81 FR 7336 - Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC, Southern LNG Company, LLC, Elba Express Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Elba Liquefaction Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 28 (February 11, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 28 (Thursday, February 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 7336-7337] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02756] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP14-103-000; CP14-115-000] Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC, Southern LNG Company, LLC, Elba Express Company, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Elba Liquefaction Project The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the natural gas facilities proposed by Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC (ELC), Southern LNG Company, LLC (SLNG), and Elba Express Company, LLC (EEC) (collectively referred to as ``Companies'') in the above- referenced dockets. The proposed Elba Liquefaction Project and EEC Modification Project are collectively referred to as the Elba Liquefaction Project, or Project. The Companies request authorization to add natural gas liquefaction and exporting capabilities to SLNG's existing Elba Island liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal (LNG Terminal) and abandon SLNG's existing LNG truck loading facilities at the LNG Terminal in Chatham County, Georgia. In addition, the Companies propose to construct and operate new and modified compression and metering facilities in Hart, Jefferson, and Effingham Counties, Georgia, and in Jasper County, South Carolina. The Project would enable SLNG to export approximately 2.5 million tons per annum of LNG via the existing LNG Terminal in Chatham County, Georgia. The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the construction and operation of the Project in accordance with the requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that approval of the proposed Project, with appropriate mitigating measures, would not constitute a major federal action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment. The U.S. Department of Energy--Office of Fossil Energy (DOE-FE), U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) participated as cooperating agencies in the preparation of the EA. Cooperating agencies have jurisdiction by law or special expertise with respect to resources potentially affected by the proposal and participate in the NEPA analysis, and will adopt and use the EA to support their respective approvals for the Project. ELC and SLNG propose to construct and operate liquefaction and export facilities in two phases at the LNG Terminal. Phase I of the proposed facilities associated with the LNG Terminal includes installation of three liquefaction system units; installation of a flare system and a marine flare; modifications to the LNG Terminal; and ancillary facilities and support system modifications. Project facilities associated with Phase II include installation of seven additional liquefaction system units, ancillary support systems, and potential additions or upgrades to systems installed as part of Phase I. ECC proposes to construct and operate facilities on its existing pipeline system in three phases. The Phase I would include the addition of approximately 31,800 horsepower (hp) of compression and metering modifications to the existing Hartwell Compressor Station; construction of a new 15,900 hp compressor station in Jefferson County, Georgia; construction of a new 15,900 hp compressor station in Effingham County, Georgia; installation of new metering facilities at existing sites in Chatham and Effingham County, Georgia and Jasper County, South Carolina; and modifications to segregate the two pipelines that currently extend from Elba Island to Port Wentworth, Georgia. Phase II would include the addition of approximately 15,900 hp of compression at the existing Hartwell Compressor Station. Phase III would include the addition of approximately 15,900 hp at each of the Hartwell, Jefferson, and Rincon Compressor Stations. The FERC staff mailed copies of the EA to federal, state, and local government representatives and agencies; elected officials; environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes; potentially affected landowners and other interested individuals and groups; newspapers and libraries in the Project area; and parties to this proceeding. In addition, the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's Web site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link. A limited number of copies of the EA 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 EA may do so. Your comments should focus on the potential environmental effects, reasonable alternatives, and measures to avoid or lessen environmental impacts. The more specific your comments, the more useful they will be. To ensure that the Commission has the opportunity to consider your comments prior to making its decision on the proposal, it is important that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before March 7, 2016. For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to submit your comments to the Commission. In all instances, please reference the Project docket numbers (CP14-103-000 and CP14-115-000) 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 also file your comments electronically 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.'' You must select the type of filing you are making. If you are filing a comment on a particular project, please select ``Comment on a Filing''; or (3) You can file a paper copy of your comments by mailing them to the following address: Kimberly D. Bose, Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory [[Page 7337]] Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room 1A, Washington, DC 20426. 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 (18 CFR 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 excluding the last three digits in the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14- 103 and/or CP14-115). 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, or 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, which 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: February 5, 2016. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2016-02756 Filed 2-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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and 214 of the Commission’s The EA assesses the potential The FERC staff mailed copies of the
Regulations (18 CFR 385.211 and environmental effects of the EA to federal, state, and local
385.214) on or before 5:00 p.m. Eastern construction and operation of the government representatives and
time on the specified comment date. Project in accordance with the agencies; elected officials;
Protests may be considered, but requirements of the National environmental and public interest
intervention is necessary to become a Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The groups; Native American tribes;
party to the proceeding. FERC staff concludes that approval of potentially affected landowners and
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed the proposed Project, with appropriate other interested individuals and groups;
information relating to filing mitigating measures, would not newspapers and libraries in the Project
requirements, interventions, protests, constitute a major federal action area; and parties to this proceeding. In
service, and qualifying facilities filings significantly affecting the quality of the addition, the EA is available for public
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ human environment. viewing on the FERC’s Web site
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For The U.S. Department of Energy— (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary link.
other information, call (866) 208–3676 Office of Fossil Energy (DOE–FE), U.S. A limited number of copies of the EA
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. Department of Transportation (DOT), are available for distribution and public
and U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) inspection at: Federal Energy Regulatory
Dated: February 5, 2016.
participated as cooperating agencies in Commission, Public Reference Room,
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., the preparation of the EA. Cooperating 888 First Street NE., Room 2A,
Deputy Secretary. agencies have jurisdiction by law or Washington, DC 20426, (202) 502–8371.
