP11-56-000

NOTICE OF REVISED SCHEDULE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW OF THE NEW JERSEY - NEW YORK EXPANSION PROJECT (December 23, 2011) This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission staffs revised schedule for the completion of the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for Texas Eastern Transmission, LPs and Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLCs (the Applicants) New Jersey - New York Expansion Project (Project). The original notice of schedule issued on June 24, 2011, identified January 27, 2012 as the final EIS issuance date. On November 11, 2011, the Applicants filed 27 reroutes and other project modifications, and on December 9, 2011 filed responses to a staff data request that must be analyzed and incorporated into the EIS. This requires a revised schedule. The new projected issuance date for the final EIS is as follows: Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS 90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline March 16, 2012 June 14, 2012

If a schedule change becomes necessary, additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the Projects progress. Additional Information In order to receive notification of the issuance of the EIS and to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription. Go to http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp. Additional information about the Project can be obtained by contacting the Environmental Project Manager, Kara Harris, by telephone at 202-502-6296 or by electronic mail at kara.harris@ferc.gov.

Lauren H. ODonnell, Director Division of Gas Environment and Engineering

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