82 FR 57440 - Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Calcasieu Pass Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 232 (December 5, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57440-57441]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-26139]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket Nos. CP15-550-000; CP15-551-001]


Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC; TransCameron Pipeline, LLC; 
Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Calcasieu Pass 
Project

    On September 4, 2015, Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC filed an 
application in Docket No. CP15-550-000 requesting authorization under 
Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act to site, construct, and operate new 
liquefaction facilities. On the same day, TransCameron Pipeline, LLC 
filed an application in Docket No. CP15-551-000 requesting a 
Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity pursuant to Section 
7(c) of the Natural Gas Act to construct, operate, and maintain certain 
natural gas pipeline facilities. The combined proposed projects are 
known as the Calcasieu Pass Project (Project) and would liquefy and 
export 10.0 million tonnes per annum of liquefied natural gas (LNG).
    On September 18, 2015, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
(FERC or Commission) issued its Notice of Application for the Project. 
Among other things, that notice alerted other agencies issuing federal 
authorizations of the requirement to complete all necessary reviews and 
to reach a final decision on the request for a federal authorization 
within 90 days of the date of issuance of the Commission staff's final 
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Project. This instant 
notice identifies the FERC staff's planned schedule for completion of 
the final EIS for the Project, which is based on an issuance of the 
draft EIS in March 2018.

Schedule for Environmental Review

    Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS: July 3, 2018.
    90-day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline: October 1, 2018.
    If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final EIS, an 
additional notice will be provided so that the relevant agencies are 
kept informed of the Project's progress.

Project Description

    Venture Global Calcasieu Pass, LLC's proposed facilities include 
nine single mixed refrigerant liquefaction blocks, two LNG storage 
tanks, a 720 megawatt electric generating plant, a marine terminal 
consisting of a turning basin and LNG carrier berths, LNG piping, 
transfer lines, and loading facilities. TransCameron Pipeline, LLC's 
proposed facilities include approximately 23.4 miles of 42-inch-
diameter pipeline, one meter station, three mainline valves, one pig 
launcher, and one pig receiver. All facilities would be in Cameron 
Parish, Louisiana.

Background

    On October 10, 2014, the Commission staff granted Venture Global 
Calcasieu Pass, LLC's and TransCameron Pipeline, LLC's joint request to 
use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the 
Calcasieu Pass Project Docket No. PF15-2-000. On January 20, 2015, the 
Commission issued a Notice of

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Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed 
Calcasieu Pass Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, 
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). On August 2, 2016, the 
Commission issued a Supplemental NOI that discussed TransCameron 
Pipeline, LLC's June 28, 2016 amendment, which included removal of the 
West Lateral pipeline as well as minor workspace adjustments along the 
East Lateral pipeline.
    The original and Supplemental NOIs were sent to federal, state, and 
local government agencies; elected officials; affected landowners; 
environmental and public interest groups; Native American tribes and 
regional organizations; commentors and other interested parties; and 
local libraries and newspapers. Major issues raised during scoping 
include project design, alternatives, water resources, wildlife, 
vegetation, land use, recreation, transportation, traffic, 
socioeconomics, and cultural resources.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Department 
of Transportation, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. 
Department of Energy are cooperating agencies in the preparation of the 
EIS.

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 Web site (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., CP15-550 or CP15-551), 
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 Web site 
also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the 
Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings.

    Dated: November 29, 2017.
Kimberly D. Bose,
 Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2017-26139 Filed 12-4-17; 8:45 am]
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