[FR Doc. 2016–02755 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] special expertise with respect to Any person wishing to comment on
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P resources potentially affected by the the EA may do so. Your comments
proposal and participate in the NEPA should focus on the potential
analysis, and will adopt and use the EA environmental effects, reasonable
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY to support their respective approvals for alternatives, and measures to avoid or
the Project. lessen environmental impacts. The more
Federal Energy Regulatory ELC and SLNG propose to construct
Commission specific your comments, the more useful
and operate liquefaction and export they will be. To ensure that the
[Docket Nos. CP14–103–000; CP14–115– facilities in two phases at the LNG Commission has the opportunity to
000] Terminal. Phase I of the proposed
consider your comments prior to
facilities associated with the LNG
making its decision on the proposal, it
Elba Liquefaction Company, LLC, Terminal includes installation of three
is important that we receive your
Southern LNG Company, LLC, Elba liquefaction system units; installation of
comments in Washington, DC on or
Express Company, LLC; Notice of a flare system and a marine flare;
before March 7, 2016.
Availability of the Environmental modifications to the LNG Terminal; and
ancillary facilities and support system For your convenience, there are three
Assessment for the Proposed Elba
modifications. Project facilities methods you can use to submit your
Liquefaction Project
associated with Phase II include comments to the Commission. In all
The staff of the Federal Energy installation of seven additional instances, please reference the Project
Regulatory Commission (FERC or liquefaction system units, ancillary docket numbers (CP14–103–000 and
Commission) has prepared an support systems, and potential CP14–115–000) with your submission.
environmental assessment (EA) for the additions or upgrades to systems The Commission encourages electronic
natural gas facilities proposed by Elba installed as part of Phase I. filing of comments and has expert staff
Liquefaction Company, LLC (ELC), ECC proposes to construct and available to assist you at (202) 502–8258
Southern LNG Company, LLC (SLNG), operate facilities on its existing pipeline or efiling@ferc.gov.
and Elba Express Company, LLC (EEC) system in three phases. The Phase I (1) You can file your comments
(collectively referred to as would include the addition of electronically using the eComment
‘‘Companies’’) in the above-referenced approximately 31,800 horsepower (hp) feature on the Commission’s Web site
dockets. The proposed Elba of compression and metering (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
Liquefaction Project and EEC modifications to the existing Hartwell Documents and Filings. This is an easy
Modification Project are collectively Compressor Station; construction of a method for submitting brief, text-only
referred to as the Elba Liquefaction new 15,900 hp compressor station in comments on a project;
Project, or Project. The Companies Jefferson County, Georgia; construction (2) You can also file your comments
request authorization to add natural gas of a new 15,900 hp compressor station electronically using the eFiling feature
liquefaction and exporting capabilities in Effingham County, Georgia; on the Commission’s Web site
to SLNG’s existing Elba Island liquefied installation of new metering facilities at (www.ferc.gov) under the link to
natural gas (LNG) terminal (LNG existing sites in Chatham and Effingham Documents and Filings. With eFiling,
Terminal) and abandon SLNG’s existing County, Georgia and Jasper County, you can provide comments in a variety
LNG truck loading facilities at the LNG South Carolina; and modifications to of formats by attaching them as a file
Terminal in Chatham County, Georgia. segregate the two pipelines that with your submission. New eFiling
In addition, the Companies propose to currently extend from Elba Island to users must first create an account by
construct and operate new and modified Port Wentworth, Georgia. clicking on ‘‘eRegister.’’ You must select
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compression and metering facilities in Phase II would include the addition of the type of filing you are making. If you
Hart, Jefferson, and Effingham Counties, approximately 15,900 hp of are filing a comment on a particular
Georgia, and in Jasper County, South compression at the existing Hartwell project, please select ‘‘Comment on a
Carolina. The Project would enable Compressor Station. Phase III would Filing’’; or
SLNG to export approximately 2.5 include the addition of approximately (3) You can file a paper copy of your
million tons per annum of LNG via the 15,900 hp at each of the Hartwell, comments by mailing them to the
existing LNG Terminal in Chatham Jefferson, and Rincon Compressor following address: Kimberly D. Bose,
County, Georgia. Stations. Secretary, Federal Energy Regulatory
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Commission, 888 First Street NE., Room DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY I. General Information
1A, Washington, DC 20426.
Federal Energy Regulatory A. Does this action apply to me?
Any person seeking to become a party
Commission The Agency included in the October
to the proceeding must file a motion to
15, 2015 notice a list of those who may
intervene pursuant to Rule 214 of the
[Docket No. EL16–32–000] be potentially affected by this action.
Commission’s Rules of Practice and
Procedures (18 CFR 385.214).1 Only B. How can I get copies of this document
Talen Energy Marketing, LLC; Notice of
intervenors have the right to seek and other related information?
Institution of Section 206 Proceeding
rehearing of the Commission’s decision. and Refund Effective Date The docket for this action, identified
The Commission grants affected by docket identification (ID) number
landowners and others with On February 5, 2016, the Commission EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393, is available
environmental concerns intervenor issued an order in Docket No. EL16–32– at http://www.regulations.gov or at the
status upon showing good cause by 000, pursuant to section 206 of the Office of Pesticide Programs Regulatory
stating that they have a clear and direct Federal Power Act (FPA), 16 U.S.C. Public Docket (OPP Docket) in the
interest in this proceeding that no other 824e (2012), instituting an investigation Environmental Protection Agency
party can adequately represent. Simply into the justness and reasonableness of Docket Center (EPA/DC), West William
filing environmental comments will not Talen Energy Marketing, LLC’s Jefferson Clinton Bldg., Rm. 3334, 1301
give you intervenor status, but you do informational filing pursuant to Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
not need intervenor status to have your Schedule 2 to the PJM Interconnection, 20460–0001. The Public Reading Room
comments considered. LLC’s Open Access Transmission Tariff is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
supporting the revenue requirement for Monday through Friday, excluding legal
Additional information about the holidays. The telephone number for the
reactive supply and voltage control
Project is available from the service (Reactive Service) of Talen Public Reading Room is (202) 566–1744,
Commission’s Office of External Affairs, Ironwood, LLC. Talen Energy and the telephone number for the OPP
at (866) 208–FERC, or on the FERC Web Marketing, LLC, 154 FERC ¶ 61,087 Docket is (703) 305–5805. Please review
site (www.ferc.gov) using the eLibrary (2016). the visitor instructions and additional
link. Click on the eLibrary link, click on information about the docket available
The refund effective date in Docket
‘‘General Search,’’ and enter the docket at http://www.epa.gov/dockets.
No. EL16–32–000, established pursuant
number excluding the last three digits in
to section 206(b) of the FPA, will be the II. What does this correction do?
the Docket Number field (i.e., CP14–103
date of publication of this notice in the
and/or CP14–115). Be sure you have Federal Register. FR Doc. 2015–26299 published in the
selected an appropriate date range. For Federal Register of October 15, 2015 (80
assistance, please contact FERC Online Dated: February 5, 2016. FR 62069) (FRL–9934–06) is corrected
Support at FercOnlineSupport@ferc.gov Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., as follows:
or toll free at (866) 208–3676, or for Deputy Secretary. 1. On page 62071, in the second
TTY, contact (202) 502–8659. The [FR Doc. 2016–02759 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am] column, at the end of the document, the
eLibrary link also provides access to the BILLING CODE 6717–01–P signature is corrected to read Richard P.
texts of formal documents issued by the Keigwin, Jr.
Commission, such as orders, notices, Authority: 7 U.S.C. 136 et seq.
and rulemakings. Dated: January 27, 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
In addition, the Commission offers a AGENCY Michael Goodis,
free service called eSubscription, which Acting Director, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
allows you to keep track of all formal Division, Office of Pesticide Programs.
[EPA–HQ–OPP–2015–0393; FRL–9941–55]
issuances and submittals in specific [FR Doc. 2016–02820 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am]
dockets. This can reduce the amount of Registration Review Interim Decisions; BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
time you spend researching proceedings Notice of Availability; Correction
by automatically providing you with
notification of these filings, document AGENCY: Environmental Protection ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
summaries, and direct links to the Agency (EPA). AGENCY
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- ACTION: Notice; correction. [EPA–HQ–OPPT–2015–0507; FRL–9942–09]
filing/esubscription.asp.
Certain New Chemicals; Receipt and
Dated: February 5, 2016. SUMMARY: EPA issued a notice in the
Status Information for December 2015
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Federal Register of October 15, 2015,
Deputy Secretary. concerning Registration Review Interim AGENCY: Environmental Protection
[FR Doc. 2016–02756 Filed 2–10–16; 8:45 am]
Decisions, Notice of Availability. This Agency (EPA).
document corrects a typographical error. ACTION: Notice.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
SUMMARY: EPA is required under the
Richard Dumas, Pesticide Re-Evaluation
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Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to
Division, (7508P), Office of Pesticide
publish in the Federal Register a notice
Programs, Environmental Protection
of receipt of a premanufacture notice
Agency, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave. NW.,
(PMN); an application for a test
Washington, DC 20460–0001; telephone
marketing exemption (TME), both
number: (703) 308–8015; email address:
pending and/or expired; and a periodic
dumas.richard@epa.gov.
1 See the previous discussion on the methods for status report on any new chemicals
filing comments. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: under EPA review and the receipt of
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