84 FR 8089 - Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; Notice of Revised Schedule for Environmental Review of the Alaska LNG Project

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 44 (Wednesday, March 6, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 8089]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03995]



[[Page 8089]]

=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP17-178-000]


Alaska Gasline Development Corporation; Notice of Revised 
Schedule for Environmental Review of the Alaska LNG Project

    This notice identifies the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(Commission) staff's revised schedule for the completion of the 
environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Alaska Gasline Development 
Corporation's (AGDC) Alaska LNG Project. The previous notice of 
schedule, issued on August 31, 2018, identified November 8, 2019 as the 
final EIS issuance date. The previous notice stated that the forecasted 
schedule was based upon AGDC providing complete and timely responses to 
any data requests. In its partial data request responses filed in 
January and February 2019, AGDC states that it would provide the 
remainder of the responses in stages through July 2019. As a result, 
staff has revised the schedule for issuance of the EIS. The revised 
schedule for the EIS is based upon AGDC meeting its commitment to 
provide complete responses to outstanding data requests on the dates it 
has identified. Staff has revised the schedule for issuance of the 
final EIS based on an issuance of the draft EIS in June 2019.

Schedule for Environmental Review

Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--March 6, 2020
90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--June 4, 2020

    In an additional notice issued on August 31, 2018, the Commission 
identified February 6, 2020 as the anticipated final order issuance for 
the Alaska LNG Project. Based on the revised final EIS schedule, the 
Commission currently anticipates issuing a final order for the project 
no later than:

Issuance of Final Order--June 4, 2020

    If a schedule change becomes necessary, an additional notice will 
be provided so that the relevant agencies are kept informed of the 
project's 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. This can 
reduce the amount of time you spend researching proceedings by 
automatically providing you with notification of these filings, 
document summaries, and direct links to the documents. Go to 
www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/esubscription.asp.
    Additional information about the Project is available from the 
Commission's Office of External Affairs at (866) 208-FERC or on the 
FERC website (www.ferc.gov). Using the eLibrary link, select General 
Search from the eLibrary menu, enter the selected date range and Docket 
Number excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP17-178), and follow the 
instructions. For assistance with access to eLibrary, the helpline can 
be reached at (866) 208-3676, TTY (202) 502-8659, or at 
[email protected]. The eLibrary link on the FERC website also 
provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: February 28, 2019.
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
Deputy Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2019-03995 Filed 3-5-19; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P