83 FR 45426 - Notice of Anticipated Schedule of Final Order for the Jordan Cove Project: Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP
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 | 2018-19404 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 174 (Friday, September 7, 2018)] [Notices] [Page 45426] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-19404] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Federal Energy Regulatory Commission [Docket Nos. CP17-495-000; CP17-494-000] Notice of Anticipated Schedule of Final Order for the Jordan Cove Project: Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP; Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP On September 21, 2017, Jordan Cove Energy Project, L.P. filed an application in Docket No. CP17-495-000, pursuant to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act (NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission's regulations, for authorization to site, construct and operate a liquefied natural gas export terminal and associated facilities on the bay side of the North Spit of Coos Bay in unincorporated Coos County, Oregon. On the same day, Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP filed an application in Docket No. CP17-494-000 requesting a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, pursuant to section 7(c) of the NGA and Parts 157 and 284 of the Commission's regulations, to construct, operate, and maintain an approximately 220-mile-long natural gas pipeline to be located in Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos Counties, Oregon. The combined proposed projects, known as the Jordan Cove Project (Project), would liquefy and export about 7.8 million metric tons of natural gas per annum. In accordance with Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act, enacted on December 4, 2015, agencies are to publish completion dates for all federal environmental reviews and authorizations. This notice identifies the Commission's anticipated schedule for issuance of the final order for the Project, which is based on the anticipated date of issuance of the final Environmental Impact Statement. Accordingly, we currently anticipate issuing a final order for the Project no later than: Issuance of Final Order--November 29, 2019 If a schedule change becomes necessary for the final order, an additional notice will be provided so that interested parties and government agencies are kept informed of the Project's progress. Dated: August 31, 2018. Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Deputy Secretary. [FR Doc. 2018-19404 Filed 9-6-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6717-01-P
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time on the specified comment date. Accordingly, we currently anticipate Project Description
Protests may be considered, but issuing a final order for the Project no The Project would add a fourth
intervention is necessary to become a later than: liquefaction unit (Train 4) and
party to the proceeding. Issuance of Final Order—November 29, associated infrastructure and utilities to
eFiling is encouraged. More detailed 2019 Freeport LNG’s terminal on Quintana
information relating to filing Island in Brazoria County, Texas. The
requirements, interventions, protests, If a schedule change becomes
necessary for the final order, an Project would also expand the
service, and qualifying facilities filings Pretreatment Plant located about 4 miles
can be found at: http://www.ferc.gov/ additional notice will be provided so
that interested parties and government north of the terminal in Freeport, Texas
docs-filing/efiling/filing-req.pdf. For and includes a new pipeline to connect
other information, call (866) 208–3676 agencies are kept informed of the
Project’s progress. various facilities. The Project would be
(toll free). For TTY, call (202) 502–8659. located adjacent to the facilities
Dated: August 31, 2018.
Dated: August 31, 2018. authorized and currently under
Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., Nathaniel J. Davis, Sr., construction for the Phase II
Deputy Secretary. Deputy Secretary. Modification Project (Docket No. CP12–
[FR Doc. 2018–19409 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am]
[FR Doc. 2018–19404 Filed 9–6–18; 8:45 am] 29–000) and Liquefaction Project
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P (Docket No. CP12–509–000), which
comprises three liquefaction trains and
related facilities. The proposed fourth
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY liquefaction train would be within the
existing Freeport LNG Terminal site and
Federal Energy Regulatory Federal Energy Regulatory the additions to the Pretreatment Plant
Commission Commission would be within the current
construction footprint. The proposed
[Docket Nos. CP17–495–000; CP17–494– [Docket No. CP17–470–000] 10.6-mile-long, 42-inch-diameter
000]
pipeline would connect the existing
Freeport LNG Development, L.P.; Stratton Ridge meter station, the
Notice of Anticipated Schedule of Final Notice of Schedule for Environmental
Order for the Jordan Cove Project: Pretreatment Plant, and the Freeport
Review of the Train 4 Project LNG Liquefaction Plant.
Jordan Cove Energy Project, LP;
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP On June 29, 2017, Freeport LNG Background
Development, L.P. (Freeport LNG) filed
On September 21, 2017, Jordan Cove On August 19, 2015 the Commission
an application in Docket No. CP17–470–
Energy Project, L.P. filed an application issued a Notice of Intent to Prepare an
000 requesting an Authorization for
in Docket No. CP17–495–000, pursuant Environmental Assessment for the
siting, construction, and operation of a
to section 3 of the Natural Gas Act Planned Train 4 Project and Request for
liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility
(NGA) and Part 153 of the Commission’s Comments on Environmental Issues
pursuant to Section 3 of the Natural Gas
regulations, for authorization to site, (NOI). A subsequent change to the
Act. The proposed project is known as
construct and operate a liquefied natural Project resulted in the Commission
the Train 4 Project (Project), and would
gas export terminal and associated issuing the Supplemental Notice of
increase Freeport LNG’s ability to
facilities on the bay side of the North Intent to Prepare an Environmental
liquefy and export by 5.1 million metric
Spit of Coos Bay in unincorporated Coos Assessment for the Planned Freeport
tonnes per annum of natural gas at the
County, Oregon. On the same day, LNG Train 4 Project and Request for
existing Freeport LNG terminal.
Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline, LP filed Comments on Environmental Issues
an application in Docket No. CP17–494– On July 14, 2017, the Federal Energy (Supplemental NOI) on August 31,
000 requesting a Certificate of Public Regulatory Commission (Commission or 2016. The NOI and the Supplemental
Convenience and Necessity, pursuant to FERC) issued its Notice of Application NOI were issued during the pre-filing
section 7(c) of the NGA and Parts 157 for the Project. Among other things, that review of the Project in Docket No.
and 284 of the Commission’s notice alerted agencies issuing federal PF15–25–000 and were sent to affected
regulations, to construct, operate, and authorizations of the requirement to landowners; federal, state, and local
maintain an approximately 220-mile- complete all necessary reviews and to government agencies; elected officials;
long natural gas pipeline to be located reach a final decision on a request for environmental and public interest
in Klamath, Jackson, Douglas, and Coos a federal authorization within 90 days of groups; Native American tribes; other
Counties, Oregon. The combined the date of issuance of the Commission interested parties; and local libraries
proposed projects, known as the Jordan staff’s Environmental Assessment (EA) and newspapers. In response to the NOI
Cove Project (Project), would liquefy for the Project. This instant notice and Supplemental NOI; the Commission
and export about 7.8 million metric tons identifies the FERC staff’s planned received comments from the Federal
of natural gas per annum. schedule for the completion of the EA Emergency Management Agency, U.S.
In accordance with Title 41 of the for the Project. Environmental Protection Agency,
Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Schedule for Environmental Review Texas Historical Commission, U.S. Fish
Act, enacted on December 4, 2015, and Wildlife Service, Texas Parks and
agencies are to publish completion dates Issuance of the EA—November 2, 2018 Wildlife, Sierra Club, and eight
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for all federal environmental reviews 90-day Federal Authorization Decision members of the public. The primary
and authorizations. This notice Deadline—January 31, 2019 issues raised by the commentors are
identifies the Commission’s anticipated If a schedule change becomes alternative pipeline routes, and impacts
schedule for issuance of the final order necessary, additional notice will be on land use, wetlands, protected
for the Project, which is based on the provided so that the relevant agencies species, visual landscape, noise
anticipated date of issuance of the final are kept informed of the Project’s environment, air quality, road traffic,
Environmental Impact Statement. progress. marine traffic, and safety.
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