83 FR 45422 - Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG Brownsville Project
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 174 (September 7, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-19399 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 45422-45423] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19399] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket No. CP16-480-000] Notice of Schedule for Environmental Review of the Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG Brownsville Project On July 13, 2016, Annova LNG Common Infrastructure, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville A, LLC; Annova LNG Brownsville B, LLC; and Annova LNG Brownsville C, LLC (collectively, Annova) filed an application in Docket No. CP16-480-000, section 3(a) of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's Regulations, requesting authorization to site, construct, and operate a natural gas liquefaction and liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facility, located on the Brownsville Ship Channel (BSC) in Cameron County, Texas. The proposed project is known as the Annova LNG Brownsville Project (Project) and would receive natural gas from a third-party pipeline, create and store LNG, and load up to 6.95 million tonnes per annum of LNG onto carriers for export to overseas markets. On February 20, 2014, in Order No. 3394, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Annova a long-term, multi-contract authorization to export LNG to Free Trade Agreement nations. On July 27, 2016, 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 [[Page 45423]] of issuance of the Commission staff's final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Annova LNG Brownsville 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 December 2018. The forecasted schedule for both the draft and final EIS is based upon Annova providing complete and timely responses to any future data requests. In addition, the schedule assumes that the cooperating agencies will provide input on their areas of responsibility on a timely basis. Schedule for Environmental Review Issuance of Notice of Availability of the final EIS--April 19, 2019 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision Deadline--July 18, 2019 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 The proposed Project would be located on about 364 acres of an approximately 731-acre site on the southern bank of the BSC at mile marker 8.2. The site is owned by the Port of Brownsville and Annova has entered into a Lease Option Agreement for possible use of the site. The BSC has direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via the Brazos Santiago Pass. The Project would include six liquefaction trains with a total capacity of 6 million tons per year of LNG. The natural gas delivered to the site would be treated, liquefied, and stored on site in two single containment LNG storage tanks. The Project would include two principal parts, the LNG facilities and associated marine facilities. The LNG facilities would be designed to receive 0.9 billion cubic feet per day of natural gas via a planned intrastate pipeline; treat the gas to remove constituents that affect the cryogenic process; liquefy the gas; and store the LNG in storage tanks prior to loading for shipment to overseas markets. The marine facilities would allow access to the site and LNG loading onto LNG carriers. Background On March 27, 2015, the Commission staff granted Annova's request to use the FERC's Pre-filing environmental review process and assigned the Annova LNG Brownsville Project Docket No. PF15-15-000. On July 23, 2015, the Commission issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Planned Annova LNG Brownsville Project, Request for Comments on Environmental Issues, and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting (NOI). The NOI was issued during the pre-filing review of the Project in Docket No. PF15-15-000 and was 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: The purpose and need for the Project; impacts on recreational areas and users; impacts on the socioeconomic conditions of the area; impacts on wildlife, wetlands, and vegetation; and impacts on sensitive areas such as the Bahia Grande wetland restoration area and the Padre Island Seashore. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of Transportation; U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; National Park Service; the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Fisheries Service; Federal Aviation Administration; 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 website (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., CP16-480), 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 website also provides access to the texts of formal documents issued by the Commission, such as orders, notices, and rule makings. Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. 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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 90-Day Federal Authorization Decision CP17–41), and follow the instructions.
Deadline—July 11, 2019 For assistance with access to eLibrary,
Federal Energy Regulatory If a schedule change becomes the helpline can be reached at (866)
Commission necessary for the final EIS, an additional 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at
notice will be provided so that the FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The
[Docket No. CP17–41–000] relevant agencies are kept informed of eLibrary link on the FERC website also
project’s progress. provides access to the texts of formal
Notice of Schedule for Environmental documents issued by the Commission,
Review of the Eagle LNG Partners Background such as orders, notices, and rule
Jacksonville, LLC Jacksonville Project On December 3, 2014, the makings.
On January 31, 2017, Eagle LNG Commission staff granted Eagle LNG’s Dated: August 31, 2018.
request to use FERC’s pre-filing
Partners Jacksonville, LLC (Eagle LNG) Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
environmental review process and
filed an application with the Federal Deputy Secretary.
assigned the Jacksonville Project Docket
Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC [FR Doc. 2018–19393 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
No. PF15–7–000. On February 24, 2015,
or Commission) in Docket No. CP17–
the Commission issued a Notice of BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
41–000 pursuant to section 3(a) of the
Intent To Prepare an Environmental
Natural Gas Act and Parts 153 and 380
Impact Statement for the Planned
of the Commission’s Regulations, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Jacksonville Project, Request for
requesting authorization to site,
Comments on Environmental Issues,
construct, and operate a natural gas Federal Energy Regulatory
and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting.
