80 FR 44093 - Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 142 (July 24, 2015)
| Page Range | 44093-44094 | |
| FR Document | 2015-18105 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 142 (Friday, July 24, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 44093-44094] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-18105] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP14-347-000; CP14-511-000] Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of Availability of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared a draft environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Magnolia LNG Project proposed by Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia) and the Lake Charles Expansion Project proposed by Kinder Morgan Louisiana Pipeline LLC (Kinder Morgan) in the above-referenced dockets. The Magnolia LNG Project would include construction and operation of a liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal that would include various liquefaction, LNG distribution, and appurtenant facilities. The Lake Charles Expansion Project would include reconfiguration of Kinder Morgan's existing pipeline system in order to accommodate Magnolia's request for natural gas service at the LNG terminal site. The projects would provide an LNG export capacity of 1.08 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. The draft EIS assesses the potential environmental effects of construction and operation of the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles Expansion Projects in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed projects would result in limited adverse environmental impacts; however, these impacts would be reduced to less-than- significant levels with the implementation of Magnolia's and Kinder Morgan's proposed mitigation and the additional measures recommended in the draft EIS. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Department of Transportation, and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by a proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis. Although the cooperating agencies provided input on the conclusions and recommendations presented in the draft EIS, the agencies will present their own conclusions and recommendations in their respective records of decision or determinations for the projects. The draft EIS addresses the potential environmental effects of the construction, modification, and operation of the following facilities associated with the two projects:A new LNG terminal that includes three liquefaction trains, two LNG storage tanks, liquefaction and refrigerant units, safety and control systems, and associated infrastructure; LNG truck loading facilities; LNG carrier and barge loading facilities; one new meter station; one new 32,000 horsepower compressor station; approximately 40 feet of 36-inch-diameter feed gas line to supply natural gas to the LNG terminal from Kinder Morgan's existing natural gas transmission pipeline; a new 1.2-mile-long, 36-inch-diameter low pressure natural gas header pipeline; a new 700-foot-long, 24-inch-diameter high pressure natural gas header pipeline; modifications at six existing meter stations; and construction of miscellaneous auxiliary and appurtenant facilities. The FERC staff mailed copies of the draft EIS to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners; other interested individuals and non- governmental organizations; newspapers and libraries in the project area; and parties to these proceedings. Paper copy versions of this EIS were mailed to those specifically requesting them; all others received a compact disk version. In addition, the draft EIS is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of hardcopies are available for distribution and public inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, Public Reference Room, 888 First Street NE., Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502-8371. Any person wishing to comment on the draft EIS may do so. To ensure consideration of your comments on the proposal in the final EIS, it is important that the Commission receive your comments on or before September 8, 2015. For your convenience, there are four methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the project docket number(s) (CP14-347-000 and [[Page 44094]] CP14-511-000) with your submission. The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has expert staff available to assist you at (202) 502-8258 or [email protected]. (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. This is an easy method for submitting brief, text-only comments on a project. (2) You can file your comments electronically by using the eFiling feature on the Commission's Web site (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Documents and Filings. With eFiling, you can provide comments in a variety of formats by attaching them as a file with your submission. New eFiling users must first create an account by clicking on ``eRegister.'' If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing'' as the filing type. (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. (4) In lieu of sending written or electronic comments, the Commission invites you to attend a public comment meeting its staff will conduct in the project area to receive comments on the draft EIS. We encourage interested groups and individuals to attend and present oral comments on the draft EIS. A transcript of the meeting will be available for review in eLibrary under the project docket numbers. The meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is scheduled as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date Location ------------------------------------------------------------------------ September 3, 2015................. Historic Cash and Carry Building, 801 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 310- 0405. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Any person seeking to become a party to the proceeding must file a motion to intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedures (Title 18 Code of Federal Regulations Part 385.214).\1\ Only intervenors have the right to seek rehearing of the Commission's decision. The Commission grants affected landowners and others with environmental concerns intervenor status upon showing good cause by stating that they have a clear and direct interest in this proceeding that no other party can adequately represent. Simply filing environmental comments will not give you intervenor status, but you do not need intervenor status to have your comments considered. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See the previous discussion on the methods for filing comments. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions? Additional information about the project is available from the Commission's Office of External Affairs, at (866) 208-FERC, or on the FERC Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ``General Search,'' and enter the docket number(s) excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14-347 and CP14-511). Be sure you have selected an appropriate date range. For assistance, please contact FERC Online Support at [email protected] or toll free at (866) 208-3676; for TTY, contact (202) 502-8659. The eLibrary link also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rulemakings. In addition, the Commission offers a free service called eSubscription that allows you to keep track of all formal issuances and submittals in specific dockets. 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. Dated: July 17, 2015. Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary. [FR Doc. 2015-18105 Filed 7-23-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
![Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 142 / Friday, July 24, 2015 / Notices 44093
Commission staff will either: Complete DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY their respective records of decision or
its environmental assessment (EA) and determinations for the projects.
place it into the Commission’s public Federal Energy Regulatory The draft EIS addresses the potential
record (eLibrary) for this proceeding; or Commission environmental effects of the
issue a Notice of Schedule for construction, modification, and
Environmental Review. If a Notice of [Docket Nos. CP14–347–000; CP14–511– operation of the following facilities
000] associated with the two projects:
Schedule for Environmental Review is
issued, it will indicate, among other • A new LNG terminal that includes
Magnolia LNG, LLC; Kinder Morgan three liquefaction trains, two LNG
milestones, the anticipated date for the Louisiana Pipeline LLC; Notice of storage tanks, liquefaction and
Commission staff’s issuance of the final Availability of the Draft Environmental refrigerant units, safety and control
environmental impact statement (FEIS) Impact Statement for the Proposed systems, and associated infrastructure;
or EA for this proposal. The filing of the Magnolia LNG and Lake Charles • LNG truck loading facilities;
EA in the Commission’s public record Expansion Projects • LNG carrier and barge loading
for this proceeding or the issuance of a facilities;
The staff of the Federal Energy
Notice of Schedule for Environmental • one new meter station;
Review will serve to notify federal and Regulatory Commission (FERC or • one new 32,000 horsepower
state agencies of the timing for the Commission) has prepared a draft compressor station;
environmental impact statement (EIS) • approximately 40 feet of 36-inch-
completion of all necessary reviews, and
for the Magnolia LNG Project proposed diameter feed gas line to supply natural
the subsequent need to complete all
by Magnolia LNG, LLC (Magnolia) and gas to the LNG terminal from Kinder
federal authorizations within 90 days of the Lake Charles Expansion Project
the date of issuance of the Commission Morgan’s existing natural gas
proposed by Kinder Morgan Louisiana transmission pipeline;
staff’s FEIS or EA. Pipeline LLC (Kinder Morgan) in the • a new 1.2-mile-long, 36-inch-
Persons who wish to comment only above-referenced dockets. The Magnolia diameter low pressure natural gas
on the environmental review of this LNG Project would include construction header pipeline;
project should submit an original and and operation of a liquefied natural gas • a new 700-foot-long, 24-inch-
two copies of their comments to the (LNG) terminal that would include diameter high pressure natural gas
Secretary of the Commission. various liquefaction, LNG distribution, header pipeline;
Environmental commenters will be and appurtenant facilities. The Lake • modifications at six existing meter
placed on the Commission’s Charles Expansion Project would stations; and
environmental mailing list, will receive include reconfiguration of Kinder • construction of miscellaneous
copies of the environmental documents, Morgan’s existing pipeline system in auxiliary and appurtenant facilities.
and will be notified of meetings order to accommodate Magnolia’s The FERC staff mailed copies of the
associated with the Commission’s request for natural gas service at the draft EIS to federal, state, and local
environmental review process. LNG terminal site. The projects would government representatives and
provide an LNG export capacity of 1.08 agencies; elected officials;
Environmental commenters will not be
billion cubic feet per day of natural gas. environmental and public interest
required to serve copies of filed
The draft EIS assesses the potential groups; Native American tribes;
documents on all other parties.
environmental effects of construction potentially affected landowners; other
However, the non-party commenters and operation of the Magnolia LNG and interested individuals and non-
will not receive copies of all documents Lake Charles Expansion Projects in governmental organizations;
filed by other parties or issued by the accordance with the requirements of the newspapers and libraries in the project
Commission (except for the mailing of National Environmental Policy Act area; and parties to these proceedings.
environmental documents issued by the (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that Paper copy versions of this EIS were
Commission) and will not have the right approval of the proposed projects would mailed to those specifically requesting
to seek court review of the result in limited adverse environmental them; all others received a compact disk
Commission’s final order. impacts; however, these impacts would version. In addition, the draft EIS is
The Commission strongly encourages be reduced to less-than-significant available for public viewing on the
electronic filings of comments, protests, levels with the implementation of FERC’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) using
and interventions via the internet in lieu Magnolia’s and Kinder Morgan’s the eLibrary link. A limited number of
of paper. See 18 CFR 385.2001(a)(1)(iii) proposed mitigation and the additional hardcopies are available for distribution
and the instructions on the measures recommended in the draft EIS. and public inspection at: Federal Energy
Commission’s Web site (www.ferc.gov) The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Commission, Public
under the ‘‘e-Filing’’ link. Persons U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department of Reference Room, 888 First Street NE.,
Energy, U.S. Department of Room 2A, Washington, DC 20426, (202)
unable to file electronically should
Transportation, and U.S. Environmental 502–8371.
submit an original and 5 copies of the
Protection Agency participated as Any person wishing to comment on
protest or intervention to the Federal
cooperating agencies in the preparation the draft EIS may do so. To ensure
Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 of the draft EIS. Cooperating agencies consideration of your comments on the
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. have jurisdiction by law or special proposal in the final EIS, it is important
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Dated: July 17, 2015. expertise with respect to resources that the Commission receive your
Kimberly D. Bose, potentially affected by a proposal and comments on or before September 8,
Secretary. participate in the NEPA analysis. 2015.
Although the cooperating agencies For your convenience, there are four
[FR Doc. 2015–18107 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
provided input on the conclusions and methods you can use to submit your
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
recommendations presented in the draft comments to the Commission. In all
EIS, the agencies will present their own instances, please reference the project
conclusions and recommendations in docket number(s) (CP14–347–000 and
VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Jul 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_44235/page/1.svg)
![44094 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 142 / Friday, July 24, 2015 / Notices
CP14–511–000) with your submission. (www.ferc.gov) under the link to Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room
The Commission encourages electronic Documents and Filings. With eFiling, 1A, Washington, DC 20426.
filing of comments and has expert staff you can provide comments in a variety (4) In lieu of sending written or
available to assist you at (202) 502–8258 of formats by attaching them as a file electronic comments, the Commission
or efiling@ferc.gov. with your submission. New eFiling invites you to attend a public comment
(1) You can file your comments users must first create an account by meeting its staff will conduct in the
electronically using the eComment clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ If you are filing project area to receive comments on the
feature on the Commission’s Web site a comment on a particular project, draft EIS. We encourage interested
(www.ferc.gov) under the link to please select ‘‘Comment on a Filing’’ as groups and individuals to attend and
Documents and Filings. This is an easy the filing type. present oral comments on the draft EIS.
method for submitting brief, text-only A transcript of the meeting will be
comments on a project. (3) You can file a paper copy of your available for review in eLibrary under
(2) You can file your comments comments by mailing them to the the project docket numbers. The
electronically by using the eFiling following address: Kimberly D. Bose, meeting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and is
feature on the Commission’s Web site Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory scheduled as follows:
Date Location
September 3, 2015 ................. Historic Cash and Carry Building, 801 Enterprise Boulevard, Lake Charles, Louisiana 70601, (337) 310–0405.
