STATE OF NEW YORK OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN

DIVISION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE

ATTORNEY GENERAL

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION BUREAU

January 13, 2016 Via FERC Electronic Filing Kimberley D. Bose, Secretary Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 888 First Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20426 Re:

Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC’s Request for Partial Notice to Proceed and Cut Down Trees, Docket No. CP13-499-000

Dear Secretary Bose: On the afternoon of Friday January 8, 2016, Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC (“Constitution”) filed with FERC a “Request for Partial Notice to Proceed.” The request seeks authorization from FERC’s Director of the Office of Energy Projects to cut down trees and conduct related activity within the workspace required for construction of Constitution’s proposed natural gas pipeline. Constitution asks FERC to provide this authorization by Friday January 15, 2016. The Office of the New York State Attorney General plans to electronically file an answer in opposition to Constitution’s request by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday January 14, 2016. Accordingly, the Attorney General’s Office respectfully requests that a decision on Constitution’s Request for Partial Notice to Proceed be deferred until this Office has submitted its answer in opposition. Thank you. Respectfully submitted, J. Sipos / L. Heslin / I. Cheng John Sipos Laura Heslin Isaac Cheng Assistant Attorneys General State of New York Ann F. Miles, Director, Office of Energy Projects, FERC Tony Clark, Commissioner, FERC Collette D. Honorable, Commissioner, FERC Cheryl A. LaFleur Commissioner, FERC Norman C. Bay, Chairman, FERC STATE CAPITOL, ALBANY, NY 12224 ● PHONE (518) 776-2400 ● FAX (518) 650-9363 ● WWW.AG.NY.GOV Writer’s Direct Phone: (518) 776-2380 ● Email Address: [email protected]

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION

-----------------------------------------------------------------------x In the Matter of: Constitution Pipeline Company, LLC

Docket Nos.: CP13-499-000

For a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. -----------------------------------------------------------------------x

CERTICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that on January 13, 2016, the Office of the New York State Attorney General electronically served the accompanying letter on the individuals and entities appearing on the service list compiled and maintained by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for this proceeding.

Dated: January 13, 2016 Albany, New York Siobhan Blank ________________________________

Siobhan Blank State of New York Office of the Attorney General The Capitol New York, NY 12224