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)

Page Range		31136-31137
FR Document		2018-14225

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 128 (Tuesday, 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]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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

[[Page 31137]]

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]
 BILLING CODE 6717-01-P

31136 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 128 / Tuesday, July 3, 2018 / Notices

SUMMARY: This notice announces a Issued at Washington, DC, on June 27, Commission’s Public Reference Room in
meeting of the Environmental 2018. Washington, DC. There is an
Management Site-Specific Advisory Latanya Butler, eSubscription link on the website that
Board (EM SSAB), Nevada. The Federal Deputy Committee Management Officer. enables subscribers to receive email
Advisory Committee Act requires that [FR Doc. 2018–14256 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am] notification when a document is added
public notice of this meeting be BILLING CODE 6450–01–P to a subscribed docket(s). For assistance
announced in the Federal Register. with any FERC Online service, please
email FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, or
DATES: Wednesday, July 18, 2018, 4:00
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY call (866) 208–3676 (toll free). For TTY,
p.m.
call (202) 502–8659.
ADDRESSES: Valley Electric Association, Federal Energy Regulatory Comment Date: 5:00 p.m. Eastern
Valley Conference Center, 800 East Commission Time on July 12, 2018.
Highway 372, Pahrump, Nevada 89041. [Docket No. EL18–180–000] Dated: June 25, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kimberly D. Bose,
Barbara Ulmer, Board Administrator, VA Solar 1, LLC v. PJM Secretary.
232 Energy Way, M/S 167, North Las Interconnection, L.L.C.; Notice of [FR Doc. 2018–14224 Filed 7–2–18; 8:45 am]
Vegas, Nevada 89030. Phone: (702) 630– Complaint BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
0522; Fax (702) 295–2025 or Email: Take notice that on June 22, 2018,
NSSAB@nnsa.doe.gov. pursuant to sections 206 and 306 of the
Federal Power Act, 16 U.S.C. 824e and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of 825e, and Rule 206 of the Federal
Federal Energy Regulatory
the Board is to make recommendations Energy Regulatory Commission’s
Commission
to DOE–EM and site management in the (Commission) Rules of Practice and
areas of environmental restoration, Procedure, 18 CFR 385.206, VA Solar 1, [Docket No. CP16–121–000]
waste management, and related LLC (Complainant) filed a formal
complaint against PJM Interconnection, National Grid LNG, LLC; Notice of
activities. Availability of the Environmental
L.L.C (Respondent) alleging that the
Tentative Agenda Respondent violated its Open Access Assessment for the Proposed Fields
Transmission Tariff by terminating an Point Liquefaction Project
1. DOE and Liaison Updates interconnection service request The staff of the Federal Energy
2. Recommendation Development for submitted on behalf of the Complainant, Regulatory Commission (FERC or
Community Interest Analysis—Work all as more fully explained in the Commission) has prepared an
Plan Item #7 complaint. environmental assessment (EA) for the
3. Educational Briefing on Emergency The Complainant certifies that copies Fields Point Liquefaction Project,
Preparedness Working Group of the complaint were served on the proposed by National Grid LNG, LLC
contacts listed for the Respondent in the (National Grid) in the above-referenced
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Commission’s list of Corporate Officials. docket. National Grid requests
Nevada, welcomes the attendance of the Any person desiring to intervene or to
public at its advisory committee authorization to construct natural gas
protest this filing must file in liquefaction facilities at its existing
meetings and will make every effort to accordance with Rules 211 and 214 of
accommodate persons with physical Fields Point liquefied natural gas (LNG)
the Commission’s Rules of Practice and storage facility in Providence, Rhode
disabilities or special needs. If you Procedure (18 CFR 385.211 and
require special accommodations due to Island.
385.214). Protests will be considered by The EA assesses the potential
a disability, please contact Barbara the Commission in determining the
Ulmer at least seven days in advance of environmental effects of the
appropriate action to be taken, but will construction and operation of the Fields
the meeting at the phone number listed not serve to make protestants parties to Point Liquefaction Project in accordance
above. Written statements may be filed the proceeding. Any person wishing to with the requirements of the National
with the Board either before or after the become a party must file a notice of Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). The
meeting. Individuals who wish to make intervention or motion to intervene, as FERC staff concludes that approval of
oral presentations pertaining to agenda appropriate. The Respondent’s answer the proposed project, with appropriate
items should contact Barbara Ulmer at and all interventions, or protests must mitigating measures, would not
the telephone number listed above. The be filed on or before the comment date. constitute a major federal action
request must be received five days prior The Respondent’s answer, motions to significantly affecting the quality of the
to the meeting and reasonable provision intervene, and protests must be served human environment.
will be made to include the presentation on the Complainant. The U.S. Department of
in the agenda. The Deputy Designated The Commission encourages Transportation, Rhode Island
Federal Officer is empowered to electronic submission of protests and Department of Environmental
conduct the meeting in a fashion that interventions in lieu of paper using the Management, and the Rhode Island
will facilitate the orderly conduct of eFiling link at http://www.ferc.gov. Coastal Resources Management Council
business. Individuals wishing to make Persons unable to file electronically participated as cooperating agencies in
public comments can do so during the
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

should submit an original and 5 copies the preparation of the EA. Cooperating
15 minutes allotted for public of the protest or intervention to the agencies have jurisdiction by law or
comments. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, special expertise with respect to
Minutes: Minutes will be available by 888 First Street NE, Washington, DC resources potentially affected by the
writing to Barbara Ulmer at the address 20426. proposal and participate in the NEPA
listed above or at the following website: This filing is accessible on-line at analysis.
http://www.nnss.gov/NSSAB/pages/ http://www.ferc.gov, using the eLibrary For its Fields Point Liquefaction
MM_FY18.html. link and is available for review in the Project, National Grid would construct a

VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Jul 02, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03JYN1.SGM 03JYN1

Document Created: 2018-07-02 23:56:21
Document Modified: 2018-07-02 23:56:21

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		83 FR 31136

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGYFederal Energy Regulatory Commission

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

DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission