83 FR 31136 - National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fields Point Liquefaction Project

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 128 (July 3, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 128 (Tuesday, July 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31136-31137]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14225]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission

[Docket No. CP16-121-000]


National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of Availability of the 
Environmental Assessment for the Proposed Fields Point Liquefaction 
Project

    The staff of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or 
Commission) has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) for the 
Fields Point Liquefaction Project, proposed by National Grid LNG, LLC 
(National Grid) in the above-referenced docket. National Grid requests 
authorization to construct natural gas liquefaction facilities at its 
existing Fields Point liquefied natural gas (LNG) storage facility in 
Providence, Rhode Island.
    The EA assesses the potential environmental effects of the 
construction and operation of the Fields Point Liquefaction 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 Transportation, Rhode Island Department of 
Environmental Management, and the Rhode Island Coastal Resources 
Management Council 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.
    For its Fields Point Liquefaction Project, National Grid would 
construct a

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natural gas liquefier, including the following facilities:
     Electric-powered booster compressor;
     pretreatment system;
     gas regeneration heater; and
     liquefaction train including heat exchangers cooled by a 
closed-loop nitrogen refrigeration cycle.
    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; and newspapers and libraries in the project area. In addition, 
the EA is available for public viewing on the FERC's website 
(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 this project, it is important 
that we receive your comments in Washington, DC on or before 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on July 25, 2018.
    For your convenience, there are three methods you can use to file 
your comments to the Commission. In all instances please reference the 
applicable project docket number (CP16-121-000) with your submission. 
The Commission encourages electronic filing of comments and has staff 
available to assist you at (866) 208-3676 or 
[email protected].
    (1) You can file your comments electronically using the eComment 
feature on the Commission's website (www.ferc.gov) under the link to 
Documents and Filings. Using eComment 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 website (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. A 
comment on a particular project is considered a 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 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). Only intervenors have the 
right to seek rehearing or judicial review 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 
which 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.
    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. Click on the 
eLibrary link, click on General Search, and enter the docket number in 
the Docket Number field excluding the last three digits (i.e., CP16-
121). 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: June 25, 2018.
Kimberly D. Bose,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2018-14225 Filed 7-2-18; 8:45 am]
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