liquefaction, storage, and liquefied On March 25, 2015, the Commission Commission
natural gas (LNG) export facility. The issued a Supplemental Notice to seek [Docket No. CP16–480–000]
proposed project, known as the comments. The notices were issued
Jacksonville Project, would consist of during the pre-filing review of the Notice of Schedule for Environmental
three liquefaction trains with a total project in Docket No. PF15–7–000 and Review of the Annova LNG Common
capacity of 132 million cubic feet per were sent to federal, state, and local Infrastructure, LLC, Annova LNG
day and one full containment LNG government representatives and Brownsville A, LLC, Annova LNG
storage tank capable of storing agencies; elected officials; Brownsville B, LLC, and Annova LNG
12,000,000 gallons of LNG (equivalent environmental and public interest Brownsville C, LLC Annova LNG
to 1.0 billion cubic feet of natural gas), groups; Native American Tribes; Brownsville Project
for domestic LNG markets and for affected property owners; other
export overseas. The terminal would interested parties; and local libraries On July 13, 2016, Annova LNG
receive natural gas to the export and newspapers. Major issues raised Common Infrastructure, LLC; Annova
facilities from a third-party intrastate during scoping include visual impacts, LNG Brownsville A, LLC; Annova LNG
pipeline. On July 21, 2016, in Order No. threatened and endangered species, Brownsville B, LLC; and Annova LNG
3867, the U.S. Department of Energy, surface water and groundwater Brownsville C, LLC (collectively,
Office of Fossil Energy, granted to Eagle resources, air quality and noise, and Annova) filed an application in Docket
LNG a long-term, multi-contract safety. No. CP16–480–000, section 3(a) of the
authorization to export LNG to Free The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of
Trade Agreement nations. the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. the Commission’s Regulations,
FERC issued its Notice of Application Department of Transportation, and the requesting authorization to site,
for the Jacksonville Project on February U.S. Department of Energy are construct, and operate a natural gas
13, 2017. Among other things, that cooperating agencies in the preparation liquefaction and liquefied natural gas
notice alerted other agencies issuing of the EIS. (LNG) export facility, located on the
federal authorizations of the Brownsville Ship Channel (BSC) in
requirement to complete all necessary Additional Information Cameron County, Texas. The proposed
reviews and to reach a final decision on In order to receive notification of the project is known as the Annova LNG
the request for a federal authorization issuance of the EIS and to keep track of Brownsville Project (Project) and would
within 90 days of the date of issuance all formal issuances and submittals in receive natural gas from a third-party
of the Commission staff’s final specific dockets, the Commission offers pipeline, create and store LNG, and load
environmental impact statement (EIS) a free service called eSubscription. This up to 6.95 million tonnes per annum of
for the Jacksonville Project. This notice can reduce the amount of time you LNG onto carriers for export to overseas
identifies the FERC staff’s planned spend researching proceedings by markets. On February 20, 2014, in Order
schedule for completion of the final EIS automatically providing you with No. 3394, the U.S. Department of
for the Jacksonville Project, which is notification of these filings, document Energy, Office of Fossil Energy, granted
based on an issuance of the draft EIS in summaries, and direct links to the to Annova a long-term, multi-contract
November 2018. The forecasted documents via email. Go to authorization to export LNG to Free
schedule for both the draft and final EIS www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ Trade Agreement nations.
is based upon Eagle LNG providing esubscription.asp. On July 27, 2016, the Federal Energy
complete and timely responses to any Additional information about the Regulatory Commission (FERC or
future data requests. In addition, the Jacksonville Project is available from the Commission) issued its Notice of
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schedule assumes that the cooperating Commission’s Office of External Affairs Application for the Project. Among
agencies will provide input on their at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC other things, that notice alerted other
areas of responsibility on a timely basis. website (www.ferc.gov). Using the agencies issuing federal authorizations
eLibrary link, select General Search of the requirement to complete all
Schedule for Environmental Review from the eLibrary menu, enter the necessary reviews and to reach a final
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the selected date range and Docket Number decision on the request for a federal
final EIS—April 12, 2019 excluding the last three digits (i.e., authorization within 90 days of the date
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of issuance of the Commission staff’s Brownsville Project, Request for Dated: August 31, 2018.
final Environmental Impact Statement Comments on Environmental Issues, Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr.,
(EIS) for the Annova LNG Brownsville and Notice of Public Scoping Meeting Deputy Secretary.