Any person seeking to become a party time you spend researching proceedings • Mail/Hand Delivery/Courier:
to the proceeding must file a motion to by automatically providing you with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission,
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the notification of these filings, document Secretary of the Commission, 888 First
Commission’s Rules of Practice and summaries, and direct links to the Street NE., Washington, DC 20426.
Procedures (Title 18 Code of Federal documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- Instructions: All submissions must be
Regulations Part 385.214).1 Only filing/esubscription.asp. formatted and filed in accordance with
intervenors have the right to seek Dated: July 17, 2015. submission guidelines at: http://
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. www.ferc.gov/help/submission-
Kimberly D. Bose,
The Commission grants affected guide.asp. For user assistance contact
Secretary.
landowners and others with FERC Online Support by email at
environmental concerns intervenor [FR Doc. 2015–18105 Filed 7–23–15; 8:45 am]
ferconlinesupport@ferc.gov, or by phone
status upon showing good cause by BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
at: (866) 208–3676 (toll-free), or (202)
stating that they have a clear and direct 502–8659 for TTY.
interest in this proceeding that no other Docket: Users interested in receiving
party can adequately represent. Simply DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
automatic notification of activity in this
filing environmental comments will not docket or in viewing/downloading
Federal Energy Regulatory
give you intervenor status, but you do comments and issuances in this docket
Commission
not need intervenor status to have your may do so at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-
comments considered. filing/docs-filing.asp.
[Docket No. IC15–9–000]
Questions? FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Commission Information Collection Ellen Brown may be reached by email
Additional information about the
Activities (FERC–546); Comment at DataClearance@FERC.gov, telephone
project is available from the
Request; Extension at (202) 502–8663, and fax at (202) 273–
Commission’s Office of External Affairs,
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web AGENCY: Federal Energy Regulatory 0873.
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary Commission, Energy. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on ACTION: Notice of information collection Title: FERC–546 (Certificated Rate
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket and request for comments. Filings).
number(s) excluding the last three digits OMB Control No.: 1902–0155.
in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14– SUMMARY: In compliance with the Type of Request: Three-year extension
347 and CP14–511). Be sure you have requirements of the Paperwork of the FERC–546 information collection
selected an appropriate date range. For Reduction Act of 1995, 44 U.S.C. requirements with no changes to the
assistance, please contact FERC Online 3506(c)(2)(A), the Federal Energy current reporting requirements.
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov Regulatory Commission (Commission or Abstract: The Commission reviews
or toll free at (866) 208–3676; for TTY, FERC) is soliciting public comment on the FERC–546 materials to decide
contact (202) 502–8659. The eLibrary the currently approved information whether to determine an initial rate
link also provides access to the texts of collection, FERC–546 (Certificated Rate associated with an application for a
formal documents issued by the Filings). certificate under NGA section 7(c).
Commission, such as orders, notices, DATES: Comments on the collection of FERC reviews FERC–546 materials in
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
and rulemakings. information are due September 22,
In addition, the Commission offers a 4(f) storage applications to evaluate
2015. market power and decide whether to
free service called eSubscription that
allows you to keep track of all formal ADDRESSES: You may submit comments grant, deny, or condition market based
issuances and submittals in specific (identified by Docket No. IC15–9–000) rate authority for the applicant. The
dockets. This can reduce the amount of by either of the following methods: Commission uses the FERC–546
• eFiling at Commission’s Web site: information to monitor jurisdictional
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ transportation, natural gas storage, and
filing comments. efiling.asp unbundled sales activities of interstate
VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 Jul 23, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00076 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\24JYN1.SGM 24JYN1](https://thefederalregister.org/doc/80_FR_44235/page/2.svg)
Document Created: 2018-02-23 09:24:50
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 09:24:50
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 44093 |
2025 Federal Register | Disclaimer | Privacy Policy
USC | CFR | eCFR