Project. This instant notice identifies the (NOI). [FR Doc. 2018–19399 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
FERC staff’s planned schedule for The NOI was issued during the pre- BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
completion of the final EIS for the filing review of the Project in Docket
Project, which is based on an issuance No. PF15–15–000 and was sent to
of the draft EIS in December 2018. The federal, state, and local government DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
forecasted schedule for both the draft agencies; elected officials; affected
and final EIS is based upon Annova landowners; environmental and public Federal Energy Regulatory
providing complete and timely interest groups; Native American tribes Commission
responses to any future data requests. In and regional organizations; commentors [Project Nos. 2348–038; 2373–011; 2446–
addition, the schedule assumes that the and other interested parties; and local 050]
cooperating agencies will provide input libraries and newspapers. Major issues
on their areas of responsibility on a Midwest Hydro, LLC, STS Hydropower,
raised during scoping include: The
timely basis. Ltd.; Notice of Application Accepted
purpose and need for the Project;
Schedule for Environmental Review impacts on recreational areas and users; for Filing, Soliciting Comments,
impacts on the socioeconomic Protests and Motions To Intervene
Issuance of Notice of Availability of the
final EIS—April 19, 2019 conditions of the area; impacts on Take notice that the following
90-Day Federal Authorization Decision wildlife, wetlands, and vegetation; and hydroelectric application has been filed
Deadline—July 18, 2019 impacts on sensitive areas such as the with the Commission and is available
If a schedule change becomes Bahia Grande wetland restoration area for public inspection:
necessary for the final EIS, an additional and the Padre Island Seashore. a. Type of Proceeding: Extension of
notice will be provided so that the The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; License Term.
relevant agencies are kept informed of U.S. Coast Guard; U.S. Department of b. Project Nos.: P–2348–038, P–2373–
the Project’s progress. Transportation; U.S. Environmental 011, and P–2446–050.
Protection Agency; U.S. Fish and c. Date Filed: June 27, 2018.
Project Description d. Licensees: Midwest Hydro, LLC
Wildlife Service; National Park Service;
The proposed Project would be the National Oceanic and Atmospheric and STS Hydropower, Ltd.
located on about 364 acres of an Administration, National Marine e. Names and Locations of Projects:
approximately 731-acre site on the Fisheries Service; Federal Aviation Beloit Hydroelectric Project No. 2348,
southern bank of the BSC at mile marker Administration; and U.S. Department of located on the Rock River, in Rock
8.2. The site is owned by the Port of Energy are cooperating agencies in the County, Wisconsin. Rockton
Brownsville and Annova has entered preparation of the EIS. Hydroelectric Project No. 2373, located
into a Lease Option Agreement for on the Rock River, in Winnebago
possible use of the site. The BSC has Additional Information County, Illinois. Dixon Hydroelectric
direct access to the Gulf of Mexico via Project No. 2446, located on the Rock
In order to receive notification of the
the Brazos Santiago Pass. River, in Lee County, Illinois.
issuance of the EIS and to keep track of f. Filed Pursuant to: Federal Power
The Project would include six
all formal issuances and submittals in Act, 16 U.S.C. 791a–825r.
liquefaction trains with a total capacity
specific dockets, the Commission offers g. Licensee Contact Information: Mr.
of 6 million tons per year of LNG. The
a free service called eSubscription. This Michael Scarzello, Regulatory Director,
natural gas delivered to the site would
can reduce the amount of time you Eagle Creek Renewable Energy, 116
be treated, liquefied, and stored on site
spend researching proceedings by North State Street, P.O. Box 167,
in two single containment LNG storage
automatically providing you with Neshkoro, Wisconsin 54960–0167,
tanks. The Project would include two
notification of these filings, document Phone: (973) 998–8400, Email:
principal parts, the LNG facilities and
summaries, and direct links to the Michael.Scarzello@eaglecreekre.com.
associated marine facilities. The LNG
documents. Go to www.ferc.gov/docs- h. FERC Contact: Mr. Ashish Desai,
facilities would be designed to receive
filing/esubscription.asp. (202) 502–8370, Ashish.Desai@ferc.gov.
0.9 billion cubic feet per day of natural
gas via a planned intrastate pipeline; Additional information about the i. Deadline for filing comments,
treat the gas to remove constituents that Project is available from the motions to intervene and protests, is 30
affect the cryogenic process; liquefy the Commission’s Office of External Affairs days from the issuance date of this
gas; and store the LNG in storage tanks at (866) 208–FERC or on the FERC notice by the Commission. The
prior to loading for shipment to overseas website (www.ferc.gov). Using the Commission strongly encourages
markets. The marine facilities would eLibrary link, select General Search electronic filing. Please file motions to
allow access to the site and LNG loading from the eLibrary menu, enter the intervene, protests, comments, and
onto LNG carriers. selected date range and Docket Number recommendations, using the
excluding the last three digits (i.e., Commission’s eFiling system at http://
Background CP16–480), and follow the instructions. www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/efiling.asp.
On March 27, 2015, the Commission For assistance with access to eLibrary, Commenters can submit brief comments
staff granted Annova’s request to use the the helpline can be reached at (866) up to 6,000 characters, without prior
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FERC’s Pre-filing environmental review 208–3676, TTY (202) 502–8659, or at registration, using the eComment system
process and assigned the Annova LNG FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov. The at http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/
Brownsville Project Docket No. PF15– eLibrary link on the FERC website also ecomment.asp. You must include your
15–000. On July 23, 2015, the provides access to the texts of formal name and contact information at the end
Commission issued a Notice of Intent to documents issued by the Commission, of your comments. For assistance,
Prepare an Environmental Impact such as orders, notices, and rule please contact FERC Online Support at
Statement for the Planned Annova LNG makings. FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866)
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